Israeli Hostages
Israeli authorities have not yet confirmed the identity of the deceased, but reports indicate that it is Hadar Goldin, an Israeli soldier killed during the 2014 Gaza war.
Israeli authorities confirmed receiving the remains, which will undergo forensic examinations to verify their identities.
Al-Qassam warned in a Telegram post today that they have lost contact with captives Omri Miran and Matan Angrest due to the military operations and heavy airstrikes in Sabra and Tel al-Hawa neighborhoods over the past two days.
Israeli media reported that on Tuesday, three soldiers were killed and seven others injured, some seriously, in two separate ambushes targeting Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip. The official toll was updated on Wednesday to reflect a total of seven fatalities.
“But that cannot happen as long as Gaza’s leader take delight in raping, torturing, and murdering innocent people. Can’t have it,” Trump asserted
Diaa Rashwan refuted claims by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz that Egypt was behind the proposal.
Egyptian calls for resumed assistance to Gaza have intensified since Israel blocked aid deliveries to the enclave on 2 March, following the expiration of the first phase of a ceasefire brokered by Egypt, Qatar, and the US.
Abu Obaida, spokesman for Hamas' military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, announced on Friday that they will not move the captives from these zones but will keep them under “strict security measures that are extremely dangerous to their lives.”
The victims were transferred to Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in Central Gaza’s Deir Al-Balah.
Hamas emphasized that negotiations and adherence to the ceasefire agreement are "the only way to release the [Israeli] occupation’s captives" still held in the enclave.
On Saturday, Hamas will release six living Israeli captives, double the number initially agreed upon in the swap. Khalil Al-Hayya said Israel, in return, will release Palestinian prisoners on the same day.
“A short while ago, IDF (Israeli army) and ISA (Shabak) forces accompanied returning hostage Agam Berger as she crossed the border into Israeli territory,” the Israeli military stated in an announcement.
The negotiations will focus on new proposals led by Egyptian and Qatari mediators, with active involvement from the United States, as stated by the anonymous source, who declined to disclose their name or nationality.
