Current sectionIsrael NewsNetanyahu announced earlier Saturday that 'Israel is preparing for the immediate implementation of the first phase of the Trump plan for the release of all hostages' after the U.S president said that Hamas was 'ready for a lasting PEACE'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 formatSubscribeYaniv KubovichOctober 04, 2025The IDF is preparing to release tens of thousands of reservists, most of whom are stationed in the Gaza Strip and are currently participating in combat, despite no official directive to reduce forces at this stage. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Cease-fire/hostage release talksIDFIsrael-Gaza WarCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIsrael Iraq BaseIsrael ElectionsLebanonNoam BettanSettler ViolenceHaQuizHaaretz PodcastUltra-Orthodox Push Knesset Dissolution as Netanyahu Tries to Pass Draft BillIDF Seizes 15 Gaza-bound Flotilla Boats in International Waters, Organizers SayWhat It's Like When a Settler Brutally Assaults YouThe Smotrich Doctrine for Bringing Down the Palestinian AuthorityAmerica Loves Israel. Until Business Gets in the WayRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli ForcesAbe Foxman's Death Marks the Demise of the American Jewish Establishment