The Israel-Hamas war is an ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization based in Gaza.
Dubbed by the IDF as Operation Swords of Iron, the war kicked off following the October 7 massacre, when Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel on Simchat Torah, murdered at least 1,200 people, and took hundreds of others as hostages.
Israel's goal in the war is the destruction of Hamas, with the IDF having launched a ground offensive into Gaza for the first time in years.
This month, Israel observes Holocaust Remembrance Day and Remembrance Day, mourning Holocaust victims and fallen heroes like Oz Daniel, who was killed on Oct. 7 and abducted to Gaza.
Lost in the wilderness of the Middle East, the Hamas political bureau is looking for a new home following rumors of looming expulsion from Qatar and refusals of welcome from Turkey and Jordan.
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Despite these calculations, the US is still unsure of whether Israel will act on its initial goal of entering Gaza's southernmost city, where, according to reports, one million Gazans are sheltering.
Israel's 76th Independence Day celebrations are subdued amid the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas attack and war in Gaza, with somber reflections and scaled-back events.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman and challenger George Latimer clash over Israel, funding sources, and domestic issues in the heated Democratic primary debate.
The Palestinian population has been raised on anti-Israel and anti-Jewish/antisemitic propaganda. Their ultimate goal? The eradication of the Jewish state.
Rabbi Mikie Goldstein offers a thought-provoking critique of Israel's policies and actions, questioning war strategies, and the true meaning of independence.
Mother of American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg Polin urged the US for further involvement in hostage negotiations. She also spoke about the suffering on both sides of the conflict.
US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said "I don't think we believe that that is likely or possible and that this looks a lot like situations that we found ourselves in after 9/11..."