Gaza, Israel

Israel identifies body of hostage recovered from Gaza, days after father’s remains were found
The Israeli military said Friday it had identified the body of a hostage recovered from a tunnel in southern Gaza as the son of Yosef Al-Ziyadnah, a hostage whose body was recovered earlier this week.
Israel confirms son of killed Gaza hostage is also dead
The 22-year-old son of a man recently found dead in the Gaza Strip, who had been kidnapped from Israel, is also no longer alive. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday that it had informed the family after completing an investigation.
Israel IDs Hostage's Body Amid Pressure for Gaza Ceasefire Talks
Hamzah AlZaydani's body was retrieved with that of his father, Yosef AlZaydani, who were taken together by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023.
IDF: Body of Hamas hostage recovered from Gaza tunnel
The body of a Hamas hostage was recovered by Israeli forces this week from an underground tunnel in southern Gaza, according to the Israel Defense Force.
Body of Israeli hostage found in Gaza
Israeli soldiers recovered the body of a 53-year-old hostage in an underground tunnel in southern Gaza, the military said Wednesday, and the army was determining if another set of remains belongs to the man's son.
Families of hostages see hope for Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Relatives of hostages are pressuring Israel's government to reach a ceasefire with Hamas. Hamas has reportedly agreed on a list of 34 names of hostages still held in Gaza-- the people who would be freed should the ceasefire deal with the Israeli government currently under discussion in Qatar go ahead.
Israel-Hamas war: Israeli troops recover body of hostage from Gaza
The body of Bedouin Arab hostage Youssef al-Zayadna was repatriated to Israel from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the Israeli military said, in what it termed as a "complex and difficult operation" as mediators continue to push for a ceasefire and hostage release deal.

Yemen, Houthi and Israel

United Airlines first US-based carrier to revive flights to Israel following horrors of Hamas terrorist attack
United Airlines says it plans to resume flights to Israel in March, reviving a route that was suspended in October at the ...
Israel strikes Gaza and Yemen again, humanitarian crisis worsens
The humanitarian situation is deteriorating in the Middle East as Israel continues strikes against targets in the Gaza Strip ...
Houthis Issue Ominous Warning to Israel After New Strikes
While other fronts have quieted with the ceasefire signed between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah movement in November and the fall of the Iran-aligned Syrian government the following month, Ansar ...
With UNRWA fate unclear, UN and Israel argue over who's responsible for Palestinians
The United Nations and Israel are arguing over who must fill the gap if U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA stops working in ...
Israel to conceal soldiers’ identities after Brazilian probe into war crimes allegations
Israel’s military has announced new media engagement rules for its members after a Brazilian court ordered an investigation ...
Israel Army Says Likely Killed Two Kibbutz Residents During 2023 Attack
The Israeli military said Friday that an internal inquiry found it likely that it killed two kibbutz residents as it fought Hamas militants during their October 7, 2023 attack.
Ramping up criticism of Israel, Pope calls situation in Gaza 'shameful'
In a yearly address to diplomats delivered on his behalf by an aide, Francis appeared to reference deaths caused by winter ...
Israel’s Wartime Farmers Are Relearning How to Plow Without GPS
The military’s jamming of navigational signals has undercut an agricultural formula that’s heavily dependent on advanced ...
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Coalition Air Strike, Coordinated With Israel for the First Time Against Houthi Targets, Signals That Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Could Be Next
This coordinated attack is a message to Iran,’ a terrorism researcher and former Likud Knesset member, Anat Berko, says.