The disturbing images are part of a long pattern of punishment meted out to suspected collaborators, according to an Israeli hostage negotiator.

Ceremonies took place on Thursday to commemorate two years since the surprise attack on southern Israel, according to the Jewish calendar.

CAESAREA, Israel — Ten years ago this week, two Palestinian attackers boarded a bus in Jerusalem where they shot, beat and stabbed Israeli-American educator Richard Lakin to death along with two others before police killed one of the militants and injured and arrested the other.

Gaza is in ruins, and the bodies of 21 Israeli hostages are somewhere amid the rubble, along with an estimated 11,000 Gazans.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a plan to end fighting in Gaza, just over two years after the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7th, 2023 and Israel’s subsequent bombardment and invasion of Gaza.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would consider allowing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resume military action in Gaza if Hamas refuses to uphold its end of the ceasefire deal, telling CNN that Israeli forces could return to the streets “as soon as I say the word.”

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems completes Iron Beam laser interceptor that destroys rockets and drones at a fraction of the cost of conventional missile systems.

Hamas released all 20 living Israeli hostages Monday, and Israel released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. U.S. President Donald Trump visited the region to discuss postwar plans.

Israel's central bank should not rush to cut interest rates in response to the Gaza ceasefire and last month's inflation dip, given the economy is doing well and improving consumer demand could bring more price pressures,