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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

Israel preparing to receive bodies of hostages declared dead on Thursday

Hamas expected to return remains of 4 hostages; Jerusalem demands terror group doubles number of living hostages slated to be released Saturday

Moran Azulay, Yossi Yehoshua | 02.17.25

פגישתם של נשיא המדינה יצחק הרצוג עם שורד השבי אוהד בן עמי ומשפחתו

'Six of us lived in a 6-square-meter space': Ex-hostage Ohad Ben Ami recalls captivity to Herzog

Freed captive meets president and calls on Israeli public and government to continue fighting for hostages' release; Herzog thanks IDF's efforts and calls for reconstruction and completing deal

Moran Azulay | 02.17.25

מסיבת עיתונאים של ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו ונשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ

Trump: Hostages have to come back now but Netanyahu can do what he wants

US president says he had given Israel the freedom to decide how to respond and claimed that his threat alone caused terror group to walk back its announcement that the deal was off

Daniel Edelson, New York | 02.17.25

'43 million seconds of hell, never seeing daylight': family of freed hostage speaks out

Israeli-American Sagui Dekel-Chen was unaware that his wife and daughters survived the Hamas massacre until a day before his release; Wife Avital, describes their emotional reunion and urges continued efforts to bring home the remaining hostages

Yael Ciechanover | 02.16.25

Witkoff says Phase 2 of Gaza deal 'is absolutely going to begin'

U.S. special envoy says phase two includes return of 19 live IDF soldiers among others and while it contemplates an end of the war it also contemplates Hamas not being involved in Gaza; Netanyahu sends delegation to Cairo for talks, summons cabinet

Moran Azulay | 02.16.25

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