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  The late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin once confessed that as defense minister, he executed the Jibril deal, releasing 1,151 terrorists for three Israeli soldiers, though he knew "the deal should never have been made." "I couldn't withstand the mothers' pleas," Rabin admitted, later confronting an intifada and casualties that this deal brought upon Israel. […]

Iran has revealed what it claimed to be new ballistic missile capable of travelling 1,056 miles, marking a significant display of military technological advancement during a ceremony attended by President Masoud Pezeshkian. The missile, named Etemad – meaning "trust" in Farsi – was broadcast on state television on Sunday, with officials highlighting its substantial range. […]

The three issues expected to be the focus of the Trump-Netanyahu meeting according to a source, are Gaza's post-cease-fire governance, Israel-Saudi normalization, and the Iranian issue, with Trump likely preferring diplomacy over conflict in addressing the latter

ISRAEL: Netanyahu departs to Washington ahead of meeting with Trump ■ WEST BANK: IDF says it struck buildings used as terrorist infrastructure in Jenin ■ GAZA: IDF says it targeted vehicle that didn't pass through inspection point, breached cease-fire agreement in central Gaza

The main focus of the Trump administration ahead of its meeting with Netanyahu is to quickly advance normalization with Saudi Arabia, which it sees as the key to achieving its regional goals, primarily: Ousting Hamas and eliminating the Iranian nuclear program

Israel and Hamas will renew negotiations on stage two of the cease-fire, and many disputes still remain. But Israeli officials think that it's actually Netanyahu's meeting with Trump that can 'determine the fate of the deal'

Former hostages Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon, who were released Saturday said they were kept in cages and beaten multiple times, according to reports. Keith Siegel the third hostage to released Saturday, returned severely malnourished

A foreign ministry official clarified that Israelis requesting to enter New Zealand for less than three months don't need a visa, and that 'the form for the longer term visitor visa – which applies to anyone – does include a question about military service,' though this is not a new requirement

The five men, held in Gaza apartments in darkness at times, feared the noise of Israeli airstrikes. Despite the hardships, they are now opening up about their captivity and are reportedly happy and grateful, according to the hospital director

The hostages' families are publicly thanking Trump for the cease-fire agreement, hoping he'll pressure Netanyahu to stick to the deal. For his part, the prime minister and his far-right allies hope that Tuesday's White House talks will enable them to continue the war

Dermer, who holds the 'Trump portfolio' in Israel's government, will manage the diplomatic track with U.S. envoy Witkoff, sources indicate, as Israel believes the Trump administration will take over leading the negotiations from Qatar

'Zamir was very close to the prime minister' when he was Netanyahu's top military aide a decade ago, said a source. He will replace current chief Herzl Halevi, who resigned following the IDF's failure to suppress Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023

A father of a hostage thanked Trump for the cease-fire agreement and warned him ahead of his meeting with Israel's PM on Tuesday: 'Netanyahu will try to manipulate you like he did with Biden. Don't let him'; Released hostage Doron Steinbrecher addresses the public in a video statement

Many people, including families and children, gathered on Saturday morning at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv to witness the release of Keith Siegel, Ofer Kalderon, and Yarden Bibas from captivity. 'Our kids are deeply worried about Kfir and Ariel,' one mother said, as her daughter held up a sign of the baby kidnapped by Hamas at just 9 months old

A group of 50 sick and wounded Palestinian children began crossing to Egypt for treatment through Gaza's Rafah crossing on Saturday, the first opening of the border since Israel captured it nearly nine months ago

'This is it, it's over, dad. You're with us. We didn't give up,' Ofer Kalderon's daughter said when they reunited after 15 months ■ 'Yarden returned to an unbearable reality. Please protect his soul,' the Bibas family stated. ■ 'Abba, you're back with us!' Keith Siegel's daughters cheered when they reunited with him at the hospital

Out of the 72 Palestinian prisoners released by Israel on Saturday, 14 were serving life sentences. Among those released was a Fatah member involved in a bombing that killed 17 Israelis