Israelis take to the Tel Aviv streets to watch Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher be released after 471 days in Hamas captivity
Israeli media, carrying live footage from Qatar-based Al Jazeera, is showing the first images of the first three hostages to be released
A ceasefire in the Gaza war will begin on Sunday morning, mediator Qatar said, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to bring back "all the hostages" held in the Palestinian territory.
A day before the Gaza ceasefire came into effect, a deadly stabbing attack was reported in Tel Aviv. On January 18, a 19-year-old Palestinian went on a stabbing rampage in broad daylight, seriously injuring at least one Israeli,
Rifts with Hamas and a far-right minister’s threat to resign complicated progress toward the Israeli cabinet’s vote on the deal, which includes the release of hostages.
Netanyahu said he would convene his security Cabinet later Friday, and then the government to approve the long-awaited hostage deal.