The Gaza Health Ministry reported that at least 25 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, increasing the Palestinian death toll in Gaza to 46,913.[1][a]
The Houthi-run Al-Masirah media outlet reported that US forces launched four attacks on the Al-Azraqeen area north of Sanaa.[2]
The IDF announced that it recovered the remains of soldier Oron Shaul, who was killed and captured by Hamas during the 2014 Gaza War in a joint operation with the Shin Bet.[3]
The IDF said that it conducted airstrikes against Hamas targets in Gaza including armed Hamas operatives parading on pickup trucks prior to ceasefire and buildings used by it.[4][5]
At least 19 people including children were killed and 36 wounded due to Israeli strikes in Gaza during the ceasefire delay.[6][7]
The Houthis announced that it would stop attacks against ships in the Red Sea Corridor excluding Israeli ships due to the 2025 Israel–Hamas war ceasefire and stop attacks against Israeli ships upon the full implementation of all stages of the truce. It also said that it will attack the ships of other states in the event of any attack against it.[17]
Hamas confirmed the death of deputy commander of al-Qassam Brigades, Marwan Issa.[18]
20 January
The Gaza Health Ministry reported that at least 60 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, increasing the Palestinian death toll in Gaza to 47,035.[19][a]
The first batch of 90 Palestinian prisoners to be released as part of the ceasefire agreement arrived in the West Bank.[20]
Israeli settlers attacked houses belonging to Palestinians using rocks and molotov cocktails in Turmus Ayya. The IDF said that it detained two Israeli settlers over their suspected participation in West Bank settler attacks.[21][22]
An IDF reservist was killed and four others were injured, including a senior officer in critical condition after their David light armored vehicle hit a roadside bomb during a patrol in Tammun.[23][24]
Wafa reported that the IDF killed two Palestinians including a boy in central and southern areas of Rafah, and wounded nine Palestinians including children in Rafah. Palestinians said that the IDF, including tanks, went further into Gazan territory than the agreed buffer zone (850 meters from the border instead of 700 meters) and opened heavy fire on civilians.[25][26][27]
Wafa reported that the IDF shot and killed Zakariya Barbakh, a teenager, in the vicinity of Al-Awda roundabout in central Rafah and wounded another child who was trying to recover the boy's body. The IDF said that it shot suspects who approached its soldiers in Rafah.[26][28][27]
Bodies of 97 people were recovered from Rafah.[29]
Palestinian media reported that Israeli settlers set fire to houses and vehicles in Jinsafut and al-Funduq, injuring 21 Palestinians.[30] The IDF said that they also attacked its soldiers.[31] Two Israelis were wounded by gunfire in the vicinity of Ramat Gilad. Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation reported that they were shot by an Israeli police officer after they pepper sprayed him.[32][33][34]
Israeli human rights organisation Yesh Din reported Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians in four areas in the West Bank.[35]
21 January
The Gaza Health Ministry increased the Palestinian death toll in Gaza to 47,107.[36][a] The IDF claimed to have killed nearly 20,000 Hamas operatives.[37]
US president Donald Trump removed his predecessor Joe Biden's sanctions against violent Israeli settlers in West Bank.[38][39]
Wafa reported that two people were wounded by an Israeli drone and gunfire in Gaza.[40]
The IDF said that it started a major operation in Jenin.[41][42] The Palestinian Health Ministry said that 10 people were killed and at least 40 others were wounded, including children and medical staff. Those killed included a 16-year-old boy.[43][44][45][46]
Ahmed al-Shayeb, a local cell phone store owner, was shot dead by Israeli forces while driving his car on the outskirts of Jenin, which was caught on a video recorded by his son and published by news organizations.[47]
Herzi Halevi announced his resignation as IDF chief of staff effective 6 March to take responsibility for the IDF's failure to prevent the 7 October attacks.[48]
A stabbing attack in Tel Aviv wounded four men. The attacker was shot and killed at the site. Police said that it was a terrorist attack.[49][50]
Gaza Civil Defense said that it recovered 120 decomposed bodies in the last two days.[51]
Israeli border police said that it shot three rock-throwing Palestinians, including a 12-year old boy, in Shu'fat Camp in East Jerusalem.[52][53]
22 January
Israeli shelling was reported on the coast of Gaza City.[54]
