The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that Donald Trump championed has mostly held, but progress has slowed recently.
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The vote was a crucial next step for the fragile ceasefire and efforts to outline Gaza’s future following two years of war between Israel and Hamas.
The remains of four hostages are still in Gaza after Palestinian militants released the remains of another on Sunday.
With Monday’s return, the bodies of 270 Palestinians have been handed back since the start of the ceasefire.
Since the ceasefire in Gaza took effect on Oct. 10, Palestinian militants had released the remains of 17 hostages, with 11 remaining in Gaza.
Had President Donald Trump not been re-elected, terrorist entities would try to “wipe out” the State of Israel, Sen. Rick Scott told a packed crowd in Las Vegas.
Tuesday’s statement by Israel’s security Cabinet signaled a tougher stance at a time when Israeli leaders have stepped up their warnings.
Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously in parts of Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday, killing at least nine people.
Salvagers towed a Greek-flagged oil tanker ablaze for weeks after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi terrorists to a safe area without any oil spill, a European Union naval mission said.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Egypt on Tuesday for his 10th visit since the Gaza war began, to refine a proposal for Israel and Hamas on a cease-fire deal.
A missile reportedly fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi terrorists landed in an open area in central Israel early Sunday. Israel hinted that it would respond militarily.
A new attempt has begun to try to salvage an oil tanker burning in the Red Sea after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi terrorists, a European Union naval mission said Saturday.
A Turkish-American activist who was killed by Israeli fire in the West Bank was laid to rest on Saturday in her hometown in Turkey.
The United Nations is cutting back its activities in Yemen in response to a crackdown by Houthi terrorists on staff working for the U.N. and other organizations.
The Biden administration beefed up the U.S. military presence there to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies and to safeguard U.S. troops.
The jar has been on display at the Hecht Museum in Haifa for 35 years.
It comes a day after an Israeli airstrike on a U.N. school complex sheltering displaced Palestinians killed 14 people, including six U.N. staffers.
The Israeli military on Tuesday released video footage of a Gaza tunnel where it says six hostages were recently killed by Hamas.
Speaking to reporters, Yoav Gallant said that conditions are ripe for at least a six-week pause in fighting that would include the release of many of the hostages held in Gaza.
The U.S. military told The Associated Press it was aware of the claim but has “received no reports” of American military drones being downed over Yemen.
U.S. officials had talks Monday morning about the state of the negotiations with Egyptian and Qatari officials, who have been serving as intermediaries with Hamas.