Following these developments and an earlier briefing from Israel’s coordinator for hostages and missing persons, Gal Hirsch, the families’ coordination team announced changes to Sunday’s planned actions. Instead of a mass rally in the Hostages’ Square, they will conduct localized demonstrations across the country calling for an immediate, comprehensive agreement.
The families addressed Netanyahu directly: “This is your last chance to sign an agreement for the return of all 50 hostages. We demand a full agreement and the immediate dispatch of a negotiating team with a clear mandate to finalize the deal and present a plan to bring back the last hostage and end the war.”
They warned that if this deal is also blocked by the prime minister, “the people of Israel will again flood the streets—until all 50 hostages are returned. We are done with delays and foot-dragging. The nation stands with the hostages and will bring them home.”
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari confirmed during a press briefing that Hamas responded positively following a meeting in Egypt between Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed al-Thani and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. He described the proposed cease-fire as “the best option, paving the way for a full agreement,” including significant aid to Gaza. He warned that failure to reach a deal could trigger a worsening humanitarian crisis.
He emphasized the same five core points of a potential deal: disarm Hamas, return all hostages (living and deceased), demilitarize the Gaza Strip, maintain Israeli security control, including the perimeter and install a civilian government that is neither Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority.
