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: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, whose blocs are competing to form Israel’s next government after an inconclusive election.

Europe, PoliticsOctober 28, 2026

Netanyahu bloc slightly ahead in Israel elections but short of majority as most votes counted

Hundreds of mourners gathered in Gaza City on Wednesday for a vigil for 105 people whose bodies were recently recovered from destroyed buildings. The remains were retrieved from rubble left by Israeli strikes during the war in Gaza. The victims had been buried beneath destroyed buildings since the early stages of the conflict, according to mourners and local authorities. Fawaz Ziyara, who attended the vigil to mourn relatives, said that the victims had died during the early stages of Israel’s military campaign. The bodies were wrapped in white bags and covered with Palestinian flags during the vigil. Plastic candles and red lights from ambulance vehicles illuminated the gathering. Some mourners stood beside bodies placed on rubble from the buildings where their relatives were found. Taghreed Hinnawi, whose daughter was among those recovered, said that the family remained unable to move beyond her death. The recovery of bodies from destroyed buildings has become a recurring feature of life in Gaza. Heavy machinery required to clear large quantities of rubble and recover bodies has not been allowed into the territory, according to the report. A mass funeral was also held on Tuesday in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza for nearly 50 people killed during the war. The United Nations estimated earlier this month that more than 8,000 bodies remained buried beneath rubble across Gaza. More than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed since 7 October 2023, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health. Israel has continued military strikes in Gaza despite a ceasefire which took effect in October 2025, according to the source material. The conflict has generated continuing international scrutiny of the conduct of military operations and the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Several international non-governmental organisations and a United Nations commission have concluded that Israel committed genocide in Gaza. Israel has rejected accusations of genocide and has stated that its military campaign is directed against Hamas. The recovery of bodies has remained a major humanitarian challenge as large areas of Gaza have remained covered by debris from destroyed buildings. For families, the discovery of remains has provided an opportunity to identify relatives and hold funerals while also reopening wounds from the conflict.

worldOctober 1, 2026

Gaza Families Mourn 105 Bodies Recovered From Rubble

Flydubai Flight Diverted After Cockpit Incident

Africa, Top StoriesSeptember 30, 2026

Flydubai Flight Diverted to Saudi Arabia After Cockpit Incident

Iran Upholds Singer’s 74-Lash Sentence

Top Stories, worldSeptember 29, 2026

Iran Court Upholds 74-Lash Sentence For Singer

Algeria Challenges Israel Over Somaliland Recognition

Africa, Politics, Top StoriesSeptember 29, 2026

Algeria Condemns Israel’s Somaliland Recognition At UN

Thousands Flee Yemen Amid Houthi Advances

Africa, Top StoriesSeptember 13, 2026

Over 2,000 Yemenis Flee to Djibouti Amid Houthi Advances

worldSeptember 13, 2026

Thousands forced to flee as Houthis advance on Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Politics, USAugust 17, 2026

Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ over Iran deal

Politics, worldAugust 17, 2026

Trump envoy Kushner meets Netanyahu after Hamas talks on peace plan

worldAugust 17, 2026

Displaced Palestinians in Gaza struggle with lack of basic supplies

worldAugust 13, 2026

Palestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged houses

War News, worldAugust 13, 2026

Iran says Strait of Hormuz will stay blocked despite Trump’s claim of ‘total control’

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