<p>Israel awaits a final update from the Red Cross regarding the number of deceased hostages Hamas is expected to release this evening.</p>

President Isaac Herzog spoke at a memorial service for Elhanan Kalmanson, who fell in battle after October 7, praising his spirit, courage, and unifying character, 'You lived with an Israeli hero.'

<p>Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar will depart tomorrow (Thursday) for a one-day official visit to Italy.</p><p>During his visit, Minister Sa’ar will meet with Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini, and President of the Senate Ignazio La Russa. In addition, Minister Sa'ar will meet with the Italy-Israel Parliamentary Friendship Group and with leaders of the local Jewish community.</p><p>The Foreign Minister will also participate in the MED Conference taking place in Naples, led by Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.</p>

<p>The Palestinian Arab man whose body was returned to Israel last night had been working alongside Israeli security forces to search tunnels in Gaza and was murdered by Hamas terrorists approximately a year and a half ago.</p>

<p>Tamir Nimrodi, Uriel Baruch, and two additional bodies of hostages transferred to Israel for burial.</p><p><a href="https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/416269">Read more</a></p>

Trump’s Gaza “peace” deal, and the peculiar ceremony hosted by Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Sinai, can best be described as a shotgun wedding: forcing Israel and Hamas, our figurative bride and groom, into tying the knot. The Talmud in Sanhedrin teaches that when the wicked unite, it brings harm to them and to the world. Opinion.

Historic 'Shalom Lebahar' synagogue in Algiers destroyed after authorities claim it poses a risk to passersby.

Former hostage Avinatan Or sent his friends his first video message in two years.