Middle East
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Israeli military accuses UN peacekeepers of shooting down drone in Lebanon
The latest incident comes after UNIFIL accused IDF twice earlier this month of dropping grenades near its observers. The IDF said both times it had attempted to disperse Hezbollah activity, and did not intend to harm UNIFIL observers.
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Israeli military says it conducted targeted drone strike in central Gaza
The operation took place despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that has largely held between Israel and Hamas.
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Vance announces opening of US-Israel Civilian Military Cooperation Center to rebuild Gaza
“We are one week into President Trump’s historic peace plan in the Middle East, and things are going, frankly, better than I expected that they were,” Vice President JD Vance said
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Gaza ceasefire under tension as US envoys arrive in the region
Trump administration envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff touched down in Israel on Monday, seeking to keep the fragile ceasefire together. Vice President JD Vance is expected to follow on Tuesday.
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Trump, Israel say ceasefire still in effect after exchange of fire with Hamas
President Trump said that the ceasefire is “still in place”
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Israel halts transfer of aid, launches airstrikes in Gaza after Hamas attack
Israel’s military says that its troops were fired upon by Hamas militants in southern Gaza.
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Israel launches strikes in Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating ceasefire
"Both of the incidents happened in an Israeli-controlled area, east to the yellow line. This is a bold violation of the ceasefire," an Israeli official said in a report.
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Two more hostage remains returned by Hamas as Israel increases pressure
The handover brings the total number of hostage remains returned by Hamas to 12 out of 28 confirmed deaths, as part of a peace deal brokered about a week ago.
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Rafah border crossing will stay closed ‘until further notice,' Israel says
The Rafah border crossing was set to reopen Monday for Gaza returnees, the Palestinian Embassy said earlier
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Israel identifies remains of an additional hostage
A support group representing the families of those kidnapped emphasized their campaign would continue until all hostages and their remains are brought home.
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Hamas defends recent Palestinian executions despite Trump warning
Hamas released all living Israeli hostages on Monday as part of Trump's 20-point peace plan that was reached earlier this month, and Israel withdrew some of its forces from Gaza as part of its end of the deal.
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IDF says one body returned by Hamas is not a hostage
The IDF said that after the "examinations at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine, the fourth body handed over to Israel by Hamas does not match any of the hostages"
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Hamas transfers bodies of four deceased Israeli hostages to Red Cross
The transfer comes after Trump warned Hamas that if it did not disarm itself as promised, then the United States would disarm the organization itself.