Gaza Strip
The military urged residents of the Strip to follow instructions and avoid approaching troops.
“We support and stand behind President Trump’s sincere efforts to end the war in Gaza and bring lasting peace to the Middle East.”
“It’s official. There are no more living Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity,” the IDF stated.
“As we welcome this moment of light after so much darkness, we remain deeply concerned about Hamas’s commitment to abide by the full terms of a peace agreement,” the leaders of B’nai B’rith said.
“The mediators must enforce the agreement’s terms and ensure Hamas pays a price for this violation,” the families of the victims said.
The Democratic nominee for New York City mayor said UNRWA “delivers critical humanitarian aid and services to Palestinians in Gaza.”
The Israeli premier declined “due to the timing being too close to the start of the holiday” of Simchat Torah, his office said.
“While decent people are still mourning ... Palestinians in Gaza are opening a restaurant celebrating the massacre,” tweeted the Israeli Foreign Ministry.
The second phase could create a “bottleneck” leading to resumption of war, said former Israeli national security advisor Yaakov Amidror.
The hostages were received by the International Committee of the Red Cross, which transferred them to the Israel Defense Forces.
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters above Air Force One, en route to Israel, that he believes the assurances are “going to be held very strongly.”
The Religious Services Ministry will assist the families in holding funerals for the murdered captives.
