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This demonstrates clear manipulation of relief and shelter priorities,
it said
We have no updates" on how many hostages would be released on Saturday
the forum told AFP
Trump's remarks about Washington taking control of Gaza amount to an open declaration of intent to occupy the territory,
spokesman Hazem Qassem said
An entire nation demands to see the hostages return home... Now is the time to ensure the agreement is completed -- until the very last one,
the Hostage and Missing Families Forum said in a statement on FridayThe Gaza Strip would be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting,
he said on his Truth Social platform on ThursdayThis must happen under this deal, and if not, there will remain a huge black stain on the history of our state,
she saidBut then, in an instant, the low buzz of conversation was drowned out by Hamas launching rockets, just meters away from us, from inside the school compound. The hall erupted in joy, and as the Gazans celebrated, I realized that Hamas had moved us there to serve as human shields,
Agam wrote for The Washington Post in August
Hamas terrorists forced Keith to write them a detailed thank you letter while holding him captive,
the statement from Siegel’s family readI have no idea how he survived,
she said
Hamas will not see this deal through to the end,
Karhi told Kol Hai Radio
Most of the government ministers said that they want to fire the Attorney General. In my estimation, within the next month it will happen and her hearing will take place. The Attorney General is doing everything to make problems between us, but she will not manage."
Regarding the judicial crisis, he addedThe feeling is that the vision predicted for the end of days is being fulfilled,
he said
It never happened. The Prime Minister did not present any plan for the second stage.”
Netanyahu spokesman Omer Dostri, though, denied the report, saying on XInstead of holding the Zionist occupation accountable for the crime of genocide and displacement, it is being rewarded, not punished,
Hamas said in a statementBibi and Israeli leadership have articulated a plan that includes allowing senior Hamas leadership to go into exile in a third-party country,
a U.S. source familiar with the issue told the news outletWe didn't know about this, but it's clear this move was not spontaneous. We want to remind Trump and Netanyahu that human lives are at stake."
Ronen Neutra, the father of a hostage killed by Hamas, told YNet
While Gaza's future will be determined at a later date, what must be addressed immediately is the fate of our loved ones who have been held hostage in Gaza for 488 days—every day being one too many."
Moshe Emilio Lavi, the brother-in-law of hostage Omri Miran, told NewsweekWe're not going to give up on any of them, and we're not going to give up on our other war aims. Hamas is not going to be in Gaza, and we're going to get everyone back."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reportersUp until now, there was no clear incentive to push Hamas. Now with this shock wave, I think we could expect it could boost positive momentum."
Avi Melamed, a regional analyst and former Israeli intelligence official, told Newsweek