The deal with Hamas could still collapse if Netanyahu seeks another 'image of victory' and refuses to release 'Palestinian symbols' serving prison sentences totaling hundreds of years, but he must remember that Hamas did not wait for them to attack Israel on October 7, 2023
From the start, this has been an asymmetric deal. What Hamas is being asked – to release the hostages – is concrete and irreversible. In contrast, the Israeli quid pro quo – ending the war – is merely a promise that could evaporate at any moment
At least 25,000 people gathered in Tel Aviv's Yarkon Park on Tuesday for a grassroots ceremony marking two years since Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel. Former hostage Omer Shem Tov: 'We're still on the journey, with 48 hostages who haven't yet returned'
On Monday evening, Netanyahu met with Chabad rabbis and posted on X: 'Happy Sukkot, citizens of Israel.' The government deliberately did not send ministers to the October 7 memorial ceremonies, and did not release an official statement until Tuesday evening
On Saturday, the political leadership instructed the IDF to switch to defensive operations only in the Strip, but strikes in Gaza continue, with the military stating they are intended to protect forces still in the area or to distance civilians from them. Rocket fire from Gaza also continued this morning, triggering alarms in Netiv Ha'asara
Senior officials held a private meeting with Israeli representatives in Washington, shortly before a vigil co-sponsored by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick's family foundation, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum and major Jewish organizations. The Israelis repeatedly praised Trump's role in securing a breakthrough deal after months of stalled negotiations
The mass protests signal a growing shift in global sentiment, with sympathy that initially flowed to Israel after the October 7 attacks now increasingly turning toward Palestinians, leaving Israel more isolated on the world stage
A senior official Hamas spoke to Al Jazeera and revealed the demand, despite President Trump's proposal not stipulating an exact timeframe for Israel's full withdrawal from Gaza
Over the past month, Houthi drones have managed to successfully hit several sites in Eilat and its surrounding area, including one attack that wounded 22 people in the city's tourist area
The Italian airline's announcement comes a week after low-cost airline group Ryanair said that it will not resume its routes to and from Israel in the coming winter
Leo had been expected for months to travel to Turkey for his first trip abroad, but the additional visit to Lebanon only emerged in discussions in recent weeks.