Israel optimistic about new hostage release Framework; Hamas prepares to

Israel is signaling cautious optimism about a potential new framework for securing the release of hostages, tentatively called "Little Oranim," following a late-night situation assessment attended by Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar.

According to a Channel 12 News report by Yaron Avraham, the proposed deal would involve freeing a limited number of hostages in exchange for extending the ceasefire and releasing prisoners.

Key elements of the framework include:

An Israeli official familiar with the talks told Channel 12, "There’s still time to finalize this smaller framework. If there were no prospects in Doha, our delegation would already be home. The discussions haven’t stalled—there’s progress, and an agreement is within reach."

Hamas is Preparing to Infiltrate Israel

According to a report on the 'Walla' website, information that reached the defense establishment and was presented to Defense Minister Israel Katz indicates that Hamas is operating on several fronts, including receiving Iranian assistance, with the aim of infiltrating Israeli territory again. Additionally, they are planning smuggling routes for weapons from Africa – with an emphasis on Sudan – into the Gaza Strip. They intend to build skilled forces in the Gaza Strip to carry out attacks.

The report further reveals that the information presented to Katz is what is causing him to insist, at this time, on not agreeing to an Israeli withdrawal from the Philadelphi Corridor.

Meanwhile, IDF engineering forces have so far managed to locate approximately 90 tunnels of various types along the Philadelphi Corridor – from the closed Rafah crossing to the coastal area.

According to Amir Bochbot’s report on the 'Walla' website, some of the tunnels crossed the border, some reached the Gaza-Egypt border area, and some were not operational and were only partially constructed.