USAID reports that US humanitarian pier delivered 19 million pounds of aid to Gaza; stating that a ceasefire is urgently needed to enable the surge of assistance and the release of hostages.
Avi Issacharoff said that Israel should take advantage of the fact that Hamas needs a ceasefire to advance a hostage deal.
Outgoing Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef calls for government to sign prisoner swap deal, claiming 'there is no choice - release terrorists with blood on their hands.'
Ronen and Orna Neutra, parents of Israeli-American Omer Neutra who was taken hostage by Hamas in the October 7 attack, speak at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee: Omer, we love you. We won't stop fighting for you.
Axios reports that the US, Israel and the Palestinian Authority held a secret meeting last week to discuss the reopening of the Rafah crossing as part of a hostage and ceasefire deal.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says that reports about Hamas' decision to freeze negotiations on a ceasefire agreement are not true.
Mossad Director David Barnea told the cabinet that the female hostages do not have time for Israel to find a way to prevent weapons from reaching the northern Gaza Strip before a deal is made.
Eli Albag, father of IDF lookout Liri Albag, who is held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, says he 'collapsed' after publication of photo, has indication that the Nahal Oz lookouts are still alive.
Noa Argamani, who was rescued from Hamas captivity, will join PM at Congress speech, together with her father and other hostage families.
The families of the observers are now allowing the publication of photos showing their loved ones during their first days in captivity. The images reveal them bruised and wounded from the horrific abduction that the entire world witnessed.
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says Blinken "discussed practical solutions to resolve the remaining issues on the table in ongoing ceasefire negotiations".
Republican National Convention holds moment of silence and prayer for the hostages still being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Agam Goldstein-Almog, who was freed after 50 days in Hamas captivity in November addresses screening of 'Screams Before Silence,' recalls the horrors she and her mother endured in captivity.
Newly appointed UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy met with President Herzog, as well as with the family of Tamir Adar, who was murdered and whose body was being held by Hamas.
Based on Hamas' response, Israeli diplomatic sources estimate that the negotiations for a hostage and ceasefire deal will continue despite the strike on Hamas's military commander.
An all women haredi ensemble whose guitarist on October 7th lost a sister in law at the Nova festival, and whose husband is held hostage in Gaza, welcomes musicians and performers of every sector to try to unite and ease the pain.
Residents of the north, bereaved families, and relatives of hostages protested outside the Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, calling for continued pressure on Hamas and against a deal with Hezbollah.
Andrey Kozlov, rescued by the IDF from Hamas captivity, describes his time in captivity: 'Every day in Gaza was a living hell; every day felt like it could be my last on earth.'
Biden says both Israel and Hamas agreed to the ceasefire and hostage release deal he outlined, reiterates determination to implement the proposal.
Senior defense official says "this is the moment of truth for the hostages" but asserts Netanyahu is delaying a deal. PM's office: The claim is false and fundamentally unfounded.
'For the first two months, my hands and feet were always tied with ropes or iron chains with lock,' rescued hostage Andrey Kozlov says.
First Lady Michal Herzog in a moving and poignant piece published on the Time website: Weaponizing of women’s bodies, of sexual assault and rape in warfare since October 7, has taken the entire human race many steps backward.
Biden says both Israel and Hamas agreed to the outline he laid out six weeks ago, adds he is determined to bring about an end to the Israel-Hamas war: It should end now.
PM attends Officers Course Graduation Ceremony, reiterates Israel remains determined to achieve all goals of the war and return all remaining hostages.
Almog Meir Jan, who was rescued during Operation Arnon, files lawsuit against People Media Project, which employed the man who held Almog and 2 other hostages captive in his Gaza apartment.
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi speaks at graduation ceremony of the National Security College, outlines the threats that Israel currently faces.
Defense Minister at graduation of National Security College: The conditions that will be created following the deal will advance our interests. The IDF knows how to overcome the risks that may arise.
Yarden, the sister of Hamas hostage Romi Gonen, spoke to Arutz Sheva and explained why she believes a deal must be made now despite the fears and apprehensions.
