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.
Young survivors of the Tribe of Nova music festival have tried to come to terms with traumas of that horror-filled day during a five-day retreat at Secret Forest.
Vice President Kamala Harris engaged in a speed round of diplomatic talks with Arab leaders on Saturday where she focused on shaping the outlook for a post-conflict Gaza.
Israel pounded targets in the southern half of the Gaza Strip on Saturday and ordered more neighborhoods designated for attack to evacuate as Hamas launched rockets.
Hamas and other terrorists seized around 247 hostages in their deadly Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel, in which more than 1,200 people were killed.
Vice President Kamala Harris will tackle two delicate tasks this weekend in Dubai.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his third Middle East tour since the Israel-Hamas war started in October with decidedly mixed results.
Israel’s war with Hamas erupted again Friday, as airstrikes hit houses and buildings in the Gaza Strip minutes after a weeklong truce expired.
Danielle Aloni, 45, spoke in Hebrew in a five-minute video of the Wednesday meeting released by Israel’s Foreign Ministry. Nutthawaree Munkan, speaking from the hospital, replied in Thai — and with a flurry of air kisses and a wide smile that required no translation at all.
The 17 are among 23 Thais freed so far, with six left temporarily behind in Israel. Thai officials says another nine Thai hostages are still being held in Gaza.
The comments come just two days after Musk visited Israel, where he toured a kibbutz attacked by Hamas terrorists and held talks with top leaders.
Israel and Hamas had agreed at the last minute to extend their truce to a seventh day, but further extensions proved more daunting.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned that antisemitism in the U.S. has reached levels unseen in generations and called on his fellow Democrats to condemn it.
National security adviser Jake Sullivan met with about a dozen Democratic senators to discuss how the administration would ensure any U.S. weapons provided to Israel are used in accord with U.S. law.
The families of Americans being held hostage by Hamas called on the U.S. government to do everything it can to secure their release.
President Joe Biden told reporters that the 49-year-old woman was among the latest group of Hamas-held hostages to be released and was “safe in Egypt.”