Defense and Security
At least two of the terrorists who will be confined to Judea and Samaria were serving multiple life sentences for deadly attacks.
If the terrorists don’t release hostages, “there will be additional consequences, which I will not detail here,” said the prime minister.
The first 42-day phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip ended on Saturday.
After the IDF published its probe into Oct. 7, a former Unit 8200 commander tells JNS that the lack of a central alert mechanism is a critical factor.
The finance minister called it “an important step in the right direction.”
The kibbutz described his death as a profound loss, calling him the “beating heart of Kissufim.”
The move comes amid reported preparations to resume the war against Hamas in Gaza.
According to the framework put forward by Trump’s Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff, half of the remaining hostages in Gaza, both living and deceased, would be freed on the first day.
The event’s organizers released 59 yellow balloons at the start of each race, in a symbolic gesture to the hostages still captive in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the terrorist organization for its use of “cruel propaganda.”
Hamas: “We call on the international community to pressure Israel.” • Jerusalem seeks to extend first phase of the deal by 42 days.
“The polite lie that we tell ourselves over and over again is that Hamas does not represent the Palestinians,” Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch said. “It is simply not true.”
