Israel-Hamas War Day 251: What's happening in Gaza, Middle East?
Hamas seeks US guarantees on ceasefire proposal • US pier faces logistical challenges as waves rock it
Two IDF soldiers wounded from anti-tank missile in northern Israel
One IDF soldier was moderately wounded, and another was lightly wounded as a result of an anti-tank missile launched to northern Israel, the IDF announced on Thursday.
The wounded soldiers were evacuated and received medical treatment, and their families were informed.
This is a developing story.
Go to the full article >>France looks for a roadmap to end Hezbollah, Israel war
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke at the G7 summit in Italy, expressing concern of escalation in Israel's North expanding into a wider conflict.
At the G7 summit, French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his deep concern about increasing tension between Hezbollah and Israel, promising a draft communique to address the issue when the summit ends.
Go to the full article >>Biden: Hamas is the obstacle to a deal, we’re continuing to push
“The biggest hang-up so far is Hamas refusing to sign on even though they have submitted something similar,” Biden said.
President Joe Biden addressed the ceasefire deal on the table, blaming Hamas for the current deadlock, and reassuring that the US will continue to nudge.
Go to the full article >>Four lightly wounded after massive rocket, hostile aircraft barrage to North
Magen David Adom (MDA) later said that paramedics were treating four individuals who had been lightly wounded by debris.
Israel's North experienced thunderous barrages starting Thursday morning, leaving four Israelis lightly wounded. Multiple fires also broke out in the North as a result of impacts.
Go to the full article >>IDF identifies 40 projectiles launched towards northern Israel throughout Thursday, falls detected
Following alerts activated in northern Israel earlier on Thursday, around 40 projectiles were detected as crossing towards the Galilee and Golan region, the IDF stated on Thursday.
The IDF noted that several of these launches were successfully intercepted by Israel's air defense. A number of falls were identified, causing fires to break out in the area.
From 14:00 five suspicious aerial targets were identified, with the IDF Aerial Defense Array intercepting three of these targets.
Go to the full article >>IDF destroys 800-meter-long Gaza tunnel one kilometer from border
The IDF noted that the tunnel included some underground operational facilities and was utilized by Hamas terrorists.
IDF troops of the 99th Division, along with combat engineering forces, destroyed an 800-meter-long, 30-meter-deep tunnel area of the central Gaza corridor, one kilometer from the border with Israel, the Israeli military announced on Thursday afternoon.
The IDF noted that the tunnel included some underground operational facilities and was utilized by Hamas terrorists.
IDF troops kill terrorists, destroy terror infrastructure
In addition, in the past week, forces of the Carmeli and 679th Brigades completed Zeitoun and Sabra neighborhoods in the Strip. During the operation, dozens of terrorists were killed, and some 50 terror infrastructures were demolished.
Go to the full article >>Rocket sirens, hostile aircraft intrusion alerts sound in North
Multiple rocket sirens and hostile aircraft intrusion alerts sounded in northern Israel on Thursday afternoon.
The military stated that the hostile aircraft intrusion alert, which had sounded in Safed at 1:31 p.m., had been a false alert.
The police stated that reports of falls had been received in the area. To date, it has not received reports of injuries.
Magen David Adom (MDA) later said that paramedics were treating two 20-year-olds who had been lightly wounded by debris.
According to Ynet, schools in Safed and the Golan Heights shut down following the barrage.
This is a developing story.
Go to the full article >>Sullivan: There’s a Gaza ceasefire on the table, Hamas should take it
Biden is expected to secure the help of other G7 countries, France, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Canada, and Japan, which have already backed the agreement, to pressure Hamas to accept the deal.
Hamas should accept the Gaza ceasefire proposal on the table if it stands behind its assertion that it wants the war to end, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters as he rejected the terror’s groups assertion that it had accepted the proposal.
Go to the full article >>Rockets, UAV alerts sound across Israel's North
Israel's northern border communities received a large barrage of rockets and UAV threats on Thursday afternoon, according to Israel's Home Front Command.
Hostile aircraft intrusion sirens sound in northern Israel
Hostile aircraft intrusion sirens sounded in the northern Israeli cities of Safed and Biriya.
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
- 120 hostages remain in Gaza
- 43 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says