Israel Confirms Hamas Returned Bodies of Two Fallen Hostages Amid Ongoing Conflict

In a solemn development that underscores the ongoing human toll of the Gaza conflict, Israel's National Forensic Medicine Center has confirmed that two bodies recently handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross are those of Israeli hostages Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch. This confirmation arrives as a stark reminder of the brutal reality American allies face on their doorstep, with ramifications for regional stability and our national security interests. How Long Will Hamas Exploit Human Lives as Bargaining Chips? Hamas’s prolonged holding and eventual return of these bodies—after keeping Cooper captive for over two weeks in dangerous tunnel conditions—exposes...