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Godard was laid to rest at Kibbutz Be'eri near the Gaza border, where he had been killed along with his wife, Ayelet, and kidnapped to Gaza by Palestinian Islamic Jihad

In early August, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suspended arms exports to Israel that could be used in Gaza, hours after the Israeli government decided to expand its military offensive in the enclave. Germany is said to provide roughly 33 percent of Israel's arms imports

The American's Arab partners see the Israeli prime minister as someone who will not allow any progress toward a Palestinian state. Meanwhile, Netanyahu is openly signaling that he is undermining the transition to the second stage of the Gaza cease-fire

Arab countries are leery about deploying troops in Gaza, and the U.S. proposal leaves many issues open. Washington will have to bend a few arms, including Israel's, but Trump has shown keen determination

Godard, 73, was murdered on October 7, 2023, alongside his wife in Kibbutz Be'eri by Islamic Jihad, the Israeli army confirmed Thursday. Three deceased hostages remain in Gaza

In a notable shift, the U.S. has revised its UN Security Council resolution, the third draft submitted to date, to include mention of a pathway to Palestinian statehood. The resolution reflects ongoing efforts to secure international consensus for Trump's peace initiatives in Gaza

Main changes from the previous draft include recognition of the Saudi-French initiative on Palestine, mention of an Israeli withdrawal to the security perimeter in Gaza, and a demand to report the International Stabilization Force's operations to the UN

UNICEF said it faces serious challenges getting 1.6 million syringes and solar-powered fridges to store vaccine vials in Gaza as it launches a mass children's vaccination campaign

With reconstruction plans only set to move forward in Israel-controlled parts of Gaza, officials familiar with the matter said that without a definitive push by the U.S., the Yellow Line may indefinitely divide the Strip

According to an Israeli government spokesperson, the two discussed the 200 Hamas fighters currently trapped in tunnels under IDF-controlled territory, demilitarizing Gaza and 'ensuring Hamas does not have a role in Gaza ever again'

Rudaeff was killed when fighting off Hamas militants who infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak near the Gaza border. 'In what world do they bury you after two years?' his son asked during his eulogy, adding, 'Who would have believed we'd have to fight to bring you back?'

If Turkey decides to fall in line with the White House and pave the way for other countries to join the multinational force set to operate in Gaza, it is doubtful whether Israel – or an Israeli-Egyptian partnership – would be able to prevent the move

The partial success of Trump's Gaza peace plan embarrassed Netanyahu, but phase two has stalled due to delays in returning deceased Israeli hostages and the presence of Hamas gunmen trapped in Israeli-controlled Gaza enclaves, awaiting safe passage guarantees

Several rallies across Israel called for the release of the five remaining bodies of captives still being held in Gaza, while other demonstrations were held to protest the government and call for a state commission of inquiry into October 7

Rudaeff, who was killed on October 7, was a member of the Nir Yitzhak emergency security squad who fought the dozens of terrorists that had infiltrated his kibbutz on the Gaza border. Five slain hostages remain in the Gaza Strip

The Americans reportedly envision a plan in which the gunmen cornered by Israel under Rafah in southern Gaza will hand over their weapons to a mediating country and leave their tunnels, which will be demolished

Chen, a dual U.S. and Israeli citizen, was killed during Hamas' initial attacks on October 7, 2023 ■ 21 deceased hostages have been handed over to Israel during the current cease-fire, with seven remaining in Gaza

There is a clear disconnect between high-level meetings by the U.S. and Arab officials on Gaza, which promise security and direction, and the suffering and death of Palestinians on the ground, which reveal the lack thereof

The detainee was released back to Gaza in October without the authorities in Israel having taken testimony from him on his alleged abuse by Israeli guards. Five reservists face charges for beatings, taser use, and stabbing that caused serious injuries, while their defense lawyers are calling to cancel the trial amid a probe into the suspected leak of the video by the IDF's legal chief

While support for Hamas is not overwhelmingly strong, only a third of Palestinians polled said they wanted the Palestinian Authority to assume direct rule over Gaza after the war. As for Trump's proposal for an unaffiliated committee to govern Gaza postwar, 53 percent opposed the plan while 45 percent said they backed it