Israeli forces continue to strike Gaza despite a ceasefire agreement, with air raids killing at least three people on Friday and prompting the return of 30 Palestinian bodies from Israel.
The International Committee of the Red Cross transferred the unidentified remains to Israel on Friday, but it's unclear if they belong to Israeli captives or slain Palestinians. The transfer comes as part of a prisoner-captive exchange deal agreed in early October, with Israel releasing nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and Hamas releasing 20 living captives.
The latest handover brings the total number of bodies received to 225, many of which showed signs of torture during their detention. Medical teams are now identifying the bodies under standard protocols before documenting them and notifying families.
Israel's ongoing strikes on Gaza have killed dozens of Palestinians across the enclave since the ceasefire took effect on October 10. The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza reported that Israeli attacks on Tuesday and Wednesday alone claimed the lives of 104 people, including 46 children and 20 women.
The Red Cross is continuing to search for remains of Israeli captives with Hamas's military wing, despite Israel's refusal to open vital border crossings and allow humanitarian aid trucks into the enclave. The situation in Gaza remains dire, with famine declared in the north and many Palestinians struggling to access basic necessities.
Foreign ministers from various countries are set to meet on Monday to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and its next steps. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed concern about whether the ceasefire would continue, while Israel's former justice and foreign minister Yossi Beilin said he would be surprised if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reverses course on the agreement.
The Israeli army's top lawyer has been dismissed over a video showing a Palestinian detainee being sexually assaulted by Israeli troops. Rights groups say Palestinians have faced severe mistreatment in Israeli detention during the war, with many cases remaining uninvestigated and unpunished.
The International Committee of the Red Cross transferred the unidentified remains to Israel on Friday, but it's unclear if they belong to Israeli captives or slain Palestinians. The transfer comes as part of a prisoner-captive exchange deal agreed in early October, with Israel releasing nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and Hamas releasing 20 living captives.
The latest handover brings the total number of bodies received to 225, many of which showed signs of torture during their detention. Medical teams are now identifying the bodies under standard protocols before documenting them and notifying families.
Israel's ongoing strikes on Gaza have killed dozens of Palestinians across the enclave since the ceasefire took effect on October 10. The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza reported that Israeli attacks on Tuesday and Wednesday alone claimed the lives of 104 people, including 46 children and 20 women.
The Red Cross is continuing to search for remains of Israeli captives with Hamas's military wing, despite Israel's refusal to open vital border crossings and allow humanitarian aid trucks into the enclave. The situation in Gaza remains dire, with famine declared in the north and many Palestinians struggling to access basic necessities.
Foreign ministers from various countries are set to meet on Monday to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and its next steps. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed concern about whether the ceasefire would continue, while Israel's former justice and foreign minister Yossi Beilin said he would be surprised if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reverses course on the agreement.
The Israeli army's top lawyer has been dismissed over a video showing a Palestinian detainee being sexually assaulted by Israeli troops. Rights groups say Palestinians have faced severe mistreatment in Israeli detention during the war, with many cases remaining uninvestigated and unpunished.
it dont make sense 2 me why cant dey jus negotiate in peace & dea wut its best 4 everyone?? 
alot of pple dyin inna dis conflict & its gettin old 
& whats wif all dese prisoner exchange deals 2? its jus a bandaid on a wound 
I mean, Israel's supposed to be under ceasefire but they're still bombing people left and right 
It's just so infuriating that no one seems to care about the lives of those innocent Palestinians. 30 bodies returned last week and now we got another 3 dead in an air raid? It's like, what even is the point of a ceasefire if you're just gonna keep killing people? 
I'm so tired of hearing about Gaza and its problems but it seems like things only get worse. And don't even get me started on those Israeli soldiers who assaulted that Palestinian detainee - it's disgusting 
The fact that the army lawyer got fired over it is just a band-aid solution. Where are the real consequences for this kind of abuse? I need some answers and some real change, ASAP! 
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please, everyone, let's keep spreading love and positivity and not give up on finding peaceful solutions to these conflicts 
. Like, how hard is it to ask for DNA samples or something? 
. And don't even get me started on the whole torture thing - what a total outrage 
. The fact that Israel is still going back on their word and bombing Gaza while everyone's supposed to be following a ceasefire is just mind-boggling 
The Red Cross is doing their thing, but it's not enough - we need more concrete action from the international community 
Like, good riddance, I guess, but this whole situation needs a complete overhaul 
. We can't just sit back and let this go on forever 
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news... Israel just keeps striking Gaza despite a ceasefire agreement and it's getting out of hand. Like, what even is the point of having an agreement if you're just gonna keep bombing? And those 30 Palestinian bodies that came back - who knows who they are or why they were killed in the first place