Time may be running out for Yahya Sinwar. “We have actually been minutes away more than once,” said a former Shin Bet official.
Gaza
Israel has sealed 150 terror smuggling tunnels so far; Egypt cannot be relied upon to prevent new smuggling, observers say.
Trauma can be healed by revisiting certain circumstances. In the case of freed hostage Noa Argamani, it was the dance floor. But not everyone agreed.
Off-and-on negotiations have continued for months with the United States, Egypt and Qatar acting as mediators.
A total of 337 Israeli troops have been killed in action since the start of the Gaza ground incursion on Oct. 27.
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.
