Sixteen hostages freed from Gaza Strip on Wednesday arrive in Israel, including 12 Israelis ■ War cabinet discusses prolonging cease-fire ■ Defense Minister Gallant says IDF is 'ready to resume fighting immediately' ■ Blinken says will work on extending cease-fire to free more hostages ■ UN calls for 'irreversible' move toward two-state solution ■ Netanyahu: 'I didn't want to strengthen Hamas, we approved Qatari money to prevent humanitarian disaster' ■ At least 1,200 civilians and soldiers killed in Israel since Oct. 7; over 159 hostages still held in Gaza ■ Hamas-controlled health ministry: 14,854 dead in Gaza
