The remains of Israel hostage Shiri Bibas have been returned, her family said, a day after Israel’s military said the first set of remains released by Hamas earlier this week turned out to be the body of an unknown Gazan woman instead. Hamas, which has been designated a terrorist group by the U.S. and Israel, … Read more
Israel says the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners is delayed “until the release of the next hostages has been assured, and without the humiliating ceremonies” at handovers of Israeli captives in Gaza. The statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office came early Sunday local time as military vehicles that normally move in advance of … Read more
Khan Younis, Gaza Strip — Hamas released four bodies on Thursday, which Israeli officials said included two young children who have long been feared dead and had come to embody the nation’s agony following the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel. Their mother was said to have been returned with them, but Israeli forces said … Read more
Khan Younis, Gaza Strip — Hamas on Thursday released the bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to include a mother and her two young children who have long been feared dead and had come to embody the nation’s agony following the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel. The remains were said to be those of … Read more
The clock is ticking towards phase two of the Gaza ceasefire deal but there are still major questions over the accord.
Egypt’s foreign minister, Badr Abdelatty, has confirmed Cairo is ‘actively developing’ a reconstruction plan for Gaza. The Egyptian government is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza without displacing the Palestinian enclave’s population, as it attempts to provide a viable alternative to United States President Donald Trump’s controversial proposal to “take over” the territory and displace … Read more
Hamas released three captives in Gaza and Israel freed hundreds of Palestinians.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who were forcibly displaced are living amid the rubble of their destroyed homes, waiting for Israel to allow entry of prefabricated temporary homes stuck at the border with Egypt, which were promised under the terms of the ceasefire. Israel is only allowing in aid trucks carrying food, water, medical supplies … Read more
Hamas said Thursday that it would continue releasing hostages according to the terms of the ceasefire and hostage release deal with Israel, several days after it accused Israel of violating the agreement and said it would delay the next scheduled exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners. Under the terms of the deal between Israel and … Read more
President Donald Trump said the US is committed to “buying and owning” Gaza.