JERUSALEM, Israel – The Israel Defense Forces announced the recovery on Friday of two hostage bodies inside Gaza. The recoveries mean there are now 48 hostages, living and deceased, still trapped inside Gaza. It comes as France, the U.K., and Germany began a process on Thursday to reimpose "snapback" sanctions on Iran because of its nuclear violations.

Hostage Ilan Weiss's body has been returned to Israel. The name of the other hostage has not yet been released, pending forensic examination. Weiss served as the deputy head of the emergency response team in Kibbutz Be'eri and was kidnapped on October 7th, 2023.

As the IDF continues its assault on the Hamas stronghold in Gaza City, it announced it's suspending midday tactical pauses for humanitarian aid there, calling it a "dangerous comba

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