On Dec. 3, Thai hostage Suthatisak Rintalak was returned for burial, leaving Ran Gvili the last captive in Gaza. After 843 days in Hamas captivity and a relentless family struggle, he was brought home; 'Our hero — first to go out, last to return,' his mother said.

Trump said he sent a 'big armada' near Iran but said diplomacy remains possible, adding 'they want to talk,' as officials told The NYT fears are growing of a strike in coming days; US official said the USS Lincoln could be in position within a day or two

Israel Police and the Shin Bet are investigating a multi-suspect case under a sweeping gag order, amid security officials’ admission that thousands of items were smuggled into Gaza over the past year, possibly with Israeli involvement

As ceasefire talks move into a decisive phase, Hamas is pushing to integrate its police and civil servants into a new Gaza administration while signaling openness to disarmament talks, even as Israel rejects any future role for the terror group

Photo of PM with his phone camera covered triggers speculation and praise across Arab media, with Iranian hackers hailed for series of hacks on phones of Israeli officials amid growing cyber-espionage concerns

Students from a Haifa school visited a local nursing home to celebrate the 91st birthday of Yaroslava Levitska, the last remaining Righteous Among the Nations in Israel, who recalled smuggling food to Jews in the ghetto as a child

Talks with Trump administration would focus on joint defense projects as Israel looks to gradually reduce reliance on US military grants

Security officials acknowledge batteries, tobacco and other goods reached Hamas through drones, aid trucks and illicit routes, despite Israel’s full blockade of the Gaza Strip