World Jan 20 Hamas returns 3 Israeli hostages and Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners as ceasefire takes hold Dozens of Palestinian prisoners have been freed by Israel after three hostages left Hamas captivity in an exchange that took place after 15 months of collective grief and anxiety.
World Jan 15 Gaza truce gives Israelis and Palestinians hope but may not end their suffering Even if a deal is reached, the torment experienced by families of the hostages and war-weary Palestinians in Gaza could be far from over.
World Jan 08 Troops recover body of hostage from Gaza tunnel, Israel's military says Israel’s military says troops have recovered the body of an additional hostage from Gaza.
World Dec 21 Rocket from Yemen injures 16 in Tel Aviv, while Gazans mourn 12 children killed by Israeli strikes A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people injured by shattered glass, the Israeli military said Saturday, while mourners in Gaza held funerals for 19 people — 12 of them children — killed…
World Dec 18 As hopes rise for a ceasefire in Gaza, families of hostages endure uncertainty A released hostage in Gaza is fighting to save her boyfriend, who remains in captivity. Ilana Gritzewsky fears time is running out for her partner, Matan Zangauker, even as talks for a ceasefire deal progress. In the deal under discussion,…
World Nov 07 A new law allows Israel to deport the relatives of attackers. Experts expect it to be struck down The law could also be seen as a form of collective punishment and as discriminatory, because it appears to only apply to Arab citizens and residents, and not to family members of Jews convicted under terrorism laws.
World Nov 04 The death toll in Lebanon crosses 3,000, Health Ministry says The Lebanese Health Ministry said 16 people were killed and 90 injured in attacks on Sunday, bringing the death toll to 3,002. At least 13,492 have been injured.
World Nov 03 Israel says it conducted a ground raid in Syria and seized a Syrian citizen connected to Iran The Israeli military said Sunday it has carried out a ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen involved in Iranian networks. It was the first time in the current war that Israel announced its troops operated in Syrian territory.
World Oct 31 Israel says another rocket barrage from Lebanon kills 2 more in Israel, hours after 5 were killed Magen David Adom, Israel's main emergency medical organization, said its medics confirmed the deaths of a 30-year-old man and 60-year-old woman in a suburb of the northern city of Haifa on Thursday.
World Oct 29 What to know about 2 new Israeli bills that could halt UNRWA's aid delivery to Gaza The laws ban the agency, UNRWA, from operating in Israel, designate it a terror organization, and cut all ties between the agency and the Israeli government.