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'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

Families of hostages, survivors to visit Washington as Gaza negotiations continue

Idit and Kobi Ohel, parents of captive Alon Ohel, send urgent letter to Netanyahu, saying their son is 'in real danger of dying' due to injuries sustained on October 7

Einav Halabi, Yael Ciechanover | 03.28.25

'Waiting for them to say it's a mistake': Teen survivors of October 7 talk about their murdered fathers still in Gaza

Ofir Sharabi and Noga Weiss, childhood friends bound by the loss of their fathers in Hamas' attacks, recount their fractured lives — caught between clinging to hope for a miracle and confronting the trauma of a grief that refuses to heal

Hagar Kochavi | 03.27.25

War and hostages: Netanyahu to hold security consultation as Egypt claims 'positive indications' from Israel

Shin Bet and Mossad chiefs, the defense minister, and other officials will meet with the prime minister for a security consultation on the war and hostage negotiations; Meanwhile, Egyptian delegation traveled to Doha to continue negotiations on the second phase of a potential agreement

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 03.27.25

עינב צנגאוקר, אימו של מתן, במסר לשובים של מתן ולנשיא טראמפ

Mother of hostage Matan Zangauker appeals to Hamas for sign of life

Einav, whose son was abducted on October 7, appeals directly to terror group's leaders in Arabic, urging them to share her video with those still in captivity

Yael Ciechanover | 03.27.25

Freed hostages asked to share their medical information for report to UN on Gaza captivity

Exclusive: Health Ministry asks hostages who returned in the January cease-fire deal to authorize access to hospital records documenting their condition upon release

Or Hadar | 03.26.25

'All proposals failed': Egypt blames Trump for breakdown in Gaza ceasefire talks

Egyptian sources say Israel is using negotiations as cover to advance plan for the forced displacement of enclave's residents

Lior Ben Ari | 03.26.25

Gaza deadlock could end Israeli military rule

The government faces mounting pressure from within and abroad as it considers deeper involvement in Gaza following renewed fighting and hostage negotiations

Keren Setton/The Media Line | 03.26.25

Gaza war must be focused, effective, with limited timeframe, US officials say

American officials say there is no point in dragging the offensive against Hamas out; expect Netanyahu to agree to a hostage release deal now that his coalition is secure after the budget vote

Itamar Eichner | 03.25.25

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