JERUSALEM -- Israel on Friday received the body of a hostage from the Gaza Strip through the Red Cross, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office and the military said.
The coffin, escorted by Israeli troops, was brought into Israel and transferred to the National Institute for Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv for identification, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement. (Israel-Gaza-Hostage-Remains)
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JERUSALEM -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday that it had killed two Palestinians who threw Molotov cocktails at Israeli vehicles on a West Bank highway overnight.
According to the IDF, the incident occurred near the village of Al-Judeira, north of Jerusalem, when soldiers spotted and killed the two Palestinians. (Israel-West Bank-Attacks)
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BEIRUT -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun highlighted the World Bank's "pivotal role in supporting Lebanon" on Friday, urging continued cooperation to support the country's recovery.
"It is essential that the World Bank remains by Lebanon's side during this critical stage and continues constructive cooperation to achieve recovery and sustainable growth," Aoun said, according to a statement released by the Lebanese presidency. (Lebanon-World Bank-Economic Recovery)
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ISTANBUL/JERUSALEM -- Türkiye's Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on Friday issued arrest warrants for 37 people, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on charges of "genocide" and "crimes against humanity."
The prosecutor's office said in a statement that the warrants followed an investigation into what it called Israel's "systematic" attacks on civilians in Gaza. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar denounced the warrants in a post on the social media platform X, calling them a "PR stunt" by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Türkiye-Israel-Arrest Warrants) Enditem
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