The Palestinian Health Ministry said that a 45-year-old woman died in Beit Einun checkpoint after Israeli forces barred her from being taken to hospital after suffering a heart attack.[55]
The IDF claimed that it killed 10 Palestinian militants, struck infrastructure and dismantled explosives during its ongoing operation in Jenin.[56][57]
Palestinian media reported that the body of a Hamas militant who killed an Israeli border police officer in 2021 was recovered after he was killed during fighting in Jabalia.[58]
The IDF ordered civilians to evacuate from some areas of Jenin refugee camp. Israeli authorities denied the claim.[59][60]
The Houthis announced the release of the 25 crew of the cargo vessel Galaxy Leader, which the group seized in November 2023.[61]
Israeli forces issued demolition notices for seven houses belonging to Palestinians in Idna.[62]
Five Palestinians were injured in an Israeli settler attack in Khirbet Aqwiwis in the vicinity of Hebron.[63]
Israeli firing in Rafah's Shaboura camp killed at least one Palestinian and wounded others who were removing rubble from destroyed houses.[64][65]
Hamas accused the NSF of besieging Al-Razi Hospital in Jenin and arresting injured fighters. Fatah called Palestinians to be alert against Hamas statements and accused Al Jazeera of distorting operations by PA security forces in the West Bank.[66][67]
Gaza Civil Defense said that it recovered approximately 200 bodies from under the debris in Gaza.[68]
NNA reported that Israeli forces burned down and destroyed houses in Taybeh.[69]
The Jenin Brigades claimed that it inflicted casualties on Israeli soldiers near a besieged house in Burqin.[71]
NNA reported that the Israeli strikes caused two large explosions on the outskirts of Mais al-Jabal.[72]
The IDF claimed that it killed Akram Zanoun, a PIJ militant "who posed a threat" in southern Gaza.[73]
The al-Qassam Brigades said that it engaged in fierce clashes with Israeli soldiers in Arraba and Fahma using machineguns and locally manufactured explosive devices.[74]
The Lebanese Army said that it concluded its deployment in Kfarchouba following the IDF withdrawal. NNA reported that that Israeli forces blew up at least three houses in Deir Mimas.[75]
The al-Qassam Brigades said that it targeted an IDF bulldozer by detonating an explosive device in the vicinity of a cinema in Jenin.[76]
The Houthis were re-designated as Foreign Terrorist Organisation by US President Donald Trump after his previous designation was reversed by his predecessor Joe Biden citing the need of mitigating one of the world's worst humanitarian crisis.[77]
23 January
The Gaza Health Ministry reported that 122 bodies were recovered in the past 24 hours, increasing the Palestinian death toll in Gaza to 47,283.[78][a]
Israeli forces were accused of using women as human shield in Burqin.[79] A Palestinian media outlet reported that two Palestinian militants were killed after a clash with Israeli forces in Burqin.[80] The IDF said that those two militants participated in the al-Funduq gun attack which killed two Israeli female civilians and an off-duty Israeli police officer on 6 January. An Israeli soldier was moderately injured.[81]
The NSF detained Al Jazeera reporter Mohammed al-Atrash after stopping him from covering the ongoing Israeli raid in Jenin.[82]
Israeli forces arrested a woman from Tulkarem.[84]
Israeli police said that it arrested an East Jerusalem resident suspected of collaborating with Hezbollah.[85]
The al-Quds Brigades said that it clashed with Israeli forces in Jenin.[86]
Gaza Civil Defense said that Israeli tank fire killed two Palestinians in Tel al-Sultan refugee camp.[87] The IDF said that soldiers opened fire on several threats during the truce.[88]
Israeli forces cut off electricity in Jenin refugee camp and nearby areas, jeopardizing emergency operations of hospitals.[89]
The al-Quds Brigades claimed to have inflicted injuries by detonating an explosive device in an IDF vehicle.[90]
An Israeli court ordered the eviction of 26 Palestinian families from Batn al-Hawa neighbourhood in East Jerusalem's Silwan district, claiming that they were allegedly constructed on land belonging to Jews before 1948.[91]
24 January
US intelligence estimated that 10,000 to 15,000 Hamas fighters were killed during the war in Gaza while a same number were recruited during that period, many of whom were young and untrained and are used for simple security purposes.[92]
The Associated Press, citing reports of the Palestinian Authority's Commission of Prisoners' Affairs reported that an autopsy indicated that a Palestinian man who died in Israeli jail was tortured.[93]
