Middle East
Israel receives remains of soldier killed in Gaza in 2014
Remains of Hadar Goldin handed over to Israeli forces in the Palestinian territory by Red Cross
By Menna Alaa El-Din and Ahmed Tolba
Hamas fighters in Rafah refuse to surrender arms
‘Concept of surrender does not exist in our dictionary,’ says al-Qassam Brigades
By Nidal al-Mughrabi
Israel launches air strikes on south Lebanon
Residents of targeted towns given an hour’s warning before attacks started
By Agency staff
Israeli airstrike kills one in Gaza amid truce tension
Prime Minister Netanyahu claims systematic removal of ‘Hamas pockets’
By Pesha Magid and Nidal al-Mughrabi
Israel resumes Gaza ceasefire amid deadly airstrikes
Hamas denies violating truce as accusations of deception surface
By Agency Staff
Lebanon’s disarming of Hezbollah faces political issues
Lebanon's army is working to disarm Hezbollah in the south as part of a ceasefire with Israel.
By Maya Gebeily and Laila Bassam
Israeli bill on annexation labelled ‘stupid stunt’ by Vance
Vance says Trump would oppose Israeli annexation of the West Bank
By Ahmed Elimam and Tala Ramadan
Vance in Israel to bolster Gaza ceasefire efforts
Trump’s 20-point plan demands tough choices from both sides
Israeli military hits Gaza as ceasefire buckles
Israel’s military says strikes targeted militants in the Rafah area who fired on its soldiers as Hamas says it is unaware of clashes
Gaza ceasefire offers Israel chance to end international isolation
Israel’s relations with the few Arab states it has formal ties with have been strained by the war in Gaza
By Lili Bayer and Bart Meijer
Fed chair signals rate cut amid weak job market
Powell says stronger-than-expected economic activity has not yet translated into renewed hiring
By Howard Schneider
Israel halves Gaza aid deliveries, citing Hamas delay in returning hostage bodies
Trump says Hamas must disarm ‘or be disarmed’
By Emma Farge, Olivia Le Poidevin, and Michelle Nichols
Last 20 surviving Israeli hostages arrive in Israel from Gaza
Militant group Hamas will also release the bodies of some of the 26 confirmed dead hostages, and another two whose fate is unknown, on Monday
By Alexander Cornwell, Nidal al-Mughrabi, and Andrew Mills
Ceasefire in Gaza holds as hopes rise for hostage and prisoner releases
Truce enters third day ahead of Trump’s address to Israel’s parliament and expected start of prisoner exchanges
By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Steven Scheer, and ALEXANDER CORNWELL
Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire, hostage-prisoner swap
Hamas says it has received guarantees from the US, as Israeli cabinet discusses plan
By Matt Spetalnick, Nidal al-Mughrabi, and Alexander Cornwell
