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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.

What to know about Netanyahu’s request for a presidential pardon in corruption trial

By Associated Press

Netanyahu is the only sitting prime minister in Israel's history to stand trial.

Netanyahu requests pardon from Israeli president during his ongoing corruption trial

By Sam Mednick, Associated Press

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday asked the country’s president to grant him a pardon from corruption charges, seeking to end a long-running trial that has bitterly divided the nation.

Israeli forces kill at least 13 people in raid on Syrian village, officials and residents say

By Abdulrahman Shaheen, Associated Press

The Syrian state news agency SANA said Israeli forces entered the village of Beit Jin aiming to seize local men and opened heavy fire after being confronted by residents. Dozens of families fled the area.

News Wrap: Death toll rises from massive Hong Kong fire

In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll climbs from a massive fire in Hong Kong, a 16-year-old American citizen was released from an Israeli prison after nine months in captivity, two Palestinian men were shot dead as they appeared…

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Israeli soldiers appear to kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they surrender

By Megan Janetsky, Bassem Mroue, Julia Frankel, Associated Press

The Israeli military said it was investigating. The killings, captured in a pair of videos shown on two Arab TV stations, came as Israel pressed ahead with its latest offensive in the West Bank, where the army has stepped up…

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.

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.

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.

Israel says it killed Hezbollah’s chief of staff in first strike on Beirut in months

By Fadi Tawil, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press

Israel on Sunday struck Lebanon’s capital for the first time since June, saying it targeted Hezbollah’s chief of staff and warned the Iran-backed militant group not to rearm and rebuild a year after their latest war.