Hamas, Israel and Gaza
Digest more
Italy, Israel
Digest more
The coffins crossed into Israeli soil from Gaza after being collected by the Red Cross, Israel Defense Forces says.
The hostages were released after Hamas faced widespread criticism and accusations of violating Trump’s peace deal.
By Tuesday evening, just eight of the 28 deceased hostages still in Gaza had been released by Hamas, adding anguish to many families who watched the country celebrate the return of the living captives as a great success.
Israeli soldiers killed several Palestinians in northern Gaza on Tuesday, a day after US President Donald Trump touted the end of the two-year war in the coastal enclave on a whistle-stop visit to the Middle East.
While President Donald Trump has declared the Israel-Hamas war over, some Middle East experts say the process to end the two-year conflict is just beginning.
On October 7, 2023, Kibbutz Nir Oz was all but burned to ashes, with over a quarter of its residents murdered or abducted. On Monday, the community gathered to welcome loved ones back home.
Despite widespread calls for his release, Abu Safiya was not among the hundreds of Palestinian detainees and prisoners freed Monday in exchange for 20 hostages held by Hamas.
Hamas releases Israeli hostages, including Omri Miran, as twin brothers Ziv and Gali Berman are reunited under President Donald Trump's ceasefire deal.