Israel At War Wed Jan 15

 Israel at war day 467

American hostages Keith Siegel and Sagui Dekel-Chen will be released in phase 1 of the hostage deal

- Netanyahu spoke on the phone this evening with US President-elect Donald Trump and thanked him for his “assistance in advancing the release of the hostages and for helping Israel bring an end to the suffering of dozens of hostages and their families”, Prime Minister’s office said in a statement. Netanyahu and Trump have scheduled to meet soon in Washington to discuss this and other important issues.

Prime Minister Netanyahu then spoke with United States President Joe Biden, and also thanked him for his help in advancing the hostage deal.

- US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller denies that pressure needed to be placed on Israel to secure a ceasefire and hostage release agreement. The stance contradicts what senior Arab diplomats and two other sources revealing that a “tense” meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President-elect Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff led to a breakthrough in the talks after the latter leaned on the premier to make the compromises necessary for an agreement.

- US acknowledges that Netanyahu added conditions that hampered hostage talks in July and said Netanyahu was also to blame for a breakdown in talks earlier as he was worried about keeping his coalition intact.

-Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich: The deal that will be presented to the government is a lousy deal and dangerous for the national security of the State of Israel. A clear condition for our remaining in the government is the absolute certainty of returning to war with great force, in full scope, and a new configuration until complete victory

-Reporter to Biden: Do you, or Trump, deserve credit for the Gaza ceasefire deal?

President Biden: Is that a joke?

- Under heavy US  pressure, Israel  agreed to release 1,300 terrorists, cease fighting Hamas and leave most of Gaza, in return for release of only 33 hostages (out of 98), of which only 23 alive and 10 dead. Dr. Eli David

- Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani announces a Gaza hostage release and ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. says the deal will commence on Sunday.

 - Trump: “We will work with Israel and allies to ensure Gaza never again becomes a terrorist safe haven”

- Biden: "This deal will halt the fighting in Gaza, surge much needed-humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians, and reunite the hostages with their families after more than 15 months in captivity"

- Trump: “We have a deal for the hostages in the Middle East. They will be released shortly. Thank you

-Ceasefire and hostage release agreement has been reached its a done deal between Israel and Hamas terrorists.

200 murderes with blood on their hands will be freed.

More details from channel 14

All of the females will be released first. 

2. The inspection at the Netzarim Corridor will be of vehicles, carts and beasts of burden and will be done by an American company. 

3. Immediately upon Trump's entry, we will receive the weapons, ammunition and tools that Biden and Blinkem stopped. 

4. On the return of the Palestinians to the northern Gaza Strip: Remember that evacuating about a million people in Rafah only took a week - we can do it again. 

5. In Rafah, the terrorists prepared for our entry for a long time, but we prepared correctly and we did not have many casualties, relatively speaking. 

6. Officials tell me that “the method for the next [ground] entry [into Gaza] will be different and with enormous force. "

7. Officials tell me that “this is the best that could have asked for now. "

8. Murderers will be deported to Gaza or abroad. 

9. About 750 terrorists and another 1,000 Gaza detainees will be released. 

10. About 400 will be released to Judea and Samaria. 

11. Forces will be transferred from Gaza to Judea and Samaria for reinforcements and there are specific plans to deal with the new situation. 

Summary of the deal:

6 weeks of ceasefire 

Gradual withdrawal of the IDF from the Gaza Strip 

600 humanitarian trucks will enter the Gaza Strip 

Hamas will release 33 Israeli hostages

Israel will release 30 terrorists in exchange for each kidnapped civilian, and Israel will release 50 terrorists for each kidnapped female soldier

- Israeli officials say deal signing likely within hours, though PM’s office says no OK yet from Hamas.

- Senior Israeli official tells the Walla news site that there is progress in the negotiations in Doha for a hostage ceasefire deal, a second official as saying that Israel was optimistic there would be a deal by tomorrow at the latest.

-Senior Israeli Political source: Hamas falsely claims that Israel added new conditions in the negotiations - to avoid carrying out the deal.

source added: “If Hams withdraws from the understandings at the last minute, it will enter a new phase and escalate the fighting, with full backing from President Trump."

- Wall Street Journal: All major issues have been agreed upon, and the ceasefire agreement is in its final stages. Hams “went silent” suddenly without explanation on Tuesday, halting efforts to reach an agreement, but Hams returned on Wednesday, and nego

- These are the conditions that Smotrich reportedly gave Bibi in exchange for not resigning from the government:

 Completion of the military destruction of Hamas

Going back to fighting in Gaza after day 42, even if all hostages are back - unless Hamas surrenders

Going back to fighting with full force this time

Annexing parts of Gaza

Stopping the humanitarian aid

Encouraging Gazans to leave Gaza

- White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Tuesday said hopefully we will close