Category: 1. Israel

A slight majority of Israelis believe that the government is either partially or fully meeting the war goals it set for itself, according to a Maariv survey published on Saturday.

Omer Wenkert was 22 when Hamas abducted him from the Nova Music Festival on October 7 2023. Now 23, the young volunteer is expected to be released under a new ceasefire-hostage deal.

Abu Hamza, the spokesperson of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)’s military wing, the Al-Quds Brigades, called on the Israeli public to urge the IDF to stop strikes on the Gaza Strip before the ceasefire takes effect, or they might harm…

Israeli-German national Ohad Ben Ami was 54 when Hamas abducted him from Kibbutz Be’eri. Now, after spending two birthdays in captivity, he is expected to be released as part of a hostage-ceasefire deal.

Hostage Iair Horn, the 46-year-old brother to 38-year-old hostage Eitan Horn, is expected to return home to Israel as part of a hostage-ceasefire deal with Hamas. 

Emily Damari, a now-28-year-old British-Israeli fan of the soccer team Tottenham Hotspur is set to be freed after over a year in Hamas captivity as part of the first phase of a hostage-ceasefire deal.