IDF says it's bolstering West Bank presence with 3 battalions after apparent attempt at large-scale terror attack thought to have originated there; Katz: bombs 'will not deter us'
Hundreds of grieving Israelis gathered in the Tel Aviv plaza dubbed Hostages Square on Thursday, standing or sitting in silent mourning, after Hamas handed over the bodies of four hostages. The Palestinian militants had delivered the black coffins they said contained the bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two young boys,
Israel delayed the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners without explanation Saturday after Hamas released the last six living hostages expected under the ceasefire's first phase, with a week remaining in the initial stage.
Israelis have marked 500 days of war in Gaza with protests demanding further progress on a ceasefire so all remaining hostages can be returned.
Monday is the 500th day of the war triggered by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack into southern Israel. A tenuous ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has held for nearly a month.
(JTA) — Thousands of Israelis flooded Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Thursday evening, their grief echoing in silence and sobs in a ceremony marking the return of the bodies of four hostages ...