Hostage Deal
![Netanyahu and Gallant.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=700/2024/07/05/2983c860-3ac7-11ef-9b01-b9b61028cadd__h4082_w6123.jpg)
The two men running the war are increasingly at loggerheads over the details of the proposed Hamas deal.
![Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/07/01/2251f1f0-37c7-11ef-92f9-1b32553736e2__h381_w680.jpeg)
Israel-Gaza War, Hostage Deal
The decision comes following a reportedly softened Hamas proposal which did not insist on a full IDF withdrawal during Stage 1 of the Biden proposal.
![Posters of the Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/07/03/7ac17a10-397d-11ef-92f9-1b32553736e2__h4000_w6000.jpg)
Israeli hostages, Hamas, Gaza
Hamas's response to the renewed hostage negotiations have been passed on to Israel, according to Mossad. Israel is currently examining the response with mediators.
![Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists during a protest in Jerusalem, May 6, 2024.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/07/02/60c0fe40-384e-11ef-92f9-1b32553736e2__h268_w400.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Hostage Families
Study highlights mental and physical toll on Hostage Families: Immediate support needed to prevent further deterioration.
![Furious and wanting answers. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/30/d26c7b70-36da-11ef-9b01-b9b61028cadd__h376_w742.png)
Israel-Gaza War, Hostage Deal
The Prime Minister reiterated that no change had occurred in Israeli support for the deal supported by President Biden.
![Pro-Palestine protestors calling for a ceasefire](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/26/005d9880-33f6-11ef-92f9-1b32553736e2__h2336_w3500.jpg)
breaking news, US Gaza peace proposal
The UN endorsed Israel-Gaza peace proposal set forward by US president Joe Biden has been rejected by terror organisation, Hamas.
![Israel's' Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/24/55644ba0-3255-11ef-b326-875a4c3cecda__h2496_w3744.jpg)
Politics, Netanyahu, Hostage deal
Netanyahu sparks controversy as he agrees to hostage deal but not a permanent pause in fighting. Such comments seem to go against the last ceasefire deal accepted by Israel, causing contradictions regarding Israel's exact goals for the war and its potential end.
![Israelis protest against the current Israeli government and call for early elections, June 2024](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/23/adb3b520-3138-11ef-a53f-1909d648c45b__h268_w400.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Hostages, Protests
150,000 people attend weekly demonstration, in which former Shin Bet chief Yuval Diskin calls Netanyahu "the worst and most failed prime minister in the history of the state."
![Likud MK Nissim Vaturi](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/18/46bd5020-2d45-11ef-a53f-1909d648c45b__h331_w650.jpg)
Hamas, MK Nissim Vaturi
MK Nissim Vaturi made this shocking statement on Kol Barama radio.
![Blinken.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/10/d0b74ae0-2743-11ef-b326-875a4c3cecda__h331_w650.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, United States
The Secretary of State will meet with the Prime Minister, Defense Minister, President, and departing ministers Gantz and Eizenkot.
![Working on a separate deal with Hamas? President Biden.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/01/bec18c90-2051-11ef-ae3e-5ba489b5eb8e__h1910_w2867.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Hostages, United States
The separate deal is reportedly meant to be conducted through Qatari intermediaries. Israel would not take part in the deal.
![Netanyahu meets with the rescued hostages.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/08/7e796f40-25c4-11ef-b326-875a4c3cecda__h1066_w1600.jpg)
Israel Gaza War, Hostages
Yossi Meir passed away just before hearing his son, Almog Meir, had been freed.
![Working on a separate deal with Hamas? President Biden.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/01/bec18c90-2051-11ef-ae3e-5ba489b5eb8e__h1910_w2867.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War
The United States, together with 17 other countries, issued a statement calling on Israel and Hamas to "make whatever final compromises are necessary" to end the war and release the hostages.
![Protest for the hostages.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/06/3eaa1a80-23db-11ef-b326-875a4c3cecda__h3648_w5472.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Hostage Deal
As reported earlier, Hamas claimed that the proposal deviated from President Biden's formula, which they claimed would lead to a permanent ceasefire.
![Wall of posters showing those still held in Gaza.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/06/9b580600-23d8-11ef-a53f-1909d648c45b__h3360_w5040.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Hostage Deal
Hamas claims the Israeli proposal is "fundamentally different" than President Biden's, which they claim leads to a permanent ceasefire.
![Itamar Ben Gvir](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/09/fef6ad40-0ddc-11ef-ae3e-5ba489b5eb8e__h331_w650.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War
The Otzma Yehudit party leader delivers a sharp and firm message to Netanyahu regarding possible hostage deal.
![Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/20/9d0436d0-16dc-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h418_w563.png)
Israel-Gaza War, France
During a conversation between the two, Netanyahu insisted that the outline for the hostage deal allows Israel to continue to pursue its other goal of destroying Hamas' military and governing capabilities.
![Osama Hamdan.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/04/cf6576e0-22ab-11ef-a53f-1909d648c45b__h331_w650.webp)
Israel-Gaza War, Hostage Deal
Hamas political leader Osama Hamdan convened a press conference announcing that the organization would accept no deal that did not include a complete IDF withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and a permanent cease-fire.
![Shas leader Aryeh Deri.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/04/93fdbbb0-2267-11ef-a53f-1909d648c45b__h4581_w6868.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Hostage Deal
While Smotrich and Ben Gvir's parties oppose the deal and Likud is divided, Aryeh Deri's Shas announced complete support for a deal, saying it fulfills the commandment of redeeming captives.
![Benny Gantz.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/03/84f09080-21da-11ef-ae3e-5ba489b5eb8e__h331_w650.webp)
Israel-Gaza War, Hostage Deal
Despite committing to leaving the government by June 8 if Netanyahu doesn't meet a whole host of demands, the State Camp party appears to be reconsidering.