"hamas-captives"

The five returnees -- Sathien Suwannakham from Nong Bua Lam Phu, Pongsak Thaenna from Buri Ram, Watchara Sriaoun from Udon Thani, Surasak Rumnao from Udon Thani, and Bannawat Saethao from Nan -- were welcomed with tearful embraces, marking the end of their harrowing ordeal

Forces say it targeted Hamas militants at a command and control centre previously known as the Ibn Al-Haytham school in Gaza City

Israel repeatedly says it targets Hamas militants in retaliation for the October 7 attacks in southern Israel that killed about 1,200 people

Israel accuses Hamas and other armed groups of endangering civilians by operating in residential areas

According to Gaza-based health authorities, the toll from ongoing Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip increased to 41,182

Military described the strike as hitting "significant Hamas terrorists who were operating within a command-and-control centre"

Says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli army alone "bear full responsibility for the deaths of prisoners"