Hamas, under extreme Israeli pressure has agreed to double the number of hostages set for release in the seventh round on Saturday, bringing the total to six, including Tal Shoham, Omer Shem Tov, Eliya Cohen, Omer Wenkert, Hisham Al-Sayed, and Avera Mengistu

A small community in northeastern Thailand rejoices as Watchara Sriaoun, a man held captive for nearly 500 days by Hamas after being kidnapped in the October 7th attack in Israel, returns home, expressing gratitude for the unwavering support of his family and village.

Released from Hamas captivity on Saturday, 52-year-old Eli Sharabi—abducted from his home in Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7th now faces the devastating reality that his wife, Lianne, and their daughters, 13-year-old Yahel and 16-year-old Noya, were murdered.

After a week of tumultuous negotiations between Hamas, Israel, Qatar, and the incoming Trump administration, a ceasefire was announced on Sunday morning, and Sunday night saw the release of three female hostages: Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Doron Steinbrecher.

'On the one hand it is our moral duty to bring back these hostages. On the other hand we are releasing convicted terrorists who have killed multiple people,' says Israel’s foreign ministry special envoy.