“We received a sign of life from the returned hostages. He seems to be injured and is being held under difficult conditions,” Hagai Engerst, told Walla.
Egyptian media reported that Qatar and Egypt will make greater efforts to ensure the ceasefire deal reaches completion amidst talks in Cairo.
IDF increases reservists, special forces near Gaza, but mostly holding fire • Family of Gaza hostage Eitan Mor receives sign of life
Hamas blamed Israel for violating the agreement by delaying the return of displaced people and blocking supplies from entering Gaza.
"I did not believe it until I returned to the country and was exposed to this difficult reality," Arbel Yehoud said.
Before anything else happens, before diplomacy, before rebuilding, before grand visions of the future – the hostages must come home.
"The last few months have very much reshaped the region and set in play a very different dynamic in a best-case scenario," said a veteran emerging market analyst.
When asked who should govern Gaza after the war, most Jewish respondents preferred a multinational force, rather than Israeli control.
The second phase of the ceasefire-hostage deal remains in shaky territory as negotiators in Doha work to iron out the details.
“I will not rest until every last hostage is returned," Trump stated.
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