Israeli force were targeted using an explosive device by Palestinian fighters in Nazareth Street, Jenin. Clashes erupted between the NSF and Palestinian fighters in Yabad. Palestinian fighters were reportedly beaten by PA security forces and arrested.[94]
A video shared by Hamas-affiliated media outlet Gaza Now showed Hamas militants executing several people, claiming that they were found guilty of collaboration with Israel.[95]
Security sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Lebanese Army carried out 500 missions to dismantle Hezbollah military infrastructure south of the Litani river per the 2024 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire agreement. Sources monitoring the implementation of the deal said that Hezbollah is "fully cooperating with the decisions of the Lebanese authorities".[96]
An Israeli raid in Jenin killed 12 people including militants and wounded dozens.[56][98]
The IDF said that it conducted strikes in southern Lebanon to "remove threats" in recent days.[99]
Israeli forces arrested at least 22 Palestinians including a woman from the West Bank.[100]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the IDF will not complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by the 60-day deadline stated in the 2024 ceasefire agreement, saying that Lebanon "has not yet fully enforced" its obligations under the truce. US President Donald Trump supported a short and temporary extension.[101][102]
The UN suspended operations in Houthi-run areas of Yemen after its staff were detained by the Houthis.[103]
Hamas confirmed the death of Rawhi Mushtaha, the de facto prime minister of the Gaza and Sami Odeh, the head of general security mechanism of Hamas in an Israeli air strike.[104]
A flock of sheep released by Israeli settlers to graze on land belonging to a Palestinian destroyed 5,000 cauliflower crops in the Khirbat al-Lawz area southeast of Bethlehem.[105]
The Jenin Battalion claimed to have inflicted injuries among Israeli forces and destroyed an IDF vehicle in Jenin's al-Damaj neighborhood.[106]
The IDF said that it opened fire in Gaza several times against threats in the last day.[110]
The al-Qassam Brigades claimed that it inflicted injuries among Israeli forces in an ambush in the al-Damj neighbourhood of the Jenin refugee camp.[111]
Decomposed bodies of 17 people were recovered from the rubble of destroyed houses in Rafah.[112]
Palestinian media outlets reported that the IDF opened fire on a group of journalists gathered on the main road leading to the Government Hospital in Jenin to report the ongoing raids in Jenin refugee camp.[113]
The Lebanese Army deployed forces to Chihine and al-Jebbin after the IDF's withdrawal.[114]
Israeli forces raided the house of Palestinian prisoner Zakaria Zubeidi in the Jenin refugee camp and allegedly ordered his family not to celebrate his release.[115]
25 January
Palestinian fighters detonated an explosive device in the vicinity of an IDF patrol vehicle during clashes in Silat al-Harithiya.[116]
The Jenin Brigades claimed to have inflicted injuries on Israeli forces by detonating a “KG37" ground explosive device on IDF vehicles in Jenin.[117]
At least 14 people including militants were killed and dozens including Palestinian children, medical staff and elderly people were injured in the ongoing Israeli raid in Jenin.[56][118]
Four female IDF hostages were released by Hamas.[120]
Prime Minister Netanyahu's office said that Israel will release the security prisoners in return for the four female IDF hostages freed per the agreement. His office also added that Israel will not allow the passage of Gazans to north Gaza until the release of civilian Arbel Yehud.[b][122]
Two hundred Palestinian prisoners were released by Israel. Around 70 of them were released into Egypt.[120]
The IDF warned residents against returning to dozens of Lebanese villages in the vicinity of the Israeli border till further notice.[123]
Israeli activist group Beyond the Herd said that Israeli settlers set fire to a house and vehicle belonging to Palestinians in Tuba village, West Bank.[124]
The IDF said that three soldiers of the Egoz Unit were injured, one of them critically, in the same incident during the raid in Jenin.[125]
Palestinian media reported that Israeli fire killed one person and wounded several others on Salah al-Din Road in central Gaza. They also reported that one person was killed and several others were injured after Israeli forces opened fire on Gazans approaching the Netzarim Corridor.[126][127][128]
