Israel calls for Hamas to return all bodies of hostages
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The bodies of three Israel Defense Forces soldiers -- including American-Israeli Omer Neutra -- were returned to Israel by Hamas overnight on Sunday. All three were killed during Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023,
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.
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.
Seven hostages return home, sparking cheers in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square. Israel prepares for the final release of 20 living captives and Palestinian prisoners as the truce continues. Follow the latest updates here.
As a growing number of voices accuse Israel of genocide, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has firmly rejected the idea of pursuing a two-state solution.
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.
President Trump got a standing ovation after addressing Israeli lawmakers following Hamas' release of all living hostages under the Gaza peace deal.
Zohran Mamdani, a vocal pro-Palestinian advocate, has been a critic of Israel’s war in Gaza. He described Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack as a “war crime” but asserted that the U.S. government is complicit in what he terms Israel’s “genocidal war” on Gaza.