A collective funeral ceremony was held Wednesday in Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza, for 54 unidentified Palestinians whose bodies were returned from Israel, the Palestinian Civil Defense (PCD) reported.

The soldiers have been evacuated for treatment, and their families have been notified. Two IDF soldiers were lightly wounded when an explosive detonated in southern Gaza, the military confirmed on Tuesday.

Israeli politics were fractious before the war. Between 2019 and 2022 Israel held five elections, in which voters remained split down the middle over whether or not Mr Netanyahu should be returned to office.

An Al Jazeera documentary, in partnership with the Hind Rajab Foundation, exposes new evidence implicating Israeli military units, including Major Sean Glass’s “Vampire Empire” company, in the killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab and her family during the Gaza war.

The International Court of Justice said Israel should work with U.N. agencies, not hinder their relief efforts in Gaza. The court’s opinions are not legally binding but carry symbolic weight.

The vice president was the latest U.S. official to meet with the Israeli PM since a flare-up in violence threatened the truce. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was set to follow Friday.

The IDF is investigating a report that Israeli troops set a fire that left a key Gaza sewage treatment plant badly damaged.

Israeli PM Netanyahu rejects any Turkish role in Gaza’s future, as US Vice President Vance warns that disarming Hamas will be tough.

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance sought Wednesday to ease concerns in Israel that the Trump administration was dictating terms to its closest ally in the Middle East, as he and other top U.S. envoys visit Israel this week to support the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

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