Hostage deal talks:
Netanyahu to hold rare Friday night consultation
The Israeli negotiation team is expected to return from Cairo on Friday evening after a day of talks on extending the first phase of the hostage deal and the ceasefire in Gaza.
The Israeli negotiation team is expected to return from Cairo on Friday evening after a day of talks on extending the first phase of the hostage deal and the ceasefire in Gaza.
Shabbat about to begin in Israel. INN's North America desk will continue to update the site until Shabbat begins in New York.
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Jaber Rajabi, who went from holding prominent positions in Iran's elite overseas unit to vocally opposing the regime, revealed the effects of his attempted assassination with arsenic.
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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich proposed that instead, Israel should annex Gaza until the hostages are returned.
Beilinson Hospital says captivity survivor Tal Shoham has been discharged after completing the required tests.
Gadi Mozes, who was released after 482 days in captivity, delivers his first public statement since being freed, describes the harsh conditions under which he was held and calls on the Prime Minister to act to secure the release of the remaining hostages.
Trump asked about a possible extension of the ceasefire in Gaza: We're working very hard in the Middle East and Gaza. I think we're going to come up with some pretty good solutions.