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An Israeli was killed and three were wounded in an attack Tuesday at a West Bank intersection, Israel's rescue service said.
If the latest body turned over is confirmed by Israel to be a hostage, there will be three more in Gaza that need to be recovered and handed over.
The chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace told OSV News he was heartened by a United Nations move to approve President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip by installing international transitional governance and military forces there.
Most of Gaza's water and sanitation infrastructure has been destroyed and pumps from its aquifers often rely on electricity from small generators. But fuel for generators is rarely available given Israel's curbs on deliveries into the enclave, citing the risk of diversion into Hamas' hands.
U.S. and Israeli soldiers, foreign diplomats and aid workers are congregated in a warehouse in Israel to talk about the future of Gaza. One key group is missing: Palestinians.