by Michael Wilkins | Feb 19, 2025 | News
Israel announced Tuesday that six living hostages under the current ceasefire agreement will be freed on Saturday, following Hamas’s decision to expedite their release. The six include Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed, both held since crossing into Gaza in 2014 and...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 19, 2025 | News
Health Minister Uriel Buso has cautioned that identifying the bodies of four hostages set to be returned by Hamas may take time, depending on their condition. “I visited the Institute of Forensic Medicine to see the preparations,” Buso told Walla, adding that...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 18, 2025 | News
Egypt is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza without displacing Palestinians, countering former U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to depopulate the territory and have the U.S. take control. According to Egypt’s state-run Al-Ahram, the plan includes “secure areas”...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 18, 2025 | News
Israel is set to receive the bodies of four hostages from Hamas on Thursday as part of the first phase of a ceasefire deal, an Israeli official confirmed. The agreement states that remains will be returned on the 33rd day of the truce. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF)...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 17, 2025 | News
Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, said Sunday that despite ongoing challenges, the second phase of the Israel-Hamas hostage deal is “absolutely going to begin.” Speaking to Fox News, Witkoff revealed that he held discussions with Israeli...
