Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the revised assessment and reiterated his resolve to continue the war until the captives are freed
By JC Reporter
‘Israel is demanding something basic, moral, human—to return our boys and girls home,’ said Danny Danon, Jerusalem’s envoy to the UN
By Vita Fellig
Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner warns Israel’s policies in Gaza are tarnishing UK Jews with a ‘putrid brush’ as she launches weekly action demanding end of aid blockade
By Jane Prinsley
The hot mic moment prompted anger from hostage groups, which demanded clarification of the government’s figures
By Jacob Jaffa
Viki Cohen has illustrated a children’s Haggadah which symbolises the Israeli hostages as she fights for her son, Nimrod, to come home
Released hostages warn that end of ceasefire risks lives of hostages
A further 35 captives have been confirmed dead
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The US President also met with a delegation of recently freed hostages ahead of his strongly-worded statement
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Plus, Shin Bet reveals serious October 7 security failures
By Nathan Jeffay
Fighting in Gaza could resume as soon as next week as ceasefire talks hit ‘a dead end’ once more
Eli Sharabi was held in Gaza for almost 500 days, only discovering upon his release that his wife and children had been murdered on October 7
Plus, former minister accuses freed hostage of ‘echoing Hamas propaganda’ following criticism
The narrow strip of territory contains the vital Rafah Crossing and is key for controlling the flow of goods and people into, and out of, Gaza
The bodies of four more hostages are expected to return as part of the deal
Eulogies at the ceremony near Kibbutz Nir Oz may be livestreamed after the family became a symbol of hostage suffering
By Ellie Grant