The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday said it opened fire on what it described as several suspects approaching troop positions in northern Gaza, as local authorities reported six people killed. The

Donald Trump urged Israel to shift focus from waging war against Hamas to what he called the ultimate prize of “peace and prosperity” in the Middle East region as he became just the fifth American president on Monday to address the Knesset.

Under the terms of U.S. President Donald Trump's initiative to end the war in Gaza, Israel's military is expected to withdraw from Gaza within 24 hours. The agreement follows a brutal two-year war that has sparked global outcry.

The military names two of the hostages as Guy Illouz, a 26-year-old Israeli, and Bipin Joshi, a 23-year-old Nepalese citizen.

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has brought cautious calm to the region as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.

Israel identified two of the four deceased hostages whose bodies it received from Hamas via the Red Cross after the final 20 living hostages were returned.

Crowds in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday cheered President Donald Trump's name during a speech by the Republican's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, who was interrupted by booing when he mentioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Israeli government is considering limits on aid to Gaza to penalize Hamas for not turning over more bodies of former hostages. But devastation in the enclave complicates the retrieval of all remains.

The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that six people were killed when Israeli drones fired on residents inspecting their homes in the Shuja’iyyah neighbourhood to the east of Gaza City. The Israeli military said its troops had opened fire after “several” Palestinians approached the so-called yellow line,