Israel identifies returned body as Meny Godard

Israeli medical examiners confirmed that the latest body returned by Hamas was Menahem “Meny” Godard, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced Thursday morning. Read more

‘Hadar Is home’: soldier killed in Gaza in 2014 laid to rest

After more than 11 years, the body of Israeli soldier Lieutenant Hadar Goldin was laid to rest on Tuesday morning at Kfar Saba military cemetery, closing a painful chapter that began with his death and abduction in 2014. Read more

Hamas fighters holed up in Rafah ‘will not surrender’

Hamas’s armed wing says fighters holed up in southern Gaza will not surrender to Israel, raising fears the month-old ceasefire could crumble. Read more

Israel confirms return of Lt. Hadar Goldin after 11 years

The body of Lt. Hadar Goldin, who was killed and abducted by Hamas in 2014, has been returned to Israel and formally identified, the Prime Minister’s Office and Israel Defence Forces confirmed Sunday evening. Read more

The remains returned last night belong to Lior Rudaeff – he fell defending others

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‘Measure of comfort’ after return of slain soldier Itay Chen’s remains

The body of Staff Sgt. Itay Chen was identified on Wednesday morning after being returned from Gaza to Israel overnight. Read more

Identified: remains of Asaf Hamami, Omer Neutra, and Oz Daniel returned from Gaza

The remains of three Israelis returned from Gaza overnight were confirmed to be Col. Assaf Hammi, Capt. Omer Neutra and Sgt. Oz Daniel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed Monday morning. Read more

‘We saw the truth with our own eyes’

Zaziwe and Zamaswazi (Swazi) Dlamini-Manaway, the granddaughters of South Africa’s legendary leader, Nelson Mandela, said that while their visit to Israel and Gaza in September had been strictly humanitarian, it was also “life-changing.” Read more

Hamas again hands over remains that don’t belong to hostages

Hamas transferred to Israel the remains of three individuals which do not belong to any of the 11 slain hostages still held by terrorists in Gaza, Israel’s broadcaster Channel 13 reported on Saturday. Read more

US says Israeli strike on Gaza didn’t violate ceasefire

An Israeli strike on a member of an Islamic Jihad group in Gaza did not breach the ceasefire, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says. Read more

Lush shutdown described as selective outrage

Cosmetics retailer Lush has drawn sharp criticism from within Australia’s Jewish community and beyond after closing all its stores, website, and Sydney factory for a day in protest over what it called the “starvation in Gaza.” Read more

PM slams opposition over ‘provocative’ sovereignty votes during Vance visit

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday blasted opposition parties, as well as a fellow member of the premier’s Likud faction, for advancing bills to apply sovereignty to Judea and Samaria. Read more

Kibbutz Nir Oz mourns Aryeh Zalmanovich and Tamir Adar

The remains of two fallen hostages returned from Gaza have been identified as Aryeh Zalmanovich and Tamir Adar on Wednesday morning, bringing closure to Kibbutz Nir Oz, where both hostages lived. Read more

Netanyahu meets US envoys, Hamas hands over another body

US special envoy Steve Witkoff and the US president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are visiting Israel to shore up a tenuous ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Read more

Australian October 7 survivor speaks to AIJAC and NSW SZC, criticises Australian government

Geoffrey “Danny” Majzner, an Australian oleh and October 7 survivor from Kibbutz Be’eri, recently addressed a function co-sponsored by the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council and the State Zionist Council of NSW. Read more

Gaza-Egypt border crossing to stay closed

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says, adding its reopening will depend on Hamas handing over the bodies of more dead hostages, as the two sides trade blame over ceasefire violations. Read more

Israel, Hamas trade blame over truce violations

Israel remains committed to a ceasefire deal, and is urging Hamas to return the bodies of deceased hostages yet to be handed over. Read more

Bedouin soldier and young woman who fought back: hostages’ bodies returned from Gaza

The bodies of two hostages returned from Gaza on Wednesday night were positively identified as Bedouin soldier Sgt. Maj. Muhammad el-Atrash and Inbar Hayman, the last female hostage. Read more

Hostages describe torture and torment in Gaza

Many were beaten, starved and isolated for two years. Read more

The funeral of Captain Daniel Perez

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has paid tribute to Captain Daniel Perez during an emotional funeral held in Israel. Read more

Remains of hostages Uriel Baruch, Tamir Nimrodi and Eitan Levy identified

The families of soldiers Uriel Baruch, Tamir Nimrodi and civilian Eitan Levy announced on Wednesday morning that their bodies were among the four returned by Hamas overnight. Read more

Hamas hands over first seven hostages in Gaza ceasefire

Hamas has handed over the first seven hostages to the Red Cross as part of the Gaza ceasefire. Read more

Who are the Israeli hostages to be released by Hamas?

Hamas is set to release hostages it has been holding in Gaza in exchange for almost 2000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners. Read more

Israel prepares to welcome the last living hostages

The release of Israeli hostages that have been held in Gaza for two years is imminent, with 20 survivors to be released together, followed by the handover of 28 others – 26 dead and two whose fate is unknown. Read more

IDF move to the redeployment lines: pix and video

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar recently held a briefing for Israeli ambassadors around the world on the implementation of Phase One of the Trump Gaza plan. Read more

Israel gears up to receive hostages, release Palestinian prisoners

Israel’s health, justice, and security institutions began mobilising on Thursday for the long-awaited return of hostages held by Hamas and the parallel release of Palestinian prisoners. Read more

Focus turns to lasting peace as ceasefire deal hailed

A ceasefire in the Middle East is a welcome breakthrough, Australia’s prime minister says, but the next steps to a lasting peace and recovery loom as tougher prospects. Read more

Australia urged to act after Israel genocide finding

Australia is being urged to take action against Israel after its war in Gaza was branded an act of genocide against Palestinians. Read more

Gaza report reignites debate over UN Commission’s credibility

Israel sharply rejected a new United Nations report accusing it of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, calling the findings “distorted and false” and dismissing the authors as “Hamas proxies” on Tuesday. Read more

UN overwhelmingly backs two-state idea, condemns Hamas

The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly voted to endorse a declaration outlining “tangible, timebound and irreversible steps” towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians ahead of a meeting of world leaders. Read more

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