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 transfer had initially been delayed by Hamas in response to "powerful strikes" on Gaza earlier in the week

Hamas has said recovering bodies is complicated by the widespread devastation in the coastal enclave and has returned one to three bodies every few days. It has accused Israel of opening fire at civilians and restricting the flow of humanitarian aid into the territory. The number of casualties has dropped since the ceasefire took effect.

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.

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.

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.

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.

An Israeli airstrike killed a Palestinian man in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, health authorities said, as Israel and Hamas traded blame for daily violations of a fragile truce that has largely halted two years of war.