Elizabeth Tsurkov, freed last month after 2.5 years in Iraqi captivity, recalled hearing of Hamas’s attack and appeared to criticize Netanyahu, saying Gazans and hostages 'pay the price for leaders clinging to power' 

Official describes talks as 'cautiously optimistic,' while senior US official says deal could come 'soon'; Saudi report highlights proposed Israeli revisions and 'unprecedented' Arab pressure on Hamas

Elizabeth Tsurkov, recently released after more than two years in captivity in Iraq, says flooded with hateful messages from Israelis accusing her of betrayal after expressing sympathy for Gaza civilians on October 7 anniversary

As Israel vetoes top prisoners like Barghouti and Saadat, terror group demands release of Ibrahim Hamed, mastermind of Second Intifada suicide bombings; Hamed, convicted of killing 46 Israelis and wounding hundreds, is serving 54 life terms

While Israel mourns its dead, dozens of young Germans gather in Berlin’s Alexanderplatz for a 'party' marking two years since the October 7 massacre, chanting 'Viva Palestina' and praising what they called 'breaking Jewish colonialism'

As Israel marked two years since the Hamas massacre, anti-Israel protests erupted worldwide — from flag burnings in Athens to vandalism in Amsterdam and Melbourne, and marches in London, New York and Tokyo 

Israeli Navy seized additional boats that were planning to reach the Gaza Strip; The Foreign Ministry said that this was "another futile attempt to breach the legal naval blockade and enter a combat zone' and that the passengers are all 'safe and in good health' and 'expected to be deported promptly'

Former German Chancellor will arrive in Israel next month; She will meet with Herzog, Sa'ar and Netanyahu - whom she criticized four months ago.