Global Affairs
Israeli fire kills six in Gaza, including senior Hamas commander
Hamas said Beik was a "member of the General Military Council of the al-Qassam Brigades (Hamas's military wing) and commander of the Northern Brigade"
Hamas
Global Affairs
Netanyahu confronts Gaza critics after UN walkout
With large parts of the chamber empty, Netanyahu used the address to respond to international criticism of Israel, defend its campaign against Hamas, explain the decision to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities and...
Politics
Kushner meets Hamas officials in Egypt as US pushes Gaza peace plan
The peace talks reportedly focused on practical steps towards implementing Trump’s plan, including the proposed disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and humani...
Global Affairs
Netanyahu rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza
Trump's Board of Peace said last month it had reached an agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza.
Global Affairs
Israel targets senior Hamas official in deadly Gaza strike
In a joint statement, the Israeli military and security agency Shin Bet announced it had "eliminated" Raed Saad, the head of weapons production for Hamas's military wing, the Qassam Brigades, in Gaza city.
Global Affairs
More than 70,000 killed in Gaza since Israel offensive began, authorities say
The death toll has continued to rise since a ceasefire took effect on 10 October, with Israel carrying out air strikes for what it says are violations of the truce - while bodies continue to be recovered from u...
Global Affairs
Israel confirms body returned by Hamas as US-Israeli soldier Itay Chen
Chen remains were brought back to Israel on Tuesday through the Red Cross, as part of a temporary truce agreement brokered last month. The transfer followed a search in the Shejaiya area of Gaza City, where Ham...
Global Affairs
Israel identifies two more hostage bodies as truce tensions rise
To support its claims, the Israeli military released aerial images showing what it described as Hamas members handling a body bag in Gaza City, burying it, then staging its recovery in front of Red Cross worker...
Global Affairs
Egypt, Red Cross join search for hostage bodies in Gaza
The Israeli government said the teams have been permitted to search beyond the so-called "yellow line" in the area controlled by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Gaza.
News
Bodies of two Israeli hostages recovered from Gaza identified
According to the IDF, Zalmanovich was taken from his home and later killed in captivity on 17 November 2023, while Adar, a community security officer, died while fighting Hamas attackers during the assault. The...
Global Affairs
Israel receives two bodies Hamas says are dead hostages
The Israeli military said two coffins were handed over to troops in the Palestinian territory by the Red Cross, which had earlier received them from Hamas.
Global Affairs
Hamas hands over four more deceased hostages to Israel
The return follows Israel's warning to Hamas that aid to Gaza could be restricted until all 28 deceased hostages were handed back. On Monday, Hamas returned 20 living and four dead hostages.