'The original agreement spoke of 48 hostages. We have received only 47,' Talik Gvili said, noting that she will accompany the prime minister on his U.S. trip. She thanked President Trump, but made clear that his work is not done until her son is laid to rest

Before the session began, parents of children killed during the Hamas October 7 attack and the war in Gaza urged lawmakers not to support the government-backed bill. Earlier on Wednesday, hostage families rallied outside ministers' homes across Israel

Though not tied to the combat against antisemitism, the U.S. move to deny entry to five activists, including a former EU commissioner, is widely viewed as an attack by the Trump administration on European regulations that have affected the U.S. president's far-right allies and supporters