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שר הבריאות אוריאל בוסו נפגש עם ד"ר חן קוגל במכון לרפואה משפטית ונערכו לקליטת גופות החטופים

Health officials brace for complex stages of hostage release, including return of remains

Forensic teams will use advanced identification methods, including DNA analysis and dental records, to confirm identities of murdered hostages; officials emphasize process may take up to 24 hours, with additional time required in complex cases

Or Hadar | 02.19.25

'I’m OK, don’t worry, I love you': Nimrod Cohen’s message to his family from captivity

As the first phase of the hostage deal concludes, families of those still in captivity express growing concern over delays in negotiations; Saturday’s upcoming release will include six hostages, leaving 59 hostages behind in Gaza

Gal Ganot | 02.19.25

Senior official accuses Mossad, Shin Bet chiefs for 'only making concessions' in hostage negotiations

The unamed official claimed that the change in the negotiating team removing security chiefs and replacing them with allied minister directly resulted in the planned release of six hostages on Saturday

Itamar Eichner | 02.19.25

Hamas says 'open' to new Gaza leadership but refuses to disarm or be exiled

Terror group's spokesperson says that the issue of governance in the enclave will be discussed in the second phase of negotiations, set to begin in the coming days

Einav Halabi, Lior Ben Ari | 02.19.25

Some hostage families are still waiting to learn if their loved ones are dead

Families anxiously await confirmation of whether their loved ones are alive or dead, as six hostages are set to be freed Saturday; Meanwhile, Israel prepares to identify and bury victims whose remains will be returned in the coming days; 'How can they not tell us anything? How can they leave us to figure it out on our own?'

Hagar Kochavi, Yael Ciechanover | 02.19.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו נפגש עם נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ

March Madness: Israel, Trump and the Gaza gamble

Opinion: As Israeli leaders weigh the next phase of the war, US president’s escalating rhetoric and the fragile hostage deal are forcing tough decisions in Jerusalem

Amit Segal | 02.18.25

אליה כהן, עומר שם טוב, הישאם א-סייד, אברה מנגיסטו, עומר ונקרט, טל שהם

These are the 6 living hostages to be released on Saturday | Read their stories

The families of the six remaining living hostages from Phase 1 of hostage deal have been notified their loved ones will be released on Saturday; Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed will be released after more than a decade in captivity; Eliya Cohen, Omer Wenkert, Omer Sham Tov, Tal Shoham have endured 505 days in what their families describe as hell

ynet correspondents | 02.18.25

שלישים רון דרמר, ביבי בנימין נתניהו, רונן בר

Netanyahu confidant Ron Dermer to lead Phase II of cease-fire, hostage release talks

He will replace the heads of the Shin Bet and Mossad, according to a political source; Hamas will free 6 living hostages on Saturday as Israel opens negotiations on the next phase, which will end the war; 'We have raised demands based on the goals of the war - if Hamas refuses we will return to fighting in a forceful and deadly manner, and with full backing from Trump'

Moran Azulay, Einav Halabi | 02.18.25

Hamas: Shiri, Ariel and Kfir to be released with killed hostages; Bibas family: 'Until we receive definitive confirmation, our journey is not over'

Family says in statement that they were 'shaken' to hear the Hamas spokesman announce that their loved ones would be returned as part of the release of killed hostages' bodies, stress that they have not received official notice that they are dead

Yael Ciechanover | 02.18.25

Israel demands complete demilitarization of Gaza, minister says

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar says talks on 2nd phase of deal to begin; Jerusalem will not support plan that would see civilian control of Gaza transferred from Hamas to Palestinian Authority; says Iran and Turkey working to restore Hezbollah

Reuters, Einav Halabi, Lior Ben Ari, Moran Azulay | 02.18.25

Hamas official: 6 hostages could be freed this week, depending on 'price Israel pays'

Terror group demands heavy equipment, caravans enter Strip; cabinet decides to concentrate on completing 1st phase and not to mandate delegation to move toward the second phase since there is no agreement among ministers regarding an end to the war

Einav Halabi, Moran Azulay, Lior Ben Ari | 02.18.25

Brother of hostage Avinatan Or: 'There is no price too high for their freedom'

Moshe Or recalls Oct. 7, 2023, with painful clarity; what should have been a joyful Simchat Torah turned into horror; as reports of Hamas' attack spread, he had no idea his brother Avinatan was at the Nova festival—one of the first sites targeted

Giorgia Valente/The Media Line | 02.18.25

U.S. official: All hostages will leave Gaza under Trump

Exclusive: All of the hostages will be coming out of Gaza, as per U.S. President Donald Trump’s instruction

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 02.18.25

Amid fragile truce, IDF division that led Gaza offensive prepares for fresh assault

IDF’s 162nd Division hands control of northern Gaza’s security zone to 252nd Division, preparing for possible offensive if cease-fire talks fail; after 15 months of combat dismantling terror infrastructure, division now shifts to future missions

Yoav Zitun | 02.17.25

Family of Hamas hostage David Cunio receives sign of life from captivity

Cunio, 33, of Kibbutz Nir Oz, is alive, recently released hostage tells his wife; Cunio kidnapped after holding his family’s shelter door shut for 5 hours to protect them; his wife and daughters freed in November 2023 hostage deal

Yael Ciechanover | 02.17.25

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