Israel’s intense bombardment of the Gaza Strip this week marked the most serious challenge yet for a fragile, U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

Israel says the remains of 2 hostages have been handed to the Red Cross in Gaza

The partial remains of three bodies handed to Israel late on Friday do not belong to any of the hostages held by Hamas, it has been reported.

Gaza's civil defence agency - which operates as a rescue force under Hamas authority - said the strikes killed more than 100 people, including dozens of children, in the worst night of bombing since ...