Hamas, Israel and hostages
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According to the terms of a cease-fire brokered by international mediators last week, Israel and Hamas would stop fighting and the militant group would return all the hostages it held — both living captives and the bodies of those who had died, totaling 48 people — in exchange for the freeing of Palestinians held by Israel, among other provisions.
The remains of 20 more hostages are believed to still be in Gaza - and the Hostages and Missing Families Forum says it "will not rest until all 20 hostages are brought home". Late on Tuesday night the bodies of four more deceased hostages were brought back to Israel, the Israeli military said - three of which have since been named.
The president seems undisturbed by the terrorist group’s murderous campaign against dissidents. In fact, he seems to admire it.
A video this week captured Hamas fighters in Gaza executing Palestinian rivals as the militant group tries to assert that it is still the dominant force in the territory after two years of war with Israel.
At least 27 people have been killed in one of the most violent internal confrontations since Israeli troops withdrew.
Social media videos analyzed by CNN show Hamas members carrying out execution-style killings on the streets of Gaza City, as the organization is re-asserting its power over the territory. CNN’s Oren Liebermann reports.
Fox News contributor Hugh Hewitt warns 'thousands' of non-uniformed individuals are 'complicit' in Hamas' terrorist activities as President Donald Trump pushes forward with the second phase of the Gaza peace agreement.