What happened on Day 126 of the war?

Biden gives Israel 45 days to submit report on international law violations or lose military aid • IDF strikes Hezbollah rocket launch sites in Lebanon

Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, February 9, 2024

(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

February 9, 8:30 PM

Netanyahu orders plan for evacuation and military action in Gaza’s Rafah

It is impossible to achieve the goal of the war without eliminating Hamas, and by leaving four Hamas battalions in Rafah," the Prime Minister's Office stated..

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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem on February 7, 2024.

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February 10, 12:33 AM

Ohana cancels meeting with UN Secretary General after criticisms of Israel

When asked by members of the Hostage and Missing Families Forum what he would do if he were PM of Israel, Guterres claimed he would prioritize the release of hostages.

ByHANNAH SARISOHN

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana is seen at a discussion and a vote on the reasonableness standard bill at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem on July 23, 2023.

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February 10, 12:33 AM

Egypt steps up security on border as Israeli offensive in Gaza nears

Since the war between Israel and Hamas erupted on Oct. 7, Egypt constructed a concrete border wall that reaches six meters into the ground and is topped with barbed wire.

ByREUTERS

Members of the military stand next to a helicopter next to the French ship amphibious helicopter carrier Dixmude as it docks, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the city of Al-Arish, Sinai peninsula, Egypt, January 21, 2024.

(photo credit: MOHAMED ABD EL GHANY/REUTERS)

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February 10, 12:33 AM

Biden gives Israel 45 days to submit report on international law violations or lose military aid

Administration officials have repeated that one innocent life killed is too many, but have stopped short of implying that Israel is in violation of international law.

ByHANNAH SARISOHN

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks on a phone following an event marking National Small Business Week, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., May 1, 2023.

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February 10, 12:32 AM

WATCH: IDF strikes Hezbollah rocket launch sites in Lebanon

The IDF retaliated by striking several locations in southern Lebanon with artillery and mortar shells.

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IDF strike on a launcher in Lebanon that was used to fire at northern Israel. February 9, 2024. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)

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February 9, 8:30 PM

UN chief vows immediate action on 'infiltration of Hamas' in UN

A six-page Israeli intelligence dossier, further alleges that some 190 UNRWA employees, including teachers, have doubled as Hamas or Islamic Jihad militants.

ByREUTERS

UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Antonio Guterres finishes his address to the Security Council on Friday, regarding his invoking Article 99 of the UN Charter to address the Hamas-Israel war.

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February 9, 8:30 PM

UN experts: Undercover Israeli killings in West Bank hospital may be war crimes

Israel’s military was not immediately available for comment on their statement.

ByREUTERS

Israeli commandos, dressed as doctors, foil terror attack in Jenin hospital on January 30, 2024

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February 9, 8:29 PM

IDF Northern Command chief: We're preparing to go on the offensive against Hezbollah

"Our goal is to change the security situation in the north to allow the safe return of residents to their homes," Maj.-Gen. Ori Gordin stated.

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IDF Northern Command, Maj.-Gen. Ori Gordin giving a situational assessment to the heads of local authorities in the North, February 9, 2024.

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February 9, 7:10 PM

IDF probably accidentally killed hostage Yossi Sharabi

Sharabi was being held by Hamas in a structure adjacent to the structure that the air force attacked, but IDF intelligence did not know that at the time.

ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Yossi Sharabi who was kidnapped to Gaza

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February 9, 6:41 PM

Foreign Ministry praises establishment of independent UNRWA review group

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breaking news

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Israel-Hamas 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 in the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
136 hostages remain in Gaza, IDF says

What happened on Day 126 of the war?

Biden gives Israel 45 days to submit report on international law violations or lose military aid • IDF strikes Hezbollah rocket launch sites in Lebanon

Netanyahu orders plan for evacuation and military action in Gaza’s Rafah

It is impossible to achieve the goal of the war without eliminating Hamas, and by leaving four Hamas battalions in Rafah," the Prime Minister's Office stated..

Ohana cancels meeting with UN Secretary General after criticisms of Israel

When asked by members of the Hostage and Missing Families Forum what he would do if he were PM of Israel, Guterres claimed he would prioritize the release of hostages.

Egypt steps up security on border as Israeli offensive in Gaza nears

Since the war between Israel and Hamas erupted on Oct. 7, Egypt constructed a concrete border wall that reaches six meters into the ground and is topped with barbed wire.

Biden gives Israel 45 days to submit report on international law violations or lose military aid

Administration officials have repeated that one innocent life killed is too many, but have stopped short of implying that Israel is in violation of international law.

WATCH: IDF strikes Hezbollah rocket launch sites in Lebanon

The IDF retaliated by striking several locations in southern Lebanon with artillery and mortar shells.

UN chief vows immediate action on 'infiltration of Hamas' in UN

A six-page Israeli intelligence dossier, further alleges that some 190 UNRWA employees, including teachers, have doubled as Hamas or Islamic Jihad militants.

UN experts: Undercover Israeli killings in West Bank hospital may be war crimes

Israel’s military was not immediately available for comment on their statement.

IDF Northern Command chief: We're preparing to go on the offensive against Hezbollah

"Our goal is to change the security situation in the north to allow the safe return of residents to their homes," Maj.-Gen. Ori Gordin stated.

IDF probably accidentally killed hostage Yossi Sharabi

Sharabi was being held by Hamas in a structure adjacent to the structure that the air force attacked, but IDF intelligence did not know that at the time.

Foreign Ministry praises establishment of independent UNRWA review group

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