Hostage Deal

US envoy Witkoff confident of 'some sort of breakthrough' on Gaza in coming days

Witkoff said President Donald Trump's 21-point peace plan had been presented to some leaders on Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff talks to hostage family members on August 2, 2025.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan attend a multilateral meeting during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2025.

Return of the hostages and an Islamic gov't: Inside Trump's new Gaza plan - Lebanese report

Families of hostages held in Gaza and their supporters protest outside the Prime Minister’s Residence in Jerusalem, calling for their release, September 21, 2025.

Over three-quarters of Israelis believe in Trump plan to end Israel-Hamas War

U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan attend a multilateral meeting during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2025.

Trump's meeting with Muslim countries focuses on reaching permanent ceasefire in Gaza


'Holidays are not holidays for me without you': Yarden Bibas remembers his family on Rosh Hashanah

"Shiri, Ariel and Kfir - I love you most in the world, always in the world,” he wrote in an Erev Rosh Hashanah Instagram post.

 Yarden Bibas gives his eulogy at the funeral for Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas

Hostage mother: 'Netanyahu will forever be remembered as a murderer'

Einav Zangauker, the mother of hostage Matan Zangauker, said: "This is the 715th day that our children have been going through a Holocaust in the Hamas tunnels."

Einav Zangauker, mother of Israeli hostage Matan Zangauker, holds a placard with a picture of him at a protest to demand the return of all hostages and an end to the war in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 17, 2025.

Gaza’s future governance debated as US, Gulf states explore interim plan

"It's a discussion. It's not something that has been accepted by the administration, by Israel, by anyone. I'm not familiar with anything that is ready for signature," Huckabee said.

Smoke billows as Israeli airstrikes destroy the al-Ghafari tower in Gaza City on September 15, 2025.

Netanyahu's gov't must use Gaza City leverage to return to hostage negotiations - editorial

As we enter the High Holy Day period and approach the two-year mark since that awful October 7, we urge the government to explore every opportunity to return to the negotiating table.

Israeli soldiers stand next to armored personnel carriers (APCs) near the Gaza border, in Israel, September 16, 2025

'Another painful heartbreak that grips an entire nation': Officials mourn four slain IDF soldiers

The soldiers were named as Major Omri Chai Ben Moshe, Lieutenant Ron Arieli, Lieutenant Eitan Avner Ben Itzhak, and Lieutenant Eran Shelem.

Family and friends of Israeli soldier Lieutenant Eitan Avner Ben Itzhak attend his funeral at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on September 18, 2025. He was killed in combat in the Gaza Strip.

Einav Zangauker holds bottle of son’s urine from Gaza at hostage deal rally

"This is what the State of Israel brought me from captivity, from the tunnels in Khan Younis. Matan’s urine. This is what I have from my firstborn son," Zangauker said

Families of hostages held in Gaza and their supporters protest outside the Prime Minister’s Residence in Jerusalem, calling for their release, September 18, 2025.

Israel tells families it lacks precise Gaza hostage locations as IDF advances in Gaza City - report

Despite public claims of caution, Israeli officials admit to families they do not know where hostages are held, raising concerns about ongoing operations.

A drone view of the words "war kills hostages" displayed on the beach in front of the U.S. consulate by activists supporting the release of all hostages and ending the war, in Tel Aviv, Israel, September 17, 2025.

IDF intercepts Houthi missile, IDF confirms the death of four soldiers in Gaza

Haredi protesters against IDF draft block roads in Bnei Brak • Israel and Syria look to sign security pact • Drone hits building in Eilat after sirens

Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, demonstrate to show support to Palestinians in Gaza at Sabeen Square in Sanaa, Yemen August 29, 2025.

Doha strike may push Hamas to cancel talks, seek refuge with extremist countries, expert says

An Israeli strike in Doha has shaken Qatar’s mediator role, raised questions of sovereignty, and may derail fragile Israel-Hamas negotiations and diplomacy.

 A person holds a cut-out depicting late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as protesters, predominantly Houthi supporters, demonstrate to show solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and to condemn the U.S. strikes in Yemen, in Sanaa, Yemen April 11, 2025.

Syria confirms talks with Israel ongoing, Qatar pursuing legal action against Israel at ICC

Dermer, Witkoff meet in London for hostage, Qatar talks • Nearly 550 Gazans leave Strip in a day • Hamas senior official appears in first interview since Doha strike

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, with a map of the Middle East (Illustrative).

'Prime Minister, you chose war over a deal': Hostage families protest outside of PM's residence

Later, US President Trump posted a picture of a banner reading "President Trump, save the hostages now!" from protests at Hostages' Square. 

Israeli police forces remove protesters outside the residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, during a demonstration against the ongoing war and amid calls for the release of the hostages, September 16, 2025.