Gaza Strip
There is still no confirmed time for the return of the living hostages, to enable a coordinated release of all of them and to avoid delays or mishaps.
On that fateful Shabbat morning, 12 tanks from IDF Battalion 77 were on alert facing a quiet Gaza border. This is the story of some of the crews who fought to the last shell against thousands of terrorists and gave their lives.
No injuries were reported among Israeli forces.
The humanitarian coordinator for the United Nations would only say that the global body will work “as one U.N. family.”
A Trump administration official told JNS that the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation “was never meant to be around forever.”
Hamas until now never agreed to free all the hostages while our troops remain in the coastal enclave, the prime minister said.
The Palestinian Authority is sending more than 5,000 people to be trained by Egypt to serve in a Gaza police force.
The slain man was named as Sgt. 1st Class (res.) Michael Mordechai Nachmani from Dimona.
Hundreds of people flocked to Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square after the announcement of a deal between Israel and Hamas. The square, a powerful symbol over the past two years, transformed from a site of anguish into one of joy.
An Israeli official said that all 20 living hostages being held by Palestinian terrorists in Gaza are expected to be released on Sunday or Monday.
“This is a moment of profound relief that will be felt all around the world, but particularly for the hostages, their families, and for the civilian population of Gaza,” said U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Protocol will follow model used in prior hostage returns • Officer quarters at Re’im military base being converted into reception areas for freed captives.
