Prisoner swap deal could take effect next week, if all goes as planned; Egypt worries that Israel will refuse to commit to a ceasefire.

Our enemies will never give up, unless we pound them in the dust. Opinion.

'With a command echelon who grew up on the knees of the Oslo Accords, and simply refuses to wake up, we can never win,' Finance Min. Smotrich accuses.

Among those present were aunt and uncle of Omer Neutra, who is still held captive, and parents of Oz Daniel, whose body is being held by Hamas.

Dozens of protesters block Ayalon Highway, calling for release of the hostages

<p>The IDF Spokesperson's Unit said, "Over the past few hours, the IDF has been conducting a situational assessment with Israel Fire and Rescue Services to allocate additional means, forces, and firefighting capabilities in order to extinguish the fires in northern Israel."</p><p>"At this stage, IDF reserve soldiers, engineer tools, mechanical equipment, fire trucks, and fire tanks were reinforced. An IDF Home Front Command's fire battalion is currently operating at the scene and assisting fire and rescue forces."</p><p>"The forces gained control over the locations of fire, and at this stage, no human life is at risk. The Commanding Officer of the Northern Command is currently arriving at the Kiryat Shmona Fire Station."</p><p>The IDF also said that six IDF reservist soldiers were lightly injured as a result of smoke inhalation and transferred to a hospital to receive medical treatment. Their families have been notified.</p>

<p>The Prime Minister's Office stated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a situational assessment with the heads of the security services regarding the developments in the north of the country.</p><p>It added that Netanyahu "received a snapshot of the activity to extinguish the fires from the National Fire and Rescue Authority."</p>

Anti-terrorism prosecutors in Germany take over investigation into Friday’s knife attack in Mannheim that killed a police officer.