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  • Israeli drone strike kills 2 cyclists in Gaza, hospital says, as death toll mounts despite ceasefire

    Israeli drone strike kills 2 cyclists in Gaza, hospital says, as death toll mounts despite ceasefire

    Feb 10, 2026 04:47 PM EST

    ... The war began when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel and killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, on Oct. 7, 2023. The 251 hostages taken in the attack were returned to Israel in various ceasefire agreements, with the remains of Israeli police officer Ran Gvili — the final body ...

  • One-on-one with Ambassador Huckabee on what’s next for Gaza and the Middle East

    One-on-one with Ambassador Huckabee on what’s next for Gaza and the Middle East

    Feb 06, 2026 11:45 PM EST

    ... is viewed almost exclusively through this lens of war? Mike Huckabee: I think Americans are pretty naive if they don't understand that Israel had hostages being held in tunnels who were being tortured, starved, raped and beaten.If America had hostages, and it was the sons and daughters of ...

  • 1st medical evacuees from Gaza enter Egypt as Rafah crossing reopens

    1st medical evacuees from Gaza enter Egypt as Rafah crossing reopens

    Feb 02, 2026 04:53 PM EST

    ... of medical patients during a ceasefire in early 2025. Israel had resisted reopening the Rafah crossing, but the recovery of the remains of the last hostage in Gaza cleared the way to move forward. The reopening is seen as a key step as the U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement moves ...

  • Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt to reopen for limited travel Monday

    Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt to reopen for limited travel Monday

    Feb 01, 2026 05:03 PM EST

    ... medical patients during a ceasefire in early 2025. Israel had resisted reopening the Rafah crossing again, but the recovery of the remains of the last hostage in Gaza last week cleared the way to move forward. Under the ceasefire terms, Israel’s military controls the area between the Rafah crossing ...

  • Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 30 Palestinians, including several children

    Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 30 Palestinians, including several children

    Jan 31, 2026 06:00 PM EST

    ... N. agencies and independent experts. The war began with the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel that killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took 251 people hostage. The remains of the final hostage in Gaza were recovered early this week.___ Magdy reported from Cairo and Metz from Jerusalem.

  • Israel will reopen Gaza's border crossing with Egypt on Sunday after nearly two-year closure

    Israel will reopen Gaza's border crossing with Egypt on Sunday after nearly two-year closure

    Jan 30, 2026 09:02 PM EST

    ... and relatives who died earlier this week in Israeli strikes, which have slowed but not stopped since the return of the remains of the final hostage held in the territory. Three Palestinians were laid to rest in traditional Islamic funeral rites. Men gathered to pay their final respects, carrying the ...

  • What to know about the Rafah border crossing, Gaza's lifeline to the world that could reopen soon

    What to know about the Rafah border crossing, Gaza's lifeline to the world that could reopen soon

    Jan 27, 2026 05:14 PM EST

    CAIRO (AP) — Palestinians are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, which is Gaza’s lifeline and only gateway to the outside world that wasn’t controlled by Israel before the war. The opening is expected after Israel on Monday announced that the remains of the final hostage ...

  • These rock salt alternatives for clearing ice and snow are safer for your pets and yards

    These rock salt alternatives for clearing ice and snow are safer for your pets and yards

    Jan 24, 2026 08:23 PM EST

    ... it is much more expensive and can still create issues with dissolved oxygen on bodies of water. What about those environmental effects? Pamela Bennett, a horticulture professor at Ohio State, said rock salt is the worst for plants. It gets them in two ways: through the roots and through the ...

  • Israeli fire strikes journalists and children on one of Gaza's deadliest days since ceasefire

    Israeli fire strikes journalists and children on one of Gaza's deadliest days since ceasefire

    Jan 21, 2026 11:29 PM EST

    ... The first phase of the October ceasefire that paused two years of war between Israel and Hamas militants focused on the return of all remaining hostages in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinian detainees and a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces in Gaza. All but one hostage, living ...

  • Netanyahu says announcement of Gaza ceasefire's next phase is only a 'declarative move'

    Netanyahu says announcement of Gaza ceasefire's next phase is only a 'declarative move'

    Jan 15, 2026 11:49 PM EST

    ... the ceasefire announcement largely symbolic, raising questions about how its more challenging elements will be carried out. Speaking with the parents of the last Israeli hostage whose remains are still in Gaza, Netanyahu late Wednesday said the governing committee of Palestinians announced as part of the second phase was merely ...

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