World Nov 02 Israel says it received remains of 3 hostages from Hamas in Gaza as fragile ceasefire holds Since the ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, Palestinian militants had released the remains of 17 hostages, with 11 remaining in Gaza, before Sunday's handover.
World Nov 01 Israel says latest remains Hamas returned from Gaza are not of hostages, straining ceasefire The remains of three people Hamas handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza do not belong to any hostages, Israel said Saturday, in the latest setback to the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
World Oct 28 Ceasefire tested as Israel and Hamas exchange fire and blame in Gaza The Israeli army launched a barrage of attacks in Gaza on Tuesday as tensions with Hamas grew two weeks into a fragile ceasefire, and the militant group responded by saying it would delay handing over the body of a hostage.
World Oct 27 Israel’s top diplomat says Turkish troops will have no role in Gaza force Israel will not allow Turkish troops to take part in an international force the United States has proposed to oversee the ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Israel's top diplomat said Monday.
World Oct 23 Vance criticizes Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation, says the move was an ‘insult’ Hard-liners in the Israeli parliament had narrowly passed a symbolic preliminary vote in support of annexing the West Bank — an apparent attempt to embarrass Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while Vice President JD Vance was still in the country.
Politics Oct 21 WATCH: Vance says Gaza ceasefire going better than expected but there’s ‘very hard’ work ahead Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday acknowledged during an Israel visit the challenges that remain, from disarming Hamas to rebuilding a land devastated by two years of war.
World Oct 06 Greta Thunberg is among flotilla activists deported from Israel. Others remain in prison Israeli authorities said Monday they deported to Greece and Slovakia another 171 people detained for taking part in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, including prominent Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.
World Oct 03 Israeli forces intercept last boat in international flotilla A far-right Israeli minister confronted the detained flotilla activists, mocking their aid initiative and accusing them of supporting “terrorism” in a video that was circulating on Friday.
World Oct 01 Activists on Gaza-bound aid flotilla say Israeli navy has begun intercepting their vessels Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza say the Israeli navy has begun intercepting their vessels as they approach the besieged Palestinian territory.
World May 02 Drones strike ship off Maltese coast carrying aid to Gaza, organizers say Malta said those aboard refused to leave their ship but that the group was safe and no injuries were reported.