Bharat Express

Hostage

Israel sees recent negotiations in Tel Aviv as a last chance before a planned strike on Rafah, with progress made and Israel refusing to postpone a hostage swap

In a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, Biden made clear that everything must be done to secure the release of hostages

Israel has come under growing pressure, notably from its closest ally the United States, to refrain from sending troops into the southern Gaza city

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed it has ordered the military to devise a plan to evacuate Rafah and destroy four Hamas battalions

The October 7 attacks killed around 1,140 people in Israel

According to an official, the accused has been taken into custody by the police, and efforts are underway to capture his mother, who was a co-conspirator in the crime.

The announcement of the talks comes a day after the Israeli military said it mistakenly killed three Hamas hostages in Gaza

80 Israelis were among the 105 hostages released by the organization during a one-week ceasefire in the fighting that broke out on December 1.

The IDF and Israel police notified the families of the hostages Eliyahu Margalit, Maya Goren, Ronen Engel, and Arye Zalmanovitz about their deaths

Israeli commandos have committed to rescuing all the hostages