Hamas has reportedly begun to gather the living hostages in preparation for their handover to representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

US brought all sides into one room during Sharm el-Sheikh talks, forcing Hamas to engage directly and shifting mediation dynamics.

Seven others were also arrested over incitement to terror. 

“Hamas will not be involved in the signing process. Only mediators and American and Israeli officials will be present,” said Hussam Badran, a senior member of Hamas's political bureau.

An Egyptian source revealed that though these were ministry employees, they were not participating in the ongoing negotiations between Israel and Hamas, Maariv noted.

The Southeast Asian nation said it had denied visas to Israeli gymnasts amid an outcry over Israel's military offensive in Gaza, costing Israel a spot in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championship.

Astal has reportedly been able to “liberate an area from Hamas occupation,” managing to establish a “safe city” of almost one square mile in Khan Yunis.

A group of IDF veterans praised US President Donald Trump’s “fighting spirit for peace,” expressing support for him to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

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The display, scheduled to be up until Sunday night, “symbolizes hope, embrace and national joy with the expected return of all the abductees to Israel soon,” according to the official statement.

Likud ministers and senior opposition figure Benny Gantz denounced protesters who booed Prime Minister Netanyahu during US envoy Steve Witkoff’s speech at Hostage Square.

A Palestinian inmate slated for release under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal attacked a female prison guard before being restrained and detained.

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Israel’s Ministry of Religious Services officials said the transfer of bodies from Gaza could be incomplete, leaving some families without closure.

Authorities have begun preparations for the return of the 20 living hostages and 28 deceased ones as part of Israel’s agreed-upon ceasefire deal with Hamas.

Chief Sgt. First Class Rahamim, 31, from Giv'at Ze'ev, served in the 7015th Battalion in the Southern Brigade fell in southern Gaza.

"The president wanted me to share that he sees you, he hears you, and stands with you, always," the US president's daughter told the Tel Aviv crowd.

Witkoff's remarks come after he and CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper confimed that Israeli forces in Gaza had withdrawn to the lines agreed upon in the Trump ceasefire plan.

The memo was found on a computer unconnected to any network in an underground complex used by Muhammed Sinwar while he was in hiding.

Israeli troops pulled back under the first phase of a US-brokered agreement reached this week to end the war.

Dozens of experts are preparing for one of Israel’s most difficult operations: the identification of 28 Israeli hostages whose bodies are being returned from Hamas captivity.

"US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff accompanied by CENTCOM commander Admiral Bradley Copper visited Israeli troops inside base in Gaza to confirm agreed upon withdrawal was complete," Griffin wrote.

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The activist was fined 10,000 shekels and given a suspended fine of 5,000 shekels for three years. Seven detainees from the flotilla remain in Israel as of Friday.

Twenty living hostages are expected to be released from Gaza in a single batch within 72 hours of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

The milestone "signals the enduring strength of Israel’s supporters around the world,” said Dani Naveh, president and CEO of the company.

The event, scheduled for October 12, was cancelled ahead of US President Donald Trump's upcoming visit to Israel.

The incident follows an infiltration yesterday.

The 1,700 Gaza detainees who will be released will not be terrorists who raided on October 7, 2023, and the release of Hamas operatives has been limited as much as possible.