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Hamas hands over remains of hostage whose body was recovered nearly 2 years ago

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Israel announced Tuesday that it had received from Hamas via the Red Cross the remains of a deceased hostage as President Donald Trump’s 48-hour deadline looms.
The remains, however, did not match any of the 13 deceased hostages whose bodies are still in Gaza. Fox News has learned that the coffin handed over to Israel was assessed to contain the remains of a hostage whose body was already brought back to Israel for burial.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office urged the public to respect the privacy of the hostages’ families. Netanyahu’s office later identified the remains as belonging to Ofir Tzarfati, whose body was first recovered in 2023.
The Hostages and Missing Families forum released a statement following the return of more of Tzarfati’s remains.
«Ofir attended the Nova Festival to celebrate his birthday with his partner Shoval and close friends. The birthday celebration was brutally cut short when Ofir was abducted into captivity, where he was murdered. Ofir’s body was recovered at the end of November 2023 and brought to burial in Israel,» the forum wrote.
IDF SAYS BODY TURNED OVER BY HAMAS DOESN’T MATCH ANY HOSTAGES
A protester holds a poster of hostage Ofir Tzarfati, 27 during a rally in Tel Aviv. (Ashley Chan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
The forum also noted that some of Tzarfati’s remains were returned in March 2024 and that in August 2024, Hamas published a photo of his body.
«We went to sleep last night with anticipation and hope that another family would close an agonizing two-year circle and bring their loved one home for burial. But once again, deception has been inflicted upon our family as we try to heal. This morning we were shown video footage of our beloved son’s remains being removed, buried, and handed over to the Red Cross — an abhorrent manipulation designed to sabotage the deal and abandon the effort to bring all the hostages home,» the Tzarfati family wrote in a statement.
«This is the third time we have been forced to open Ofir’s grave and rebury our son. The circle supposedly ‘closed’ back in December 2023, but it never truly closes. Since then, we have lived with a wound that constantly reopens, between memory and longing, between bereavement and mission.»
The Tzarfati family urged the public to support the families who were still waiting for their loved ones to be brought home for a dignified burial.

The kidnapped poster of Ofir Tzarfati, who was recently declared killed and kidnapped, is seen at a memorial display of photos of people killed during Hamas’s attack on the Super Nova festival at the site on Nov. 30, 2023 in Re’im, Israel. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
HAMAS SAYS IT WILL HAND OVER ANOTHER HOSTAGE BODY, AS TRUMP’S 48-HOUR WARNING LOOMS
On Saturday, Trump touted the «very strong peace in the Middle East,» but then he slammed Hamas and demanded they «start returning the bodies of deceased hostages, including two Americans, quickly.» He said that if the terror group failed to hold up its end of the deal, other countries would «take action.»
«We have a very strong PEACE in the Middle East, and I believe it has a good chance of being EVERLASTING. Hamas is going to have to start returning the bodies of the deceased hostages, including two Americans, quickly, or the other countries involved in this GREAT PEACE will take action,» Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The president added that while he said that «both dies would be treated fairly,» his promise would only apply if «they comply with their obligations.»

A drone view shows participants holding a large banner during a rally held by hostage families and supporters at «Hostages Square» to demand the immediate release of the bodies of the deceased hostages who were kidnapped in the deadly October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 18, 2025. (Ilan Rosenberg/Reuters)
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Trump acknowledged that «some of the bodies are hard to reach,» but said others could start being returned now, adding that «for some reason, they are not.» He then said that it would remain to be seen what actions Hamas would take in the coming 48 hours, adding, «I am watching this very closely.»
Since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire began, all living Israeli hostages held in Gaza have been released, while the country awaits the return of deceased hostages’ remains.
So far, Israel has received 15 of the 28 deceased hostages’ remains, including Aryeh Zalmanovich, Master Sergeant (Res.) Tamir Adar, Staff Sgt. Tal Haimi, Suntaya Akrasi, Ronen Tommy Engel, Eliyahu Margalit, Uriel Baruch, Staff Sgt. Tamir Nimrodi, Eitan Levi, Daniel Peretz, Yossi Sharabi, Guy Illuz, Bipin Joshi, Inbar Hayman and Sergeant Major Muhammad Al-Atresh. The remains of U.S.-Israeli citizens Cpt. Omer Neutra and Staff Sgt. Itay Chen, have not been returned to Israel.
The Israeli government and military have repeatedly called on Hamas to hold up its end of the deal and give families the closure they have been denied for over two years.
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La gran estrategia energética de Estados Unidos

