After nine months of Israel’s all-out war against Hamas, the group’s government remains a key source of civil authority across the Gaza Strip - a testament to the organization’s reach and resiliency, and the limits of the military campaign aimed at eradicating its influence.
The bodies of five Israelis killed in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack and then taken to Gaza have been recovered, the Israel Defense Forces said Thursday, as families of hostages reacted angrily to news that an Israeli negotiating team has delayed its latest trip to the talks to free those remaining.
Israel is prepared to attack Houthi-controlled parts of Yemen again following its air strike last week, the country’s top diplomat said, though would prefer the U.S.-headed maritime security coalition to take the lead role.
