Demonstrators demand return of last two hostage bodies held in Gaza Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to the family of the last Israeli hostage still held in Gaza, his office said Saturday, as demonstrators demanded the return of the final two bodies. Demonstrators demand return of last two h»»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel had identified the latest remains returned from Gaza as hostage Dror Or. That leaves the bodies of two hostages in Gaza as the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement nears a conclusion. Palestinian fighters released Or’s rema»»»

Israeli authorities confirmed Thursday that the remains of a hostage returned the previous day from Gaza are of a Tanzanian student in Israel who was taken captive on October 7, 2023. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the remains were identified as those of Joshua Loitu M»»»

The remains of three people handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross this week do not belong to any Israeli hostages, authorities said Saturday, in a development that could further strain the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The transfer came after Israel on Friday returned th»»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Hamas of violating the Gaza ceasefire after the group returned human remains that did not belong to missing Israeli hostages. Israel said the remains were those of Ofir Tzarfati, whose body was already recovered nearly two years ago, calling the handove»»»

US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a media briefing at an undisclosed location in southern Israel, Tuesday. (EPA-Yonhap) US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday called progress in Gaza’s fragile ceasefire better than anticipated but acknowledged during an Israel visit the challenges that remain»»»

Benjamin Netanyahu (AP) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday addressed the Hamas-Israel conflict amid the ongoing ceasefire.He claimed that if he had halted the war earlier, Israelis from all walks of life “would have gone up to heaven in nuclear smoke.” Netanyahu was speaking during»»»

You can always count on Democrats to take the side of terrorist supporters over Israel, even the supposedly sensible Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA). Israel arrested members of deranged left-wing activist Greta Thunberg‘s boat convoy, which claimed to have been trying to get aid to Gaza and break the Israeli»»»

Israel is studying Hamas’ response to a proposal for a 60-day ceasefire and release of half the hostages still held in Gaza, two Israeli officials said on Tuesday, although one source reiterated that all Israeli captives must be freed for the war to end. Efforts to pause the fighting gained new mom»»»

The Israeli military says it is calling up about 60,000 reservists ahead of a planned ground offensive to capture and occupy all of Gaza City. A military official said the reservists would report for duty in September and that most of the troops mobilised for the offensive would be active-duty pers»»»

See all topics Link Copied! Follow — Eliya Cohen is a survivor who can’t yet bring himself to live again. He hid under bodies as Hamas militants hurled grenades into a bomb shelter before they took him prisoner. He lived through 505 days of captivity in Gaza, chained and sharing scraps of pita and »»»

GAZA: A senior Zionist official on Tuesday said the government stood firm on its call for the release of all captives in any future Gaza ceasefire deal, after Hamas accepted a new truce proposal. Mediators are awaiting an official Zionist response to the plan, a day after Hamas signaled its readine»»»

Relatives of Israeli hostages held by Hamas sail towards Gaza, calling for an end to the war. Leo Correa/APFamilies of some of the Israeli hostages still held in Gaza have sailed towards the Palestinian enclave on Thursday, in a desperate attempt to put pressure on the government of Prime Minister »»»

The Israeli army has announced new evacuation orders for parts of central Gaza, telling residents of Deir al-Balah to leave immediately and move towards al-Mawasi on the coast. “The (Israeli) Defense Forces continues to operate with great force to destroy the enemy's capabilities and terrorist infr»»»

Herut Nimrodi, whose son is held captive in Gaza, fears for his return amid renewed Israeli airstrikes after failed ceasefire talks with Hamas. The strikes killed over 400 people and threaten the fragile truce, impacting efforts to free the remaining hostages. Families of hostages call for internat»»»

Hamas has handed over the bodies of four hostages, and Israel has released some Palestinian prisoners, as the five-week-old ceasefire appeared to get back on track after a breach that had brought fears of a return to war in Gaza. The bodies of the hostages were transferred to the Red Cross in south»»»

Hamas freed the first two of six Israeli hostages due to be released Saturday even as heightened tension between the adversaries clouded the future of the fragile ceasefire deal. The two hostages — Tal Shoham, 40, and Avera Mengistu, 39 — were put into Red Cross ambulances after being brought out o»»»

close Video Hamas freed two hostages on Saturday in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of the fragile ceasefire agreement with Israel. The men were identified as Tal Shoham, 40, and Avera Mengistu, 39. Video footage showed the two men looking frail and scared as they were take»»»

In a deeply disturbing turn of events, Hamas has handed over the bodies of four individuals to Israel, including two young children. The incident has sparked outrage and condemnation due to the mishandling and misidentification of the remains. The Tragic Return On Thursday, February 20, 2025, Hamas»»»

GAZA CITY: A Hamas official told AFP on Friday (Feb 21) that it was likely the body of captive Shiri Bibas had been "mistakenly mixed" with others who were killed and buried under the rubble in Gaza. "It is likely that Mrs Bibas' body was mistakenly mixed with others found under the rubble," the of»»»

JERUSALEM:Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Hamas had handed over the body of a “Gazan woman” the day before and not that of hostage Shiri Bibas as agreed in the truce deal. “In an unimaginably cynical manner, they did not return Shiri to her small children, the little a»»»

Hamas has built a stage ahead of every hostage release so far, holding ceremonies and inviting local Gazans to spectate. Hamas built a stage east of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday ahead of the release of the four slain hostages, Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas, as well as Oded Lifsh»»»

Hamas and Israel will carry out their fourth hostage-prisoner swap of the Gaza ceasefire on Saturday, with the militant group to free three Israeli captives in exchange for 90 inmates in Israeli jails. Militants in Gaza began releasing hostages after the first 42-day phase of the ceasefire with Isr»»»

JERUSALEM, Jan 31, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Hamas and Israel will conduct their next swap of the Gaza ceasefire on Saturday, with three Israelis including the father of the youngest hostages to be freed in return for 90 people held in Israeli jails. After holding them hostage for 15 months, militants in Ga»»»

Jerusalem [Israel], January 31 (ANI): Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners after receiving security assurance from the mediators of the ongoing ceasefire-hostage deal, following the chaotic scenes in Khan Younis during the handover of Israeli and Thai hostages. According to Al Jazeera, Israel »»»

Hamas released three Israelis and five Thai hostages in Gaza on Thursday, but Israel postponed the expected release of Palestinian prisoners following chaotic scenes during the handover process. Among the freed were Arbel Yehud, 29, who had been abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the Hamas-led ass»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed what he described as "shocking scenes" during the handover of seven hostages on Thursday, including two Israelis. "I view with great severity the shocking scenes during the release of our hostages. This is yet another proof of the unimaginable cruel»»»

On Sunday night it was confirmed that a dispute over the implementation of the ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas had been resolved THE next set of Israeli hostages to be released from Hamas captivity as part of the fragile ceasefire agreement has been revealed. Six hostages will be handed back »»»

On Saturday, Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for four female Israeli soldiers. On Saturday, Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for four female Israeli soldiers who had been held captive by Hamas since the October 7, 2023, attack. This marked the second priso»»»

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the threat Saturday, accusing Hamas of violating a ceasefire and prisoner swap agreement. In a statement, Netanyahu’s office claimed that Hamas violated the Gaza deal by failing to free Israeli captive Arbel Yehud. “Israel has received four female host»»»