© Abdallah F.s. Alattar/Anadolu AgencySearch operations continue in the Gaza Strip (as does Israeli bombing - see the background) to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel on October 26, 2025.
Red Cross and Egyptian teams have been allowed beyond the "yellow line" in Gaza to help in the search for hostage remains, a government spokesperson said Sunday,
Anadolu reports."Israel will maintain overall security control over the Gaza Strip, signaling that the Israeli army will continue to oversee security operations even after the current phase of fighting," added the spokesperson.
The "yellow line" is an imaginary line separating areas currently occupied by the Israeli army in Gaza from those where it had pulled out.
Under the ceasefire deal that took effect on Oct. 10, Israel has released 20 living hostages and the bodies of 16 others. The remains of 12 captives remain in the enclave.
On Saturday, Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya said that his group will enter more areas in the Gaza Strip to search for the remains of Israeli hostages.
Phase one of the ceasefire deal includes the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. The plan also envisages rebuilding Gaza and establishing a new governing mechanism without Hamas.
The Israeli genocidal war has killed over 68,000 people and injured more than 170,000 others since October 2023, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
Comment: Notice Israel's lack of concern for the thousands of Palestinian civilians still buried in the rubble of Gaza.
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Israel continues to bar journalists from Gaza, claims to examine policy
The Israeli government plans to reexamine a policy barring journalists from entering the war-torn Gaza Strip, Anadolu reported on Sunday.
In a response sent to Israel's Supreme Court, the government said it would reexamine its policy regarding the entry of journalists into Gaza within a month and submit an update on the matter by Nov. 23, Haaretz newspaper said.
The move follows petitions filed with the court against a government ban on the entry of journalists into the Palestinian territory.
The government's response to the court shows that journalists would continue to be banned from entering Gaza except inside the so-called "yellow line" until the policy is updated
The "yellow line" is an imaginary line separating areas currently occupied by the Israeli army in Gaza from those where it had pulled out.
Last Thursday, the Foreign Press Association in Israel expressed disappointment over a Supreme Court ruling that allowed the government to continue preventing journalists from entering Gaza.
At least 238 Palestinian journalists have been killed and dozens injured in Israeli attacks in Gaza since October 2023.
Palestinian and international human rights and media organizations warn that the Israeli ban on the entry of journalists and attacks on reporters aim to hide atrocities taking place inside Gaza.
Comment: Notice Israel's lack of concern for the thousands of Palestinian civilians still buried in the rubble of Gaza.
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