Nov 10 U.S. officials in Israel to press truce forward as first phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire winds down By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 09 Israel says forensic testing confirms it received remains of soldier killed in Gaza in 2014 By Melanie Lidman, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The return of the remains of Goldin, who has become a national symbol, would be a significant development in the U.S.-brokered truce, which has faltered during the slow return of bodies of hostages and skirmishes between Israeli troops and militants… Continue reading
Nov 08 Gaza death toll tops 69,000 as Israel and Hamas exchange more remains By Wafaa Shurafa, Sally Abou AlJoud, Julia Frankel, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 07 Another set of hostage remains has been handed over in Gaza, Israel says By Julia Frankel, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Nov 05 Israel says Hamas handed over additional remains believed to be of a hostage By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Associated Press The Israeli military said Wednesday that Hamas has handed over remains believed to be of a deceased hostage to the Red Cross in Gaza, the latest step forward under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Continue reading
Nov 05 Israel returns bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza as exchanges outlined in fragile ceasefire proceed By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Associated Press The International Committee of the Red Cross has transported 285 bodies since the deal was brokered. Continue reading
Nov 04 Israel says Hamas has returned the remains of another hostage By Julia Frankel, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 03 Israel hands over 45 bodies after Hamas returns the remains of 3 soldiers By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 02 Israel says it received remains of 3 hostages from Hamas in Gaza as fragile ceasefire holds By Renata Brito, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 01 Israel says latest remains Hamas returned from Gaza are not of hostages, straining ceasefire By Renata Brito, Associated Press 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. Continue reading