Hostage Deal
Since the October 7 massacre, hundreds of Israelis were taken hostage by Hamas and were held captive in the Gaza Strip. While many of the hostages have either been freed, rescued, or killed, many still remain in captivity. The hostage deal is a hypothetical agreement between Israel and Hamas that would see the hostages, living and dead, released from captivity back to Israel.
Such a deal was implemented in the early days of the war, in November 2023, where many hostages were released over the course of a few days. A much longer one was implemented in early 2025, which saw many hostages released from captivity in exchange for the release of high numbers of Palestinian security prisoners.
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In an open letter to the president, posted on Trump's Truth Social platform Wednesday, the families asked the president not to forget the 53 hostages still held.
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Netanyahu has already spoken to Germany, India, and France's leaders, his office said.
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Israel's security cabinet, which convenes Thursday evening, is expected to discuss Qatar's proposal and raise the topic of sending a delegation for further talks.
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"We've been waiting for a phone call from the Prime Minister for three months," Matan Angret's father Hagai said.
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Hamas is said to be drafting a new response to the Witkoff framework, which is based on the release of 10 hostages in return for a 60-day ceasefire.
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Wenkert and his parents stated that Omer wouldn't stop speaking about his experience in Hamas captivity until the last hostage was brought home.
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According to the survey, only 37% of Israelis believe the operation will bring the hostages home, while only 38.5% think Hamas will be defeated in Gaza.
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DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS | In a wide-ranging interview with The Jerusalem Post, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, talked about hostage Alon Ohel, antisemitism, and Serbian-Israeli relations.
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Earlier on Thursday, the bodies of Judith Weinstein Haggai and her husband, Gadi Haggai, were recovered by the military. They held Canadian and American citizenships.
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US envoy Steve Witkoff attempted to arrange a meeting between Dermer and Al-Thani, but it never came to fruition.
