The bodies were identified as those of Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch, the Israeli prime minister's office said.

Ultra-Orthodox protesters flooded Jerusalem to oppose military draft requirements, adding further pressure on the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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

In the weeks since Israel and Hamas agreed to a fragile ceasefire and hostage deal, Indonesia has emerged as an intriguing partner to Trump

Hamas has said the return of the remaining bodies "may take some time" due to the destruction wrought in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday instructed the country's military to "carry out powerful strikes in Gaza," a statement from his office said, in response to alleged ceasefire violations by Hamas.

Filings show that Rep. Omar's campaign recently sent over a thousand dollars to a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit with alleged ties to a controversial university in the West Bank.

Israel has strengthened its security with a series of sweeping military victories in the past two years. It has also become far more isolated internationally, with no clear path ahead.

Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen has said that his refusal to sign a $35 billion gas agreement with Egypt has prompted his U.S. counterpart Chris Wright to cancel a planned trip to Israel.

The admission has embroiled the prosecutor in a firestorm of criticism from the right-wingers dominating Israeli politics who say her actions betrayed the state.