The Prime Minister's Office stated: "Israel will not agree to a ceasefire without the release of our hostages." Israeli estimates suggest Palestinians have enough food from the aid already delivered to last four to six months.
As Ramadan begins, videos emerging from Gaza reveal a striking contrast to the wartime scarcity, with markets displaying relative abundance of consumer goods and food products.
"Ori Danino physically fought with the terrorists so that they would treat the hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose hand was blown off during the kidnapping. Thanks to his struggle, the wound was closed. The terrorists were afraid of him," Eliyah Cohen recounted.
Survivors of Hamas captivity who returned in the current deal share the terror organization's reconstruction efforts and exceptionally harsh conditions for young Israeli hostages.
World media focused its coverage on the heart-wrenching funeral of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons, with Argentine outlets highlighting their citizenship while European publications condemned Hamas' actions in returning the bodies.
"Across Western mainstream discourse, the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has been subjected to intense vilification, branding it as 'terrorist', with its demonization intensifying after the events in Southern Israel on October 7, 2023," the authors of "Understanding Hamas and Why That Matters" state.
"Screams of pain, of pleading, of a person trapped between life and death," she recalls ordeal in captivity. "And then, after a few seconds, I heard only silence. Yossi died next to me, alone, helpless."
"This is a symbolic step expressing Argentina's clear moral stance," President Javier Milei said.
The hour-long documentary, which aired on Monday, was promoted as offering insights into the experiences of three children in the Gaza Strip amidst the current war. It now emerged that a key figure and narrator, 13-year-old Abdullah al-Yazouri, is the son of Hamas's deputy minister of agriculture
On Wednesday, an account apparently related to Milei posted on X an image showing Shiri, Kfir and Ariel with the caption: "Blessed be their memories" and "Blessed is the True Judge. These phrases are traditionally said in Jewish mourning to acknowledge God's judgment.