Under the terms of a cease-fire deal, Israel and Hamas have been exchanging remains, but Gaza’s medical authorities have not been able to identify many of them.
Vice President JD Vance, who was on the second day of a visit to Israel, said recent trips to the country by top American officials were intended to shore up the fragile Gaza truce.
Vice President JD Vance said recent visits by top American officials were to monitor the cease-fire, but not “in the sense of, you know, you monitor a toddler.”
Israel and Gaza have signed a cease-fire that mediators hope will bring two years of deadly war to an end. The deal is based on the first phase of President Trump’s plan, but Phase 2 remains uncertain. David Halbfinger, our Jerusalem bureau chief, walk…
The family of Bipin Joshi, a student, had campaigned internationally for his release and had held out hope until the end that after two years in Gaza, he would return alive.
Vice President JD Vance appeared undeterred by recent flare-ups of violence in Gaza, and he declined to set a deadline for when Hamas must disarm.
The Trump administration strategy is to try to keep Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel from resuming an all-out assault against Hamas, U.S. officials said.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has suspended its aid operations because of the cease-fire, but it is also running low on funds and faces logistical obstacles to resuming its work.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has suspended its aid operations because of the cease-fire, but it is also running low on funds and faces logistical obstacles to resuming its work.
A round of violence on Sunday was short-lived, but analysts expect more tensions between Israel and Palestinian militants that will put the truce under strain.