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 24 U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation shutters operations By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Its operations were shrouded in secrecy during, and it never revealed its sources of funding and little about the armed contractors who operated the sites. Continue reading
Nov 22 Israel launches strikes in Gaza ceasefire's latest test as hospitals say 24 people killed By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel’s military on Saturday launched airstrikes against Hamas militants in Gaza in the latest test of the ceasefire that began on Oct. 10, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said five senior Hamas members were killed. Health officials in Gaza reported at least 24… Continue reading
Nov 17 Netanyahu announces government inquiry into Oct. 7 attack, prompting outrage and calls for independent probe By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Questions about the investigation's independence drew accusations Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to evade personal responsibility in the worst attack in Israel’s history. Continue reading
Nov 13 Gaza stabilization force proposal by U.S. gets pushback from Russia, China and Arabs By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press A U.S. proposal to provide a United Nations mandate for an international stabilization force in Gaza is facing opposition from Russia, China and some Arab countries, which have expressed unease about a yet-to-be established board that would temporarily govern the territory and… Continue reading
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