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U.N. high court says Israel must allow UNRWA aid to Gaza
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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 cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, which took hold on Oct. 10, remains in place as of Wednesday afternoon, local time, despite reports of clashes in Gaza and accusations of violations from both sides.
Several top U.S. officials are in Israel to shore up the Gaza ceasefire and attempt to bring about a permanent end to the war. They acknowledge the next phase poses serious challenges.
Trump has touted Gaza cease-fire as the “historic dawn of a new Middle East,” but the old Middle East isn’t entirely gone.
Israel identified the two hostages returned from Gaza through the Red Cross as an 85-year-old man taken by Hamas and an IDF reserve master sergeant.
The vote was the first of four needed to pass the law, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party didn't support the legislation.
Muhtadi, a man accused of participating in Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack in Israel, pleaded guilty on Wednesday.
International Court of Justice issues non-binding ruling requiring Israel to cooperate with UNRWA despite the UN agency's alleged Hamas connections.