Hostages
The families of the slain hostages have expressed disappointment and frustration as only 12 bodies have been returned from Hamas, leaving 16 remaining in the Gaza Strip. The delay has threatened to derail Donald Trump's fragile cease-fire agreement. The Israeli government has reaffirmed its commitment to bringing back
Hostages
Tensions have escalated in Gaza despite the recent ceasefire, with both sides accusing each other of violating the truce. On October 10, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, bringing a much-needed pause to the two-year-long war. However, with the hostage exchange now complete, trouble seems to be brewing for
Hostages
Hamas released two additional bodies of hostages under the terms of the ceasefire agreement, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirming the transfer of the remains to their custody. The move comes as part of the group's efforts to locate and return the bodies of 28 deceased hostages
Hostages
As part of the US-brokered ceasefire deal, Hamas had agreed to release all hostages, living and dead, from Gaza to Israel. However, delays in returning the remaining bodies have caused outrage in Israel, with the remains of 10 of the 28 deceased hostages having been returned to Israel as of
Hostages
Hamas, the militant group in control of Gaza, has returned the body of 75-year-old Eliyahu Margalit, an Israeli hostage who was kidnapped and killed on October 7, 2023. This is the 10th body of a hostage to be returned from captivity, and it comes as part of a peace deal
Hostages
The Israeli government has confirmed that the remains of two deceased hostages from the Gaza Strip have been handed over, a sombre development in the ongoing ceasefire negotiations. According to the Prime Minister's Office, the remains were received via the Red Cross and transferred to Israeli authorities, who
Hostages
The highly anticipated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has finally been achieved, with the militant group handing over two bodies of deceased hostages to the Red Cross late Saturday night. The move comes as a significant step towards putting an end to the two-year-long war in Gaza. However, the real
Hostages
The Israeli government has announced that Hamas has handed over the bodies of two more hostages, bringing the total number of returned bodies to 12. The bodies were received by the Israeli prime minister's office in the early hours of Sunday, despite tensions rising over the closure of
Arab-Israeli conflicts
A week after the start of the ceasefire, Gaza's ruins were being scoured for the dead, with newly recovered bodies bringing the Palestinian toll above 68,000. The handover of hostages' remains is a key point in the agreement, along with aid deliveries and the future of
Hostages
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Hamas, stating that the group will be disarmed "quickly and perhaps violently" if internal bloodshed in Gaza persists. This warning follows a shift in tone from Trump's previous downplaying of the violence, as a ceasefire
Hostages
As the Gaza ceasefire efforts continue to unravel, Hamas announced plans to hand over the remains of an additional hostage late Friday. The move is a desperate attempt by the militant group to shore up a tenuous truce with Israel, amidst concerns that a breakdown in the agreement could lead
Arab-Israeli conflicts
The situation in the Gaza Strip remains delicate as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hamas continue to navigate the aftermath of the 7 October 2023 attack. Israel's military has requested the public to exercise sensitivity and await official identification of the latest hostage remains, which were handed
