Israel at War Day 586: What's happening in Israel, Gaza, West Bank?

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 IDF soldiers operate in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, May 8, 2025.
IDF soldiers operate in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, May 8, 2025.
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Qatar says Israel's recent attacks in Gaza show they are not interested in negotiating a ceasefire

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IDF issues warnings to Houthis with no attack after Yemen fires twice in one day

ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
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 Footage released by Houthi Military Media says to show a launch of missile, which the Houthis say they fired at Israel, at an unknown location in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on December 19, 2024.
Footage released by Houthi Military Media says to show a launch of missile, which the Houthis say they fired at Israel, at an unknown location in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on December 19, 2024.
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Hamas Rafah brigade commander probably killed in IDF strike on Sinwar

ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
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 Hamas flag painted on a cracked wall.
Hamas flag painted on a cracked wall.
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US, Qatar deals to generate $1.2 trillion in 'economic exchange', White House says

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Western countries helped Mossad assassinate Palestinian terrorists in 1970s, report reveals

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A member of the Palestinian terrorist group Black September appears on the balcony of the Israeli house at the Munich Olympic village on September 5, 1972
A member of the Palestinian terrorist group Black September appears on the balcony of the Israeli house at the Munich Olympic village on September 5, 1972
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Qatar signs $200 b. deal to buy jets from Boeing during Trump visit

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Hostage families in Doha meet with senior Qatari officials, Steve Witkoff

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Israel will only negotiate 'Witkoff framework' in renewed hostage talks, source tells 'Post'

ByAMICHAI STEIN
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 (L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff.
(L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff.
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Trump's Mideast visit making historic progress, still many issues at stake - analysis

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
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 (L-R) Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, US President Donald Trump, and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
(L-R) Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, US President Donald Trump, and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
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Trump: 'Without the United States, the hostages wouldn't be alive right now'

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Israel at war: What you need to know


  • Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza.
  • Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Supernova music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
  • 58 hostages remain in Gaza.
  • 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says.
  • The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30.
  • The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4 a.m.
  • Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire on January 17, 2025.