Hace apenas cinco años, el mapa energético mundial era un tablero con múltiples jugadores. Rusia suministraba a Europa 150.000 millones de metros cúbicos de gas natural a través de gasoductos que llevaban décadas operando. Irán y Venezuela vendían crudo pesado a China fuera del sistema financiero del dólar. Qatar abastecía una quinta parte del GNL mundial desde Ras Laffan, la mayor planta de licuefacción del planeta. China construía la Ruta de la Seda con un corredor terrestre a través de Irán, Irak y Siria que le permitía sortear los estrechos marítimos controlados por la armada norteamericana. El mundo tenía opciones. Y cuando un comprador tiene opciones, el vendedor no tiene poder.
Hoy ese tablero es irreconocible. Si dejamos de ver los eventos geopolíticos de los últimos cuatro años como episodios aislados y los observamos como una secuencia única, la arquitectura de una gran estrategia estadounidense se vuelve visible.
El primer movimiento fue Europa. El conflicto en Ucrania proporcionó la justificación para sanciones que redujeron el gas ruso de gasoducto de 150.000 millones de metros cúbicos a 40.000 millones. Luego se destruyó el Nord Stream y se eliminó toda posibilidad de retorno. Estados Unidos pasó de suministrar el 28% del GNL europeo en 2021 al 58% en 2025, exportando un récord de 111 millones de toneladas métricas, el primer país de la historia en superar los 100 millones. Europa dejó de ser un cliente con alternativas para convertirse en un mercado cautivo que compra su supervivencia en dólares.
El segundo movimiento fue Siria. La caída de Assad cortó el nodo crítico que conectaba la Ruta de la Seda china con el Mediterráneo. El ferrocarril trilateral entre Irán, Irak y Siria, diseñado para eludir los cuellos de botella marítimos occidentales, quedó destruido. Esto aisló geográficamente a Irán y despejó el camino para lo que vino después.
El tercero fue Venezuela. En enero de este año, Estados Unidos tomó efectivamente el control de las mayores reservas de crudo pesado del mundo. La costa del Golfo norteamericano tiene el complejo de refinación más avanzado del planeta, construido específicamente para procesar crudo pesado y ácido. Phillips 66, Valero y el resto están ahora posicionados para refinar cientos de miles de barriles diarios de crudo venezolano. Estados Unidos capturó una reserva estratégica masiva y consolidó su posición como exportador dominante de productos refinados de petróleo, una industria de 110.000 millones de dólares solo en 2025.
Venezuela e Irán eran los dos grandes canales de suministro petrolero que existían fuera del sistema del dólar. Ambos producían crudo pesado vendido principalmente a China y fuera de la supervisión financiera estadounidense. Ambos están siendo neutralizados en un plazo de 90 días.

