Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, has criticized the UN for its lack of resolutions condemning Hamas, the Palestinian militant organization governing the Gaza Strip.
Israel has strongly criticized Hamas for a public ceremony in Gaza where the bodies of four Israeli hostages were handed over, including those of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons.
Belarus has released three detainees, including an American citizen, in what appears to be a diplomatic gesture toward improving relations with the United States.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has strongly criticized Hamas for the disorderly and dangerous conditions surrounding the recent release of Israeli hostages in Gaza.
On Wednesday, Hamas declared its plans to release eight hostages on Thursday, including three Israelis—two women and an 80-year-old man—and five Thai nationals.
