Arab affairs commentator Zvi Yehezkeli warns that Israel is conceding too much in hostage negotiations - and that the murderous terrorist organization is exploiting it.
Senator Lindsey Graham meets with PM Netanyahu to discuss regional security, stresses the importance of keeping Iran weakened and fully removing Hamas from Gaza for peace.
The Hamas terrorist organization claims it is approaching ceasefire negotiations with seriousness and flexibility, aiming to overcome all obstacles.
Hamas’s explicit rejection of peace, compromise, and human decency makes negotiation impossible and counterproductive. Opinion.
IDF Spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin says over 1,300 Hamas terrorists have been killed since the start of Operation Gideon's Chariots in Gaza.
Israeli soldiers have noticed changes in Hamas' strategies, including approaching Israeli forces, ambushes, and offensive initiatives.
Israeli Air Force aircraft targeted a Hamas terrorist in northern Lebanon, far from the Israeli border. Tripoli, a Sunni area, has rarely been targeted by the IDF until now.
Hamas reports the capture of Israeli surveillance devices across the Gaza Strip, including equipment for photography and eavesdropping.
Foreign sources report that one version of the hostage deal includes transferring responsibility for food distribution in Gaza to the United Nations. Israel has yet to agree to the proposal.
Taha Abu Ayadeh, a Nukhba platoon commander who led the infiltration of the gas station in Kibbutz Magen during the October 7 massacre, was eliminated in Khan Yunis.
Senior Hamas official admits that nearly all of the terrorist group's leadership has been wiped out in the war, with Gaza descending into chaos as armed clans seize control and Hamas loses its ability to govern.
Ditza Or, mother of Hamas hostage Avinatan Or, voices concern over emerging deal: “They’re giving breathing room to a defeated entity. If we surrender, not everyone will return.”
Hamas terror group claims it eliminated members of a gang accused of collaborating with Israel and committing armed robberies.
'Does someone who kidnaps and murders children like the Bibas family really have any right to judge others? These are despicable, lowly subhumans whose end is near,' says head of Israeli-backed militia, Yasser Abu Shabab.
Indirect ceasefire and hostage release talks between Israel and Hamas in Qatar end without a breakthrough. Palestinian Arab sources claim the Israeli delegation lacks sufficient authority for an agreement.
Officials from the Hamas terrorist organization say the US and Israel are taking the current ceasefire talks more seriously than before.
IDF spokesperson updated that forces of the Nahal Brigade, under the command of Division 162, have been operating in the Daraj Tuffah region in recent days, and have destroyed an observation post, terrorists, and terrorist infrastructure.
Netanyahu’s office clarifies: The changes Hamas seeks to make to the Qatari proposal were conveyed to us last night and are unacceptable to Israel. The negotiation team will nonetheless depart for talks in Qatar.
The head of the Eshkol Regional Council demands that the defense establishment investigate the mortar shell that struck an open area in Nirim. IDF says the mortar was not intercepted due to human error.
Middle East analyst Ehud Yaari warns that despite pressure to move forward with the second phase of the hostage deal, Hamas is grappling with internal rifts and a struggle over identity and direction within its leadership.
Report: Hamas tried to exploit a cleaning services tender published online to infiltrate Base 8200. The IDF stopped the tender and tightened procedures.
Agency says it received no response from Israel to request for evidence; IDF cites video proof of Hamas ties.
Sexual violence was 'widespread and systematic' during the October 7 massacre, with rape and gang rape occurring in at least six different locations, according to a new report featuring testimony from that day.
Minister Ben Gvir insists: Victory and the safe return of hostages require full occupation of Gaza, a total halt to "humanitarian" aid, and the encouragement of emigration.
According to the IDF, Ramzi Saleh was involved in planning and advancing maritime terrorist attacks against IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip.
Two American humanitarian aid workers were injured Thursday morning in an attack at an aid distribution site in Rafah, Gaza, where civilians were gathered to receive vital food and supplies.
Hamas responds positively to the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release proposal, expressing agreement with its core while requesting "minor amendments." The group says it is ready to immediately enter a round of negotiations. Israeli official confirms receipt of Hamas response.
In a statement he issued last night, the IDF spokesman was asked about the identity of Hamas' current commander and replied briefly: "Izz al-Din al-Haddad, is in the northern Gaza Strip." Haddad, the former Gaza Brigade Commander, is the last senior member of Hamas's leadership remaining and is involved in negotiations for a ceasefire.
A Hamas security official claims the terror group has thwarted attempts to smuggle espionage equipment and advanced phones intended for intelligence operations.
IDF forces eliminate over 100 Hamas terrorists, including key leaders, as operations continue in Gaza.
