Israel At War Motzei Shabbos Emor

Israel at war day 589

- US Vice President J.D. Vance is set to visit Israel on Tuesday, with the White House currently coordinating meetings with the country’s top leaders.(Amit Segal)

-Israel, Hamas say hostage-ceasefire talks renewed after IDF initiates major new offensive in Gaza.

Hamas rushed a delegation to Doha to urgently resume negotiations in the wake of the IDF's new ground offensive. Israel has reportedly given a deadline until tommorow.

-Hamas offers to release half of remaining hostages for two month ceasefire - report

Hamas doubted whether the US was able to compel Netanyahu to abide by the terms of any agreement, following the release of Edan Alexander last week.

Israeli source: "PM Netanyahu was in continuous contact throughout the day with the negotiating team in Doha, with Minister Dermer and with the American envoy Witkoff, in order to dissuade Hams from its refusal, and to promote a deal to release our hostages.

This activity continues even at these hours. In order to exhaust the efforts to release our hostages, the Prime Minister instructed the negotiating team to remain in Doha at this stage.".

- Israeli and Syrian officials meet in Azerbaijan to begin talks about normalizing relations

- Intense IDF strikes in Gaza ahead of start of new op

-Missile launched from Yemen into Israeli territory on Sunday morning. Air defense systems were activated to intercept the missile.

-Defense Minister Israel Katz: "With the opening of Operation "Gideon's Chariots" in Gaza, which is being led with great force by the IDF command, the Hamas delegation in Doha announced a return to negotiations on a hostage deal - in contrast to the recalcitrant position they had taken up until that moment.

Without an unnecessary humanitarian opening and without a ceasefire. The heroism of IDF soldiers, the unity of the people and the determination of the political echelon increase the chance of the return of the hostages - as it was then and as it is now."