Israel has announced that it had received hostage remains found in Gaza from the Red Cross, which were being transported to the morgue for identification.

Palestinian militant group Hamas on Tuesday handed over the remains of one of the last two deceased hostages still in Gaza, the International Committee of the Red Cross said, under terms of the October ceasefire deal. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement that Israeli forces in…

CAIRO (AP) — Israel said Wednesday that it would reopen the Rafah border crossing in the coming days, allowing Palestinians to leave Gaza. That could be a major development for residents of the devastated strip, for whom leaving has been extremely difficult — if not impossible — for most of the war. The announcement has […]

Israel received remains of what could be one of the last hostages in Gaza on Wednesday and said it will begin allowing Palestinians to leave the war-torn territory through a border crossing with Egypt. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an attack by militants earlier in the day that wounded four Israeli soldiers in southern Gaza was a violation of the ceasefire and that Israel “will respond accordingly.” The remains found by militants in northern Gaza were returned to Israel, where they will be examined by forensics experts.

The toll has continued to rise after the latest ceasefire took effect on October 10

A statement cited by the State Information Service (SIS) said that if an agreement is reached to open Rafah, the crossing will operate in both directions, for entry and exit, in line with US President Donald Trump’s plan.