Details are emerging about the horrific conditions that Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag endured during their 477 days in Hamas captivity.
Relatives said the four women were given little food and were kept in the dark for extended periods of time. They spent months in Hamas terror tunnels and were also held by their captors in civilian homes.
The women were denied showers and forced to clean and cook for Hamas terrorists, while not being allowed to eat what they cooked. They were only given "a pita or two per day."
Daniella Gilboa's aunt revealed that "she still has a bullet in her leg, which hasn't been removed yet. You could see it in the video of her capture when she hopped on one foot. As for her mood, she's okay, smiling. I hope it stays that way.''
90 hostages, including 7 Americans, remain in Hamas captivity.
Twenty-nine-year-old civilian Arbel Yehud was supposed to be released before IDF soldiers, but Hamas has thus far failed to let her go. After intense negotiations throughout the weekend, the prime minister's office confirmed tonight that Hamas has agreed to release Arbel, along with IDF soldier Agam Berger and a third unnamed hostage on Thursday.
Three more hostages are also scheduled to be released on Saturday, as part of the deal. Israel will allow Gazans to begin moving north tomorrow.
"In parallel, Israel has received from Hamas a list that includes the status of all of the hostages due to be released in the first stage," the prime minister's office said.
"Israel will not tolerate any violation of the agreement. We will continue to act for the return of all of our hostages, the living and the deceased."
President Trump lifts hold on 2,000-pound munitions to Israel
The Trump administration instructed the Pentagon today to release its hold on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.
Administration officials said that 1,800 MK-84 bombs, which were held in storage in the U.S., will be put on a ship and delivered to Israel in the coming days.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar thanked the president for upholding his commitment to Israel's security.
"Thank you, President Trump, for keeping your promise to give Israel the tools it needs to defend itself, to confront our common enemies and to secure a future of peace and prosperity," Prime Minister Netanyahu said in a video message.
"Thank you President Trump for yet another display of leadership by releasing the crucial defense shipment to Israel. The region is safer when Israel has what it needs to defend itself," Foreign Minister Sa'ar posted on X.
AIPAC applauds the Trump administration for standing with our ally and ensuring Israel has the resources it needs to deter and confront our common enemies.
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to be extended until February 18
The White House announced this evening that the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon will be extended an additional three weeks to February 18, after today's deadline passed without the Lebanese Armed Forces taking control of southern Lebanon.
Under the terms of the deal that took effect in November, Hezbollah was supposed to completely remove its forces and weapons from southern Lebanon. The IDF is also supposed to withdraw from its positions.
Israel has assessed that the Lebanese army has deployed too slowly across the region, delaying the IDF’s withdrawal. IDF soldiers are still finding Hezbollah weapons caches in southern Lebanon, and military officials have said that Lebanon’s army is in some locations helping the Iran-backed terror group.
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PM Netanyahu speaks with Defense Secretary Hegseth
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held his first phone call with new U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth today to congratulate him on his appointment.
According to the prime minister, Hegseth expressed his long-standing support for Israel and years of friendship with Netanyahu, and promised that the U.S. “will stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel, with an absolute commitment to its security.”
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