Ceasefire

Even when the war ends, Israel's bereaved families never fully heal - opinion

The public’s attention to bereaved families is waning. A bereaved family is one that has lost a limb of its body; remember that our pain does not fade, even as the days pass and the headlines change

 DEMONSTRATORS CALL for the release of the hostages still held captive in Gaza, at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, on Saturday night. The hostages taken by Hamas during its rampage have endured ordeals that defy any civilized description, the writer affirms.
 L to R: US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against backdrop of hostage posters.

Trump working to advance deal to release all Israeli hostages held in Gaza - exclusive

 Hostage families demonstrate for Israel to move forward with phase two of the hostage-ceasefire deal, February 11, 2025.

Israeli officials dampen optimism on hostage deal progress after Trump's comments - report

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a televised message, after the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, in Tehran, Iran, June 26, 2025.

Ceasefire: What it is and isn't - opinion


US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to visit Cairo for hostage deal-ceasefire talks - report

Witkoff's visit comes amid positive indications that there will be "notable progress in negotiations with a relative change in the tone of statements issued by Israel."

 US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, May 28, 2025

Netanyahu in process of negotiations with Hamas, Iran launches new special legal group

IDF strikes Gaza, southern Lebanon • Hostage families meet with Marco Rubio • Trump says Gaza ceasefire could be reached next week

 US President Donald Trump meets Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington DC, April 7, 2025

‘A ceasefire is not a goal, it’s a tool’: Israeli lawmakers cautiously weigh cost of victory

While the ceasefire declared by US President Donald Trump has held for over 48 hours, its implications remain a matter of dispute.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet seen at the Knesset plenum, June 11, 2025

'And now - the hostages': Families, advocates for missing want Israel to refocus on their plight

Now, with Israel claiming victory over Iran, Israeli life is returning to normal — but with the searing losses of the latest war reshaping reality.

 A PROTEST march takes place in Tel Aviv last week, with the call for an immediate release of the hostages. The ‘now’ demand has been prominent in speeches, online messaging, banners, and posters in connection with the hostages taken by Hamas and other terrorist groups in Gaza, the writer notes.

Arab media reacts to Israel-Iran ceasefire with cautious relief and lingering doubt

Across Arab outlets, relief over the ceasefire is tempered by concerns it excludes the conflict in Gaza and may serve foreign agendas.

 EMS services inspect the damage from an Iranian missile impact on a building in central Israel, June 13, 2025.

What does it mean for future talks if Iran's nuclear ambitions are destroyed? - analysis

With Iran's nuclear program hit by airstrikes, it's in the interest of both Israel and the US to portray the strikes as successful.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump (illustrative)

What will happen in Israel the day after a permanent ceasefire with Iran? - comment

But now, some of the above questions, plus others, also refer to what happens in Israel the day after a permanent ceasefire between it and Iran becomes a reality.

 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, May 21, 2025.

Trump baffles with sudden U-turn on China buying Iranian oil

Trump appeared to undermine years of US sanctions on Iran, giving China the green light to carry on buying its oil as he seeks to bolster a ceasefire with Israel.

 On March 12, 2017, a view of an Iranian oil facility on Khark Island in the Persian Gulf

After Operation Rising Lion, Hamas should learn they have nowhere else to turn - editorial

The Israeli delegation heading to Cairo for talks with Hamas must hold Israel’s recent military achievements and the disintegration of Iran’s nuclear capabilities over the negotiating table.

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

What comes next? In Israel, past success is no guarantee of future results

We’ll know soon enough if Trump’s intervention — with bullish airstrikes and diplomacy — has brought this round of fighting to a close.

 A digital billboard in Tel Aviv thanks US President Donald Trump for his administration's strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, June 22, 2025.

Take the win: Why Israel should take Trump's ceasefire with Iran - opinion

If Israel accepts Trump’s announced ceasefire, it will show it knows how to “take a real win” – having secured a historic victory without overpromising or overstepping.

 Iran and Israel flags on geopolitical map.