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הצהרת ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו לקראת שחרור החטופים
Netanyahu: 'The battle isn’t over — some of our enemies are trying to recover'
In a recorded statement ahead of the hostages’ expected release, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the moment 'historic' but warned that the fight is not over; 'Some of our enemies are regrouping to strike again'
ynet Global | 10.12.25
כלא עופר
Israel's prisons go on high alert: 'Hostage deal poses unprecedented risks'
First report: Isreal Prison Service's legal advisor requests cancellation of transporting detainees to court hearings in preparation for the release of Palestinian prisoners; About 75% of the Nachshon Unit’s personnel — roughly 700 fighters — are required to escort the Palestinian prisoners being released; 'Direct contact with security prisoners who were not included in the deal creates a high security risk for the fighters'
Liran Tamari | 10.12.25
הצלב האדום שבידיו עידן אלכסנדר מתקרב למחסום כיסופים
This is how the return of the living hostages will take place
Up to 10 Red Cross vehicles will collect the 20 surviving hostages and from there they will be handed over to IDF soldiers, who will drive them to the meeting point with their relatives in Israel; 3 hospitals will treat the returnees; Hirsch pledges not to finish the job until all the abducted dead are returned: "The mission is not over'
Itamar Eichner | 10.12.25
A billboard sponsored by Friends of Zion featuring US President Donald Trump, which proclaims 'Cyrus the Great is alive'
Trump Is the King Cyrus of our time: How one leader opened the door to Middle East peace
Opinion: Once dismissed as an unlikely peacemaker, Trump has emerged as a key figure in the Gaza ceasefire, earning praise as a modern-day Cyrus; as hostages return and aid flows, the challenge now is transforming a fragile peace into lasting hope
Dr. Mike Evans | 10.12.25
הצלב האדום שבידיו עידן אלכסנדר מתקרב למחסום כיסופים
Hamas aims to release hostages before Trump visit, Israeli officials say
Terror group tells mediators it is ready to release 20 hostages Sunday, but Israel expects handover to align with Trump’s Monday visit; officials stress all logistics in place, while Palestinian factions finalize swap, including several bodies in single-stage exchange
Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi | 10.12.25
Mahmoud Abbas
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Ahmed Khuzaie questions future Palestinian rule under Trump plan
Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 10.12.25
Hamas says hostages to be freed Monday morning; Israel prepares for possible earlier release
Senior Hamas official tells AFP hostages will be freed Monday morning; no final list or schedule has been confirmed, and three hospitals are ready to receive returning hostages
ynet correspondents | 10.11.25
סטיב וויטקוף, ג'ארד קושנר, ואיוונקה טראמפ בעצרת בכיכר החטופים
'I dreamed of this — soon the hostages will be home,' Witkoff says at Hostages Square
US envoy Steve Witkoff, joined by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, addressed a crowd of about 400,000 at Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, praising Israel’s strength and unity ahead of the expected return of hostages; Witkoff spoke of hope and courage, Kushner reflected on October 7 as 'a shattering day' and hailed Israelis for choosing 'to be exceptional,' while Ivanka Trump closed the rally with a message of faith, saying, 'The president sees you, hears you, and stands with you — always'
ynet Global | 10.11.25
סטיב ויטקוף מבקר בבסיס צה"ל בעזה
Witkoff and CENTCOM chief tour Gaza post to verify IDF's withdrawal under ceasefire deal
US envoy and CENTCOM chief Gen. Bradley Cooper tour IDF outpost in Gaza to verify Israel’s withdrawal as part of Trump-brokered ceasefire, while officials say Hamas may begin releasing hostages as early as Sunday
Itamar Eichner | 10.11.25
A Palestinian stands in the window of a Ramallah police station in October 2000, displaying the blood of two slain Israeli soldiers on his hands
Brother of soldier lynched in Ramallah: ‘His killer goes free, and I’m left with pain and tears’
On the 25th anniversary of the Ramallah lynching, Israel prepares to release several of those involved as part of the hostage deal, leaving bereaved families torn between relief for the hostages and renewed pain
Eitan Glickman, Elisha Ben Kimon, Israel Moshkovitz, Meir Turgeman, Idan Bloemhof | 10.11.25
Hamas could advance hostage release to Sunday as 'gesture for Trump,' say officials
Officials say Hamas may advance the handover as a goodwill gesture toward US president, who announced plans to visit Israel and Egypt next week
Reuters | 10.11.25
משלחות המו"מ בשארם א שייח
The quiet commander behind the hostage talks
After two years devoted entirely to the hostages' return, Maj. Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon was seen shaking hands with Qatar’s PM—a full-circle moment for the quiet commander who stayed on, despite tensions with Israel’s leadership
Itamar Eichner | 10.11.25
טראמפ בישיבת קבינט
Trump: Hamas hostages to 'come back' Monday, approximately 28 bodies
US president says will address Knesset and visit Egypt as part of post-deal tour; expresses confidence in ceasefire and Gaza reconstruction, calling it a 'great deal for the world' and a step toward broader Middle East peace
Reuters | 10.11.25
הלוויתו של ליאור סימינוביץ
'My heart trembles with joy—and grief': Bereaved families reflect as hostages return
Five bereaved families describe the emotional storm as hostages return: from rescuing captives on October 7 to messages of hope and pain; 'I wanted only joy, but the grief crept in uninvited'; 'It was the fallen and wounded who brought them back'
Eitan Glikman | 10.11.25
מוחמד א-תאני ראש ממשלת קטאר, ביבי בנימין נתניהו, דונלד טראמפ המבנה שהותקף בדוחא, קטאר
Trusting Trump: Why Hamas gambled on giving up Gaza hostages
Terror group, once openly critical of US president, now places cautious trust in his ability to enforce Gaza ceasefire deal after agreeing to release hostages without full Israeli withdrawal; officials say the gamble could still backfire
Reuters | 10.11.25
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