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These instructions will remain in effect" until further notice and until "Hamas fulfils its commitments
We want to go back, even though our houses are destroyed. We miss our homes so much."
Rafiqa Subh, waiting to return to Beit Lahia, said The families cannot breathe. We are under immense stress... We will do everything, we will fight until the end, until the last hostage
returns ... said Ifat Kalderon, whose cousin Ofer Kalderon is still held in Gaza So far, I don't know whether my house is still standing or destroyed. I don't know if my mother is alive or dead. I haven't been able to contact her for a month,
The question is now, after clear violations by the Israelis, how will the US respond? Will they use pressure to ensure adherence, or are we seeing the breakdown of this pause in hostilities so soon after the signing?”
This is a very delicate matter,
Gershon Baskin, a former Israeli hostage negotiator who used to speak to Hamas through backchannels, told CNN The issue of hostage release became a test for both sides,
We have a deal for the hostages in the Middle East. They will be released shortly. Thank you!”
It didn’t take long for President-elect Donald Trump to post on Truth Social I believe we will get a ceasefire,
US secretary of state Antony Blinken said We ask you to ensure phase two of the deal is agreed upon before finishing the current phase. We cannot continue living in uncertainty.”
Ayelet Samerano, whose son Yonatan Samerano is among those still being held, added With this deal in place, my National Security team, through the efforts of Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, will continue to work closely with Israel and our Allies to make sure Gaza NEVER again becomes a terrorist safe haven,
Mr Trump said in a second post In accordance with the [cease-fire] agreement, Israel will not allow Gazans to move to the northern part of the Strip until the release of civilian Arbel Yehoud, who was supposed to be freed [Saturday], is arranged,
The IDF warns the Gazan public not to approach the area until it is opened,
The threat scenario that Trump created may well also have played a role."
If those hostages aren't back by the time I get into office, all hell will break out in the Middle East,
Hamas failed to meet its obligations to first release Israeli female civilian hostages as part of the agreement. We are determined to the return of Arbel Yehoud, an Israeli citizen kidnapped from Nir Oz, and also Shiri Bibas and her two children, Kfir and Ariel, whose welfare we are extremely concerned about,
he added, as he went to also thank Egypt, the US, and Qatar for their efforts in mediation Today, as part of these ongoing efforts, we welcomed home four more Israeli hostages after 477 days in Hamas captivity: Liri Albag, aged 19, Naama Levy, aged 20, Karina Ariev, aged 20, Daniella Gilboa, aged 20, four IDF soldiers who were all abducted by Hamas from Nahal Oz on October 7th, 2023,
IDF Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said Hamas did not comply with the agreement on its obligation to return civilian females first."
Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said It is assessed that these are most likely part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ large-scale exercise, Great Prophet XVIII,
Those who should be included on international terrorism lists are those whose hands are stained with the blood of civilians in Gaza, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and other countries,
