Hostage remains identified as Eliyahu Margalit, Trump admin. felt betrayed after Qatar strikes

Israelis mourn slain hostage Inbar Hayman • Israeli man confronted while removing sign calling for return of deceased hostages • Hamas refuses to commit to disarming

Eliyahu Margalit's remains were brought back to Israel.

(photo credit: IDF)

October 18, 3:06 PM

WATCH: Israeli man confronted while removing sign calling for return of deceased hostages

The man was confronted by a woman who claimed to have paid for the poster of the 21 hostages.

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An Israeli man was confronted while removing a poster of 21 hostages.

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October 18, 3:04 PM

US VP Vance to visit Israel on Monday, Channel 12 reports - report

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October 18, 12:46 PM

Remains of Nir Oz father of three, Eliyahu Margalit, returned to Israel

The IDF confirmed that the remains handed over by Hamas on Friday night are from Eliyahu Margalit, a resident of Nir Oz, who was killed on October 7 and taken to Gaza.

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Released hostage Eliyahu Margalit.

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October 18, 9:34 AM

WATCH: Israel receives hostage remains after Hamas locates body in Gaza

Hamas originally said that it would return the body of a slain Israeli hostage at 11 p.m. on Friday, but the Red Cross handover occured around midnight.

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A convoy carrying the remains of a deceased Israeli hostage shortly after entering Israeli territory on October 18, 2025 (Credit: Yanir Yagna)

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October 18, 9:34 AM

Witkoff, Kushner felt 'betrayed' by strike on Doha, felt it hindered hostage deal negotiations

In the clip, 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl said that she heard that Trump was furious about the strike. Neither Witkoff nor Kushner denied this.

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US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive before President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are slated to speak at the White House last month.

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October 18, 9:34 AM

Father of released hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal shares details of his captivity

Ilan Dalal told N12 that despite the damage his son sustained in Hamas captivity, "slowly, with a lot of love and with family and friends around him, he will be fine."

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Ilan Dalal and hostage Guy Gilboa Dalal

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October 18, 9:34 AM

‘If anyone could handle captivity, it was him’; Danny Miran discusses son's Gaza captivity

While Omri's brother, Boaz, told Israeli media that he was originally kept in a cage whilst in captivity, his father, Danny, told N12 that he was relatively well-fed and was not starved.

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Released hostage Omri Miran waves the Israeli flag as he arrives to Ichilov hospital, October 13, 2025.

(photo credit: YOSSI ZAMIR)

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October 18, 9:34 AM

Hamas refuses to commit to disarming, aims to keep grip on Gaza security - senior official

"I can't answer with a yes or no. Frankly, it depends on the nature of the project. The disarmament project you're talking about, what does it mean? To whom will the weapons be handed over?"

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Hamas senior official Mohammed Nazzal speaks during an interview with Reuters, in Doha, Qatar, October 15, 2025.

(photo credit: REUTERS/IBRAHEEM ABU MUSTAFA)

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October 18, 9:34 AM

IDF strikes terrorists emerging from terror tunnels in Gaza amid ceasefire

The troops are deployed in the area in accordance with the ceasefire agreement, the military added.

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Israeli soldiers walk out from a tunnel underneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, June 8, 2025.

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October 18, 9:34 AM

WATCH: Deceased Gaza hostage Inbar Hayman laid to rest

The Haifa resident was killed, then taken hostage by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, during the Nova festival massacre, according to the IDF.

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Funeral of deceased Gaza hostage Inbar Hayman, October 17, 2025.

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Israel at War: What you need to know

Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, 2023, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 250 hostages into Gaza.
Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Supernova music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across the Gaza border communities.
19 hostages remain in Gaza, while 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity.
The IDF launched large-scale attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities on June 13, 2025.
Israel struck key nuclear sites and killed senior Iranian military and IRGC officials.
28 Israelis killed, over 1,300 wounded, including several IDF soldiers, in Iranian attacks.

Hostage remains identified as Eliyahu Margalit, Trump admin. felt betrayed after Qatar strikes

Israelis mourn slain hostage Inbar Hayman • Israeli man confronted while removing sign calling for return of deceased hostages • Hamas refuses to commit to disarming

WATCH: Israeli man confronted while removing sign calling for return of deceased hostages

The man was confronted by a woman who claimed to have paid for the poster of the 21 hostages.

US VP Vance to visit Israel on Monday, Channel 12 reports - report

Remains of Nir Oz father of three, Eliyahu Margalit, returned to Israel

The IDF confirmed that the remains handed over by Hamas on Friday night are from Eliyahu Margalit, a resident of Nir Oz, who was killed on October 7 and taken to Gaza.

WATCH: Israel receives hostage remains after Hamas locates body in Gaza

Hamas originally said that it would return the body of a slain Israeli hostage at 11 p.m. on Friday, but the Red Cross handover occured around midnight.

Witkoff, Kushner felt 'betrayed' by strike on Doha, felt it hindered hostage deal negotiations

In the clip, 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl said that she heard that Trump was furious about the strike. Neither Witkoff nor Kushner denied this.

Father of released hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal shares details of his captivity

Ilan Dalal told N12 that despite the damage his son sustained in Hamas captivity, "slowly, with a lot of love and with family and friends around him, he will be fine."

‘If anyone could handle captivity, it was him’; Danny Miran discusses son's Gaza captivity

While Omri's brother, Boaz, told Israeli media that he was originally kept in a cage whilst in captivity, his father, Danny, told N12 that he was relatively well-fed and was not starved.

Hamas refuses to commit to disarming, aims to keep grip on Gaza security - senior official

"I can't answer with a yes or no. Frankly, it depends on the nature of the project. The disarmament project you're talking about, what does it mean? To whom will the weapons be handed over?"

IDF strikes terrorists emerging from terror tunnels in Gaza amid ceasefire

The troops are deployed in the area in accordance with the ceasefire agreement, the military added.

WATCH: Deceased Gaza hostage Inbar Hayman laid to rest

The Haifa resident was killed, then taken hostage by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, during the Nova festival massacre, according to the IDF.

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