[UPDATE-Mar 2-4, 2025- Israel] Lebanon-Iran-Syria War, Hezbollah, Gaza and Hamas: Real Time Reaction and Analysis

⚡[UPDATE-Day 513-Mar 2] Fewer than half of remaining hostages still alive, says Netanyahu Israeli prime minister warns Hamas of unspecified “consequences” if it fails to release hostages, as Israel reserves the right to return to hostilities should talks with Hamas fail to make progress. Roughly 40% of Israeli hostages still held captive in the Gaza Strip are believed to be alive, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told government ministers at the opening of the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday. Citing information collected by Israeli intelligence agencies, Netanyahu told ministers that out of the 59 remaining hostages held in Gaza, it…