Netanyahu says there will be war if hostages not returned
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UN chief: Renewed hostilities in Gaza must be avoided at all costs
Hamas was to release more Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and other Palestinians held in Israeli detention as had happened over the past three weeks.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Hamas to continue with the planned release of hostages on Tuesday, a day after the Palestinian terrorist group announced its intention to halt the exchange.
"We must avoid at all costs the resumption of hostilities in Gaza that would lead to an immense tragedy," he said in a statement.
Hamas on Monday announced it would stop releasing Israeli hostages until further notice over what it called Israeli violations of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, raising the risk of reigniting the conflict.
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Go to the full article >>Family of hostage twins Gali and Ziv Berman receive signs of life
The 27-year-old twins, residents of Kibbutz Kfar Aza, were kidnapped from the Dor Tza'ir neighborhood. They are not included in the first phase of the current hostage deal.
The family of twin hostages Gali and Ziv Berman announced on Tuesday morning that they had received signs of life from them after 494 days in captivity, Israeli media reported Tuesday morning.
“We are taking a breath on one hand, but we know whose hands they are in and how much danger their lives are in,” the family said in a statement.
Their aunt, Maccabit Meyer, discussed the news during an interview with KAN.
Go to the full article >>Oldest hostage Shlomo Mantzur, 86, killed in Hamas captivity
Mantzur immigrated to Israel as a child with his family after surviving the Farhud massacre in Baghdad, Iraq, in 1941.
Kibbutz Kissufim announced on Tuesday the death of Shlomo Mantzur, who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and held in the Gaza Strip for 494 days.
"With a heavy heart, we kibbutz members received the news this morning of the murder in Hamas captivity of our dear friend, Shlomo Mantzur, 86, who was kidnapped from his home," the kibbutz said in an official statement. "Shlomo was much more than a community member to us – he was a father, a grandfather, a true friend, and a beating heart of Kissufim. This is one of the hardest days in the history of our kibbutz."
The kibbutz also described Mantzur's death as "a wound that will not heal." They also demanded the Israeli government and world leaders "to act decisively to return all hostages - living and dead."
Go to the full article >>Hostage families block Highway 1 on way to Jerusalem
The families of hostages still held captive in Gaza blocked Highway 1 on the way to Jerusalem alongside activists demanding the continuation of a hostage deal on Tuesday morning.
Those blocking the traffic have demanded that the Israeli government send a delegation to Doha with a full mandate to negotiate the deal's second phase ahead of the security cabinet meeting later.
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"This is a demand from the prime minister to stop sabotaging the agreement," the families said in an official statement. "Netanyahu brought us a long agreement that dragged on for months. Today, it is clear that he is motivated by political considerations and is doing everything to sabotage the agreement. From the latest testimonies, our loved ones are going through a Holocaust in captivity. They will not survive there much longer."
Maya Cohen contributed to this report.
Go to the full article >>US to Israel: IDF must withdraw from southern Lebanon by ceasefire deadline - exclusive
The United States also told Israel that the ceasefire deal with Lebanon would not be extended a second time.
The US conveyed to Israel on Monday that the IDF must withdraw from southern Lebanon by February 18, with no further extensions to the ceasefire being granted.
Go to the full article >>Hamas suspends Gaza hostage releases until further notice, citing Israeli violations
Hamas blamed Israel for violating the agreement by delaying the return of displaced people and blocking supplies from entering Gaza.
Hamas announced on its Telegram account on Monday that it is canceling the release of hostages on February 15 until further notice due to an Israeli violation.
Go to the full article >>IDF postpones leave for combat soldiers in Southern Command following assessment
The area has also been significantly reinforced with additional units for defensive purposes.
The IDF has decided to raise the level of readiness in the Southern Command and has postponed leave for combat soldiers and operational units following a situational assessment in the area, the military announced Monday night.
Go to the full article >>Trump: If all hostages not released by Saturday, Gaza ceasefire should be canceled
"Let all hell break loose; Israel can override it," he said.
If all the hostages held in the Gaza Strip are not returned by Saturday at noon, the ceasefire deal should be canceled, US President Donald Trump said on Monday.
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