Sources in the Hamas terrorist organization tell Saudi media that there is flexibility to stop weapons smuggling, and perhaps also to temporarily exile commanders as part of a comprehensive ceasefire deal.
Media outlets in Gaza report that Hamas has conveyed a positive response to Qatar regarding the proposed ceasefire and hostage release deal. Hamas: We are holding consultations.
A source in the Palestinian Arab terrorist organizations told the Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya channel that Hamas is expected to deliver its response to the mediators this evening.
US President addresses attempts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, says he expects /many more countries' to join Abraham Accords.
The prime minister will convene the small cabinet tonight at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem to discuss the hostage deal and the continuation of the war in Gaza.
Netanyahu’s expected appeal to Trump follows internal discussions on imposing pressure and sanctions against Hamas leaders in Qatar to help advance a hostage deal.
IDF Spokesman Effie Defrin says the military will soon reach lines that were set and approved as part of Operation Gideon's Chariots, and from there, 'there will be several options.'
PM visits Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company, says defeating Hamas and returning all of the hostages are not contradictory.
President Trump announces on Truth Social that Israel has agreed to conditions for a 60-day Gaza ceasefire and hostage release. He urges Hamas to accept the deal, warning of worsening conditions if they refuse.
The Hamas terrorist organization responds to the new proposal for a ceasefire and the release of hostages.
In interview with Piers Morgan, Minister May Golan points out that Hamas indoctrinates children and uses civilians as human shields and denies claims that Israel is imposing an aid blockade on Gaza.
Israel’s military triumphs now may pave the way for a historic opportunity to shift from defense to dialogue. Opinion.
MK Ofer Cassif asked in a radio interview whether Hamas is a terrorist group and replies, “The answer is complex,” while clarifying that attacks on innocent civilians constitute terrorism.
A spokesperson for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry says no ceasefire discussions are currently underway and accuses Israel of obstructing humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Saudi Arabia is insisting that Israel finish the job in Gaza by removing Hamas from power completely in the coastal enclave as a precondition for a normalization agreement with the Jewish State, a Saudi source told i24NEWS.
IDF uncovers and dismantles two-kilometre Hamas tunnel beneath former school in Khan Yunis, locates terror hideout and eliminates threats in joint ground and air operations.
Speaking alongside Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger, the first foreign official to visit Israel since the launch of Operation Rising Lion, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar emphasizes Israel’s commitment to a hostage deal and ceasefire in Gaza, despite Hamas' objection.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty announces that Egypt is working to secure an agreement that includes a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza. He accuses Israel of violating the previous agreement and warns that renewed fighting would become a source of regional instability.
Hamas seeks protection for its leaders, control over Gaza’s civil administration, senior Arab source claims. Hamas denies report.
Aid org. says Hamas placed cash bounties on US security and Palestinian staff, aiming to dismantle the only functioning humanitarian aid network in Gaza.
Yael Sabrigo, whose uncle’s body is held by Hamas, calls on Defense Minister Israel Katz to stop humanitarian aid to Gaza, warning it empowers the terrorists.
As part of the investigation into the infrastructure that planned to carry out attacks in the immediate future - over 60 cell members were arrested, 22 weapons of various types were confiscated, and a shooting attack carried out at the Bnei Naim junction 15 years ago in which four Israelis were murdered was solved.
MK Amit Halevi (Likud) calls for an urgent revision of the IDF's operational plans in Gaza, criticizing Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir’s approach to urban guerrilla warfare and demanding a more substantive change in military tactics.
Shimon Or, uncle of hostage Avinatan Or, sharply criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu, calling to halt the expected hostage deal with Hamas, urged a full Israeli re-entry into Gaza until all hostages are returned.
In joint operation, IDF and ISA eliminate Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa, founding member of Hamas, key architect of the October 7 massacre, and one of the last senior Hamas leaders remaining in Gaza.
Hamas sources say serious negotiations ongoing in Cairo and Doha to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, full agreement may take two to three weeks.
'In the near future, we will reach the lines we defined for the current phase of Operation Gideon's Chariots, from where operational options will be developed and presented to the political leadership,' says Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.
Tzvika Mor, father of hostage Eitan, rejects calls to end the war: "It abandons the hostages and disrespects the fallen."
Findings from the Jewish People's Policy Institute indicate that 57% of Israelis estimate that after the war in Gaza, Hamas will continue to rule the strip, although possibly under a different name.
Chairman of the Knesset National Security Committee, MK Tzvika Foghel, tells Arutz Sheva-Israel National News that Israel must now focus military efforts on eliminating Hamas in Gaza and returning the hostages.