Israeli forces raided the house of released Palestinian prisoner Ashraf al-Zagheer in Kafr Aqab, north of East Jerusalem, hours after he was released from Ofer Prison. They also prohibited all celebrations after the Hamas flag was raised during a gathering for his return. Wafa also reported that Israeli forces opened fire during the raid, injuring two people. The Palestinian Prisoners Club reported that Israeli forces arrested his brother and raided the house of two other prisoners released under the ceasefire. The IDF said that it was preventing celebrations, parades in West Bank for Palestinian prisoners released in the agreement.[129][130][131] Israeli forces also raided cities and towns where Palestinian prisoners were released.[132] A New York Times reporter was also assaulted by Israeli forces.[133]
Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians waiting to cross into northern Gaza in al-Rasheed Street, killing one person and injuring three others. The IDF said that it fired warning shots towards several threats in Gaza in the last day and was unaware of hitting suspects.[134][135]
President Trump instructed the US military to release a pause imposed by his predecessor Joe Biden on the supply of 2,000-pound (900kg) bombs to Israel.[136]
A two-year-old Palestinian girl died after being shot in the head during an Israeli raid in Jenin while her pregnant mother was slightly wounded. The IDF said that it used pressure cooker procedure by opening fire on a building containing Palestinian militants based on intelligence and was investigating the killing.[137][138][139]
A 17-year-old Palestinian teenager was injured by a rubber-coated bullet fired by Israeli forces during a raid on the house of Akram Badawi in Hebron who was released as part of hostages-prisoners agreement.[140]
Several Lebanese suspected of collaboration with Israel were arrested by Lebanese authorities.[141]
The Gaza Health Ministry reported that hospitals in Gaza received 23 bodies in the past 72 hours, increasing the Palestinian death toll in Gaza to 47,306.[143][a]
Netanyahu said that Hamas committed another breach of the truce deal one day prior by not submitting the list detailing the condition of the hostages who will be released in the first phase of the agreement, which is the second reason for the decision not to approve the return of Gazans to north Gaza.[144]
Twenty-four people including twelve children were killed while 134 others were injured by Israeli forces who opened fire after they tried to return to villages, towns and cities in south Lebanon.[145] The IDF accused Hezbollah of sending "rioters" to southern Lebanon.[146] An IDF official claimed that Hezbollah operatives were among those attempted to return to villages, towns and cities in southern Lebanon.[147] Lebanese media reported that Israeli soldiers arrested two Lebanese men in Houla.[148] The IDF said that it operated to "remove the threat" as a vehicle with Hezbollah flags approached an area where its soldiers were stationed.[149]
The Lebanese Army said that Israeli gunfire killed a Lebanese soldier in Marwahin-Dhayra road in the Tyre District and injured another soldier in Mais al-Jabal.[150] Additionally, Israeli soldiers opened fire on an Lebanese army vehicle in Deir Mimas and lightly injured a female Lebanese soldier.[151]
In a phone call, French President Macron told Israeli PM Netanyahu to "withdraw his forces still present in Lebanon".[152]
The deadline for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon passed, but Israeli forces nevertheless remained in Lebanon.[153]
SANA reported that Syrian authorities seized an arms shipment for Hezbollah after intercepting smuggling routes on the Lebanon-Syria border in Serghaya.[154]
Israeli gunfire on Palestinians who tried to go to north Gaza killed two people and injured nine others, including a child.[155][156]
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that Israeli snipers killed one person and injured four others in the vicinity of the Wadi Gaza Bridge.[157]
The IDF said that it destroyed a bomb-making lab in Jenin.[158]
The al-Quds Brigades said that it targeted an IDF vehicle by detonating an explosive device in Jenin.[159]
The IDF said that it killed a member of a PIJ rocket unit who "posed a threat" and fired warning shots at several groups consisting of dozens of suspects who approached soldiers.[160]
Netanyahu's office confirmed reaching an agreement with Hamas for the release of civilian hostage Arbel Yehud, soldier hostage Agam Berger and a third unnamed hostage on 30 January, adding that it received a document from Hamas regarding a total number of hostages who are still alive. It also said that in return, the IDF will allow the passage of Gazans to northern Gaza starting the next day.[161]
A 16-year-old Palestinian teenager was shot and killed by an Israeli soldier north of Jerusalem.[162]
27 January
The Gaza Health Ministry reported that hospitals in Gaza received 11 bodies in the past 24 hours, increasing the Palestinian death toll in Gaza to 47,317.[163][a]
