Terror group tells mediators it is ready to release 20 hostages Sunday, but Israel expects handover to align with Trump’s Monday visit; officials stress all logistics in place, while Palestinian factions finalize swap, including several bodies in single-stage exchange

As hostages return, a quiet tug-of-war is unfolding between three hospitals over admissions; Health officials say Sheba is pressuring families to seek care there, drawing concern from the Health Ministry

Mass pro-Palestinian protests erupt in 27 cities, including a 30,000-strong rally in Sydney, with activists flying Palestinian flags and wearing keffiyehs; Jewish leaders warn protests risk undermining hostage deal

2022 document penned by Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar details the October 7 assault plan: border breaches in waves, massacres of civilians and live broadcasts of atrocities, aiming to destabilize Israeli society and reshape reality through seizing IDF bases and control centers

More than 60 years after the Israeli spy was executed, Saudi newspaper Al-Hadath reports the remains buried in Syria may arrive in Israel; I hope that before I die, Eli will have a grave here," his widow Nadia said in May, after many of his belongings were seized in a secret Mossad operation

Yelena Giler, who struggled with mental health issues, took her own life two years after her son Slava was murdered on October 7; Her son Sasha said she never recovered from the trauma and 'lost touch with reality'

Hossam al-Astal, leader of the al-Majida clan militia in Khan Younis, says he has 'close contacts' with the US and Israel, wants life to return to how it was before October 7 and calls for the hostages’ release and accountability

Armored convoys and special forces are ready for the final stage of the hostage recovery mission; the hostages will be handed over to the IDF by Red Cross representatives and flown to hospitals after medical checks in Re’im base