Israeli source says that the Netanyahu government insists on the release of half of the hostages as a condition for entering into negotiations and that U.S. envoy Steven Witkoff has spoken with the prime minister several times in the past 24 hours – but has not been able to get him to show any flexibility

The U.S. president's decision to lift sanctions on Syria sends a resounding message to the entire region: Saudi Arabia now guarantees access to the White House and the Israeli lobby has been left in the lurch

In a statement after the attempted assassination of Mohammed Sinwar, the IDF claimed the tunnel was discovered beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis – but aerial photos show otherwise. The IDF later said the tunnel also passed under the hospital, but offered no evidence