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Israel killed at least 32 Palestinians in a wave of strikes in Gaza targeting Hamas operatives and infrastructure, stemming from what it said is blatant cease-fire violations by the terror group and putting the tenuous peace deal on shakier ground.
It marks the last hostage-detainee exchange between Israel and Hamas carried out as part of the first phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire reached in October.
Trump's new National Defense strategy positions Israel as a "model ally" in Middle East doctrine, fundamentally reshaping U.S. military aid discussions.
South Africa has declared Israel’s deputy ambassador persona non grata and ordered him to leave the country within 72 hours.
JERUSALEM, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Israel's military has accepted that around 70,000 Palestinians were killed during the war in Gaza, after having earlier cast doubt on death tolls reported by the enclave's health officials,
Israel's military says the remains of Ran Gvili, the last person whose body was taken hostage into Gaza, have been recovered.
Israel says the remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered, clearing the way for the next phase of the ceasefire that stopped the Israel-Hamas war.
The Israeli military says the body of Ran Gvili, a 24-year-old special forces policeman killed while fighting Hamas militants on Oct. 7, 2023, has been found.
The return of all remaining hostages, living or dead, had been a key part of the first phase in the ceasefire that paused the war in October.
Analysts believe PM Netanyahu is urging the US towards maximalist strikes.