As it always goes with the Palestinians, Washington took the path of least resistance and focused pressure on Israel. It’s the same in peace negotiations.

“Sinwar wants everyone to be a martyr—except for him,” wrote David Greenfield, of the Met Council.

An interview with Louis Har, who spent 129 days in Hamas captivity after being taken hostage on Oct. 7.

One message sent to hostage families read, “If you don’t fight, you won’t see your loved ones return,” according to the report.

“One Day in October” tells the personal stories that emerged from the events of the day.

Washington is increasingly pessimistic due to Hamas’s public rejections of the latest bridging proposal, but still holds out hope.

A new Defense Ministry pilot for the South includes fortified physical barriers and rapid-response teams.

The hostages’ remains were found near the bodies of Hamas terrorists, and their cause of death remains unclear, according to the IDF.

Israel Today commentator Yossi Aloni reports on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Israel and the prospects for a ceasefire and hostage deal.