News about hostage, Gaza

The commander of Hamas's naval forces in Gaza City was killed in a recent airstrike in the Gaza Strip, the IDF and Shin Bet security agency announce. Ahmed Ali, according to the military, was involved in advancing attacks against Israel and troops in the Gaza Strip amid the war.… pic.twitter.com/kamR28mp1R

Meeting with families of hostages, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says Israel will continue efforts to return those held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, amid the upcoming ground operation against the terror group in Rafah. "The operations to return your loved ones continues all the…

Hamas released a video identifying an American and Canadian national as deceased because of Israeli strikes in Gaza. The group did not provide proof to support its claim. Note: The hostage, Judy Weinstein, was declared dead in December. Her body is being held in Gaza.

🚨A senior Israeli official told me that major gaps remain in the negotiations on the Gaza hostage deal, but the Israeli team will remain in Cairo to try to bridge these gaps and will make a significant effort to get a deal 🚨"There is a very broad mandate for the negotiation…