The release of the fourth group of Israeli hostages from Hamas captivity is underway the IDF confirmed. 11 hostages, including nine children and two mothers, are being returned to Israel tonight (Monday).
Qatar announced this evening (Monday) that an agreement had successfully been brokered to extend the current ceasefire by an additional two days, hours after the Egyptian government said that such an agreement was close to fruition.
The IDF confirmed that according to information received from the Red Cross, the organization had received 14 Israeli citizens and three foreign citizens.
The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was rescued from the brink of failure Saturday as the terror group freed a second group of 13 Israeli hostages and four foreign nationals after hours of agonizing delay.
A long prepared ceasefire deal mediated by multiple nations has come into effect Friday morning, paving the way for a much anticipated hostage release. The deal is complicated, so here are the details.
In an emotional and uplifting ceremony at the Western Wall, with the participation of dozens of families of captives, bereaved families, and displaced families from the south and north, two Torah scrolls were dedicated tonight to the Western Wall, and the writing of dozens of Torah scrolls began, which will be placed in the synagogues in the Gaza Envelope communities and on IDF bases.
Israel has approved a deal with Hamas for the release of roughly 50 hostages held by the terror group in exchange for a multi-day ceasefire, according to reports.
The Saudi news station al-Hadath reported on Sunday that Houthi rebels in Yemen had hijacked the “Israeli cargo ship” Galaxy Leader, which was sailing in the Arabian Gulf.
The IDF on Saturday evening announced the deaths of six soldiers who fell in battle in Gaza. The soldiers’ families have been informed of their deaths.
The body of IDF soldier Corporal Noa Marciano, who was abducted by the Hamas terrorist organization, was found near the Shifa Hospital in Gaza. Her body has been returned to Israel.
IDF troops extracted the body of Yehudit Weiss, who was abducted from her home in Be’eri on October 7th by the Hamas terrorist organization.
Birthright Israel has canceled its trips that had been scheduled for December due to safety concerns from the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, reportedly the first time in its history the group has pulled programs due to war in the region.
Qatari mediators were on Wednesday seeking to negotiate a deal between Hamas and Israel that includes the release of around 50 civilian hostages from Gaza in exchange for a three-day ceasefire, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters.
The media recently reported that for the first time in decades, Israel Defense Force soldiers prayed in the ancient synagogue in Gaza. The archaeological excavation was carried out to uncover the remains and associated finds of the 6th–7th century CE synagogue and to conserve it. The archaeologists considered that the synagogue served as a place of prayer for the Jewish community in Gaza until the seventh century CE, and that it was destroyed in the Early Islamic period.
An IDF spokesman has announced the names of five additional soldiers who fell in Gaza over the weekend.
Upon assuming his role and amidst the ongoing war, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mr. Jacob Lew, made his first visit to the Western Wall as ambassador. He was welcomed by Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites, who hosted him for an extended discussion.
Suspects arrested while attempting to recruit people in Brazil to carry out terrorist attacks, including against multiple synagogues.
