What happend on the day three Israeli hostages were released from Hamas?
Ohad Ben Ami, Or Levy, and Eli Sharabi released after 491 days in captivity • Israel releases 183 prisoners in fifth wave
Hamas: Hostage handover to take place on Salah al-Din Road in central Gaza
The handover of the three hostages set to be released from Hamas captivity on Saturday is set to take place on Salah al-Din Road in central Gaza, a Hamas source told the Saudi news outlet Asharq Al-Awsat.
"Two hundred Qassam members (members of Hamas's military wing) are participating in securing the handover of the Israeli detainees," the source reportedly said.
IDF expects hostage release at around 10:00 a.m. in central Gaza
The IDF is preparing to receive hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami, according to a security official. The military estimates that they will be returned at around 10:00 a.m. in central Gaza.
Hamas starts preparations of hostage release in Deir al-Balah
The Hamas terrorist organization began preparations on Saturday morning for the release of hostages in central Gaza's Deir al-Balah, Israeli media reported.
Months of silence underground: Keith Siegel's wife and brother reveal details from Hamas captivity
Despite the difficult conditions, family members say, Keith made sure to find something to be grateful for every day.
Following Keith Siegel's release from Hamas captivity, his family members revealed on Friday the difficult moments from his time in captivity, as well as the family tragedy that accompanied them, in interviews with i24NEWS and Channel 12.
They revealed that in the last two months of his captivity, Keith was alone and forbidden to speak.
"In his last two months, he was there alone," his brother said. "He talked to us in his head, and when he could close his eyes and whisper to himself, that's what he did."
Go to the full article >>IDF detains over 60 West Bank terrorists, confiscates dozens of weapons
The confiscated weapons included a number of M-16 rifles, handguns and Carlo firearms as well as explosives and materials needed for the manufacturing of explosives.
The IDF arrested over 60 terror suspects and confiscated dozens of weapons in the West Bank over the past week, the military confirmed on Friday.
The confiscated weapons included a number of M-16 rifles, handguns, and Carlo firearms, as well as explosives and materials needed for the manufacturing of explosives.
Go to the full article >>Trump administration backs big arms sales to Israel, defying Congress
On Friday, the Pentagon said the State Department had approved a package worth an estimated $6.75 billion that included munitions, guidance kits and fuses with Boeing the principal contractors.
US President Donald Trump's administration announced on Friday that it had approved military sales to Israel worth some $7.4 billion, despite a Democratic lawmakers' request that the sale be paused until he received more information.
The Department of Defense announced that the State Department had approved a package for Israel worth an estimated $6.75 billion that included munitions, guidance kits and fuses with Boeing Co among the principal contractors.
Go to the full article >>Israel at War: What you need to know
- Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza.
- Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
- 76 hostages remain in Gaza.
- 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says.
- The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30.
- The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.
- Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire on January 17, 2025
- 735 terrorists will be released as part of the hostage deal