Lo cual nos lleva al cuarto movimiento: Irán y el shock energético en Oriente Medio. Israel atacó el campo de gas South Pars, el mayor yacimiento de gas natural del mundo. Irán respondió contra Ras Laffan en Qatar. La propia evaluación de QatarEnergy indica que el 17% de su capacidad exportadora se ha perdido y la recuperación tardará hasta cinco años. El Estrecho de Ormuz está cerrado. Los precios del gas europeo subieron un 70%. Los precios spot asiáticos se duplicaron. El único proveedor a escala que queda en pie es Estados Unidos.
Si Irán cae y se instala un gobierno sucesor bajo influencia norteamericana, aproximadamente entre 40 y 45 millones de barriles diarios de producción global, de un total de 103 millones, quedarán efectivamente bajo control estadounidense. La OPEP se vuelve irrelevante porque la coalición norteamericana pasa a ser el productor marginal. Y esto va más allá del petróleo. Lo que estamos presenciando es la evolución del sistema del petrodólar hacia un híbrido petróleo/GNL dólar. El viejo sistema se construyó sobre el crudo saudí cotizado en dólares. El nuevo se construye sobre crudo americano más gas americano desde la costa del Golfo, sin proveedor alternativo de escala comparable. La dependencia es más profunda porque la infraestructura de GNL requiere contratos a largo plazo y terminales de regasificación que atan a los compradores durante décadas. Europa y los aliados del Pacífico, Japón, Corea del Sur y Taiwán, no pueden cambiar de proveedor. No queda hacia dónde girar. Están encerrados en el sistema energético norteamericano.
El mercado lo confirma. El índice del dólar subió de 96 a 101. El oro cayó cerca de un 20% desde su máximo histórico de enero. Bitcoin bajó un 20% en el año. El Brent supera los 100 dólares. Las instituciones europeas y asiáticas están liquidando metales preciosos y criptomonedas para comprar dólares porque necesitan dólares para comprar la única fuente de energía a escala que queda. El mundo está vendiendo su oro para comprar energía americana en moneda americana.
Pero la estrategia tiene una capa más profunda, y es la que considero más importante. La inteligencia artificial es una industria física. Funciona con electricidad y chips. Los centros de datos requieren enormes volúmenes de electricidad ininterrumpida, proporcionada principalmente por gas natural. La fabricación de semiconductores necesita helio y tierras raras. Al cerrar el Estrecho de Ormuz y paralizar la producción de GNL y helio en Oriente Medio, Estados Unidos está degradando sistemáticamente la capacidad de China para alimentar sus centros de datos y fabricar semiconductores a escala. Estados Unidos es autosuficiente energéticamente, especialmente con las reservas venezolanas recién capturadas y la creciente capacidad de la costa del Golfo con gas doméstico. China, en cambio, depende de importaciones y cada julio que importa ahora transita por puntos de estrangulamiento que controla la armada norteamericana. Irán era el bypass energético terrestre de la Ruta de la Seda, el corredor que permitía a China mitigar la trampa de Malaca. Con Irán neutralizado, ese corredor está cortado. China enfrenta un mundo donde su infraestructura de computación compite por sobras en un mercado global de GNL agotado, mientras los centros de datos americanos funcionan a plena capacidad con energía doméstica.
Rusia es el siguiente en la secuencia. Un Irán de posguerra reabierto bajo influencia norteamericana compite directamente con Rusia por las mismas refinerías en China e India, a menor costo. Rusia pierde su última ventaja estructural en crudo pesado y su línea de vida económica. Al mismo tiempo, bajo la cobertura de la guerra en Irán, Ucrania ha estado destruyendo infraestructura energética rusa. El mensaje desde Washington se vuelve muy simple: desmantelamos dos regímenes en tres meses, tu economía está a punto de colapsar, firma el acuerdo sobre Ucrania.
Y entonces Trump se sienta con Xi teniendo todas las cartas. Dominio energético completo. El híbrido petro/GNL dólar fortalecido. Irán despejado. Rusia acorralada. China enfrentando la trampa de Malaca completamente cerrada sin ningún bypass energético restante.
Israel y los países del Golfo están absorbiendo el costo cinético de un conflicto cuyo principal beneficiario, contrario a la narrativa predominante, es Estados Unidos. Qatar fuera de línea durante cinco años reprecia todo el mercado global de gas a favor de los exportadores norteamericanos por lo que resta de la década. Los estados del Golfo enfrentan años de reconstrucción. Europa enfrenta su segunda crisis energética en cuatro años. El americano promedio puede enfrentar inflación moderada temporal y gasolina más cara. Pero si eres el arquitecto del imperio estadounidense y consideras el ascenso de China y la superinteligencia artificial china como un escenario existencial donde el ganador se lleva todo, el daño colateral es un costo aceptable.
Quien controla los corredores energéticos controla el sistema monetario. Quien controla el sistema monetario y el suministro energético simultáneamente controla la infraestructura de computación que determina qué civilización construye primero la superinteligencia artificial. Estados Unidos está tomando los tres.
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Israel says Iranian leader who ordered Strait of Hormuz closure killed in targeted strike

