Hostages
US offers ceasefire to Israel as preliminary concession, media reports
This "gesture of goodwill" is also intended to facilitate increased humanitarian aid delivery to the northern Gaza Strip.
Hamas declares failed negotiations in Cairo
Senior Hamas official Bassem Naim informed Reuters news agency that ceasefire talks in Cairo concluded without reaching an agreement.
Israel demands number of surviving hostages from Hamas, not names
Israeli delegation decided not to travel to Cairo for further negotiations when Hamas refused to give a list of hostages
Film about three Israeli hostages killed by IDF's friendly fire to be made
On December 15, 2023, the IDF soldiers operating in Shuja'iyya shot dead three Israeli hostages who were visibly unarmed, shirtless, and waving a white flag
Cabinet members criticize Netanyahu's request for list of surviving hostages
Qatar informed Israel that Hamas had rejected the "Paris proposals" and had not provided a list of surviving Israeli hostages.
Israeli hostage Elizaveta Tsurkova abducted from Baghdad is alive, reports Al-Araby
Tsurkova has been moved to a location outside Baghdad under the control of influential armed groups, and she is reported to be alive.
Israeli activists breach IDF checkpoint near Erez, enter Gaza
The activists made it some 500 meters inside Gaza before being stopped by IDF soldiers