Gaza health officials report that more than 69,000 Palestinians have died in the Israel-Hamas war as more bodies are exchanged between Israel and Hamas.

Boycotts of Israeli universities, largely imposed in Europe, have multiplied since the start of the war and reflect Israel’s international isolation over its conduct in Gaza.

Israel is still part of negotiations and "part of the conversation" on the aid distributions, but "decisions will be taken by the wider body," according to a US official familiar with the operation. The United States has replaced Israel in overseeing humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip,

The return came shortly after Israel confirmed it had identified the remains of an Israeli man who died in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack.

Israeli authorities have identified the latest remains of a hostage that Hamas handed over as belonging to a Tanzanian agricultural student.

Israel on Saturday returned the remains of 15 Palestinians to Gaza, a day after Hamas militants returned the remains of one hostage to Israel.View on euronews

Israel's military gave CBS News a rare look deep inside Gaza, where many questions still hang over the ruins of war and the future of 2 million Palestinians.

An official of the Israel Defense Forces told NBC News that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for strikes in retaliation for a Hamas attack in Rafah.

Vice President JD Vance leaned on his Catholic faith during a recent visit to Israel to advance President Trump’s Gaza peace proposal.

Officials have floated the idea of rebuilding the Israeli-controlled side of the enclave, arguing that it could offer Palestinians a positive alternative to Hamas.