Middle East

Israel identifies bodies of 2 hostages as Gaza border crossing with Egypt remains closed

 Israel identified the remains of two hostages Sunday morning after Hamas handed over their bodies to the Red Cross the night before, as the Palestinian group said talks to launch the second phase of ceasefire negotiations have begun. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the bodies belonged to Ronen Engel, a father of three from ...

12:00 Et October 19, 2025

Israel identifies the remains of one more hostage while 9 Palestinians are killed in Gaza City

Israel says the remains of another hostage that Hamas handed over the day before have been identified as Eliyahu Margalit, as the Palestinian militant group looks for more ...

12:15 Et October 18, 2025

Israel receives remains of 2 more hostages as military says another body was not that of a hostage

Israel received the remains of two more hostages Wednesday, hours after the Israeli military said that one of the bodies previously turned over was not that of a hostage. The ...

12:03 Et October 16, 2025

Israeli military says one of the bodies handed over by Hamas is not that of a hostage

The Israeli military said Wednesday that one of the bodies handed over by Hamas the previous day as part of the ceasefire deal is not that of a hostage who ...

10:41 Et October 15, 2025

Israel says it opens fire on suspects in Gaza, local authorities report six killed

Israel's military said it opened fire on Tuesday to remove a threat posed by suspects who approached its forces in the northern Gaza Strip, and health authorities in ...

12:20 Et October 14, 2025

Trump is in Israel to tout a ceasefire he believes could foster lasting Middle East peace

President Donald Trump was in Israel on Monday to celebrate the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas before continuing on to Egypt for a key summit that he hopes will solidify ...

12:23 Et October 13, 2025

Washington Post: Secret U.S. Documents Reveal Israeli Cooperation with Six Arab States During Gaza War

The Washington Post has revealed, citing what it described as “leaked classified documents from the U.S. Department of Defense,” that six Arab countries expanded their security and military ...

11:17 Et October 13, 2025

Preparations begin to ramp up aid in Gaza as ceasefire brings hope for end to 2-year war

Preparations were underway Sunday to ramp up aid entering the war-battered Gaza Strip under a new ceasefire deal that many are hoping will signal an end to the devastating 2-year-long war. ...

12:55 Et October 12, 2025

Israeli military says ceasefire agreement in Gaza has taken effect

 A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas for the Gaza Strip came into effect at noon local time, the Israeli military said Friday, adding that troops were withdrawing to agreed-upon deployment lines. The announcement came hours after Israel’s Cabinet approved President Donald Trump’s plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the release of the remaining hostages ...

11:35 Et October 10, 2025

Israel and Hamas will exchange hostages and prisoners after agreeing to a pause in the war in Gaza

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war and the release of the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners — a breakthrough greeted with ...

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