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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 644

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Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh arrives for the COP26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow on November 1, 2021. (Phil Noble/Pool/AFP)
July 7, 2022, 8:44 pm
PA premier Shtayyeh claims Israel conducting ‘lab experiments’ on Palestinian bodies
Israeli Foreign Ministry expresses horror at false and defamatory claim, says Palestinian incitement ‘encourages shedding the blood of Israeli civilians’
By ToI Staff
The Apollonia (Tel Arsaf) beach on the coast of the central city of Herzliya, on July 24, 2017. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
January 30, 2022, 11:20 am
Human skeleton washes up on Herzliya coast; police investigate
Identity of person whose remains were pulled from the water on Apollonia Beach not known
By ToI Staff
Menachem Begin Park in south Tel Aviv. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
January 13, 2022, 1:45 pm
Burnt corpse found in Tel Aviv park
Police say there are no identifying details on charred body
By ToI Staff
Leah, right, and Simcha Goldin, parents of late Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin whose body was kidnapped by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, attend a press conference in Ramat Gan, April 25, 2018. (Flash90)
July 15, 2021, 5:43 pm
Bennett meets with family of fallen IDF soldier held by Hamas
PM tells Hadar Goldin’s parents ‘my door is always open to you,’ amid reports of possible prisoner exchange deal with Gaza-ruling terror group
By ToI Staff
Yahya Sinwar, leader of the Hamas terrorist group in Gaza, gestures during a rally in Beit Lahiya on May 30, 2021. (Atia Mohammed/ Flash90)
July 13, 2021, 2:53 pm
Egypt expresses growing optimism on Israel-Hamas prisoner exchange — report
According to Lebanese media, a possible first stage of the deal could see Hamas provide information on captives, bodies to Israel in exchange for the release of some prisoners
By ToI Staff
Gilad Shalit is seen during his time in Hamas captivity, in footage aired for the first time on June 6, 2021 (video screenshot)
June 7, 2021, 12:29 am
Hamas issues footage of Shalit in captivity, voice of another ‘captured soldier’
Al Jazeera airs new videos of soldier being held in Gaza cell; calls for ‘help’ heard in separate audio purporting to be of another captive, but parents says not their sons’ voices
By ToI Staff
Israelis held in Gaza: Clockwise from top left: Oron Shaul, Avera Mengistu, Hadar Goldin and Hisham al-Sayed. (Flash90/ Courtesy)
June 5, 2021, 5:26 am
Israel-Hamas talks on prisoner swap delayed by political uncertainty – report
Defense official tells news site the Egyptian-mediated negotiations have not stopped, but have slowed down amid potential change of government in Jerusalem
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Yahya Sinwar (R), Hamas' political chief in Gaza, embraces General Abbas Kamel (L), Egypt's intelligence chief, as the latter arrives for a meeting with leaders of Hamas in Gaza City on May 31, 2021. (MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)
May 31, 2021, 7:09 pm
Hamas says willing to hold ‘immediate negotiations’ with Israel on prisoner swap
Announcement comes as Egyptian spy chief visits Gaza; terror group’s deputy in the Strip says he rejects any attempt to condition reconstruction on issue of captives
By Aaron Boxerman
Fahima al-Hroub, 60, a resident of Wadi Fukin killed by Israeli forces during an alleged stabbing attack on May 1, 2021 (courtesy: al-Hroub family)
May 3, 2021, 1:41 pm
Palestinian shot dead in alleged stabbing attack was mentally ill, says brother
According to her brother, Fahima al-Hroub, 60, attempted suicide days before she was shot by troops whom she approached brandishing a knife; says she refused medicine, therapy
By Aaron Boxerman
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar (4th L) takes part in a rally as Palestinians call for a 'Day of Rage' to protest Israel's plan to annex parts of the West Bank, in Gaza City on July 1, 2020 (MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)
December 15, 2020, 1:58 pm
Israel offered to release murderers in talks on Hamas prisoner swap – report
Senior official in terror group tells Lebanese paper Jerusalem was prepared to release ‘hundreds of Palestinians’ in exchange for captive civilians, soldiers’ remains held in Gaza
By Aaron Boxerman and Judah Ari Gross
Police inspect a car used in a suspected attempted car-ramming at the a-Zaim crossing outside Jerusalem on November 25, 2020. (Shlomo Mor)
November 29, 2020, 11:05 pm
In tacit exoneration, body of Palestinian car-ramming suspect returned to family
Israeli authorities regularly hold bodies of attackers in order to deter future attacks; police internal affairs says incident ‘being examined,’ but no investigation
By Aaron Boxerman
Defense Minister Benny Gantz delivers a statement to the media at the Knesset on August 24, 2020. (Oren Ben Hakoon/POOL)
September 3, 2020, 6:14 am
Cabinet okays policy to hold bodies of all alleged attackers
Previous Israeli policy was only to keep bodies of Hamas terrorists for a potential prisoner exchange; new guidelines may be susceptible to legal challenge
By ToI Staff
Mourners carry the body of Mohammed Aqal, a Palestinian assailant killed after carrying out a stabbing attack on a Border Police officer, during his funeral in the West Bank village of Beit Ula on December 16, 2017. (AFP Photo/ Hazem Bader)
November 28, 2019, 3:16 am
Bid to hold all terrorists’ bodies captive may rest on shaky legal ground
Supreme Court has upheld the government’s right to withhold remains, but only for the purposes of negotiations for return of IDF soldiers’ bodies, not for Bennett’s ‘deterrence’
By Judah Ari Gross
Palestinian demonstrators protest against US position on Israeli settlements, in the West Bank city of Nablus, November 26, 2019. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)
November 27, 2019, 3:30 pm
Palestinians slam ‘terrorist’ Israel for saying it will withhold bodies
Arab Israeli leader also decries ‘cruel, immoral’ move by defense minister designed as deterrent and possible bargaining chip; Gantz voices support
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
Relatives mourn over the body of Hamzeh Yousef Zamaareh, during his funeral in the West Bank city of Halhul, on February 17, 2018. (AFP Photo/Hazem Bader)
November 27, 2019, 11:50 am
Israel may completely halt return of Palestinian terrorists’ bodies for burial
Defense Minister Bennett orders sweeping move, which may lead to remains being used as bargaining chips in a swap deal; security cabinet must still approve decision
By ToI Staff
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