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Israel has received the bodies of four hostages who were captured during Hamas's October 7 attack. This marks the first return of deceased captives since the ceasefire began last month. The bodies are reportedly those of Shiri Bibas, 33, her two young sons (aged five and two), and Oded Lifschitz, 84, a peace activist. Israeli authorities await forensic confirmation of their identities. Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed national anguish, stating "the heart of the entire nation is torn." In Khan Younis, southern Gaza, Hamas staged a ceremonial handover, displaying four black coffins on a decorated stage before crowds. Red Cross officials processed documentation alongside Hamas fighters before transferring the coffins to Israeli forces. Israelis lined streets waving national and yellow hostage-support flags as police transported the bodies to Jaffa's Abu Kabir forensic institute. The Bibas family's fate has particularly moved Israel. […]

A 27-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after shooting two Israeli visitors in Miami Beach, Florida. According to police, Mordechai Brafman told authorities he believed he was targeting Palestinians when he opened fire. Brafman was booked into Miami-Dade County Corrections on Sunday facing two counts of attempted murder. The arrest report states that Brafman "spontaneously stated that while he was driving his truck, he saw two Palestinians and shot and killed both." Both victims, reported by local media to be a Jewish father and son visiting from Israel, survived the attack with non-fatal injuries. One sustained a shoulder wound while the other was hit in the forearm. One victim, identified as Ari Revay, described the sudden attack in an interview with WPLG Local 10. Through translation provided by his cousin, Revay recounted: "'Boom, boom, boom' and he randomly […]