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The Wall Street Journal said Egyptian and Turkish officials urged Hamas leaders in Qatar to boost security, as Israel spent months preparing the strike

Even though the strike against Hamas leaders will come at a heavy and long-term price as far as Qatar is concerned, it appears that a hostage deal is still on the table. Optimists in the government believe the Israeli prime minister will now have room for maneuver to end the war, but, as usual, it is not clear whether he believes what he says – is trying simply trying to avoid a bloody and useless operation

Qatari sources say the Israeli strike targeted Hamas leaders during talks on a U.S. proposal to end Gaza war ■ Hamas denied that any senior leaders were killed, saying five members of negotiating team were killed ■ Report: Qatar suspends Gaza cease-fire negotiations in Doha ■ Netanyahu: 'Action against the top terrorist chieftains of Hamas was a wholly independent Israeli operation'

Basem Naim, a member of the Hamas politburo, said that 'the main aim of the U.S proposal is to get it rejected – not to bring us closer to a deal to end the war.' A foreign source involved in the talks said Hamas was 'shocked' by what it described as 'an Israeli proposal written by Dermer'

The Trump administration recently conveyed its general principles for renewing the negotiations through an Israeli peace activist, who claims he received a written statement by Hamas stating that the group is willing to relinquish control of Gaza

New testimonies reveal that the Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in August, which the IDF said targeted Hamas surveillance, hit the camera of a Reuters journalist. The hospital was a well-known journalistic gathering point, and the IDF strikes killed 22 people, including five journalists

The image, taken from a video released by Hamas on Friday, shows Ohel with hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal, who can be heard saying that they are in Gaza City. The Ohel family said they were 'shocked to see Alon's condition' in the video, which has not been approved to be shared in full

The IDF said that the high-rise served as a hub for Hamas intelligence gathering, and claimed that militants planted explosives and built underground infrastructure in the area. Locals, however, told Reuters it had been used to shelter the displaced

A Palestinian official says Trump's demands from Hamas are inadequate, and he must clarify what his operative plans are. Meanwhile, Netanyahu is expected to proceed with conquest of Gaza City before negotiations restart

Hamas 'became convinced [Trump] was serious' after the president's call to free hostages, says envoy. He cautioned the conflict 'could end in two weeks' if both sides act seriously, and Trump is 'capable of applying pressure on Netanyahu to end the war immediately'

The book, co-authored by Yaakov Katz, former editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post, explores years of intelligence lapses and a policy of containment that enabled Hamas to plan its assault.

After U.S. President Donald Trump urged Hamas to 'IMMEDIATELY give back all 20 Hostages,' the Gaza terror group said it was ready for a 'comprehensive agreement' to release all Israeli hostages in exchange for an 'agreed-upon number of Palestinian prisoners' held by Israel

Aladwan claimed the 'Israel lobby' is trying to "suspend me and revoke my medical license, bypassing the normal investigative process by claiming it is 'in the public interest.'"

According to the Shin Bet security service, the Hamas cell that planned the assassination attempt operated at the direction of the group's Turkey-based bureau, purchasing drones which they planned to equip with explosive devices to assassinate the national security minister

A Haaretz investigation reveals that Col. Haim Cohen arrived at the Nova site about an hour before the Hamas attack, saw thousands of party-goers with minimal police presence, but did not consider dispersing the festival. Most IDF forces were unaware it was even taking place

Hamas signaled readiness for a deal on August 18, but Netanyahu has yet to respond, stalling talks while convincing Trump that Gaza City can be swiftly conquered. 'Anyone who abandons the fallen will abandon the living,' warned hostage families, as protests grow louder

All actors in the Middle East are waiting for Trump to realize that the Israeli plan to conquer Gaza City is just more spin, which will only lead to more destruction, ruin and death – and won't convince Hamas to surrender to Netanyahu's terms

Three IDF soldiers were wounded in an assault on northern Gaza's Khan Yunis post; the IDF said Hamas militants carried a stretcher, apparently to abduct a soldier, before six militants were killed and others retreated underground

'The people will not allow Netanyahu to sabotage another deal,' families of hostages warn, pressing for urgent negotiations after the prime minister said that Hamas was under 'atomic pressure' and ministers said that Israel will not settle for a partial agreement

Trump said the return of hostages depends on confronting Hamas and warned, 'The sooner this takes place, the better the chances of success.' Families of 50 hostages urged him to act swiftly, warning, 'Every day this war continues puts the living hostages at imminent risk of execution'