Hamas confirmed that four female hostages will be released on Saturday as part of the ongoing hostage release and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Amongst the four are Liri Albag (19), Daniella Gilboa (20), Karina Ariev (20), and Naama Levy (20). Following this release, three additional hostages are scheduled to be freed each Saturday for the next four weeks.
Four people were stabbed during a terrorist attack on Tuesday evening in Tel Aviv. Police confirmed that the attacker, a Moroccan citizen who entered Israel on a tourist visa, had been killed. The wounded individuals have been provided with medical treatment. This is the second attack of its kind in Tel Aviv this week.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reported that Wikipedia has officially banned several editors who used the free, community-edited platform to spread antisemitic rhetoric and misinformation about Zionism, Israel, and the Israel-Hamas war.
After 471 days in Hamas captivity, three hostages who were kidnapped on October 7, 2023 have been released, and have crossed safely into Israel, escorted by the IDF. Emily Damari (28), Romi Gonen (24), and Doron Steinbrecher (31) have been reunited with their families.
After over 15 months since the October 7 attack, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a hostage and ceasefire deal, which includes the release of hostages held by Hamas, a phased withdrawal of Israeli soldiers from the Gaza strip, and the return of displaced Gazan civilians. The deal will include the release of 33 Israeli hostages over the coming weeks.
The body of Youssef Ziyadne, an Israeli Bedouin taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, has been found in a tunnel in Gaza, along with evidence suggesting his son may also have been killed.