Yasser Abu Shabab, a Bedouin man in his 30s, was at the center of an Israeli project in Gaza to build up anti-Hamas militias.

The death of Yasser Abu Shabab, a prominent clan leader in Gaza, could threaten Israel’s experiment in arming local militias to challenge Hamas’s rule.

Abu Shabab's death would be a boost to Hamas, which branded him a collaborator and ordered its fighters to kill or capture him.

As a ceasefire overseen by U.S. President Donald Trump in the Gaza Strip offers the prospect of a broader end to violence in the Middle East, Israeli President Isaac Herzog told Newsweek that he dreams of celebrating peace with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman .

Born in 1976 in Belarus, Gofman moved to Israel in 1990. Five years later, he joined the Israeli military's armoured corps and served as a tank commander in the 188th Armoured Brigade. Gofman is known for his closeness with Netanyahu.

Once returned to Israel, the remains will be examined by forensics experts to determine whether they belong to either of the 2 last hostages in Gaza.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the contentious appeal weeks after President Trump had made the same request to the Israeli president.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a pardon would be in Israel's "national interest" and cited U.S. President Donald Trump's support.

Herzog has come under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to grant Netanyahu a pardon. Trump has compared his ally Netanyahu's legal troubles there to his own at home, which he has characterized as a political witch hunt.

They urged the United Nations to remove Reem Alsalem, the U.N. rapporteur on violence against women and girls, for denying that rape occurred during Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

At Jerusalem event, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee, Dr. Mike Evans, urge 1,000 visiting Christian leaders to stand firmly with Israel, stressing deep US-Israel alliance, global Christian commitment to defend Israel and counter misinformation.