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Netanyahu slams 'fringe elements' urging military refusal over hostage deal
PM lambasts veterans and reservists urging refusal of IDF service to end war, calling them 'noisy minority' backed by foreign NGOs, and vows to dismiss anyone inciting military insubordination
Ynet correspondents
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04.11.25
Witkoff tells hostage families: 'A serious deal is taking shape'
Trump envoy says major hostage deal nearing, as US pushes for an end to Gaza war and broader regional agreement; 'We’re getting close to getting them back,' Trump says during cabinet meeting
Itamar Eichner
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04.11.25
Netanyahu caught off guard as Trump announces direct Iran talks, but Israel believes negotiations are a dud
Opinion: PM's visit to Washington was meant to focus on tariffs, but took a turn when US president, with Netanyahu beside him, announced direct talks with Tehran on its nuclear program—catching Jerusalem off guard by the public, high-level disclosure
Nadav Eyal
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04.08.25
In meeting with Netanyahu, Trump confirms direct nuclear talks with Iran
US president says talks with Tehran to begin Saturday, calls deal preferable, but warns 'Iran will be in danger' if negotiations fail; 'It won't be a good day for Iran,' he says; PM vows to eliminate trade deficit with US, says 'working on another deal' for release of hostages
Itamar Eichner, Washington
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04.07.25
Report: Egypt presents new Gaza ceasefire proposal offering release of 8 hostages
Egyptian draft includes 40 to 70 days of calm, resumption of humanitarian aid to Gaza; senior Hamas delegation heading to Cairo; Netanyahu meets with US Mideast envoy ahead of summit with Trump
Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner, Washington
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04.07.25
Netanyahu to extend US visit for meeting with Vice President Vance
Strategic Affairs minister Ron Dermer also traveling to Washington to attend the meeting that may be scheduled for Tuesday; Netanyahu-Trump meeting set for Monday evening Israel time
Itamar Eichner
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04.07.25
What’s on the agenda for the Netanyahu-Trump meeting in Washington?
Netanyahu to meet Trump and his envoy Witkoff amid talks of partial hostage deal as officials indicate breakthrough possible before Passover; talks will also cover Iran, US tariffs, Turkey’s role in Syria and ICC legal threats
Itamar Eichner
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04.06.25
Hamas will not respond to Israel's counter Gaza ceasefire proposal, official says
Terror group says won’t engage with Israeli counterproposal; Al Jazeera reports plan includes demand to disarm Hamas, no full Gaza withdrawal and release of Israeli-American Edan Alexander without return conditions
Einav Halabi
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04.03.25
Military pressure working: Hostage deal still in sight, analyst says
Harel Chorev, head of the Middle Eastern Network Analysis Desk at the Moshe Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University: The goal is really to increase the pressure on Hamas
Lidar Grave-Lazi, ILTV
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04.02.25
Israel expands Gaza military operations as ceasefire talks stall
Overnight airstrikes and artillery fire follow statement by IDF calling on residents of Rafah to evacuate; defense minister says move is intended to 'cleanse the area of terrorists' and also to 'seize wide areas that will be annexed to Israel’s security zones'
Einav Halabi, Yoav Zitun
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04.02.25
Freed hostage reveals: Captive was executed trying to escape en route to Gaza
Captivity survivor Eliya Cohen recounts 505 days in Gaza—from his abduction at the Nova music festival to the execution of a fellow hostage, brutal abuse and starvation in Hamas tunnels and the heartbreak of leaving cellmate Alon Ohel behind
Ynet
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04.02.25
Qatargate affair: Netanyahu aides accused of spreading paid Qatari propaganda during war
Court discloses that Jonathan Urich and Eli Feldstein allegedly worked with U.S. lobbyist Jay Footlik; they were paid to distribute pro-Qatar narratives and discredit Egypt’s mediation role in hostage deal talks
Netael Bandel
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04.01.25
Israel awaits Hamas answer to counterproposal as military pressue mounts
Officials say terror group signaled willingness to release five living hostages, including American-Israeli dual citizen Edan Alexander, in exchange for 50-day ceasefire; Jerusalem, however, is demanding release of 11 captives in return for 40-day truce
Itamar Eichner
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03.31.25
'Hamas is starting to blink': Israel increases military pressure amid stalled hostage negotiations
Israel demands release of 11 living hostages and return of killed hostages' bodies while intensifying military pressure on Hamas; Netanyahu claims progress in negotiations, as US and Egypt push Hamas to show flexibility
Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi
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03.31.25
Daughter of slain hostage Meny Godard: 'We obtained 1-inch DNA samples'
Families of dead hostages urge Israel to prioritize release of those still alive, calling for comprehensive deals and condemning delays in negotiations; 'If Netanyahu wanted to, all the hostages would be home by now,' says Bar Godard
Yael Ciechanover
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03.30.25
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