Lt. Hadar Goldin is one of five remaining slain hostages which are meant to be returned to Israel by Hamas as part of the Trump administration’s Gaza peace deal.

The presence of the militants, who have killed three Israeli troops, is threatening to unravel the fragile cease-fire.

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas fighters holed up in the Israeli-held Rafah area of Gaza would surrender their arms in exchange for passage to other areas of the enclave under a proposal to resolve an issue seen as a risk to the month-old truce,

As Hamas maneuvers in advance of post-war governance arrangements in Gaza, the Islamist group is seeking common ground with former rivals.

Hamas victims mural in Milan destroyed in antisemitic attack. Star of David removed, faces obscured in artwork honoring Shiri Bibas and her young sons

Hamas said it would consider giving up missiles and rockets as part of a ceasefire with Israel, a sign the group is prepared to make further concessions toward the US-brokered roadmap for peace.

Braslavski and Cohen spoke alongside family members of hostages whose remains are yet to be returned to Israel for burial.

VIENNA (AP) — Austria’s domestic intelligence service has uncovered a weapons cache in Vienna that is believed to be linked to the Palestinian militant group Hamas for use in “possible terrorist attacks in Europe,” the government said Thursday.