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בנימין נתניהו שרה נתניהו נוחתים נחיתה וושינגטון ארה"ב ארצות הברית פגישה נשיא דונלד טראמפ

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 | 04.07.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו בביקור בהונגריה

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 | 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 | 04.03.25

תקיפה על מרפאת אונר"א במרכז מחנה ג'בליה, מצפון לרצועת עזה

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 | 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 | 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 | 04.02.25

ביבי נתניהו ישראל איינהורן יונתן אוריך אלי פלדשטיין גיל בירגר ג'יי פוטליק

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 | 04.01.25

פעילות כוחות צוות הקרב של חטיבה 14 ברפיח

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 | 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 | 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 | 03.30.25

Hostage talks stagnate: Will Netanyahu prioritize a hostage deal over war?

Families and experts urge Israel to prioritize the release of 59 hostages, criticizing Netanyahu's political calculations amid stalled talks

Maayan Hoffman/ The Media Line | 03.30.25

בנימין נתניהו עם ראש ממשלת הונגריה ויקטור אורבן ב ירושלים

Netanyahu to weekend in Hungary as families demand more efforts to bring hostages ones home

Israel submits response to mediators for limited deal ahead of holiday; families of hostages protesting outside home of negotiation team head Ron Dermer say 'the only thing PM should do in Hungary is secure the release of hostages'

Itamar Eichner | 03.30.25

Report: Hamas shares medical info on Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander

Terror group signals willingness to release 5 hostages, including Alexander, under proposed 50-day truce, but Israel insists on 10; as negotiations continue, public pressure mounting amid intensified IDF operations in Gaza and rare anti-Hamas protests

Ynet correspondents | 03.30.25

עצרת משפחות חטופים סמוך למשרד ראש הממשלה

Hamas offers to free 5 hostages, Israel demands 10 amid tepid hopes for breakthrough

Mediators leading talks with Hamas to reach ceasefire framework acceptable to Israel, under which several hostages—out of 59 still held in Gaza—would be released in exchange for 50-day truce; Israel remains firm on Witkoff outline and hopes for deal by Passover

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 03.29.25

Frequent beatings, prolonged isolation and constant starvation: Omer Wenkert recounts brutal Hamas capitivity

Wenkert, kidnapped from Nova music festival on October 7, says in interview with WSJ that he was held completely alone for 193 days, trying to stay sane by reciting Israeli rap songs and Psalm passages

Ynet | 03.28.25

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