8 h. ago Scramble to shore up ceasefire as Israel hits Gaza with deadly raids

IDF says attack followed Hamas forces firing at its troops, but both sides say they are committed to ceasefireMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael launched waves of lethal airstrikes on Sunday and cut off all aid into Gaza “until further notice” after a reported attack by Hamas, in escalations that marked the most serious threat so far to the increasingly fragile ceasefire in the devastated territory.Two Israeli soldiers, including an officer, were killed in the Hamas attack. Palestinian officials said dozens died in the retaliatory airstrikes. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Reports of Israel airstrikes on Rafah as Gaza ceasefire deal comes under threat

Air force reportedly carries out attack after Hamas militants emerge from tunnels and shoot at Israeli soldiersMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Israeli air force carried out airstrikes in Rafah in southern Gaza on Sunday, Israeli media reported, in the most serious threat so far to the week-long ceasefire in the strip.The airstrikes reportedly occurred after Hamas militants emerged from tunnels in the Rafah area and shot at Israeli soldiers in the morning, prompting a firefight. Israel’s army radio reported that deadly clashes in Rafah were continuing. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Israel identifies another dead hostage amid furore over Rafah crossing

Ronen Engel was kidnapped on October 7 2023

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22 h. ago Israel identifies body of 11th hostage from Gaza amid ceasefire tensions

Israeli military says it has remains of Ronen Engel, one of two bodies returned by Hamas late on SaturdayIsrael’s military has identified one of two dead hostages returned by Hamas, amid ongoing tensions over the Gaza ceasefire and a dispute over the reopening of the Rafah border crossing to allow in more aid.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said early on Sunday it had told the family of hostage Ronen Engel that his remains had been returned. The 54-year-old was killed during the 7 October attacks at Nir Oz kibbutz and his body was taken into Gaza. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Israel confirms it has received two further bodies of October 7 hostages

The exchange of the two hostages took place at 10pm local time (8pm in London), and came after outrage the terror group had returned only 10 of the 28 bodies of deceased captives.

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32 h. ago Hamas finally caves to Trump's demands for them to 'release the dead' by handing over the bodies of two further October 7 hostages who died in captivity

The exchange of the two hostages took place at 10pm local time (8pm in London ), and came after outrage the terror group had returned only 10 of the 28 bodies of deceased captives.

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33 h. ago Hamas finally caves to Trump's demands for them to 'release the dead' with the bodies of two October 7 hostages to be handed over tonight

The exchange is due to take place at 10pm local time, 8pm in London, and comes as Hamas has returned only 10 of the 28 bodies of deceased hostages outlined in the ceasefire agreement.

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34 h. ago Rafah border crossing to stay closed ‘until further notice’, says Israel

Officials say reopening of gateway between Gaza and Egypt would depend on Hamas returning remains of dead hostagesThe Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will stay closed “until further notice”, Israel has said, after the Palestinian embassy in Cairo said the territory’s sole gateway to the outside world would reopen on Monday.The statement by Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said reopening Rafah would depend on how Hamas fulfils its ceasefire role of returning the remains of all 28 dead hostages. Israel’s foreign ministry earlier said the crossing would probably reopen on Sunday. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Israel identifies remains of 10th Gaza hostage as body search continues

Eliyahu Margalit, 76, has been identified as the 10th dead hostage returned to Israel by Hamas, as part of a fragile ceasefire deal

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44 h. ago Israel identifies remains of another hostage handed over by Hamas

The 76-year-old was abducted on October 7, 2023

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3 d. ago Gaza latest: Trump threatens to ‘go in and kill Hamas’ if violence continues amid delays over dead hostages

Families of Israeli hostages demand termination of ceasefire deal if Hamas fails to return the 19 bodies remaining in Gaza

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3 d. ago Gaza peace at risk as 'Hamas blatantly violates' hostage remains agreement and Netanyahu warns 'the fight is not over'

Hamas were supposed to release all living and dead hostages on Monday under the Donald Trump brokered deal, but the bodies of 19 dead hostages remain in Gaza.

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3 d. ago Hamas says it has returned all dead hostages it can locate in threat to ceasefire deal

Israeli anger over failure to return bodies but US downplays risk to ceasefire agreement

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4 d. ago These are the hostage bodies released by Hamas – and those yet to be returned

The bodies of 21 hostages remain in Gaza as families accuse Hamas of breaching a ceasefire agreement

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4 d. ago Who are the dead hostages Hamas are yet to release – as ceasefire with Israel hangs in the balance?

The bodies of 21 hostages remain in Gaza as families accuse Hamas of breaching a ceasefire agreement

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4 d. ago Israel says one of four bodies returned by Hamas is not a hostage

Hamas has now handed over eight bodies after agreeing to return all of the dead hostages as part of Donald Trump's ceasefire deal

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4 d. ago Israelis are identifying the second group of bodies handed over by Hamas as tenuous truce holds

Israel has identified more bodies of dead hostages that were handed over by Hamas

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5 d. ago Return our dead! Israeli fury grows and Hamas stalls on returning hostages as Trump 'violently' threatens Hamas amid fears of ceasefire

Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out doubling the number of trucks to deliver the much-needed supplies amid mounting anger at the terror group's violation of the peace plan.

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5 d. ago Donald Trump issues harrowing threat to Hamas as Gaza ceasefire deal hangs by a thread

Donald Trump, the US President, spoke to journalists at the White House after Israeli Prime Minister's Office confirmed authorities received the remains of four more dead hostages

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5 d. ago Kier Starmer urges Hamas to release bodies of dead Israeli hostages to families

The Prime Minister said their families had 'endured terrible and protracted pain over the last two years at the hands of Hamas'

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