Rejecting a Hamas exchange proposal, Smotrich emphasizes eliminating terrorists and backs Israel’s independence in Gaza, despite ongoing US involvement in stabilization efforts. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich emphasized the need to eliminate the hundreds of terrorists on the Israeli side of Gaza's Yellow Line in Rafah,

The set of remains handed over to Israel on Tuesday were those of Itay Chen, the final remaining American Israeli hostage, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

The presence of the militants, who have killed three Israeli troops, is threatening to unravel the fragile cease-fire.

USAID Office of the Inspector General is pursuing allegations that U.S. taxpayer dollars sent to the Gaza Strip were diverted to Hamas terrorists in the enclave.

Mourners attended the funeral on Tuesday of one of the three Israeli soldiers whose remains were recently released by Hamas as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Col.

The eradication of the Hamas terror state is at the heart of US President Donald Trump’s plan,” Israel's foreign minister said. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar emphasized Israel’s commitment to strengthening ties with India and reiterated the country's position on Hamas and other regional terrorism while speaking at the opening of a meeting in New Delhi with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr.

Envisioned as a temporary boundary under the first phase of the agreement, the line has instead become a flashpoint in the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.