Hamas essentially conquered Israel's southern border, outnumbering Israeli troops, the report said, adding that the military dismissed years of warnings.
The IDF says Hamas did not return the remains of Shiri Bibas, the mother of the two youngest hostages. Israel says her children were murdered by Hamas not killed by an airstrike as previously thought.
"It is an anonymous body without identification," the IDF said in a statement. "This is a very serious violation by the Hamas terrorist organization, which is required by the agreement to return ...
As the first phase of a 42-day Gaza cease-fire ends on Saturday, Israelis are hoping to secure the release of more hostages without moving on to