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The heart of an entire nation breaks,
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday in anticipation of the bodies being returned to Israel
Liri, if you're hearing us, tell the others that all the families are moving heaven and earth and want their children home, and we will fight until all hostages are returned,
her father said in a statement after the video was released
If I don't live, take care of mom and dad all their lives. Don't give up, live,
Just before she was abducted, she she sent a message to her family, saying ... according to Israeli mediaI just enjoy being with her even in silence, touching, hugging, watching her,
he said, a week after her releaseI ask that no one eulogise my family just yet. We have held onto hope for 16 months, and we are not giving up now,
the boys' aunt, Ofri Bibas, wrote on Facebook late Tuesday following Hamas's announcement
The indictment charges the accused with acting against the detainee with severe violence, including stabbing the detainee's bottom with a sharp object, which had penetrated near the detainee's rectum,
a military statement said, ... adding theWe once again call for all releases to be conducted in a private and dignified manner, including when they tragically involve the deceased,
it saidAnd one of those red lines is that they should continue to exist, basically, whereas (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu's position is that they should dismantle themselves,
he saidTomorrow will be very painful, but we will not be able to start the grieving process as family members and as a nation until the last hostages, dead or alive, come back."
Dr. Einat Yehene, Senior Rehabilitation Psychologist at the Hostages Families Forum said
One day, you wake up, and your child disappears,
Ruby saidWe must be clear: any degrading treatment during release operations is unacceptable."
The International Committee of the Red Cross said in a statementWe received the heart-shattering news that Shiri Bibas, her children Ariel and Kfir, and Oded Lifshitz are no longer with us. This news cuts like a knife through our hearts, the families’ hearts and the hearts of people all over the world,
the organization wrote
If the Arab countries have a better plan, then that's great,
he said during a radio interview last week
We have informed the mediators that Hamas is ready to release all hostages in one batch during the second phase of the agreement, rather than in stages, as in the current first phase.”
The official, Taher al-Nunu, said
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The UAE strongly opposes any attempt to displace the Palestinian people from Gaza.”
However, a state-linked newspaper, the National, later reported Mohammed had told Rubio
Phase two is absolutely going to begin.”
The Israeli prime minister, however, has come under pressure to do so from Donald Trump’s special envoy, the US president’s friend and fellow real-estate developer, Steve Witkoff, who said over the weekendIt is a Palestinian question on who represents the Palestinians in an official capacity and also the political groups and parties in the political sphere,
said foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari
While we are reluctantly hopeful, we remain cautious and pray that Tal will return safely."
Shoham'If we will see there is a constructive dialogue with a possible horizon of getting to an agreement (then) we will make this time frame work longer,
Saar said
In the past few hours, we have been in turmoil following Hamas spokesperson's announcement about the planned return of our Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir this Thursday as part of the hostages' remains release phase,
the statement said