Hostages freed after 498 days in Gaza as Hamas stages propaganda-filled handover in Khan Younis; captives paraded on stage amid banners in broken Hebrew, while Hamas terrorists wear stolen IDF uniforms; Israel to free 369 Palestinian prisoners in exchange

Israel readies to free 369 prisoners in exchange for release of hostages Sagui Dekel-Chen, Yair Horn and Sasha Trupanov as part of deal

Arab world furious about Trump's plan to 'clean out' Gaza; Arab nations to meet in Riyadh to discuss alternative Gaza plans; Egyptian proposal currently most likely candidate; Saudi crown prince expected to play key role in discussions

Trump's ultimatum to return "all the hostages" has passed and Netanyahu is holding consultations; All heads of the defense establishment support the implementation of Phase I of the cease-fire deal, but the deadline and pressure from the right were the source of embarrassment in the Prime Minister's Office; Tonight: Secretary of State Marco Rubio will arrive in Israel and put Trump's plan in focus

After 15 months of excruciating pain in Hamas captivity, Romi Gonen returned to her mother’s arms in an emotional embrace that became a national symbol; Her mother, Merav Leshem Gonen, reveals the relentless agony, the untreated wounds, and the harrowing fight to reclaim her life 

Defense establishment estimates that the withdrawal of forces will be completed in parallel with the deployment of the Lebanese army in the area, while Israel still demands military control of five strategic points along the border; Saturday evening: The Israeli Air Force attacked a vehicle in southern Lebanon and killed one of the heads of the Hezbollah drone unit.

Israel Prisons Service changes release attire of freed Palestinian prisoners including Jewish symbols and Arabic phrase in warning

Troufanov reunited with mother Elena and partner Sapir Cohen in emotional embrace; 29-year-old abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7; his father was murdered, and his mother, grandmother and partner were released in 2023