• News Wrap: Israel says it received remains from Hamas that don’t belong to hostages

    News Wrap: Israel says it received remains from Hamas that don’t belong to hostages

    Nov 01, 2025 09:50 PM EDT

    ... brokered cease fire between Israel and Hamas. Each side has accused the other of violations. The bodies of 11 hostages haven't been returned to Israel yet. Hamas says their efforts are hampered by widespread devastation and the continued Israeli military presence in some areas of Gaza. Ukrainian forces say ...

  • Israel says latest remains Hamas returned from Gaza are not of hostages, straining ceasefire

    Israel says latest remains Hamas returned from Gaza are not of hostages, straining ceasefire

    Nov 01, 2025 07:11 PM EDT

    ... but underscored the need to “recognize and guarantee the safety and security of Israel.” War's tollThe deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and Hamas began with the Hamas-led 2023 attack that killed about 1,200 people and took 251 others hostage. Israel’s military offensive ...

  • Red Cross says unidentified remains of 3 people have been transferred to Israel from Gaza

    Red Cross says unidentified remains of 3 people have been transferred to Israel from Gaza

    Oct 31, 2025 03:04 PM EDT

    ... a war that is by far the deadliest and most destructive of those ever fought between Israel and Hamas. In the October 2023 attack on Israel, Hamas-led militants killed about 1,200 people and took 251 others hostage. In the two years since, Israel’s military offensive has killed ...

  • Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protest Israeli military draft in Jerusalem

    Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protest Israeli military draft in Jerusalem

    Oct 30, 2025 09:33 PM EDT

    ... of haredi men that are not studying Jewish texts full-time to serve in the military, but the protest is an attempt to give a united show of force against any type of compromise, Friedman explained. Lidman reported from Tel Aviv, Israel. Associated Press writer Josef Federman contributed from Jerusalem.

  • Palestinians say bodies and detainees returned by Israel show signs of torture and abuse

    Palestinians say bodies and detainees returned by Israel show signs of torture and abuse

    Oct 29, 2025 10:30 PM EDT

    ... passports, which once symbolized protection, have brought them little comfort. Zaher Ibrahim: When you say American Palestinian, Palestinian American, it's not the same as Israeli, Israeli American. And so even as a U.S. citizen, I don't think they really care. I think if it was an Israeli ...

  • Israel's military says ceasefire is back on as death toll from overnight strikes in Gaza reaches 104

    Israel's military says ceasefire is back on as death toll from overnight strikes in Gaza reaches 104

    Oct 29, 2025 01:40 PM EDT

    ... insisted it was not involved in the Rafah gunfire, reiterated its commitment to the ceasefire and called on mediators to pressure Israel to stop. The Israeli military said its forces struck "30 terrorists holding command positions within terrorist organizations" operating inside the Palestinian territory. It said Israeli forces would continue ...

  • Gaza ceasefire tested as Israel launches strikes after it says Hamas attacked soldiers

    Gaza ceasefire tested as Israel launches strikes after it says Hamas attacked soldiers

    Oct 28, 2025 10:50 PM EDT

    ... there? Nick Schifrin: Yes, so, overnight, Hamas transferred the remains of a body that Israel says it already partially recovered earlier in the war. And Israel calls that a major violation because they're still waiting for the bodies of 13 deceased hostages that are still in Gaza. But Israeli ...

  • Ceasefire tested as Israel and Hamas exchange fire and blame in Gaza

    Ceasefire tested as Israel and Hamas exchange fire and blame in Gaza

    Oct 28, 2025 04:56 PM EDT

    ... impression of efforts to locate the bodies, while in fact holding deceased hostages whose remains it refuses to release as required by the agreement,” the Israeli army said in a statement. Israeli government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian called the scene a “disgraceful deception” and said the body bag contained the partial ...

  • Israel's top diplomat says Turkish troops will have no role in Gaza force

    Israel's top diplomat says Turkish troops will have no role in Gaza force

    Oct 27, 2025 08:26 PM EDT

    ... criticized Israel, and particularly Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, since the start of the war, which has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians. He has accused Israel of genocide — which Israel strongly denies — and has compared Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler. Hamas political officials regularly visit Turkey, and Israel previously accused Turkey ...

  • Rubio tours U.S.-led center in Israel overseeing the ceasefire in Gaza

    Rubio tours U.S.-led center in Israel overseeing the ceasefire in Gaza

    Oct 24, 2025 03:16 PM EDT

    ... under what authority are they going to be operating, who's going to be in charge of it, what is their job?" He also said Israel needs to be comfortable with the countries that are participating. Rubio met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. Israeli media has referred ...