<p>Arab sources told 'Wall Street Journal' that during the night a senior Hamas official in Gaza, Mohammed Sinwar, has agreed in principle to the terms of the deal for the release of hostages.</p>

Israel demanding right to veto release of certain terrorists, IDF presence within Rafah, report says.

<p><i>Al-Arabiya</i> reported that Hamas requested an extension of a few hours to respond to the current proposal for a ceasefire and hostage release deal, and is still reviewing several clauses in the agreement.</p>

Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs responds to Ben Gvir's claim that he prevented the advancement of a hostage release deal, says that the only side that has thus far prevented a deal is Hamas.

Chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, urges judges to dismiss Israel’s appeal challenging the court's jurisdiction, in wake of arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant.

After talks in Geneva with Britain, France and Germany, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says the three appear committed to reviving nuclear negotiations: We felt the seriousness.

<p>Only days before the end of his term, President Joe Biden extended the order declaring a state of emergency in Judea and Samaria and allowing for sanctions to be imposed on residents of Judea and Samaria for another year.</p><p>"The situation in the West Bank [aka Judea and Samaria], particularly regarding the high level of violence from extremist Jewish residents, the forced displacement of residents from their villages, and property destruction, has reached intolerable levels that pose a serious threat to peace and stability in the West Bank, Gaza, Israel, and throughout the Middle East," according to the announcement released by the White House.</p>

Dealing Palestinian Arab terrorists for Israeli hostages might seem a moral thing to do, but it also may be the most disastrous. Opinion.