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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri was targeted and killed in an Israeli attack, Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz has noted.
«Tonight, in a precise and lethal operation, the IDF eliminated the Commander of the IRGC Navy, Tangsiri, along with senior members of the naval command,» Katz noted, according to a translation from Hebrew. «The man who was directly responsible for the terrorist act of mining and blocking the Strait of Hormuz to navigation has been targeted and eliminated.»
«This is a clear message to all senior officials of the Iranian IRGC terror organization currently ruling Iran: The IDF will hunt and eliminate you one by one. I congratulate the IDF on a perfect execution,» Katz indicated. «This is also significant news for our American partners, as an expression of the IDF’s assistance in reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the historic partnership between U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and between our two countries and two armies.»
TRUMP ADMIN PITCHES 15-POINT IRAN PEACE PROPOSAL AS PAKISTAN OFFERS TO HOLD TALKS
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s navy commander, Alireza Tangsiri, toured an exhibition in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)
The strike was executed based on American and Israeli intelligence, a senior Israeli official indicated to Fox News.
«The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy, Alireza Tangsiri, who directly commanded the closure of the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints — was targeted in a strike overnight, along with his senior operational leadership, including intelligence and operations chiefs, at a covert naval command center,» the official noted. «This targeted strike was based on U.S. and Israeli intelligence and continues to demonstrate how deeply it is capable of penetrating.»
US MOVES AIRBORNE TROOPS, MARINES AS IRAN REJECTS CEASEFIRE, RAISING GROUND WAR POTENTIAL

Israeli Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, at the Ministry of National Defense, Athens, Jan. 20, 2026. (Nick Paleologos / SOOC / AFP via Getty Images)
President Donald Trump launched the controversial war against Iran in conjunction with Israel nearly four weeks ago.
«The Iranian negotiators are very different and ‘strange.’ They are ‘begging’ us to make a deal, which they should be doing since they have been militarily obliterated, with zero chance of a comeback, and yet they publicly state that they are only ‘looking at our proposal.’ WRONG!!!» Trump declared in a Thursday morning Truth Social post.
WHY TRUMP, IRAN SEEM LIGHT-YEARS APART ON ANY POSSIBLE DEAL TO END THE WAR

President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he arrives at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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«They better get serious soon, before it is too late, because once that happens, there is NO TURNING BACK, and it won’t be pretty!» he warned.
Fox News’ Yael Rotem-Kuriel contributed to this report
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Cornyn counters Paxton with wave of GOP endorsements as party warns critical Texas seat at risk

