Israel at war day 502
- The bodies of hostages expected on Thursday will first be handed over to the Red Cross and then to the IDF. Israel still doesn't know if there will be another Hams show of force but is preparing for the possibility. Identifying the bodies may take up to 48 hours. The bodies will be accompanied by Rabbis who will recite yizkor.
- Washington Post Report: The Trump Administration has halted all US Funding for the Palestinian Authority Security Forces
- IDF drone attacked a vehicle in Ba'ita al-Sha'ab in southern Lebanon. One Hezbollah terrorist was killed in the attack.
Senior Israeli source familiar with the negotiation: “The achievement of the agreement to release six of our hostages alive in one fell swoop, alongside the return of four dead hostages tomorrow, is the result of the Prime Minister's decision to change the composition of the negotiating team.
-5 IDF reservists indicted for severe abuse of Hamas terrorist detainees at Sde Teiman jail
- Lebanese officials tell Qatari newspaper Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed: Intensive international talks are underway, especially with France and the US, to complete the full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon as soon as possible because "any delay will have a negative impact."
- Syria: Last week, a group of American Jews of Syrian origin visited Damascus, the neighborhoods where they lived, the Jewish cemetery, the grave of Rabbi Chaim Vital, and more. The visit was made possible with the assistance of the Syrian Emergency Task force.