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.
Mediators hope to reach an agreement before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan starts around March 10. But so far, Israel and Hamas have remained far apart on their demands.
The start of Ramadan, which is expected to be around March 10, is seen as an unofficial deadline for a deal.
The strikes are among the deepest into Lebanon since the Israel-Hamas war began more than four months ago.
Aaron Bushnell, of San Antonio, Texas, had walked up to the Israeli Embassy and began livestreaming on the video streaming platform Twitch.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the army had presented to the War Cabinet its operational plan for Rafah.
Fighter jets hit about 18 sites across multiple locations, targeting missiles, launchers, rockets, drones and unmanned surface and underwater vehicles.
A long-awaited postwar plan by Israel’s prime minister shows that his government seeks open-ended control over security and civilian affairs in the Gaza Strip.
It was the first Israeli indication of new efforts since negotiations stalled a week ago.
A suspected missile attack by Houthi terrorists set a ship ablaze in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday as Israel intercepted what appeared to be another Houthi attack near Eilat.
Many European countries have registered a rise in reported antisemitic acts and comments since the outbreak of the war in Gaza.
Iran’s oil minister made the allegations on Wednesday. Israel has not acknowledged carrying out the attack on the pipeline.
The report said the attacks were more widespread than earlier thought, taking place at a series of locations across southern Israel.
Acting State Department legal adviser Richard Visek said the International Court of Justice should not seek to resolve the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict “through an advisory opinion addressed to questions focusing on the acts of only one party.”
Despite a month of U.S.-led airstrikes, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi terrorists remain capable of launching significant attacks.