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FIRST ON FOX: Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has received a slate of 18 new endorsements from Texas Republicans in the latest development in the bitter primary runoff between him and challenger state Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Texas Republican congressmen Randy Weber, Nathaniel Moran and Roger Williams, influential GOP state Rep. Matt Shaheen, and former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan are among the latest lawmakers to back Cornyn over Paxton.
This primary has become increasingly bruising, with the rivals lobbing more personal attacks at each other after neither candidate achieved the 50% threshold needed to secure the GOP nomination in the March primary. Meanwhile, the stakes are high for the Republican Party, as Democrats believe candidate James Talarico, a state representative and rising star, has an opening to flip the seat for the first time in decades. Such an upset would be devastating for the GOP’s chances of retaining a majority in the upper chamber and could impact President Donald Trump’s agenda for the remainder of his term.
Cornyn, a top Senate Republican who has held the seat since 2002, responded to the new endorsements by telling Fox News Digital, «I’m honored to have the endorsement of many longtime friends in Texas politics, whom I have gotten to know during our time in office and with whom I’ve been proud to work.»
DEM PRIMARY TURNS UGLY: MILLS UNLEASHES BRUTAL ATTACK ON SANDERS-BACKED PLATNER IN CRUCIAL SENATE SHOWDOWN
Incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, (left) is facing off against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (right) in a bitter GOP primary runoff election. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images; Antranik Tavitian/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The senator said that he has «always worked hard to earn the trust of our elected officials, so we can roll up our sleeves and work together for the betterment of all Texans.»
He added that he looks forward to «continuing our important work together upon my re-election to the United States Senate.»
In total, 30 prominent Republican legislative leaders from Texas have publicly backed Cornyn, evidencing strong support for the incumbent among party leadership. He has received the support of more than 500 current and former Texas elected officials. Outside Texas, Cornyn has also received the backing of Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the National Border Patrol Council.
In a statement shared with Fox News Digital, Weber said Cornyn «has been a tireless fighter for Texas energy, standing up for our oil and gas industry and working to unleash American energy dominance.»
Weber said he is «proud» to support Cornyn «because he will continue fighting to protect our energy producers and keep Texas leading the way.»
Shaheen emphasized the importance of the GOP not losing the Senate seat in November, writing, «As someone with a Democrat challenger this November, I understand how vital it is that John Cornyn be our U.S. Senate nominee, otherwise election losses for Republicans could be disastrous.»
He emphasized that Cornyn «has never lost an election,» and said that «with him at the top of the ballot, he will defeat James Talarico and lift up Republicans in down-ballot races.»
TRUMP WARNS HE WON’T ENDORSE LAWMAKERS WHO OPPOSE SAVE AMERICA ACT

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., (right) joined by Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., (left) and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, (center) speaks at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, Paxton, who has served as Texas attorney general since 2015, also has strong grassroots support. Last week, Paxton received a slate of 13 new state-level endorsements, including several prominent legislators. This brought his total number of endorsements from Texas Republican leaders to 250, a list that includes congressmen Lance Gooden and Troy Nehls. He has been endorsed by Turning Point USA and the NRA Political Victory Fund.
Fox News Digital reached out to Paxton’s campaign for comment.
After receiving the new endorsements last week, Paxton told Fox News Digital that «the momentum behind our campaign continues to grow stronger every single day.»
He said that «Texans are ready for a change and are ready to be represented by an America First warrior who is going to work tirelessly to help Texas and support President Trump,» adding, «That’s exactly what I’ve done as Attorney General, and it’s what I’ll continue to do as our next United States Senator.»
Noticeably absent from the list of supporters for either candidate is Trump, who, despite saying he likes both, has not officially endorsed. He has hinted that he would endorse «soon.»
He recently suggested that the SAVE America Act, a voting integrity bill being debated in the Senate, will play a role in his endorsement decision.
«A lot has to do with the SAVE America Act,» Trump said, according to NBC News. «A lot is going to determine — Republicans have to get that passed, because that will secure voting in this country.»
PRITZKER FLEXES POLITICAL MUSCLE IN ILLINOIS SENATE PRIMARY AS 2028 BUZZ BUILDS

President Donald Trump tours the Jungle Room at Graceland, Elvis Presley’s historic estate, Monday, March 23, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo)
Cornyn, who co-sponsored an earlier version of the SAVE America Act, recently authored an opinion piece in The New York Post titled «Why the SAVE Act matters more than the filibuster.» In the piece, he advocated for passing the measure through «whatever changes to Senate rules may prove necessary.» This marks a break from his previous support for the filibuster, which many lawmakers consider a necessary guardrail against majoritarian rule.
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Cornyn argued that «the Senate rules will change eventually, whether Republicans like it or not,» and that «this leaves conservatives with two options. We can either unilaterally disarm, or we can stand and fight.»
«We can let the Democrats keep obstructing today and then smash the rules the first chance they get, or we can act now and use the mandate the American people gave this president and this Congress to secure our elections, protect our homeland and bring back common sense,» wrote Cornyn, adding, «The answer is clear: We need to stand, fight and win.»
«Democrats started this fight. Now Republicans should finish it,» said Cornyn.
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