Six freed hostages reunite with families, head to hospital for treatment
Nir Oz confirmed Shiri Bibas's remains following forensic testing • Palestinian prisoners to be released later today
Shiri Bibas's body returned from Gaza, Hostage Forum confirms
Hamas transferred the remains to the Red Cross in Gaza, after which the IDF brought them to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for confirmatory testing.
The body returned from Gaza to Israel on Friday was confirmed, after forensic testing, to belong to Shiri Bibas, the Hostage and Missing Families Forum announced Saturday
The L. Greenberg Institute of Forensic Medicine at Abu Kabir confirmed that the remains transferred to Israel on Friday night belong to Shiri Bibas, following extensive testing.
Hamas transferred the remains to the Red Cross in Gaza on Friday night, after which the IDF brought them to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for confirmatory testing.
Go to the full article >>Hamas's Tulkarm military battalion denies involvement in bus bombings - reprot
The Tulkarm Battalion of Hamas' military wing issued a written statement on Friday night denying any connection to the bomb attack on buses in Bat Yam Thursday, Israeli media reported.
Go to the full article >>After pushback, Trump says he’s ‘not forcing’ his plan to depopulate and take over Gaza
Donald Trump briefly mused about Israel’s decision, in 2005, to unilaterally evacuate its settlements and soldiers from Gaza.
US President Donald Trump said Friday he would “recommend” — but was “not forcing” — his plan to depopulate the Gaza Strip and have the United States take it over, as Arab states have roundly rejected the idea and tensions mount over the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal.
Speaking to Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade, Trump also repeated his comparison of recently returned Israeli hostages to Holocaust survivors, and ridiculed former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s 2005 unilateral withdrawal from Gaza.
Go to the full article >>Navy fire warning shots at North Gaza beach after suspicious movement detected
The Navy fired warning shots toward a beach in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday evening after the suspicious movement was detected in the area, the IDF confirmed.
Arab leaders discuss 'Palestinian cause' and Gaza developments in Riyadh
Arab countries are rushing to formulate an alternative to US President Donald Trump's plan to redevelop war-torn Gaza into an international beach resort.
Arab leaders discussed on Friday the joint efforts supporting "the Palestinian cause" and Gaza developments, during an informal meeting in Riyadh attended by Gulf states, Egypt and Jordan, the Saudi state news agency SPA said.
Arab countries are rushing to formulate an alternative to US President Donald Trump's plan to redevelop war-torn Gaza into an international beach resort and his call on Egypt and Jordan to take in resettled Gaza Palestinians.
Both countries reject the proposal, citing national security concerns, but there are no signs Arab states are making serious progress on a counter-plan.
Go to the full article >>Kibbutz Nir Oz announces Shiri Bibas was murdered in Hamas captivity
Kibbutz Nir Oz announced that Shiri Bibas had been murdered in Hamas captivity an hour after the body arrived at the Institute of Forensic Medicine; the Institute has not yet confirmed this.
Kibbutz Nir Oz announced an hour after the body arrived at the Abu Kabir Institute of Forensic Medicine that Shiri Bibas had been murdered in Hamas captivity, Israeli media reported.
The Institute of Forensic Medicine has not confirmed and is expected to issue a statement later on Saturday morning.
The convoy carrying the possible remains of Shiri Bibas arrived at the Institute early on Saturday morning.
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.
- 69 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