Israeli speeches and rallies over the past days have demonstrated complete disregard for pain and suffering in Gaza, and the destruction that the IDF has left behind
Now that a cease-fire is in place, one of Israel's many reckonings must address the belief that good hasbara can distract the world from bad policies, like the humanitarian crisis in Gaza or the suppression of Palestinian self-determination
While talks are still preliminary, Hamas and Israel are expected to negotiate a host of critical issues in post-war Gaza. The U.S. will likely push for the Palestinian Authority to eventually take over Gaza, a move which Netanyahu has opposed
Hamas has informed mediators it will begin transferring the bodies of four deceased Israeli hostages to Israel at 10 P.M. local time. Families of the hostages urged Israel and the mediators to suspend the Gaza cease-fire deal following the violation
"One of the ways in which the Gaza genocide is worse than... even the Holocaust – is that you didn’t have... Nazis mocking the genocide after it was over," Hasan wrote.
The bulk of detainees, who were arrested in Gaza during the war because they were classified as 'illegal combatants' by the IDF, were transported back to the Strip with the assistance of the Red Cross. Most of the prisoners will be deported after their release
With living hostages freed, attention turns to the painful mission of retrieving the remains of those still held in Gaza. These are the stories of the 28 deceased Israeli hostages
One of the prisoners slated for release is Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya, director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, who was detained by the IDF in December 2024, and whose arrest led to harsh international criticism of Israel
The last 20 living hostages taken by Hamas on October 7 were released from Gaza on Monday under the cease-fire deal, bringing to an end 738 days of captivity that began with the deadliest attack in Israel's history. 28 hostages remain in Gaza. Their bodies are expected to be returned soon
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu accompanied U.S. President Trump to the Knesset, where he is addressing the end of Israel's war in Gaza and the return of the 20 living hostages
From children packing suitcases to signs reading 'How good it is that you've come home,' families brace for hostages' return Monday. Hamas will release the living from three Gaza locations under Red Cross supervision, while Israel monitors safety and pre-release conditions
Heads of state are expected to discuss establishing a U.S.-Qatari-Egyptian-Turkish task force to secure the cease-fire in Gaza at the summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, as well as the committee of Palestinian technocrats set to be established in the Gaza Strip under the agreement
The prisoner, a Gaza resident, was serving a life sentence and was scheduled for release in 2036. The boy's mother told Haaretz that she had not been informed about her son's killer's impending release, despite Israel's announcement that bereaved families would be notified about plans to release those convicted of killing their loved ones
The former British prime minister is due to take a leading role in the Trump-led postwar administration of Gaza, and the Palestinian Authority is examining whether reconciliation with Hamas could advance or deter their involvement in running the Strip
The concern in the Israeli army is that its forces could be targeted by terrorists in Gaza who might act independently against the group's mandate to adhere to the cease-fire, as the IDF's current goal is to focus on securing the expected release of the hostages on Monday morning
No transfer, no real estate, no new neighborhood in Gaza for Israeli police, no image of the last Hamas members raising a white flag. One could say that the agreement could have been signed in January 2024, but it simply wasn't attractive enough for all the parties
The end of the war means that Israel's method to date – apply military force to solve negotiating issues – has run its course. Henceforth, whatever disputes down the road about the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza or disarming Hamas will be negotiated
The conditions to disarm Hamas do not exist in Gaza: There is no comprehensive agreement, no stable political structure, and Hamas has no real incentive to surrender its weapons. The Trump model has no basis in reality
Udi Goren, cousin of murdered hostage Tal Haimi, whose body is being held in Gaza, worries that Israel will not be able to find and return all the hostages. He believes that the return of the hostages is only the beginning of a long struggle to restore the influence of the liberal public on decision-making in Israel
Amid the U.S.-brokered cease-fire in Gaza, European diplomats tell Haaretz there is hope for better diplomatic relations if Israel honors the agreement, though some caution that the Netanyahu government's actions in the West Bank will be hard to ignore