Netanyahu to convene security cabinet to discuss remaining Gaza hostages

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene a meeting on Thursday evening of the security cabinet and other security officials to hold a special discussion on Gaza issues, including the return of hostage remains and killed soldiers.

"We are determined to bring back the hostages, all of them, every last one," the prime minister affirmed.

Shas leader Arye Deri calls to halt deal with Hamas

Shas party leader Arye Deri demanded that Netanyahu immediately halt all parts of the agreement with Hamas, including opening the Rafah border crossing and allowing aid to enter the Gaza Strip, in a Thursday post on X/Twitter.

Deri insisted that this should be the case until Hamas "cooperates fully and seriously" in returning the remains of all murdered hostages.

"We are committed to bringing all our sons to a Jewish burial," he wrote.

If Hamas does not hand over its weapons, the IDF may return to fighting the terror organization in the Gaza Strip, Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli said in a Wednesday interview with Channel 14.  

"We are not in a state of routine - this is a significant moment, and we must be precise: either they hand over the weapons, or we will have to return to fighting," Chikli said.