World Nov 10 U.S. officials in Israel to press truce forward as first phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire winds down As the first stage of the agreement nears its end, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his close confidant Ron Dermer in Jerusalem.
World Nov 08 Gaza death toll tops 69,000 as Israel and Hamas exchange more remains Over 69,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war so far, Gaza health officials said Saturday, as both sides completed the latest exchange of bodies under the terms of the tenuous ceasefire.
World Nov 07 Another set of hostage remains has been handed over in Gaza, Israel says The Red Cross transferred the remains of a hostage to Israeli troops in Gaza on Friday, the military said, hours after hundreds of mourners flocked to the funeral of a soldier whose body was turned over earlier in the week…
World Nov 04 Israel says Hamas has returned the remains of another hostage Ahead of the announcement, Hamas had returned the remains of 20 hostages to Israel under the ceasefire. If the latest remains are confirmed, that would leave the remains of seven in Gaza.
World Nov 03 Israel hands over 45 bodies after Hamas returns the remains of 3 soldiers Israel has returned the bodies of 45 Palestinians, according to the Red Cross. It comes a day after militants returned the remains of three Israeli soldiers killed in a Hamas-led attack in October 2023.
World Oct 31 Red Cross says unidentified remains of 3 people have been transferred to Israel from Gaza The Red Cross said it transferred the unidentified remains of three people to Israel late Friday but they were still being examined and may not be those of missing hostages, an Israeli military official said. The handover follows Israel's return…
World Oct 30 Palestinian militants hand over 2 sets of remains of hostages to Red Cross in Gaza Israel’s military said Thursday that Palestinian militants handed over remains of two hostages, in the latest indication that the fragile ceasefire agreement is moving forward despite Israeli strikes on Gaza this week.
World Oct 07 How 2 years of war have devastated Palestinian lives in Gaza Numbers alone cannot capture the toll the Israel-Hamas war has taken on the Gaza Strip.
World Sep 17 Israeli troops press forward into Gaza City as Palestinians flee and death toll passes 65,000 Israel's military reports over 150 air and artillery strikes on the city in recent days. The strikes have toppled high-rise towers, which Israel claims are used by Hamas for surveillance.
World Sep 08 Palestinian gunmen open fire at Jerusalem bus stop, killing 6 people, Israeli officials say Monday's shooting was the deadliest in Israel since October 2024.