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Hamas had asked for the body of its former leader to be handed over in the first phase of the agreement, in addition to several major terrorists held in Israeli prisons

Three kidnapped Israelis will be released on the first day and, after a week, four more will reportedly be freed • 1,000 terrorists will be released from Israeli prisons for 34 captives

'There is more work to be done, we insist on the maximum number of captives to be released, Hamas is isolated and therefore shows flexibility,' a source told i24NEWS

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid said that it would be possible to close the details within half an hour to ratify a ceasefire deal, if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be interested

'Do not cross the most fundamental moral lines, do not endanger the safety of Israel,' the letter says

'We thank the heroic IDF soldiers who work day and night for the return of our loved ones, many of whom paid with their lives for this cause,' the forum said

A list of hostages released by foreign media shows the first hostages Israel is demanding to be released in the first stage of a potential deal

Hamas claimed to have submitted a list of 34 hostages to be released in the early stages of the deal, a claim Israel has denied

The hostage reportedly tried to commit suicide on Monday due to his troubled psychological state, which the terrorist group blamed on Israel

President-Elect Donald Trump said earlier that there would be 'all hell to pay' if there was no ceasefire and hostage release deal

'We will oppose any attempt to establish a politicized cover-up commission,' those affected by the masscare said, refusing to accept any probe if its 'targets appoint the investigators'

Negotiators from Arab countries mediating between Hamas and Israel told US media that a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip will likely not be struck before Trump enters office

The terrorist organization claimed that Israel had introduced 'new conditions to the deal', while Netanyahu blamed Hamas for 'reneging on understandings' already agreed upon

The operation began in the tunnel area, the IDF believed that chances were low hostages were being held in the area • The autopsy showed no evidence of struggle

Her funeral will take place at the cemetery of Kibbutz Nir Oz, her home from which she was abducted on October 7th • Her daughter wrote two days before her death about her complicated health condition

'Israel's presence in the Philadelphia corridor prevents Hamas from strengthening and rearming,' an Israeli source told local media

Talks in Doha are progressing according to Hamas, but two sticking points remain, including the Israeli demand to include military personnel in the humanitarian phase.

'I refuse to believe this Council, which was created to uphold the highest ideals of humanity, would turn its back on those who need it the most,' said Michael Levy, whose brother Or Levy is in Gaza

According to the reports, terrorists accused of less severe crimes will be deported to Gaza and the West Bank as part of a ceasefire and hostage release deal

'There will be an overwhelming majority for the deal that is currently on the table,' Defense Minister Israel Katz said – 'It’s best not to talk about this'

Trump has stated his desire for a ceasefire and hostage release deal before he takes office, vowing that there will be 'all hell to pay' if they are not back in Israel

Itay Svirsky, 38, who was visiting his parents in Be'eri before being kidnapped from there, was murdered 3 months into his captivity by Hamas • His parents, Orit and Rafi, were murdered on October 7

Due to the time that passed between an IDF strike that led to their deaths and the retrieval of the bodies, it is impossible to tell if they were shot before or after the IDF strike

Defense Minister Israel Katz visited the Tel Nof airbase, praising the air force members for their role in the intense military action against Israel's enemies