🇬🇧 Friday 28/02/25 🇮🇱

5️⃣9️⃣ HOSTAGES 🎗️Day 511 still in captivity in inhumane conditions in Gaza /

Israel sended negotiators to Cairo for talks, seeking to extend a first phase of a ceasefire due to expire in two days, in the apparent aim of securing the release of more hostages. https://lnk.sk/ippt
Hamas disagrees with Israeli request to extend first phase of deal by six weeks. The Israeli delegation in Cairo was trying to reach a deal to extend the first phase of the deal for an additional 42 days. https://lnk.sk/ycw0
The professional Israeli soccer team Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv FC visited Yarden Bibas at Shiri, Ariel and Kfir’s shiva and gave him a team shirt with their picture and names. https://lnk.sk/naeu

GAZA, JUDEA&SAMARIA (so-called West Bank) /

Support for Hamas has dropped sharply among Gazans, with most rejecting its rule and questioning its ability to govern post-war https://lnk.sk/byd2
IDF’s Oct. 7 probes show it misread Hamas for years, left southern Israel utterly vulnerable. https://lnk.sk/iuxh
Chief of Staff Halevi on IDF investigations: „I look failure in the eye. The responsibility is mine, I am the commander of the army on October 7th” https://lnk.sk/poy8
IDF identified but ignored 5 warning signs of Hamas attack on eve of Oct. 7, its probe shows. Before 4 a.m., Southern Command chief spoke with senior intelligence officers and Shin Bet officials about unusual activity, but they all determined no attack was imminent. Bereaved families to the commander of the Southern Command: „You should have resigned a long time ago“ https://lnk.sk/kumy

LEBANON 🇱🇧 /

The Israeli military said it struck a Hezbollah observation post in southern Lebanon on Thursday, calling its presence „a violation of the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon”. https://lnk.sk/adec

ISRAEL 🇮🇱 /

The judges in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ongoing corruption trial have accepted his request and ruled on Thursday that he will testify two days a week instead of three over the next two months. https://lnk.sk/qzxi
Prime Minister Netanyahu’s ruling Likud Party accused Attorney General of “concocting false cases” against the premier’s people out of personal interest after she announced a probe into his office’s alleged dealings with Qatar. https://lnk.sk/ptt3

USA 🇺🇸 /

Congress rarely witnesses true bipartisanship these days, yet 151 lawmakers have crossed party lines to introduce a resolution supporting an Iranian resistance movement’s fight to overthrow Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei https://lnk.sk/joqe
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard warned in a recent interview that “radical Islamist terrorism” poses the greatest threat to the safety of the American people. https://lnk.sk/uu19
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) instructed committee staff to refer to the West Bank as „Judea and Samaria“ in all official correspondence and documentation moving forward „in recognition of our unbreakable bond with Israel and the inherent right of the Jewish people to their ancient homeland.” https://lnk.sk/kbo2

IRAN 🇮🇷/

As Tehran continues to make alarming progress on its nuclear program, the United States appears not to have made a firm decision on how to respond. Israel, which has already demonstrated an ability to send its air force to strike in Iran, is bracing for possible military action https://lnk.sk/slv6

UNITED KINGDOM 🇬🇧 /

British PM Starmer calls BBC documentary on Gaza ‘concerning‘
BBC apologizes for ‚unacceptable‘ flaws in Gaza doc featuring relatives of Hamas officials
The production company behind the film admitted to giving money to the mother of a narrator, the son of a Hamas official.

Resources: Newsrael, Algemeiner, World Israel News, AP News, Haaretz, Barrons, Times of Israel, Jerusalem Post

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