Israel at War

The International Committee of the Red Cross said in a statement that it assisted in the transfer of the remains of three bodies to Israeli authorities.

After more than a week without any deceased hostages being returned, the Red Cross transferred the caskets of Cooper and Baruch to Israeli territory. Their identities were officially confirmed by the National Center of Forensic Medicine. Eleven other hostages who are known to have been killed remain in Hamas captivity.

After a week without the return of any deceased hostages, Israel expects to receive two more. Three days ago, Israel received the remains of deceased hostage Ofir Tzarfati.

Israeli forces attacked terrorist targets across the Gaza Strip following a breach of the ceasefire deal by the terrorist organization Hamas. The IDF said it would respond forcefully to any further violations.

DNA tests reveal returned remains match none of 13 deceased hostages Hamas still holds. Israel weighs harsh response, including moving the "yellow line" westward, renewed entry to the Netzarim Corridor.

Officials at forensic institute grapple with identifying remains returned overnight hours after terrorist group claimed it had transferred a deceased hostage to Red Cross, ultimately concluding remains were of captive that had already been returned from previous deals. Trump's deadline elapses.

The IDF said that, "an initial inquiry suggests that UNIFIL forces stationed nearby deliberately fired at the drone and downed it. The drone's activity did not pose a threat to UNIFIL forces."

Despite concerns that the US is constraining Israel’s actions in Gaza, senior officials argue that the plan President Donald Trump is trying to advance should be given a chance. If it fails, they say, the IDF is prepared to resume combat at any moment.

After three days without deceased hostages being transferred to Israel, Hamas may hand over two of the remaining 13 still held in captivity this evening.