Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday thanked US President-elect Donald Trump for his strong stance on the hostage crisis involving Hamas. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Netanyahu expressed his gratitude,

While talks are ongoing to secure a hostage release deal in Gaza, the Hamas delegation in Cairo wrapped up talks over the weekend. Right now, Hamas reportedly says it's waiting for international pressure on Israel to end the war in Gaza.

The Israeli military said Monday that Omer Maxim Neutra, an American-Israeli citizen who was previously believed to be alive and held hostage in Gaza, was killed during the Hamas-led attack on October 7,

Omer Neutra, who had Israeli and U.S. dual citizenship, was doing military service in Israel when Hamas invaded. His parents have been high-profile campaigners for the hostages.