Hamas, Israel and hostages
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Every Hamas terrorist located beyond the yellow line in territory under Israeli control must evacuate immediately,” Katz said. Defense Minister Israel Katz on Monday instructed the IDF to deliver a message to Hamas leaders in Gaza via the American monitoring mechanism following several instances of terrorists approaching Israeli forces across the Yellow Line.
Several top U.S. officials are in Israel to shore up the Gaza ceasefire and attempt to bring about a permanent end to the war. They acknowledge the next phase poses serious challenges.
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has released the last surviving hostages it was holding in Gaza, in exchange for almost 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners, under the terms of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
Omer Neutra from New York state is one of two deceased American Israeli hostages whose bodies have still not been returned by Hamas.
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Trump says ‘rebels’ staged deadly attack on IDF troops in Gaza, echoing Hamas claim
US president claims terror group's leadership may not be involved in 'rambunctious' shooting; doesn't know if Israeli response strikes were justified, but truce still in effect The post Trump says ‘rebels’ staged deadly attack on IDF troops in Gaza,
IDF said that two Israeli soldiers were killed and two wounded in a deadly Hamas attack near Salah A-Din Road in southern Gaza on Sunday morning. Israeli army added that Hamas operatives emerged from a cross-border tunnel and fired RPGs at IDF excavators.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) remembered the second anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Nahal Oz with a ceremony at the base this week.
Trump’s deal, agreed upon by both Israeli and Hamas negotiating teams, requires the return of all hostages and the complete disarmament of the terror organization. The IDF should prepare a plan to defeat Hamas in case of the group’s refusal to implement US President Trump’s Gaza deal,