Israel temporarily halts public transport across country • None wounded • Hamas battalion links blasts to 'jihad of victory or martyrdom'

National Security Advisor Mike Waltz highlights hostage returns, tells press briefing former approach led to 'better deals for perpetrators'

President Trump "loves" the hostage families and has not forgotten their loved ones, Vice President JD Vance said at CPAC in Maryland.

A senior Egyptian official added: “The US administration has conveyed to Arab states that it is open to alternative plans regarding Gaza, beyond Trump’s initiative.”

"It's hard to square the circle," Witkoff said of Hamas' demand to stop the war and Israel's demand that Hamas not be part of the government in the Gaza Strip.

The dramatic statement comes as Moscow continues to position itself as a mediator in the Israel-Gaza conflict while maintaining relations with Hamas.

Residents rattled by back-to-back blasts, police and Shin Bet launch investigation.

Israeli Transport Minister called to halt all buses, trains, and light rail trains, Defense Minister instructed IDF to increase intensity of ops in West Bank.