Hamas has handed over the bodies of eight people, but says it is struggling to find the remains of others after two years of war.
Donald Trump suggested he might resort to violent methods to disarm Hamas after it was agreed in a ceasefire deal that the militant group would give up its weapons. Hamas released the bodies of a further four deceased hostages on Tuesday as part of the…
Israel previously said the flow of aid would be cut by half and Rafah crossing would not open as planned due to delay in returning bodies of hostagesIsrael limits aid into Gaza in dispute over hostages’ remainsUnder Gaza’s ceasefire deal, Israel freed …
This live blog is now closed. For the latest on Gaza, read more coverage here. The Israeli military said on Wednesday that one of the bodies handed over by Hamas the previous day as part of the ceasefire deal is not that of one of the hostages who was …
US president says it should take place in a ‘reasonable period of time’ amid questions over group’s statusGaza ceasefire – live updatesDonald Trump has said that Hamas will be forced to disarm as questions have swirled around the group’s status followi…
The cease-fire talks in Egypt showed that with pressure on Hamas and Israel, seemingly huge impediments could be overcome or set aside.
Descriptions of captivity suggest Hamas had a change of approach in recent weeks as ceasefire talks progressedGaza ceasefire – live updatesAfter the jubilation in Israel of the return of the last Gaza hostages, stories of their time in captivity, hidde…
Some questions that must be answered if Donald Trump’s approach is to avoid repeating the failure of the Oslo accordsThis article is an extract from our First Edition newsletter. Sign up hereThe release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas and Palestinian…
Some questions that must be answered if Donald Trump’s approach is to avoid repeating the failure of the Oslo accordsThis article is an extract from our First Edition newsletter. Sign up hereThe release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas and Palestinian…
Ministers believe Hamas is holding back bodies of some captives abducted in October 2023, reports Israeli mediaGaza ceasefire – live updatesIsrael has reportedly set the end of Tuesday as a deadline for progress on the return by Hamas of the bodies of …