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 the hypothetical agreement between Israel and Hamas that would see the hostages, living and dead, released from captivity back to Israel.
A painful hostage deal reveals Israel’s unwavering commitment to sanctity of life.
Trump and First Lady Melania Trump shook hands with the hostage families as they filed on stage.
The Harvard-Harris poll also concluded that support for Israel was much higher than support for Hamas, with 79% of voters supporting the Jewish state.
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Omer Shem Tov was abducted from the Nova Music Festival when terrorists drove his car into Gaza.
Even though the women did sometimes receive medical help or medications, they spent significant stretches of time without daylight, confined to underground space, N12 added.
The relatives of the three released hostages issued their first public statements on Monday evening from the Tel Hashomer Hospital in Tel Aviv.
Amsalem’s statement appeared to contradict numerous statements by Smotrich himself.
An Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post: "The agreement said that the release needs to be on Saturday, and that's the date that the release will happen."
While many celebrities celebrated the release of Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari, Israel's critics were silent on the women's plight and newly returned freedom.
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