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Hamas has agreed to resume ceasefire talks and plans to release Edan Alexander, an American-Israeli hostage. This encouraging development follows a proposal from U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, potentially paving the way for further dialogue and peace efforts in the ongoing conflict.
The Times of Israel reported that Israel is halting the entry of all aid and supplies into the Gaza Strip due to Hamas's refusal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire, which expired overnight.
President Donald Trump: "I'm very disappointed...four bodies came in today...We got a lot of hostages back, but it's very sad what happened to those people...This is a vicious group of people, and Israel's going to have to decide what they're doing."
Hamas will return four deceased hostages in the coming hours, without a public ceremony.
The bodies of Tsahi Idan, Ohad Yahalomi, Itzik Elgarat, and Shlomo Mantzur will be returned today at 11:00 PM.
#Gaza #HostageRelease #Speculations
And of course with loads of speculations on the how and why.
Disgracefull, Stockholm to friendship and understanding.
You guess who is who.
"'Israelis' warm gestures toward Hamas members spark debate #foryou" [ ± 1min]
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Released hostage Avera Mengistu reunites with his family at Sourasky Medical Center after 3,821 days in Hamas captivity.
Released hostage Hisham al-Sayed is seen reuniting with his father Shaaban and brother Wasim at an IDF facility near the Gaza border, after nearly a decade in Hamas captivity.
Released hostage Eliya Cohen reunites with his parents, Sigalit and Maimon, and his partner Ziv Aboud at an IDF facility near the Gaza border after 505 days in Hamas captivity.
Released hostage Omer Wenkert reunites with his parents, Niva and Shai, at an IDF facility near the Gaza border after 505 days in Hamas captivity.
Released hostage Omer Shem Tov reunites with his parents, Shelly and Malachi, at an IDF facility near the Gaza border after 505 days in Hamas captivity.
Joint IDF and ISA announcement:
According to information provided by the Red Cross, hostage Hisham al-Sayed has been handed over to them and is on his way to IDF and ISA forces in the Gaza Strip.
The IDF reported that the two returning hostages—Avera Mengistu and Tal Shoham - have arrived at the initial reception point in southern Israel.
They will undergo an initial medical assessment and be reunited with their families.
Joint IDF and ISA nnouncement:
The two returning hostages have crossed into Israeli territory with IDF and ISA forces.
A short while ago, accompanied by IDF and ISA forces, the two returning hostages crossed the border into Israeli territory, and they are currently on their way to an initial reception point in southern Israel, where they will be reunited with members of their families.
Today, according to previous agreements, Hamas is set to release six Israeli hostages.
They are Omer Shem-Tov, Tal Shoham, Eliya Cohen, Avera Mengistu, Hisham al-Sayed, and Omer Wenker.
According to reports, two hostages will be released in Rafah, while the remaining four will be released in Nuseirat.
The IDF has announced that it is investigating Al Jazeera's reports regarding Hamas handing over the real body of hostage Shiri Bibas to the Red Cross. IDF representatives are in contact with the family.
Statement by IDF spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, regarding the deaths of hostages Ariel and Kfir Bibas.
The IDF reported that following the completion of the identification process by the National Institute of Forensic Medicine in collaboration with the Israel Police, IDF representatives informed the Bibas family that their loved ones, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, have been identified.
Israel's Defense Minister Katz vowed to destroy Hamas after the bodies of four killed Israeli hostages were returned to Israel.
Joint IDF and ISA announcement:
A short while ago, IDF and ISA forces brought the coffins of the four deceased hostages over the border into Israel, and they are being taken to the National Institute of Forensic Medicine to undergo an identification procedure.
