A Hamas statement earlier said the remains were found Sunday in a tunnel in southern Gaza. Before Sunday, Palestinian militants had released the remains of 17 hostages, with 11 remaining in Gaza, since the ceasefire began on Oct. 10. Militants have released one or two bodies every few days. Israel has urged faster progress, and in certain cases, it has said the remains aren’t of any hostage. Hamas says the work is complicated by widespread devastation.

The operation, carried out late Friday, targeted the Koltsevoy pipeline, which provides gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel to the Russian military, according to Ukraine’s military intelligence. Meanwhile, Russia’s Defense Ministry claims its forces have defeated Ukrainian special forces in the eastern city of Pokrovsk. Additionally, Russian strikes have killed a civilian and injured others in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region, as Moscow continues its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

In Miami and New York City, members of the diaspora are turning their heartbreak into action: filling warehouses with emergency supplies to send to communities across Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, and the Bahamas that were battered by Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. Centers of global wealth – and vibrant exile communities that run generations deep – both cities are cultural melting pots that have long been major points of entry for immigrants. 

That put its leader Rob Jetten on course to become the country’s youngest-ever prime minister. With almost all votes counted, D66 can no longer be overtaken by the far-right Freedom Party led by Geert Wilders, according to news agency ANP. D66 is now expected to take the lead in a first round of talks to form a coalition government, a process which usually takes months. The pro-EU, liberal D66 tripled its seat count with an upbeat campaign and a surge in advertising spending, while Mr. Wilders lost a large part of the support that had propelled him to a shock victory at the previous poll in 2023.