Ruby Chen, father of Hamas hostage Itay Chen, on the fight to bring the remaining captives home after President Trump hinted a deal may be on the horizon.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a controversial U.S.-backed aid distribution initiative supported by Israel, is currently the primary method for Palestinians in devastated Gaza to access supplies in designated spots after Israel lifted its aid blockade in mid-May.

President Trump on Wednesday said he believed the U.S. was close to securing a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Thirteen women and two men who survived captivity by Hamas said they experienced or witnessed sexual violence while held hostage in Gaza, according to a new report by a group of Israeli researchers known as the Dinah Project.

By Emily Rose JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli researchers released a report on Tuesday detailing sexual assault allegations against Palestinian Hamas fighters who attacked Israeli communities on October 7,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday on Capitol Hill that he and US President Donald Trump have a common goal to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza.

"The conversation with President Trump can definitely help advance that result which we are all hoping for," Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.

The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had struck a "key" figure from Palestinian militant group Hamas near the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, the first targeted killing in the area for several months.