Braslavski and Cohen spoke alongside family members of hostages whose remains are yet to be returned to Israel for burial. Former hostages Rom Braslavski and Nimrod Cohen spoke at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv,

Lt. Hadar Goldin is one of five remaining slain hostages which are meant to be returned to Israel by Hamas as part of the Trump administration’s Gaza peace deal.

The presence of the militants, who have killed three Israeli troops, is threatening to unravel the fragile cease-fire.

Hamas victims mural in Milan destroyed in antisemitic attack. Star of David removed, faces obscured in artwork honoring Shiri Bibas and her young sons

Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas fighters holed up in the Israeli-held Rafah area of Gaza would surrender their arms in exchange for passage to other areas of the enclave under a proposal to resolve an issue seen as a risk to the month-old truce,

Hamas said it would consider giving up missiles and rockets as part of a ceasefire with Israel, a sign the group is prepared to make further concessions toward the US-brokered roadmap for peace.

In an online forum, citizens of the Gaza Envelope are concerned that the situation will grow worse, and are demanding a discussion in the Knesset. Residents of the Gaza border area have been concerned about Hamas’s repeated violations of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip,

As Hamas maneuvers in advance of post-war governance arrangements in Gaza, the Islamist group is seeking common ground with former rivals.