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Israel received another hostage's remains from Hamas via the Red Cross, identifying the deceased as Eliyahu Margalit, who was killed on Oct. 7, 2023.
Under Gaza’s ceasefire deal, Israel freed dozens of doctors, nurses, paramedics and other medical personnel seized during raids on hospitals. Despite widespread calls for his release, Abu Safiya was not among the hundreds of Palestinian detainees and prisoners freed Monday in exchange for 20 hostages held by Hamas.
According to a UN legal framework, a nation's territory does not extend beyond 19km from its shores but enforcing international maritime law is a challenge across the globe.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone call discussing President Trump’s Gaza peace plan, Iran’s nuclear threat, and regional stability. The Kremlin confirmed it was their first conversation since August.
President Trump spoke for more than an hour at Israel's Knesset after 20 living Israeli hostages were released by Hamas on Monday. CBS News' Haley Ott, Natalie Brand, Ramy Inocencio and Courtney Kealy break down the address.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Saturday confirmed the receipt of a coffin containing the body of a deceased hostage from Hamas, transferred via the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) at the Gaza border,