Gaza Strip
The 0.6 mile-long tunnel was used in the deadly assault on Capt. Ilay Gavriel Atedgi, 22, Staff Sgt. Netanel Pessach and Sgt. 1st Class (res.) Hillel Diener, 21, in late Dec. 2024.
Trump’s envoy has already met once with chief Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya, in an effort to cement the Gaza ceasefire.
“We strongly urge the administration to ensure that UNRWA play no role in any efforts to stabilize, govern and rebuild Gaza,” the 26 GOP senators wrote.
IDF troops “will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat,” the military said.
Indonesia is among the countries with which Washington has discussed contributing forces following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement.
Israel could soon find itself squared off against the Turkish military, in the south and to the north.
Meny was 73 when he was murdered and abducted from his home in Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7, 2023.
Gazan clan leaders maintain ongoing communication with American officials as proposals are discussed regarding the Hamas terrorists trapped in Rafah.
The former hostages were witnesses to terrifying incidents of violence and sexual assaults, committed by their Hamas captors.
After being handed over to Israeli troops inside the enclave, the remains were brought to Israel.
Israel’s handling of trapped Rafah terrorists will signal to regional powers whether it remains committed to dismantling terror infrastructure or accepts cosmetic fixes.
The two terror groups claimed the body was “found today” in the Khan Yunis area of the southern Gaza Strip.
