Expressing support for Trump, Hostages Forum says halt to Israeli strikes will prevent harm to captives

The Hostages Families Forum also releases a statement declaring it “stands firmly with President Trump in his commitment to bring home all the hostages and end the war.”
 
“President Trump’s demand to stop the war immediately is essential to prevent serious and irreversible harm to the hostages,” it says. “We call on Prime Minister Netanyahu to immediately begin efficient and swift negotiations to bring all our hostages home.”

Netanyahu ordered drone attacks on Gaza-bound humanitarian aid boats off Tunisia, sources say
 
Washington — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directly approved military operations on two vessels early last month that were part of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian supporters including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, CBS News has learned.  
 
Two American intelligence officials briefed on the matter told CBS News that Israeli forces on Sept. 8 and 9 launched drones from a submarine and dropped incendiary devices onto the boats that were moored outside the Tunisian port of Sidi Bou Said, causing a fire. The officials spoke under the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on national security matters.  
 
Under international humanitarian law and the law of armed conflict, the use of incendiary weapons against a civilian population or civilian objects is prohibited in all circumstances.  
 
Israel has enforced a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip for more than a decade, first declaring the restriction in January 2009, when its navy announced the closure of the coastal waters to all maritime traffic. The move came some two years after Hamas took control of the region following a brief but violent civil war with the rival Fatah party, the political and military organization of Arab Palestinians, officially known as the Palestinian National Liberation Movement.  
 
The Israel Defense Forces didn't respond to CBS News' request for comment.
 
The Global Sumud Flotilla organized the international maritime initiative that aims to break through Israel's naval blockade of Gaza and provide aid to the war-torn territory.  
 
On Sept. 8, an incendiary device was dropped onto the Family, a Portuguese-flagged vessel. The Global Sumud Flotilla told CBS News that on the night prior to the attack, Portuguese lawmaker Mariana Mortágua was on board. The activists believe the perpetrators deliberately waited until "elected officials or high-profile figures were absent," the group said in a statement to CBS News on Friday.
 
On Sept. 9, the Alma, a British-flagged vessel, was attacked in a similar manner as the Family. In both cases, the group said last month that the boats were damaged by the fire but the crew was able to extinguish the flames quickly. No one was killed or injured.

Le Jihad islamique approuve la réponse du Hamas au plan de Donald Trump pour Gaza
 
« La réponse fournie par le Hamas au plan de Trump reflète la position des forces de résistance palestiniennes, et le mouvement du Jihad islamique a participé de manière responsable aux consultations qui ont conduit à cette décision », écrit le groupe, allié du Hamas, dans un communiqué.
 
L’approbation du plan par le Jihad islamique faciliterait la libération par le Hamas des otages que les deux groupes détiennent actuellement à Gaza.

Si le [Hamas] devait donner son accord, l’hypothèse d’une démission se renforcerait, laquelle devrait, ensuite, provoquer la dissolution de l’Assemblée, d’ici quelques semaines à quelques mois, selon les scénarios, et donc la convocation d’élections anticipées. Un scrutin qui pourrait se tenir en mars 2026.
 
Un sondage réalisé par l’Agam institute et l’Université hébraïque de Jérusalem sur un échantillon de 847 personnes montre que sept Israéliens sur dix défendent l’accord annoncé lundi soir à la Maison Blanche. Cette proportion atteint 87 % parmi les électeurs du centre et de la gauche. Mais seulement 56 % dans l’électorat de droite. Le débat déchire donc le camp politique aujourd’hui au pouvoir, bien plus que l’opposition. « Nétanyahou a été contraint d’accepter l’accord proposé par Trump. Ce n’était pas quelque chose qu’il avait préparé et il n’avait pas préparé l’opinion publique israélienne ni sa propre base électorale à cette éventualité »,indique Gayil Talshir, une des autrices de l’enquête. « Nétanyahou fait face à une résistance au sein de sa base électorale, à un moment particulièrement difficile pour lui, car c’est une année électorale », conclut-elle

In March 2025, Weiss was nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, submitted by Israeli professors, Amos Azaria and Shalom Sadik of Ariel University and Ben-Gurion University. They stated that she contributed to “decades-long efforts in strengthening Jewish communities and promoting regional stability.” This nomination has caused widespread condemnation by social media users.[17][18][19]

"for her work as the UN special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, and her tremendous and courageous work to highlight the destruction of Gaza by Israel."

"for his unstoppable contribution to promoting binding and comprehensive peace and fraternization between people, ethnic groups and states."

"for his consistent commitment to the fundamental human right to freedom of expression, and thus to peace."

"To honour every Palestinian child whose life has been stolen by war and genocide and to recognise the relentless horror children in Gaza have endured."

"for his extraordinary leadership, strategic brilliance, and unparalleled commitment to advancing peace and securing the release of hostages in one of the most complex geopolitical arenas of our time."

"for his attempts to de-escalate the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict, seeking a resolution through dialogue and backchannel diplomacy, while emphasizing the principles of restraint, regional stability, and the prevention of armed escalation—despite India's stated refusal of third-party mediation and its insistence on bilateral engagement"

"in recognition of his pursuit of peace and security in the Middle East and Trump’s role in brokering the Abraham Accords and the ceasefire and hostage releases in Gaza"

"his historic role in brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Iran and preventing the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, Iran, from obtaining a nuclear warhead"

"for his crucial role in restoring peace and stability at the border between Thailand and Cambodia"

"for her decades-long efforts in strengthening Jewish communities and promoting regional stability."

"for their extraordinary humanitarian leadership, including efforts to maintain international focus on hostages' fates, providing essential support to affected families, and advocating accountability for these barbaric crimes."

"for stepping in where western countries have failed, and has shown poor countries in the south that there are principled defenders of the international law of war, even where it goes against the wishes of the United States."

“And I know that as long as we get closer, [National Security Minister Itamar] Ben Gvir, [Finance Minister Bezalel] Smotrich, and Netanyahu will do everything to sabotage my chances to hug Matan,” she says.
 
“These are critical days. The saboteurs of the negotiations are getting ready to pressure Netanyahu. We have to stand against them like a wall,” she says, insisting that the current opportunity cannot be wasted.