The Hamas fighters are reportedly trapped in a tunnel in the Rafah vicinity, and have so far been refused a safe passage by the Israeli military

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Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi once held one of the Israeli army’s most powerful positions — the top legal advisor trusted

Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi reportedly acknowledged that her office released video of troops abusing a Palestinian detainee.

Hezbollah is rebuilding far more quickly than the Lebanese Army can disarm it,” Western intelligence sources told The Jerusalem Post last week. Israel and Hezbollah are closer to war than they have been since the ceasefire agreement signed a year ago.

Israel's military said the Red Cross has handed over the remains of three hostages in Gaza and they will be taken to the Forensic Institute in Tel Aviv for identification.

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Along Lebanon's border, Israel has continued demolitions and attacks despite a ceasefire in the country's war with Hezbollah last year.