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Palestinian American mediator denies quitting Gaza ceasefire talks

Bishara Bahbah clarifies that he served as a mediator at the request of Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy to the Middle East leading the talks on behalf of the Trump administration, but was never formally part of the American negotiation team

Itamar Eichner | 08.10.25

בשארה בישארה בחבח עם דונלד טראמפ וג'יי די ואנס

Palestinian-American mediator quits US talks delegation

Bishara Bahbah, who helped secure the release of hostage Edan Alexander, withdraws from the U.S. negotiation team to work independently, citing stalled ceasefire talks

Itamar Eichner | 08.09.25

All the hostages, all at once: Egypt, Qatar formulate new plan for ending Gaza war

Backed by major Gulf states, the proposal would see Israel withdraw from Gaza in exchange for the release of all hostages, with an Arab-Palestinian committee overseeing the strip until a new Palestinian government is formed and trained security forces take over

Itamar Eichner, AP | 08.08.25

Cabinet backs full Gaza takeover despite IDF chief’s objections

Ministers approve Netanyahu’s Gaza plan after clashes with army chief Zamir, who warned of troop fatigue and risk to hostages; Gaza City takeover to start, with Oct. 7 set as evacuation deadline under five war-end principles

Itamar Eichner | 08.08.25

Family sees video of hostage Itzik Elgarat; 'A sign of life from the dead,' brother says

Danny Elgarat tells Ynet watching his brother on video was difficult; 'He was very thin and scared,' he says; Itzik's remains returned to Israel in last ceasefire and hostage release deal

Lihi Gordon | 08.06.25

Pushed to the sidelines: How Egypt lost its heavyweight standing in the Arab world

Analysis: As Cairo’s regional influence wanes amid economic strain, foreign disinvestment and US indifference, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi struggles to maintain relevance in Gaza ceasefire negotiations

Smadar Perry | 08.06.25

Hamas has time, the hostages don’t: Gaza war goals must change

Opinion: As Hamas releases harrowing footage of visibly malnourished hostages, Israeli leaders face growing calls to prioritize immediate rescue; With lives hanging in the balance, pressure builds for a swift shift from negotiation to humanitarian intervention—before irreversible damage is done

Ron Ben-Yishai | 08.05.25

חסימות באיילון דרום בעקבות מחאת הנשים להחזרת החטופות והחטופים

Public support, political cowardice: The death of the hostage deal

Opinion: Israel’s government has failed not only in securing a hostage deal but in acknowledging its own responsibility, having pursued a flawed, partial agreement for six months while prioritizing political survival over the lives of captives

Oren Setter | 08.04.25

עצרת בכיכר החטופים לאחר פרסום התיעוד של אביתר דוד מהשבי

As hostages starve, Cabinet delays crucial war decisions

As videos show emaciated Israeli hostages in Gaza, families demand swift action; cabinet delays war decisions amid stalled talks, internal divisions and warnings that further combat could endanger captives and derail chances for a deal

Itamar Eichner | 08.04.25

ראש הממשלה נתניהו בביקור בבסיס של אגף המודיעין

Netanyahu pushes military offensive to free hostages, Hamas rejects talks, senior official says

Prime minister vows to free hostages and defeat Hamas, citing disturbing new videos; officials say military action will expand into areas of Gaza previously avoided to protect captives, as talks stall over Israel’s non-negotiable demands

Itamar Eichner | 08.03.25

Former Hamas hostage: Time is running out for my friends in Gaza

Opinion: I’ve seen the latest videos of Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski, and I recognize the signs — my friends are barely hanging on; I know what that suffering looks like because I lived it; we must act fast, time is running out for those still held by Hamas

Ohad Ben Ami | 08.03.25

'I know the hunger': Holocaust survivors say hostage videos trigger memories of Nazi brutality

'Bread and thin soup—we ate grass out of hunger,' recalls Auschwitz survivor Naftali Fürst, saying footage of Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski took him back in time; 'When I saw Evyatar’s image, I could hardly breathe,' says survivor Devorah Weinstein

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 08.02.25

'My child is dying': Thousands rally in Tel Aviv demanding hostage deal

Mass rally in Tel Aviv and protests nationwide on day 666 of the war: Families of hostages Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski decry Hamas’ cruelty, with chilling footage of emaciation; 'This looks like a second Holocaust,' one father says

Ynet correspondents | 08.02.25

Khalil al-Hayya, Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli official: No deal in sight as Hamas rejects terms

Security official says Hamas refusing US-backed terms for ceasefire and hostage release, as videos of emaciated captives deepen urgency; Netanyahu faces growing pressure at home and abroad amid stalled talks, internal rifts and rising global isolation

Itamar Eichner | 08.02.25

This is what hell looks like: Signs of life that shook hostages’ families and Israel

Disturbing videos of hostages Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski surfaced recently, revealing their dire conditions after nearly two years in captivity

Ofir Yonatan | 08.02.25

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