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.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is an obstable to peace in the Middle East, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a speech on Capitol Hill.
Hamas identified its slain member as Hadi Mustafa and said he was with the group’s military wing, the Qassam Brigades.
The fate of the people in Rafah has been a major area of concern of Israel’s allies — including the United States — and humanitarian groups.
Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz strongly criticized the Security Council’s failure in over 40 meetings since Oct. 7 to condemn Hamas’ actions.
The food, collected by celebrity chef José Andrés’ nonprofit, is part of an effort to open a sea corridor for aid to reach the Gaza Strip.
The Houthis did not immediately claim the attack, though it typically takes the terrorists several hours to acknowledge their strikes.
Demonstrators outside a London mosque blew on the long, curling horns and chanted “bring them home” to mark the 155 days that hostages have been held in captivity.
The United States, Qatar and Egypt had hoped to broker a cease-fire ahead of Ramadan, but the talks have stalled.
Before President Biden announced in his State of the Union address the plans for providing aid to Gaza by sea, the Army’s 7th Transportation Brigade and other units were scrambling to pull equipment together.
Indiana lawmakers came to a compromise Friday to pass a bill defining antisemitism in state education code.
Another top donor to the U.N. agency aiding Palestinians said Saturday that it would resume funding, weeks after several countries halted support in response to Israeli allegations against the organization.
A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi terrorists on Friday set off explosions ahead of a vessel in the Gulf of Aden, authorities said.
Hamas said its delegation had left Cairo, where talks were being held. The outline for the cease-fire would have including a wide infusion of aid into Gaza.
The lawsuit mirrors similar legal actions filed since the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, including at Columbia University, New York University, Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania.
President Joe Biden will announce a plan in his State of the Union address Thursday for the U.S. military to help establish a temporary port on the Gaza coast.