Israel recovers remains of 3 hostages
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Israel has killed three more Palestinians in south Gaza, while gunfire from its troops has wounded children in Gaza City. The death toll in the besieged enclave has risen to at least 236 since the ceasefire was agreed.
The final 20 living Israeli hostages taken by Hamas in October 2023 were released after more than two years in captivity Their release is part of the first phase of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas; Hamas will also release the bodies of 28 ...
In September, Jews for Racial & Economic Justice, a progressive New York-based organizing group, filled a Sunset Park sports center for its gala, the Mazals, with some 1,000 attendees. Dressed in a high-low mix of sequins and clogs, attendees bumped into childhood friends from summer camp, while a speaker shouted, “Mazel tov and free Palestine!”
Israel decided to carry out strikes in Gaza because of an attack on Israel Defense Forces troops in the IDF-controlled area of Gaza, east of the yellow line, on Tuesday, and for "violating the agreement," to return the remains of all the dead hostages still being held in Gaza, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement Tuesday.
Hamas released all 20 living Israeli hostages Monday, and Israel released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. U.S. President Donald Trump visited the region to discuss postwar plans.
Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub al-Muhtadi allegedly took part in the attack on Israel and lied on a visa application, court documents say.
President Trump is in Egypt on Monday where a smattering of world leaders have gathered in the coastal resort area of Sharm el-Sheik to sign documents related to a peace deal in Gaza. Earlier
Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause fighting in Gaza and release some hostages and prisoners in an agreement that was first put forward by President Donald Trump.
Follow live updates as Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are released. Presidents Trump and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi are expected to meet with other leaders in Egypt to discuss Gaza’s future.