Oct 31 Red Cross says unidentified remains of 3 people have been transferred to Israel from Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Associated Press The Red Cross said it transferred the unidentified remains of three people to Israel late Friday but they were still being examined and may not be those of missing hostages, an Israeli military official said. The handover follows Israel's return… Continue reading
Oct 30 Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protest Israeli military draft in Jerusalem By Moshe Edri, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men covered the entrance to Jerusalem in a sea of black Thursday to protest plans to draft them into the military, singing, clapping and holding signs saying they would rather go to jail. Continue reading
Oct 30 Palestinian militants hand over 2 sets of remains of hostages to Red Cross in Gaza By Julia Frankel, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel’s military said Thursday that Palestinian militants handed over remains of two hostages, in the latest indication that the fragile ceasefire agreement is moving forward despite Israeli strikes on Gaza this week. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 10:03 Palestinians say bodies and detainees returned by Israel show signs of torture and abuse By Leila Molana-Allen, Sonia Kopelev, Zeba Warsi, Karl Bostic, Janine AlHadidi, Shams Odeh As part of the latest ceasefire deal, Israel has released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees and the bodies of nearly 200. Many of the dead show what Palestinian officials and relatives say are signs of torture and abuse. Special… Continue watching
Oct 29 Israel's military says ceasefire is back on as death toll from overnight strikes in Gaza reaches 104 By Wafaa Shurafa, Josh Boak, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the strikes and accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire when the militant group this week handed over body parts that Israel said were partial remains of a hostage recovered earlier in… Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 3:50 Gaza ceasefire tested as Israel launches strikes after it says Hamas attacked soldiers By Amna Nawaz, Nick Schifrin In Gaza, there was another test of a tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered what he called "powerful strikes" in Gaza after Israel said Hamas shot at Israeli soldiers in the south of the territory. Continue watching
Oct 28 Ceasefire tested as Israel and Hamas exchange fire and blame in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Renata Brito, Associated Press The Israeli army launched a barrage of attacks in Gaza on Tuesday as tensions with Hamas grew two weeks into a fragile ceasefire, and the militant group responded by saying it would delay handing over the body of a hostage. Continue reading
Oct 27 Israel's top diplomat says Turkish troops will have no role in Gaza force By Justin Spike, Renata Brito, Associated Press Israel will not allow Turkish troops to take part in an international force the United States has proposed to oversee the ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Israel's top diplomat said Monday. Continue reading
Oct 24 Rubio tours U.S.-led center in Israel overseeing the ceasefire in Gaza By Matthew Lee, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The Trump administration is pushing plans for an international security force in Gaza to support a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading
Oct 23 Trump suggests he could ask Israel to free imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump is suggesting he could call on Israel to release imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, the most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian leader. Continue reading