Israel-Hamas war

Israel strikes Gaza in first major test of ceasefire, saying Hamas attacked troops

By Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Israel on Sunday struck targets in southern Gaza after saying its troops came under fire from Hamas militants, in the first major test of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire meant to halt more than two years of war. Health officials said at least nine Palestinians…

U.S. warns of 'credible reports' Hamas is planning attack on Palestinian civilians in Gaza

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

The U.S. State Department said Saturday that it has “credible reports” that Hamas could violate the ceasefire with an attack on Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

Israel says Rafah crossing will stay closed 'until further notice' as it pushes Hamas for hostages' remains

By Toqa Ezzidin, Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Israel said Hamas handed over “two coffins of deceased hostages ” from Gaza late Saturday, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu increased pressure on the militant group to share the rest more quickly under their ceasefire.

War leaves Gaza's children with deep physical wounds and lasting trauma

By Leila Molana-Allen, Sonia Kopelev, Janine AlHadidi

The Gaza health ministry says nearly 70,000 Palestinians have been killed over the last two years of fighting. The scale of the death has been staggering, and the war's toll on children is overwhelming. Tens of thousands have been killed…

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Hamas reaffirms commitment to ceasefire as delays in returning hostages' bodies fray nerves

By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press

The militant group's statement, released in the early hours Friday, follows a dire warning from U.S. President Donald Trump that he would green-light Israel to resume the war if Hamas doesn't live up to its end of the deal.

A look at the hostages left in Gaza, by the numbers

By Associated Press

Israelis celebrated the return of the last 20 living hostages who were held in Gaza under the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

Israel receives remains of 2 more hostages as military says another body was not that of a hostage

By Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press

The confusion added to tensions over the fragile truce that has paused the two-year war.

As fragile Gaza ceasefire holds, Israelis lament incomplete return of dead hostages

By Sam Mednick, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press

While Israeli officials understood there could be some delay in the recovery effort, the families of hostages and their supporters expressed dismay that only four of the 28 bodies were returned on Monday.

WATCH: 'At long last we have peace in the Middle East,' Trump declares at Gaza summit

By Kenichi Serino

President Donald Trump celebrated the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel at a summit for Gaza on Monday.

WATCH: Palestinians celebrate return of prisoners released by Israel

By Shyla Duff

Israel released some 1,900 Palestinian prisoners and detainees on Monday, days after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect.