Donald TrumpTrump threatens to ‘kill’ Hamas over Gaza civilian executionsThe president appeared to suggest that the US could ‘go in’ to Gaza, but later clarified that any action would be taken by a regional partnerBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
HostagesHostages were pressured to convert to Islam and met Hamas leader during two-year captivityRom Braslavski’s captors ‘tried to tempt him with food and small gifts’ to abandon his Jewish faith, his mother revealedBy Siam Goorwich3 min read
RafahIsrael and Egypt preparing to reopen Rafah Crossing following Gaza ceasefireHowever, the crossing will not be used to increase the flow of aid into the StripBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Donald TrumpUS recruiting Palestinians for interim Gaza governmentThe White House also dismissed claims that Hamas had violated the ceasefire by delaying further hostage releasesBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
HostagesBody of final female hostage returned as Hamas delays further releasesThe remains Inbar Hayman, as well as those of IDF officer Sergeant Major Muhammad al-Atarash, were handed over to the military last nightBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Hostages and Missing Families ForumHamas hands over four more bodies, but only three confirmed as Israeli hostagesFourth body, dressed in an IDF uniform, might be that of a killed terroristBy JC Reporter2 min read
HostagesHostages ‘tortured, starved and kept in chains for two years’Former captives tell Israeli media about the horrific conditions they faced at the hands of HamasBy JC Reporter2 min read
Hostages‘Now we can breathe again’: Israelis celebrate the ‘miracle’ of the hostage returnA nation began the process of healing – and mourning – on MondayBy Siam Goorwich4 min read
HostagesBodies of four dead hostages arrive in Israel – two names releasedThe military confirmed that the remains were be identified at a forensics facilityBy JC Reporter1 min read
Hostages‘Tears flowed freely, the weight of our common pain and uncertainty finally lifting’A leading hostage campaigner from the UK was in Hostage Square when the captives were releasedBy Maxine Elias2 min read
HostagesHamas accused of holding back bodies in breach of ceasefire deal‘We will not abandon any hostage,’ the Hostages and Missing Families Forum vowedBy Siam Goorwich3 min read
EgyptNetanyahu rejects offer to attend ‘peace summit’ in Egypt because it clashes with Jewish holiday, PM’s office announcesDozens of world leaders have flocked to Sharm El-Sheikh for the summit hosted by Donald Trump and Abdel Fattah al-SisiBy Jane Prinsley1 min read
Donald Trump‘The best friend Israel ever had’: Trump cheered in Knesset after hostage releasesKnesset Speaker Amir Ohana hailed the US President, whose speech was interrupted by a vocal protest, as ‘the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House’By Jacob Jaffa5 min read
Hostage NegotiationsWho are the terrorists being released in exchange for the hostages?A group of 250 life-sentence prisoners, including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad commanders, will be returned to the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem or deported abroadBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
HostagesIsraeli politicians celebrate hostage releasesLawmakers from across the aisle, including those who voted against the deal, have shared their well-wishes, though some from the prime minister’s own party were less jubilantBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Hostages‘Prepared and ready for Daddy’: Hostages’ children and loved ones share joy at being reunitedAll 20 living hostages are due to be released today after more than two years in Hamas captivityBy Katie Grant1 min read
