Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said the cease-fire would end if Hamas did not release captives held in Gaza. But he did not say how many hostages had to be freed.
Tag: Gaza Strip
Israeli Hostages’ Accounts of Abuse Raise Alarms for Remaining Captives
Freed hostages have told of starvation, and relatives of others held in Gaza say officials have relayed accounts of torture.
Trump Wants to Clear Bombs From Gaza. He’s Sidelined Groups That Would Do It.
Shortly before the president said he would have to clear unexploded bombs to redevelop Gaza, he ordered all U.S.-funded demining groups globally to stop their work.
Trump Issues Cease-Fire Ultimatum After Hamas Postpones Release of Israeli Hostages
Stalling the next release of hostages from the Gaza Strip, scheduled for the coming weekend, raises new challenges for the already tenuous six-week truce and chances for a lasting end to the war.
Trump Says Palestinians Will Not Be Allowed to Return to Gaza
President Trump, speaking to Fox News, reiterated his plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip and said its population would be resettled in a “permanent place” elsewhere.
Israeli Police Raid Two Palestinian Bookshops in East Jerusalem
The police said the stores were selling books that supported terrorism and that two members of the family who owned the business had been arrested. A lawyer said their detention was “political” rather than legal.
Israeli Troops Withdraw From Netzarim Corridor in Gaza
During the war with Hamas, troops patrolled the Netzarim Corridor, which splits Gaza, preventing evacuated Palestinians from returning north.
‘Dad, I Came Back Alive!’ Israeli Hostages Start to Give Glimpses of Ordeal.
Hostages freed before Saturday’s exchange have expressed relief and joy, while descriptions of the torment they endured are trickling out.
Hamas Makes Gaunt Israeli Hostages Thank Captors Before Release
The scenes at the latest hostage release in Gaza angered Israelis and created even more uncertainty surrounding the next steps in a phased cease-fire deal.
Hamas Names 3 Hostages to Be Released in Next Cease-Fire Exchange
The Israelis were identified as Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben-Ami, all of whom were abducted during the 2023 Hamas-led attack. Israel is expected to let dozens of Palestinian prisoners go in return.