After midnight (Israel and Lebanon time), the United States issued a statement saying that the ceasefire arrangement between Israel and Lebanon will continue to be in effect until 18 February.[164][165] Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, and Israel's defense minister Israel Katz, confirmed that their countries will continue adhering to the ceasefire until 18 February.[166][167]
Palestinian media outlets reported the beginning of IDF pullout from western area of Netzarim Corridor.[168]
The IDF allowed Palestinians to return to north Gaza starting at 7.00 a.m. UTC+02:00.[169]
The Lebanese, Israeli and US governments agreed to start negotiations to release Lebanese citizens held in Israeli jails.[170]
Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzook said that Hamas is not necessarily seeking to administer post-war Gaza and is willing to negotiate with US on its governance.[171]
Israeli police said that it arrested two IDF reservists in collaboration with Shin Bet, including one from an Iron Dome unit, on suspicion of spying for Iran.[172]
The Times reported that sensitive intelligence was leaked to Hezbollah by a senior Lebanese army official.[173]
The Lebanese Health Ministry said that an Israeli fire killed two people, including a child and a paramedic and injured 17 others during protests against Israeli presence in south Lebanon.[174][175][176]
Wafa reported that Israeli forces arrested approximately 20 Palestinians, including four children in Beit Ummar, and vandalised dozens of houses belonging to Palestinians during raids. It also said that Israeli forces detained seven Palestinians, including a female university student, from Beit Awwa.[177]
Hamas confirmed the death of two members of the al-Qassam brigades, including a commander in an IDF drone strike in the vicinity of Tulkarm. The IDF said that one of them was the local head of Hamas who was involved in numerous attacks against Israelis, including a gun attack on a car in July 2024 that injured three people.[178][179]
The IDF condemned video of a male soldier who was filmed wearing underwear of a woman during raid on her house in Bethlehem.[180]
Israel said that a Hamas list showed that eight of the 26 hostages still to be released in first stage of Gaza truce had died.[181]
The Lebanese Army deployed units to Marjayoun and other border areas in the southern Litani region after the IDF withdrawal.[183]
A 15-year-old Palestinian teenager was injured by Israeli gunfire in the vicinity of Cinema Roundabout in Jenin.[184]
The al-Quds brigades claimed that its Tulkarm Brigade injured Israeli soldiers by detonating an explosive on an IDF D9 bulldozer in Tulkarm.[183]
Wafa reported that Israeli snipers attacked an electricity transformer in the western neighbourhood of Tulkarm, causing blackouts in various parts of the city and Tulkarm Camp. It also reported that Israeli forces turned several residents’ houses into IDF outposts and sniper positions after forcing dozens of families to evacuate the buildings and fired live ammunition towards any moving object.[185][186]
Israeli forces shelled a horse cart in the west of Nuseirat refugee camp, killing a child and injuring three others. The IDF claimed that it operated against several threats and violations of the truce deal in Gaza, including using a drone that fired a warning shot at a vehicle attempting to evade security checks which tried to pass through a restricted area.[187][188]
The IDF claimed that it killed more than 15 Palestinian militants and arrested 40 wanted people during its major raid in Jenin. It also said that it seized dozens of arms, located and dismantled dozens of explosive devices and located an observation command centre containing gas canisters used for manufacturing explosive devices.[189]
28 January
The Gaza Health Ministry reported that hospitals in Gaza received 48 bodies in the past 48 hours, increasing the Palestinian death toll in Gaza to 47,354.[190][a]
An Israeli attack on a bulldozer which tried to remove a vehicle stuck in Nuseirat killed a Palestinian man and wounded several others.[191]
Defense for Children International said that number of Palestinian children held by Israeli jails in administrative detention was at an "all time high".[192]
At least two two people died due to exhaustion and dehydration during their return to north Gaza.[193]
The Tulkarem Brigades claimed that it inflicted casualties on Israeli forces in an ambush along with the al-Qassam Brigades and the Youth of Revenge and Liberation in Tulkarm Camp.[194]
The IDF again warned Lebanese civilians against returning to villages near the Israeli border.[195]
Wafa reported that Israeli forces demolished a mosque during their raid in Jenin refugee camp.[196]
