The first three hostages have been released under a Gaza ceasefire deal that few expect to also result in Hamas’s removal.
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Despite maintaining control of the Egypt-Gaza border, Israel’s exit from Netzarim and delegation of checkpoints to US contractors are disturbing vulnerabilities.
Shaul’s remains were rescued in a covert operation just hours before the Israel-Hamas ceasefire was set to go into effect.
The US president-elect decided to remove all restrictions on weapons supplies to the Jewish state, the premier said.
The full Cabinet is expected to give the final approval ahead of Shabbat.
Does the proposed deal not violate our contract with all citizens of the state?
“A Hamas state will not only not solve the conflict, but will deteriorate security, peace and stability of the region,” stated Gideon Sa’ar.
The Health Ministry unveils medical protocol for soon-to-be-released hostages based on lessons learned from the 2023 prisoner exchange.
Senior Hamas official thanks Turkey, South Africa, Algeria, Russia, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Belgium, Spain and Ireland for their support.