Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participates in a memorial ceremony for soldiers killed in the war, at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. Alex Kolomoisky/AP
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the country’s “struggle is not over,” just days after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal that has since been blighted by a dispute over the return of deceased hostages.
Earlier this week, Hamas released the 20 remaining living hostages as part of the ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey. Israel also released more than 1,700 Palestinian detainees it had been holding without charge, as well as 250 Palestinian prisoners.
But in Israel, some of the relief felt in the wake of the agreement has been eclips