Neutra, 21, a New York native, was believed to have been captured alive when Hamas attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

U.S.-Israeli hostage Omer Neutra is confirmed dead in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Monday. The IDF says the 21-year-old from Long Island was killed fighting Hamas militants during the Oct.

The possibility of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza grew closer as Jake Sullivan, the White House national security adviser, expressed optimism on Sunday following a recent ceasefire

A Hamas delegation met Egyptian officials on Sunday evening, where they further discussed a proposal for a Gaza ceasefire deal and concessions.

Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas leaders held talks with Egyptian security officials on Sunday in a fresh push for a ceasefire in the Gaza war, two Hamas sources said, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to convene his security cabinet on the matter,

President Biden on Tuesday said the U.S. will make a new push for a ceasefire in Gaza in the coming days, after Israel and Hezbollah agreed to pause their fighting in and around the border with Lebanon.

For many across the Middle East, the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire came as a relief: the first major sign of progress in the region since war began more than a year ago.

The Israeli military says Hezbollah has fired into a disputed border zone, the group's first attack since a ceasefire took hold last week. Lebanon has accused Israel of violating the