Hamas Ceasefire

The faces of hostages and victims persist: A call for justice after October 7

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Despite the return of hostages, Israel still grapples with unanswered questions and the need for justice after the October 7 attack.

A station wall layered with portraits, stickers, and memorial notes – an everyday map of loss, kept in public view long after the headlines moved on.
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff arrives in Rafah in the Gaza Strip to visit the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid site, August 1, 2025.

US security firm involved in Gaza aid looking to recruit new Arabic-speaking contractors

An illustrative silhouette of a rifle over a background of the Hamas flag.

Hamas document reveals secret plan to maintain control of Gaza admin. under NCAG's noses - KAN

A vehicle carries Egyptian soldiers near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Egypt, August 6, 2025

Rafah Border Crossing will be test for Gaza’s next stage - analysis


Middle Israel: Israel must sign deal to end Gaza war, bring hostages home - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: Israel must push for one full hostage deal, end the war, and back potential plans for Gaza’s future to secure freedom and regional stability.

Ruined buildings in the Gaza Strip.

Delaying Gaza City invasion, agreeing to ceasefire, would double IDF death toll, expert says

Even if the Americans say publicly that they support a comprehensive deal, Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror questions what that would exactly entail.

IDF soldiers operating in Beit Hanun.

Two Israelis attacked in the Netherlands, False reports of terror cause chaos at Jerusalem shuk

Netanyahu approves Gaza City takeover • Arab-Israeli citizen returns to Israel after imprisonment in Lebanese jail • Lebanon begins disarming Palestinian factions

 The Israeli police pointing towards the inside of a car.

'We need everyone back': Hostage families, healthcare workers call for hostage deal

"Today, we pause to remind you: The return of all the hostages, alive or deceased, is essential for rebuilding our society in Israel," said Professor Hagai Levine.

Families of hostages held in the Gaza Strip attend an emergency confrence for their released at Shamir Medical Center in Be'er Ya'akov, August 17, 2025.

IDF tanks seen advancing to Gaza City, Hamas reportedly agrees to ceasefire deal

Hostage families call for new nationwide strike, protest for Sunday • Palestinians start evacuating Gaza City • Trump: We'll only see return of hostages when Hamas is destroyed.

Protesters are sprayed with water as police try to disperse them during a protest, after families of hostages called for a nationwide strike to demand the return of all hostages and an end to the war in Gaza, in Jerusalem, August 17, 2025.

Hamas informs Egyptian, Qatari mediators it agrees to hostage-ceasefire deal

The proposal would see the release of ten living Israeli hostages in return for a 60-day ceasefire, and the release of 150 terrorists serving life sentences. 

An illustrative photo of Hamas terrorists with hostage demonstrations in the background.

Hamas may agree to a 'partial' hostage deal, classified PM's document shows - report

Channel 12 reported on a classified document received by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hours after Mossad's Barnea trip to Qatar.

Hamas terrorists seen before a hostage release in Gaza City, February 1, 2025

US-Hamas mediator Bahbah: Both sides must resume talks, reach immediate ceasefire - exclusive

Dr. Bishara Bahbah told The Jerusalem Post that military actions are deepening the human toll and risking the lives of the hostages.

Palestinian-American businessman Bishara Bahbah, who helped secure the release of former hostage Edan Alexander.

'Attacks on free culture': Israeli culture orgs. respond to backlash over artists' gaza war stance

The statement expressed concern over the “inflammatory public discourse that seeks to punish and boycott artists based on their positions, identity, or the content of their work.”

People protest against the Israeli government and for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip, at the Goma junction, northern Israel, on August 2 2025.

Sa'ar calls for hostage release at UN, Netanyahu to discuss full Gaza occupation

Five wanted terrorists captured in West Bank raids • UN to hold emergency session for hostages • Sa'ar pushes against demands that Zamir comply with gov't on Gaza

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks to the media as he arrives at the 5th EU-Southern Neighbourhood Ministerial meeting in Brussels, Belgium, July 14, 2025