Hamas
In an interview with JNS, Michal Herzog stresses the importance of Jewish unity and discusses her efforts to heal society after the Hamas-led massacre in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
“We estimate 22, maybe 24 live bodies,” the U.S. Middle East envoy said. “We want them all back.”
The first phase of the ceasefire with Hamas expired at midnight on Saturday.
Adam Boehler, Donald Trump’s envoy for hostage affairs, met overnight with representatives of Hamas as well as officials from Egypt and Qatar.
“The relentless efforts and activity to free all of the hostages, living and deceased, continue,” said the Israeli premier.
European Parliament member Rima Hassan claimed Hamas did not murder Shiri Bibas and her sons, said the terrorists’ actions were legitimate.
Donald Trump is indifferent to the formalities involved in reaching a hostage deal—as long as the price isn’t excessive, protocol does not concern him.
The ultimatum to release the remaining hostages in Gaza or face severe consequences was delivered after an Oval Office meeting with freed captives.
“He’s tired of watching videos of emaciated hostages being released,” the secretary of state said of the ultimatum for the terrorists to free the captives.
Israel can destroy Hamas and its 20,000 remaining fighters, says Brig. Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser.
The agency viewed the phones’ activation as routine, since the terrorist organization had carried out “similar tests” the previous year.
An Arab League summit in Cairo on Tuesday endorsed the $53 billion five-year plan for the war-torn coastal enclave.
