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The remains of Shiri Bibas, a former hostage, have been confirmed and returned to Israel, her family announced through the Hostages and Missing Families Forum on Saturday. Initially, Bibas' remains were expected to be among those of four hostages handed over by Hamas on Thursday, alongside her two......
JERUSALEM, Feb 21 – The Israeli military has accused Hamas of breaching a fragile ceasefire agreement after one of the bodies it returned was found to be unrelated to any hostage held in Gaza. While two of the recovered bodies were identified as Kfir Bibas, an infant, and his four-year-old brother,......
Hamas has begun transferring the bodies of four Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza, marking the first time the group has returned deceased captives since October 7, 2023. Among them are Shiri Bibas, 32, and her two sons, Ariel (4) and Kfir (9 months), who were abducted from their home in Kibbutz......
A man in Florida has been charged with attempted murder following the shooting of two Israeli visitors, whom he allegedly mistook for Palestinians, according to police. The suspect, 27-year-old Mordechai Brafman, faces two counts of attempted murder and was taken into custody after the incident on Miami......
A senior Hamas official announced on Friday that Palestinian armed factions in Gaza will release three Israeli prisoners on Saturday as part of the ceasefire agreement. Abu Ubaida, the spokesperson for Hamas' military wing, confirmed that the group will free Sagi Dekel, Chen, and Yair Horn. In......
Hamas has released three Israeli hostages as part of the ongoing ceasefire agreement established with Israel last month. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated the transfer of Eli Sharabi, 52, Or Levy, 34, and Ohad Ben Ami, 56, in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza. The exchange took......
Israel has launched a series of airstrikes on Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, marking yet another violation of the fragile ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. The Israeli military confirmed on Friday that it had targeted multiple Hezbollah positions near the Syrian border in the east. The strikes come......
An Israeli female soldier, Agam Berger, who had been detained in Gaza, was released as part of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas. This release occurred during the third phase of the arrangement and took place on Thursday when Berger emerged from the debris at the Jabalia......
Washington, DC – Palestinian-American journalist Ali Abunimah has confirmed his release and deportation by Swiss authorities following a three-day detention. Abunimah, known for his role as the executive director of a publication advocating Palestinian rights, suggested in a statement that his......
Billionaire Elon Musk has dismissed accusations that he performed a Nazi salute during a speech at a political inauguration. Musk, who has often voiced support for former US President Donald Trump, addressed the controversy following widespread reactions to his gesture at the Capital One Arena in Washington,......
Israeli airstrikes have resulted in the deaths of at least 82 individuals in Gaza, with reports indicating that over 30 fatalities occurred in Gaza City shortly after the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. One significant attack targeted a house near the Engineers Union Building in......
On October 9, Al Jazeera journalist Fadi al-Wahidi was reporting on the displacement of Palestinian families in the Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza, amidst Israel’s third offensive. The area had been reduced to rubble, and Wahidi began recording ahead of his team. Suddenly, gunfire erupted......
Donald Trump has shared a provocative video featuring strong criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom the video refers to as a "deep, dark son of a bitch." This post follows Netanyahu’s recent claims of a "very friendly" conversation with Trump regarding......
