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Ruhama Bohbot, mother of Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot, said the family received the first sign of life from him since the Oct. 7 attack through a released hostage who was held in captivity with him: 'He misses you, and he's staying strong'

Hamas sees the hostages as their last bargaining chip and won't advance a deal without an improvement in Gaza's humanitarian situation and a framework for ending the war, a Palestinian source with ties to Hamas leadership abroad told Haaretz

Agreement also reached for release of 602 Palestinian prisoners who were due to be freed over the weekend

The sister of released hostage Yarden Bibas said during the procession route to the funeral: 'Through the car window, I see a broken country; we won't recover until the last hostage returns home'

There's no doubt that Israel's prime minister is eager to remove Ronen Bar, which is crucial for Netanyahu to shape his desired narrative about the October 7 attacks

ISRAEL: Bibas family laid to rest in Kibbutz Nir Oz as Yarden eulogizes his wife and children ■ GAZA CEASE-FIRE: Four bodies of Israeli hostages set to be returned by Hamas as Palestinian prisoners are released, Israel confirms ■ LEBANON: IDF says it struck Hezbollah arms operative near Lebanon-Syria border, accusing him of 'violating cease-fire'

Prime minister's spokesman asks court to release him from house arrest and NCO asks to have his electronic bracelet removed. Latter's attorney says indictment was filed to keep him under arrest until the end of his trial, even though the investigation is not over

Trump's Mideast envoy tells American Jewish Committee that the U.S. shares Israel's policy that Hamas cannot govern Gaza following the war

Residents who met with the IDF's lead investigator say that the report does not contain anything new and renew call for a state commission of inquiry

The far right aims to link support for Israel with the cause of extreme right-wing nationalism. The result? Both the internal division of Diaspora Jews, and a wedge between them and their Israeli brethren

In just the past week and a half, red card protests have taken place at soccer matches in Spain, Italy, Malaysia, Tunisia, Britain, France, Greece and Turkey

The Netanyahu government is moving toward Russia, away from Ukraine, and also closer to Vladimir Putin's favored disruptor parties in Europe. It is something Jerusalem's Western allies will have to consider going forward

Twenty-six-year-old nurse Sarah Abu Lebdeh was arrested on Tuesday and charged with threatening violence, using a carriage service to threaten to kill, and using a carriage service to menace.

Israel barred two European Parliament members over their support for boycotts, which their parties decried as an attack on EU institutions

Yarden Bibas' sister, Ofri, said the prime minister's decision to reveal details about the murders of Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas despite the family's plea for privacy is 'outright abuse' ■ Netanyahu revealed specifics of the murders while speaking before AIPAC