Israel News for 7-3-2025
News Update
The current U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza reportedly includes the release of 10 out of the remaining 20 living hostages and the bodies of 18 dead hostages in 5 phases during a 60 day ceasefire. A new American clarification, shared with both sides, states that if no final agreement to end the war is reached within 60 days, the ceasefire will still continue as long as negotiations remain serious and ongoing. This is meant to function as a de facto guarantee that Israel will not resume fighting unilaterally. The proposal also includes increased humanitarian aid, phased Israeli withdrawals from parts of Gaza, and the release of terrorists from Israeli prisons. According to the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat , sources close to the group said it was “satisfied” with the revised U.S. assurances and is expected to deliver its formal response before Friday evening. Qatari officials reportedly told Hamas leaders invovled in the negotiations to lay down their personal weapons and those of their bodyguards.
Several Fatah-supporting militias are now operating in Gaza, in coordination with the IDF, which is also arming them. For more, click here.
The Pentagon said Wednesday that, according to its assessment, the Israeli and American strikes in Iran have set back the Iranian nuclear program by close to two years. U.S. Congress members from both sides of the aisle have introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would grant President Donald Trump the authority to allow Israel access to B‑2 stealth bombers and bunker‑busting bombs if it becomes clear that Iran is continuing to develop nuclear weapons.
All Likud government ministers called on Prime Minister Netanyahu yesterday to apply sovereignty over Judea and Samaria. The letter said, “Following the State of Israel’s historic achievements in the face of Iran’s axis of evil and its sympathizers, the task must be completed and the existential threat from within must be eliminated, to prevent another massacre in the heart of the country.”
