Current sectionIsrael NewsHamas said it backs a limited deal, but Netanyahu has yet to convene the cabinet. Yehuda Cohen, father of hostage Nimrod, warned that sending the IDF into areas with live hostages risks their murder, which is 'more convenient for Netanyahu'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeAugust 21, 2025Families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Thursday called on the government to accept the hostage deal with Hamas currently on the table and not launch a military operation to take over and occupy Gaza City.CommentsIn the NewsLebanon Says 18 Killed, 124 Wounded in Israeli Strikes Over Past DayAmerican Aircraft Carrier Returns to U.S. After Deployment in Iran, VenezuelaIsrael Has Lost Big Time in the Court of Public Opinion, Credit to NetanyahuJerusalem Day, the Palestinian KristallnachtNetanyahu May Be Crumbling, but His Regime Is Alive and WellRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Welcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked