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.
A national nonprofit organization that fights antisemitism purchased three new billboards in Las Vegas for the coming month.
Hamas released 16 hostages from captivity on Wednesday. Israel has welcomed the releases and says it will maintain the truce if Hamas keeps freeing captives.
Hundreds gathered Tuesday night at a Summerlin temple to hear the harrowing account of an escape from the Israeli music festival last month as Hamas terrorist attacks began.
Ruth Munder, 78, told Israel’s Channel 13 that she spent the entirety of her time with her daughter, Keren, and grandson, Ohad Munder-Zichri, who celebrated his ninth birthday in captivity.
The 10-month-old was taken from his home in a southern Israeli kibbutz on Oct. 7, when Palestinian terrorists abducted about 240 people and dragged them to Gaza.
Nine women and a 17-year-old among 12 hostages released by Hamas as Israel releases 30 Palestinian prisoners.
Musk has faced accusations from the Anti-Defamation League of tolerating antisemitic messages on X since purchasing it last year.
An official said Blinken would “stress the need to sustain the increased flow of humanitarian assistance to Gaza,” among other priorities.
Recent attacks on commercial vessels have been conducted by Houthis, seen as part of a rise in violence in the region due to the Israel-Hamas war.
Israel and Hamas agreed to extend their cease-fire for two more days past Monday. Meanwhile, the Israeli military said Monday evening that 11 hostages were handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza.
President Joe Biden confirmed Sunday that Abigail Edan, a 4-year-old American girl held hostage by Hamas terrorists after her parents were killed, was released as part of the cease-fire deal in the Israel-Hamas war. “Thank God she’s home,” Biden said to reporters. “I wish I were there to hold her.”
Irregular meals, benches as beds. As hostages return to Israel, details of captivity begin to emerge
Plastic chairs as beds. Meals of bread and rice. Hours spent waiting for the bathroom. As hostages return to Israel after seven weeks of Hamas captivity, information about the conditions of their confinement has begun to trickle out. The 58 hostages freed under a cease-fire deal over the past three days have largely stayed out of the public eye, with most still in hospitals around the country.
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was joined by U.K. Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and other officials at the march to express solidarity with the Jewish community.
While no group immediately claimed responsibility, the attack comes as at least two other maritime attacks in recent days have been linked to the Israel-Hamas war.
The list of examples of anti-Jewish sentiment since the Oct. 7 attacks is long and documented by governments and watchdog groups across Europe.