The hostage deal talks between Israel and Hamas have widely been reported as being stuck on a couple of key issues, specifically the statuses of the Philadelphi and Netzarim corridor. These are two of several highly valued strategic locations along the Gaza border, and they have been a facet of Israeli security decisions for … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled the government’s weekly meeting scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, following the IDF’s retrieval of six bodies of hostages from Gaza on Saturday, a government spokesperson confirmed. Netanyahu instead scheduled a National Security Cabinet meeting for 4:00 p.m. Already on Saturday, the Prime Minister’s Office announced that it … Read more
A senior government official attempted to hire a PR professional to sabotage the Hostage Family Forum two weeks after October 7, the PR professional Ofer Rosenbaum told the unofficial October 7 probe Tuesday, after testimony from Gil Dickmann hinted at attempts to harm the forum. Rosenbaum, who heads the PR company Rosenbaum Group, behind … Read more
Israel won’t make a hostage deal at any price Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday in advance of high-level negotiations slated for later this week. He made his comments to victims groups, just after the IDF was able to retrieve six bodies of Israelis killed in captivity in the enclave. “I am not … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided that Defense Minister Yoav Gallant must be replaced in the ministerial position. However, according to sources in the Likud, speaking to Maariv on Monday, he is still afraid to see it through. This comes against the backdrop of tensions between the prime minister and defense minister reaching an … Read more
The prime minister of Qatar, which has acted as a mediator in ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, suggested on Wednesday that the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh could jeopardize efforts to secure a truce in Gaza. “Political assassinations and continued targeting of civilians in Gaza while talks continue leads us to ask, … Read more
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attacked Hamas on Wednesday in a press conference in Doha with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Israeli media reported. “Hamas could have answered with a single word: Yes,” Blinken said. “Instead, Hamas waited nearly two weeks and then proposed more changes, … Read more
A hospital in central Gaza said Thursday at least 37 people were killed in Israeli bombardment overnight of a UN-run school which the Israeli military said housed a “Hamas compound.” The deadly strike came as US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators have resumed talks aimed at securing a truce and hostage release deal in the nearly … Read more
