Israel said the Gaza executive committee “was not coordinated with Israel and is contrary to its policy,” without details.
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The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that Donald Trump championed has mostly held, but progress has slowed recently.
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.
The decision comes as universities around the country are wrangling with how to handle commencements.
Hours later, Israel launches strikes on Rafah, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says talks on cease-fire agreement will continue.
Students protesting the ongoing war in Gaza left a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California early Sunday
The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after “in-depth and serious discussions,” the Hamas terrorist group said Sunday.
JERUSALEM — Bells and clamor, incense and flames. One of the most chaotic gatherings in the Christian calendar is the ancient ceremony of the “Holy Fire,” with worshippers thronging the Church of the Holy Sepulcher on Saturday.
Protesters chanted anti-war messages and waved Palestinian flags during the University of Michigan’s commencement Saturday.
An Israeli official downplayed the prospects for a full end to the war in Gaza.
Some Jewish students have taken part in strident pro-Palestinian protests dominating U.S. colleges in recent weeks, but few have led rallies in support of Israel.
New York City police officials defended their decision to keep quiet about a potentially dangerous accident that happened as officers cleared pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University.
Preparations are on track in Gaza for humanitarian workers to be ready to deliver food, treatment for children and other assistance by mid-May, a USAID official said.
A Jewish Affinity Group formed at UNLV after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel hopes to make interactions more “educational” than the recent protest on campus.
Israel has briefed U.S. on plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of potential Rafah operation
Israel this week briefed Biden administration officials on a plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of a potential operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
President Joe Biden on Thursday rejected calls from student protesters to change his approach to the war in Gaza while insisting that “order must prevail.”
The cease-fire efforts appear to have reached a critical stage, with Egyptian and American mediators reporting signs of compromise in recent days.
Police arrested pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses across the country overnight, notably at the University of California, Los Angeles.