The PRCS said one of its ambulances was hit by Israeli gunfire in Tal as-Sultan.[197]
Lebanese media reported an Israeli airstrike in Nabatieh al-Fawqa[198] that injured 20 people.[199][200] The IDF claimed that it struck a truck and other vehicles used by Hezbollah to transport arms.[201][202] Another Israeli strike in Zawtar injured four people.[203]
The IDF said that an Israeli contractor was mistakenly killed by an Israeli soldier in Gaza.[204]
Israeli gunfire wounded two Palestinians, including a female journalist in Tulkarm.[205]
An Israeli strike on a convoy of displaced residents returning to border towns in southern Lebanon in Yaroun wounded one soldier and injured three civilians.[206]
Jordan established the largest air bridge since the beginning of Gaza war for bringing urgent medical supplies to Gaza under an agreement with US sponsorship.[207]
The IDF said that it opened fire on several "threats" in Gaza.[208]
29 January
The Gaza Health Ministry reported that hospitals in Gaza received 63 bodies in the past 24 hours, increasing the Palestinian death toll in Gaza to 47,417.[209][a]
Hamas confirmed the death of between 6,000 and 7,000 members from its military and civilian wings until August 2024.[210]
Wafa reported that Israeli forces destroyed civilian infrastructure in Tulkarm camp.[211]
Officials said that Turkey and Qatar agreed to host Palestinian murder convicts who were released as part of the ceasefire agreement.[212]
Wafa reported that Israeli forces demolished several buildings including a prayer hall in the West Bank.[213]
The IDF said that it killed approximately 18 militants and more than 60 wanted Palestinians during its ongoing operation in Jenin and Tulkarem. It also said that it neutralized more than 100 explosive devices in Jenin and seized several other firearms, while another 30 bombs were neutralized and several firearms were recovered in Tulkarem.[214]
Israeli police and Shin Bet arrested 12 Palestinians from East Jerusalem whom they accused of violating a ban on “expressions of joy” and “identification with Hamas" for prisoners who was released as part of the ceasefire agreement.[215]
Prisoners' groups announced the death of two Palestinian detainees from Gaza in Israeli jails without any chronic diseases before their detention.[216]
Israeli soldiers demolished the house of a Palestinian militant who participated in a gun attack in November 2023 which killed an off-duty IDF reservist in the vicinity of Beit Lid.[217]
An Israeli strikes in Lebanon wounded eight people.[218]
The Turkish foreign ministry said that three Turkish citizens were killed in an Israeli airstrike while trying to cross illegally from Lebanon to Israel.[219]
The IDF said that it conducted a drone strike targeting a group of militants in Tammun. At least 10 people including two militants involved in the detonation of a bomb which killed an IDF reservist and wounded several others in Tammun on January 20 were killed in the strike. Hamas confirmed the death of five of its members.[220][221][222]
US president Donald Trump claimed that his administration halted condom shipments from US to Gaza which was used by Hamas to make bombs. However, available evidence suggested that the claim is almost certainly untrue.[223][224]
President Trump signed an executive order cancelling student visas of pro-Palestinian protesters whom he accused of sympathising with Hamas.[225]
30 January
Clashes erupted between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters in Qaffin.[226]
The IDF said that it conducted an airstrike on an engineering equipment used by Hezbollah to rebuild its militant infrastructure in southern Lebanon in violation of the truce agreement.[227]
Hamas and PIJ released Israeli soldier hostage Arbel Yehoud, civilian hostages Agam Berger and 80 years old Gadi Mozes and five Thai civilian hostages: Pongsak Thenna, Sathian Suwannakham, Watchara Sriaoun, Bannawat Seathao and Surasak Lamnau.[228][229]
The IDF announced that it killed Hamas militant Muhammad Abu Aseed who kidnapped Namaa Levy during the 7 October attacks in a drone strike approximately four months prior.[230]
US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff said that an American hostage is slated to be released "tomorrow".[231]
The IDF said that the IAF intercepted a Hezbollah surveillance drone launched towards Israel.[232]
The Israeli government delayed the release of Palestinian prisoners until the safety of future releases can be guaranteed as a protest against chaotic scenes during the handover of several hostages in Khan Yunis. Later, Netanyahu's office said that mediators have assured the safety of future release of hostages.[233][234]
