US EditionNetanyahu says remains returned by Hamas are body parts of a hostage previously retrieved in Gaza
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said remains returned by Hamas overnight were body parts of the fallen hostage Ofir Tzarfati recovered in Gaza years ago, calling this a clear violation.
- Since the truce started, Hamas has handed back the remains of 16 hostages while saying it struggles to locate bodies amid Gaza's vast destruction, and the Egyptian team of experts assists searches.
- On Monday, 41 unidentified bodies were buried in Deir al-Balah, and 13 bodies of hostages still in Gaza are delaying the next ceasefire stages as the Israeli military confirmed another hostage's remains were returned.
- Facing public pressure, Israeli leaders are set to consider responses, as the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said, `In light of Hamas' severe breach of the agreement last night... the Israeli government cannot and must not ignore this, and must act decisively against these violations`.
- Earlier Tuesday, Israeli authorities said they killed three Palestinian militants near Jenin during stepped-up West Bank operations since Oct. 7, 2023, and an airstrike shortly destroyed the cave.
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Slow release of hostage remains threatens Gaza ceasefire
TEL AVIV, Israel — The announcement Monday that Hamas had released the body of another hostage offered hope to 13 families and an Israeli public desperately waiting for the remains of loved ones to come back from Gaza. Then came word from Israeli officials that the militant group had returned only partial remains from a hostage who was recovered by Israeli troops nearly two years ago. That brought fresh heartbreak to the families of the hostages…
Israeli jets hit Gaza City near Shifa hospital after alleged Hamas breach of US-backed truce
Israeli airstrikes hit an area near Gaza’s Shifa hospital after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered renewed attacks, accusing Hamas of violating the fragile ceasefire. The dispute centres on returned hostage remains.
Israel identifies remains as belonging to previously recovered body
Reports indicate Israel is considering moving the Yellow Line to place more Gaza territory under its control. By Pesach Benson, TPS Israeli forensics experts confirmed that partial remains returned overnight by Hamas belonged to Ofir Tzarfati, whose body was recovered by soldiers in November 2023, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed on Tuesday. “This constitutes a clear violation of the agreement by the Hamas terrorist organizat…
IDF returns fire after Hamas sniper, anti-tank attack in Gaza's Rafah
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding consultations with senior defense officials 'to discuss Israel's response to the [cease-fire deal] violations,' according to a statement from his office. Earlier on Tuesday, the group announced it would return the body of an Israeli hostage at 8 P.M. local time
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