World Dec 14 Hamas confirms death of a top commander in Gaza after Israeli airstrike By Associated Press
World Dec 10 Aid deliveries into Gaza fail to meet ceasefire terms, analysis shows Under the October deal, Israel agreed to allow 600 trucks of aid into Gaza each day. However, only an average of 459 trucks a day have entered between Oct. 12 and December 7. By Julia Frankel, Associated Press
World Dec 09 Hamas wants more pressure on Israel before ceasefire’s next phase Hamas has little leverage in ceasefire negotiations and could come under heavy pressure from regional powers like Qatar and Turkey to not hit the brakes on the fragile truce. By Megan Janetsky, Julia Frankel, Associated Press
World Dec 07 Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will soon enter second phase of ceasefire Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and Hamas are “very shortly expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire,” after Hamas returns the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza. By Melanie Lidman, Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press
World Dec 03 Israel receives remains of possible hostage and plans to reopen Gaza crossing into Egypt Israel received remains of what could be one of the last hostages in Gaza on Wednesday and said it will begin allowing Palestinians to leave the war-torn territory through a border crossing with Egypt. By Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Associated Press
Dec 02 Israeli forensics experts examine remains handed over by militants in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Megan Janetsky, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The "findings" are believed to be remains of one of the two hostages still in the territory: an Israeli and a Thai national. Continue reading
Nov 26 Israel returns 15 more Palestinian bodies to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire nears end By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The remains of two hostages, one Israeli and a Thai national, remain in Gaza. Continue reading
Nov 25 Israeli military says the Red Cross has received another set of remains from Gaza militants By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Palestinian Islamic Jihad said they found the body in a refugee camp in central Gaza. Continue reading
Nov 19 Israel’s military carries out airstrikes in Lebanon after evacuation warnings By Hussein Malla, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The new wave of strikes came as tensions between Israel and militants are escalating. Continue reading
Nov 18 Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 11 people, Lebanese ministry says By Associated Press The Israeli military said it struck a training center for Hamas, saying that the site was being used to prepare an attack against the Israeli army. Continue reading