Hamas, Israel and hostages
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SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) -Israeli tanks, boats and jets pounded parts of Gaza on Tuesday, giving Palestinians no respite on the anniversary of the Hamas attack that led to two years of war and underlining the challenges at talks on Donald Trump's plan to halt the conflict.
Israel assesses that Hamas may not be able to find and return all the remaining dead hostages in Gaza, according to three Israeli sources, a fact that may complicate efforts to reach a deal to end the war.
Israeli forces launch air and artillery attacks across Gaza on Thursday, injuring civilians after newly reached ceasefire agreement, as the Palestinian death toll climbs to at least 67,200, according to the health ministry.
Just one day after Israel and Hamas hit the two-year mark of their war, both sides have now reportedly signed off on the first phase of a new peace plan.
IDF also uncovered Hamas tunnels under the Al Shifa hospital early in the war, while Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar was killed in an Israeli airstrike as he hid under the European Hospital. A number of now released hostages have also testified that they were held at both Al Shifa and Nasser hospital during their captivity.
Delegations from Hamas, Israel and the United States are due to convene in Egypt for talks on Monday, with President Donald Trump urging negotiators to "move fast" to end the nearly two-year war in Gaza.
Early on Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led fighters launched a multipronged terrorist attack on Israel. The resulting war in Gaza has created a humanitarian catastrophe.
Palestinian health authorities say Israel's two-year-old ground and air campaign against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip has killed more than 67,000 people, with nearly a third of the dead under the age of 18.
Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a preemptive attack targeting dozens of locations across Iran, with the aim of disabling Iranian air defenses to enable US bomber strafing missions in the near future.
When the Paris Air Show hosted Israeli military companies' booths in June, only to ultimately hide them from public view, the move sparked controversy. Several Palestinian rights advocacy groups have now sued the company that organized the events.
After the killing of four Israeli soldiers by a drone attack on Sunday night IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said 'We are at war'