Israeli delegation to return from Doha for consultations after Hamas responds to latest deal; PMO acknowledges mediator efforts.

Witkoff says the U.S. will “consider alternative options to bring the hostages home and try to create a more stable environment for the people of Gaza.”

It marks the latest setback in efforts to secure a deal that would bring a ceasefire to Gaza and secure the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

Jerusalem/Cairo — Israel is reviewing a revised response from Hamas to a proposed ceasefire and hostage-release deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Thursday, as Israeli air and ground strikes continued to pound the Gaza Strip.

Israeli-American Keith Siegel was seized in the Hamas attack, he says a deal to bring home the remaining hostages must be made "as soon as possible."

The Israeli air force struck approximately 75 targets in the past day across the Gaza Strip. The IDF confirmed the death of Hamas terrorist Bashar Thabat on Sunday.

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A bombshell video released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has ignited a firestorm online, revealing Hamas fighters indulging in a lavish meal deep inside underground tunnels — while Gaza’s civilian population suffers severe food shortages.

Gen. Eyal Zamir has made it clear that he does not want to endanger the remaining living 20 Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the 25% of Gaza that the IDF has not taken over.