Orly Gilboa speaks to Arutz Sheva about the decision to allow the Israeli media to publish the video of her abducted daughter, Daniella, six months after Hamas released it. 'As a mother, it's hard to think what could happen in nine months'
Noga Weiss, who was released from Hamas captivity in November 2023 completes an IDF course with honors, and says: 'I feel that I have won.'
Israel's ambassador to the US, Mike Herzog, claims that if a deal is reached with Hamas to release the hostages, US President Joe Biden will try to take credit for it.
Former Shin Bet official and Israel Defense and Security Forum (IDSF) member Yossi Amrosi warned that Israel may not release Abdullah Barghouti, who is serving 66 life sentences, at any cost.
Journalist Yaron Avraham explains Hamas' problematic condition for prisoner swap deal, adds: 'Israel cannot agree to this condition.'
Family of IDF lookout allows publication of video clip filmed by Hamas on Daniella Gilboa's 107th day of captivity. 'We received another sign of life from her two months ago,' mother Orly says.
The majority of the Israeli public opposes the deal being negotiated with Hamas for the release of hostages, finds the poll conducted by the Direct Polls institute.
Defense Minister meets families of hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza: The military pressure created the conditions that make it possible to move forward with the deal.
White House says Biden held a private meeting with Liat Beinin Atzili, an American who was released by Hamas on November 29.
Terrorist organization claims it has demonstrated 'flexibility' in hostage negotiations, but Israeli leader is torpedoing chances for a ceasefire with red lines.
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Finance Minister says if Israel accepts the current hostage deal proposal, it will sentence 90 hostages to death and facilitate the next Hamas massacre.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid has declared that his party will support a prisoner exchange agreement even if it means preserving the coalition.
Hostages families, members of the Tikva Forum, call to reject proposed prisoner swap deal, warn that agreeing to it will harm their loved ones.
Boaz Miran, the brother of the hostage Omri Miran, spoke of his opposition to the current deal with Hamas, Danny Elgarat the brother of the hostage Itzik Elgarat disrupted him and was removed from the room.
Messages from several senior Hamas officials in Gaza urged the group’s exiled political leadership to accept the ceasefire proposal and noted the terrorist organization's heavy losses.
Senior members of the defense establishment criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu for laying out his conditions for a hostage deal before discussing them with them.
A senior Hamas official said the organization agreed to negotiations without a ceasefire after the mediators said that Israel would not restart the fighting.
The Prime Minister's Office laid out Netanyahu's conditions for a hostage deal and emphasized that without his steadfastness Hamas would not have agreed to negotiate.
In the moment of truth and thanks to AI technology, an international advocacy project, in cooperation with hostage survivors, is launching: We must reach a deal.
President of Israel Isaac Herzog marked nine months since the October 7th massacre and the outbreak of the war and said that the state must bring back the hostages.
The supplication on the signs seen at demonstrations and all over the country can only have one address. Opinion.
Tzvika Mor, whose son Eitan was taken hostage on October 7, expressed opposition to the emerging deal: "How can it be that they are talking about a deal and don't know the condition of the hostages?"
The organizations leading the protest against the government began the day of demonstrations in Or HaNer near Gaza and simultaneously protested in front of the homes of ministers and Knesset members.
Natan Eshel, a close associate of Prime Minister Netanyahu, warns against accepting the proposed hostage deal at face value.
Britain’s new Foreign Secretary David Lammy tells Reuters: We've been very clear that we want to see a ceasefire, the fighting has to stop, the aid has got to get in.
Anat, mother of Matan Angrest who was kidnapped on October 7 after suffering a serious injury, reveals in a speech at rally in Tel Aviv that the IDF located a video in which her son is seen addressing Prime Minister Netanyahu: "I trust you to get me out of here".
On Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv, in Caesarea, and in dozens of other locations across the country, protests took place Saturday evening, demanding the promotion of the deal for the release of the hostages.
According to Hamas' offer, the hostages will be released before the end of the fifth week of the second stage, and only after the IDF withdraws its forces.
Almog Meir Jan, rescued from Gaza in Operation Arnon, speaks for the first time about his eight months in Hamas captivity.
Rep. Brad Schneider says posters outside his Capitol Hill office that featured pictures of hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza were vandalized: This was a shameful act on any day, but especially on July 4.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks by phone with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, amid escalation in the north and talks on a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
