Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will soon enter second phase of ceasefire

Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will soon enter second phase of ceasefire

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and Hamas are “very soon expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire” after Hamas returns the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza. Netanyahu spoke during a press conference with visiting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and stressed … Read more

Hamas prepares to hand over more remains as Israel plans to let Palestinians out of Gaza

Hamas prepares to hand over more remains as Israel plans to let Palestinians out of Gaza

Jerusalem (AP) — Hamas said it would hand over the remains of a hostage as Israel said it would begin letting Palestinians leave Gaza through the Rafah border crossing, signs of a U.S.-backed ceasefire, despite an earlier error over the returned remains. Hamas said it would return the newly discovered remains on Wednesday, but it … Read more