After Yotam Haim was mistakenly killed alongside two other hostages, his sperm was harvested. Now, the family waits court permission to have Haim's child.
The Arab mediators said that a hostage-Gaza ceasefire deal is unlikely to be completed by the time US President Biden leaves office.
Trump has made several similar statements in the past, promising severe repercussions if the hostages would not be released by the date he assumes office.
The recordings came as part of a Shin Bet yearly report on counter-terrorism operations over 2024.
While Hamas has refused to release all the requested 34 living hostages, the terror group has reportedly upped the number of security prisoners it demands released.
Why 2024 will be remembered as the year that Israel's enemies lost the plot
Hamas’s reliance on human shields is well-documented. The group stores weapons in schools, hospitals, and mosques, creating deliberate casualties in Israeli military operations.
One of them is an intelligence investigation into how Hamas prepared for the war, and it is expected to serve as the factual evidence for understanding the failures of Military Intelligence.
This year, the lights on the menorah shine alongside yellow ribbons, posters of the hostages’ faces, and the empty seats left for them.
We owe it to our brothers and sisters to bring them home, now. Their candle isn’t out yet.
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