The Israeli military this week found and recovered the remains of Youssef Ziyadne, just days after his name appeared on a Hamas list of hostages to be released.
Gaza's Health Ministry says the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has climbed above 46,000. The ministry updated its toll from the ongoing 15-month conflict on Thursday.
Friends and family carry Yussef Ziyadne coffin during his funeral in Rahat southern Israel on Jan 9 2025
Israel has agreed on a ceasefire in Gaza 466 days after launching a full-scale war against Hamas. Arab and US mediators had been working towards brokering a deal to put an end to all Israeli attacks and secure the release of scores of hostages still held in the besieged territory.
The death toll in the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict has exceeded 46,000 Palestinians, Gaza's Health Ministry reported on Thursday. The 15-month war has devastation the region's infrastructure and displaced nearly all of Gaza's population. Despite international mediation, efforts toward a ceasefire remain stalled.
Palestinians and family members of hostages who were killed in captivity have been imploring the Israeli government and world leaders for a ceasefire deal.
Noting that Youssef was a "true hero" on Oct. 7, Rabbi Aharon Ariel Lavi said, "We stand here in solidarity to affirm that there is another path."
Hamzah AlZaydani's body was retrieved with that of his father, Yosef AlZaydani, who were taken together by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023.
Mourners cover the grave with soil during the funeral of 23-year-old hostage Hamzah AlZayadni in the Bedouin city of Rahat, southern Israel, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. AlZayadni was in Hamas
Israel Police's Yoav Unit, alongside the Israel Land Authority, demolished an illegally built house in Rahat i
Three Israeli hostages were released Sunday as part of a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. They are the first of 33 that Hamas is expected to free during the first phase of the deal.
The long-awaited ceasefire and hostage release deal between Hamas and Israel that had been set to go into effect on Sunday morning in the Middle East was delayed, with Israel's military accusing ...