Hamas said it has handed over all hostage remains it can access, saying “significant efforts and special equipment” are needed to recover the remaining dead captives in Gaza. Follow for live updates.

US President Donald Trump told CNN Israeli forces could resume fighting in Gaza “as soon as I say the word” if Hamas doesn’t uphold the ceasefire deal. Follow for live news updates.

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Three deceased hostages returned to Israel yesterday have been named as the slow release of remains prompts authorities to reduce or delay aid to Gaza. Follow for live updates.

Three deceased hostages returned to Israel yesterday have been named as the slow release of remains prompts authorities to reduce or delay aid to Gaza. Follow for live updates.

Three deceased hostages returned to Israel yesterday have been named as the slow release of remains prompts authorities to reduce or delay aid to Gaza. Follow for live updates.

The Oslo accords are the foundation on which peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians are based. Officially called the "Declaration of Principles," the accords were negotiated secretly ...

• US President Donald Trump warned that Hamas must disarm or “we will disarm them,” comments that come as major questions remain about the path forward after the release yesterday of the final 20 ...

The first seven hostages have been freed and are now back in Israel after two years in captivity. Now, they will be given an initial medical screening at Israel’s Re’im field hospital where they will ...

US President Donald Trump told reporters yesterday that he thinks the peace ceasefire proposal will hold. Follow for live updates ...

• US President Donald Trump and Gaza ceasefire mediators have signed a deal at a summit in Egypt attended by world leaders. Trump hailed a “historic dawn of a new Middle East” in remarks before the ...

All of the remaining living hostages in Gaza have been freed from Hamas captivity and are back in Israel after two years of war. A group of 13 hostages has just been escorted across the border by the ...