Najjar was involved in the invasion of the Kibbutz Nir Oz, one of the hardest hit during the deadly Oct. 7 attacks, where Bibas was kidnapped. Bibas’ family was kidnapped separately and was eventually murdered while in captivity.

The ball is now in Israel’s court. We would like a positive response from them as soon as possible," Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty told NBC News.

JERUSALEM: Israel is studying Hamas' response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal, two officials said on Tuesday (Aug 19) of a potential deal for a 60-day truce and the release o

Hamas has agreed to a cease-fire proposal calling for the terror group to free more than half of the remaining hostages in Gaza, including 10 living captives, in exchange for a 60-day truce,

Families of hostages fear the coming offensive further endangers the 50 hostages remaining in Gaza, just 20 of them thought to still be alive.

Israel’s plan is more about mass displacement of Palestinians, using the threat of invasion in negotiations, and Netanyahu’s political survival, say experts - Anadolu Ajansı

Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza City - hundreds of homes have been levelled, but people there are refusing to leave.