Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar in his first public statement since the start of the war:

"October 7 was just a dress rehearsal."

Yesterday, Liat Atzili was freed from captivity in Gaza. Her husband, Aviv, was also listed as kidnapped. But today his family announced that he was killed.

May his memory be a blessing.

Reported interception over southern Israel. IDF is checking what was intercepted, and if there was an actual aerial infiltration.

Mia Shem is reunited with her mother and brother at Hatzerim Air Base in southern Israel.

Blinken to Israeli leaders: I don’t think you have the diplomatic credit to make war on Gaza for several more months.

The uncle of Or and Yigil Yaakov says Hamas “branded” them so they could be identified as captives, and also drugged them during captivity.

“They treated them so cruelly, but at least the boys are home.”

This evening Hamas published a video in which the terrorists force a weeping Yarden Bibas to say his wife and two little boys (the cute red heads) are dead, and he just wants to return home and bury them.

This is demonic psychological warfare. But it might also be true.

The IDF is checking the veracity of the claims.

Mia Shem was operated on by a veterinarian while in Hamas captivity.

The remaining hostages to be released today have reportedly been transferred to the Red Cross.

Hostages released today, including Mia and Amit earlier this afternoon.

The 8 Israeli hostages released today from Gaza:

- Bilal Alziadna (18) and Aisha Alziadna (17) were kidnapped from Kibbutz Holit along with their father Hamis Alziadna and their older brother Hamza Alziadna, who remain in captivity.

- Mia Shem, 21 years old: Mia was kidnapped from the Nova music festival with an injured hand. Mia is the first abductee to appear in a video released by Hamas.

- Sapir Cohen, 29 years old: Sapir came with her partner Sasha Trupanov to visit his parents in Nir Oz. Both were kidnapped along with Sasha's mother Yelena Trupanov and Irena Teti, who were released yesterday evening.

- Shani Goren, 29 years old: Shani was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz. In the video from the day of the massacre on October 7, she was seen along with Gaza citizens and armed terrorists being taken to Gaza in a cart.

- Ilana Grichevski, 30 years old: Ilana was kidnapped from her home in Nir Oz along with her partner Matan Tsengauker. Ilana's last contact was with her friend. Matan had subsequent correspondence, up to the moment he was kidnapped.

- Nili Margalit, 40 years old: Nili was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz. Yochaved Lifshitz, who was released in late October, reported that she was with her in Gaza - adding that she was in good condition and was helping treat the wounded.

- Amit Soussana, 40: Amit was abducted from her home in Kibbutz Kfar Gaza at 10:00 a.m. She sent a final message to her family, after which she was taken to Gaza.

38 of 40 captive children have been returned from Gaza. Only the Bibas brothers, Ariel (4) and Kfir (10 months), were not returned to us.

While on a break from fighting Hamas, Israeli soldiers have been rescuing animals in Gaza, including this hyena who was found starving in a bombed out building.

A rocket from Gaza was intercepted over southern Israel this morning.

Good morning…

Hamas sent no new list of hostages to release today, so under the terms of the deal, the ceasefire is over.

Hamas also fired at least one rocket from Gaza at southern Israel this morning.

The IDF has announced that it is resuming the war, now.

81 hostages were freed during the ceasefire.

😢 The number of deaths in yesterday’s terrorist shooting in Jerusalem is now 4.

The armed civilian who helped eliminate the terrorists and end the attack has died. In the chaos of the moment he was mistaken for a third terrorist and shot by the soldiers who responded.

Prime Minister's Office:

With the resumption of the war in Gaza, we recommit to achieving the stated goals:

- The release of all hostages

- The destruction of Hamas

- Making sure Gaza will never again pose a threat to the citizens of Israel

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Deadly air strikes on the homes of known Hamas officials and terrorists in southern Gaza.

Hear, Israel: Today you are going into battle against your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not panic or be terrified by them.

For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.

Deut. 20:3-4

CLARIFICATION: This is the number of Israeli hostages freed during the ceasefire. Including the Thai and other foreign nationals, over 100 were released.