Israel says Hamas has not provided any information about the status of those 34 hostages, dampening any notion that the endorsement is a step toward a deal to stop the war.

Israel and Hamas are once again struggling to reach a ceasefire that could wind down the 15-month war in Gaza and bring home dozens of Israelis held hostage

In a yearly address to diplomats delivered on his behalf by an aide, Francis appeared to reference deaths caused by winter cold in Gaza, where there is almost no electricity.

Gaza Israel and Hamas are inching closer to a deal to pause their 15-month war in Gaza and enact a hostages-for-prisoners swap, sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations told The National on Wednesday.

Israel's defense minister said Wednesday that troops have recovered the body of one hostage from Gaza and is verifying another possible body.

Our planet is the closest it has ever been to a global nuclear holocaust, the scientific community has warned over the past two years.

A renewed push is underway to reach a ceasefire in the 15-month war and return Israeli hostages before Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.

The White House is hoping to see a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas concluded before Joe Biden leaves office, Antony Blinken has said.

Each of the three men had taken steps to familiarise themselves with weapons, with one visiting a shooting range in Bangkok.

Hamas methodically burned all 250 cars at the kibbutz during the attack so that residents who weren’t immediately murdered or abducted couldn’t escape

However, it has been confirmed that he died on Oct. 7, 2023, the same day that Hamas attacked Israel. Missing U.S.-Israeli soldier Omer Neutra, 21, was believed to have been taken into Gaza as a ...