Female prison guards from the Gilboa Prison appeal to Supreme Court, demanding that terrorist Mahmoud Atallah, who raped and sexually assaulted them, be released abroad instead of within Israel.
Israeli President speaks with Zehava Shaul, the mother of Staff Sergeant Oron Shaul, after his body was recovered following 10 years in captivity in Gaza.
The ceasefire was supposed to go into effect at 8:30, but did not because Hamas has not provided the names of the hostages who are supposed to be released today.
The decision-makers’ preferred candidate for IDF Chief of Staff is Eyal Zamir; if current Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi is replaced, it is expected to take place during the break in the fighting, as the prisoner swap deal is implemented.
IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari delivers a statement to the media as the ceasefire was supposed to come into effect and following the recovery of the body of Oron Shaul, a decade after he fell in Operation Protective Edge.
Ahead of ceasefire deal with Hamas, IDF locates and rescues the body of fallen IDF soldier Oron Shaul, who fell during 2014’s Operation Protective Edge, from Gaza.
PM says the ceasefire will only go into effect when Hamas fulfills its obligation to provide Israel with the names of the hostages who will be released today.