Bus explosions near Israel’s Tel Aviv: What happened, what we know so far Investigation is under way as Israel ramps up raids in the West Bank following the blasts that caused no casualties. Al Jazeera · Feb 21, 2025
Middle East crisis: Israel claims Hamas killed Bibas children with their ‘bare hands’ – as it happened Statement from IDF spokesman contradicts Hamas claim the family was killed in an airstrike The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2025
Hamas probes Israeli claim returned body was not female captive in Gaza Israeli army said remains of two child captives identified but another body was not of their mother Shiri Bibas. Al Jazeera · Feb 21, 2025
Middle East latest: Netanyahu says body Hamas released was that of a Gazan woman, not a hostage Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a body that Hamas militants released during the handover of remains of Israeli hostages is that of a Gazan woman instead of that of Shiri Bibas, the mother of two young boys whose bodies were returned on Thursday The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2025
Israel targets occupied West Bank after bus blasts near Tel Aviv Three empty buses exploded on Thursday evening while Israeli police found two more undetonated bombs. Al Jazeera · Feb 21, 2025
Bus Blasts Rock Central Israel In 'Suspected Terror Attack' Israeli police said that bombs on three buses exploded in the central city of Bat Yam on Thursday evening, with a local official saying there were no injuries. International Business Times · Feb 21, 2025
Gaza Ceasefire Will End and Israel Will 'Open the Gates of Hell' on Gaza, Senior Israeli Official Says: Report The Gaza ceasefire will end and the "gates of hell" will open, according to an Israeli TV station who cited an anonymous government official as their source. Latin Times · Feb 20, 2025
‘One of the hardest days’ in Israel as Hamas hands over hostages’ bodies Remains of two young children, an elderly man and an unidentified fourth person arrive in Tel Aviv after ‘cruel’ handover in Gaza The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025
Hamas Returns Bodies Of Israeli Hostages In Ceasefire Gesture Hamas releases bodies of Israeli hostages, casualties rise in Gaza conflict, ceasefire ongoing. Stay informed on the latest news. Top News · Feb 20, 2025
Hamas Hands Over Dead Israeli Hostages In Black Coffins Hundreds watched on Thursday as four black coffins, which Hamas said held the remains of Israel's Bibas family and an elderly hostage, were carried off stage by Palestinian militants in southern Gaza. International Business Times · Feb 20, 2025
'Heart of nation torn' as bodies of mother and two young children first dead hostages returned from Gaza Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu said ‘heart of the entire nation is torn’ as bodies of four hostages returned Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025
Remains of four hostages, including mother and two children, returned to Israel – as it happened Bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, who Hamas says were killed in an Israeli airstrike, as well as Oded Lifshitz, 83, handed over The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2025
Hamas to return 4 Israeli bodies, including a mother and her 2 young children Hamas is set to return the bodies of four Israeli hostages, including a mother and her two children who have long been feared dead and had come to embody the nation’s agony following the Oct. 7, 2023, attack The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025
Hamas Set To Hand Over Israel Bodies Of Four Gaza Hostages Hamas is due to hand over the bodies of four hostages Thursday, including those of the Bibas family, who have become symbols of the hostage crisis that has gripped Israel since the Gaza war broke out. International Business Times · Feb 20, 2025
The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025 Hamas’s youngest Israeli hostage Kfir Bibas, brother and mother confirmed dead Shiri Bibas and her children Kfir and Ariel were abducted by Hamas on 7 October 2023
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025 Hamas offers handover of all hostages to Israel if next phase of ceasefire agreed Benjamin Netanyahu signals readiness for talks on second phase by appointing adviser Ron Dermer to lead delegation
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025 Even Trump can be cajoled into doing the right thing – you just have to know which buttons to press In decades spent convincing world leaders to protect human rights, I’ve learned a thing or two about working with his type, says Kenneth Roth, a former executive director of Human Rights Watch
Top News · Feb 19, 2025 Netanyahu Appoints Close Adviser For Ceasefire Negotiations With Hamas Ron Dermer appointed to lead ceasefire negotiations with Hamas in efforts to bring peace and stability.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025 Trump’s Gaza takeover won’t happen. But it has already changed the face of Israeli politics The US president’s support for forcibly relocating Palestinians has laid the ground for Netanyahu’s ultimate fantasy, says senior lecturer in Israeli studies Yair Wallach
Top News · Feb 19, 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Appoints New Negotiator For Gaza Ceasefire Israeli PM Netanyahu appoints Ron Dermer to lead phase two ceasefire talks in Gaza amid political tensions and hostage releases. Challenges arise with the ...
Al Jazeera · Feb 19, 2025 More than $50bn needed to rebuild Gaza after Israel’s war on enclave Researchers conclude that $53.2bn is needed for extensive reconstruction and recovery efforts over the next 10 years.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2025 Hamas says it will hand over bodies of Bibas family and free six hostages Remains of Shiri Bibas and young sons Kfir and Ariel, whose deaths had not been confirmed, to be returned on Thursday
Al Jazeera · Feb 18, 2025 Hamas to release six Israeli captives, hand over four bodies this week Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas leader in Gaza, says six Israeli captives will be released on Saturday under a ceasefire deal.
The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025 Hamas says it will free 6 living hostages and hand over four bodies, accelerating Gaza releases A top Hamas leader says the militant group will release six living Israeli hostages on Saturday and the bodies of four others on Thursday
Radio France Internationale · Feb 18, 2025 Egypt plans rebuilding of Gaza to counter Trump's call to displace Palestinians Egypt is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza without forcing Palestinians out of the strip, as it tries to provide an alternative to US President Donald Trump's proposal to take over the territory and displace its population.