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Terror attack leaves two dead in Holon, reports say Iranian assault could be 'imminent'

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 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, August 4, 2024 (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, August 4, 2024
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Family of murdered hostage Eitan Levi publishes footage of body abused by mob in Gaza

Eitan, a taxi driver from Bat Yam, was not from the South and was only in the area on October 7 to deliver a passenger to Kibbutz Be'eri.

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 Eitan Levi (photo credit: Hostages and Missing Families Forum)
Eitan Levi
(photo credit: Hostages and Missing Families Forum)

The family of murdered hostage Eitan Levi published footage of his body being abused in the streets of Gaza on Oct. 7 to their Instagram account on Saturday.

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IDF reveals killed Al Jazeera journalist was Hamas Nukhba terrorist

Al Jazeera rejected Al-Ghoul's history with the terrorist group, referring to them as "baseless" and calling the IDF the "Israeli occupation forces."

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 The document uncovered by the IDF that confirms Al-Ghoul's involvement with Hamas. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
The document uncovered by the IDF that confirms Al-Ghoul's involvement with Hamas.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

The IDF uncovered a document from 2021 that reveals the involvement of Al Jazeera journalist Ismail Al-Ghoul with the Hamas terrorist organization as part of the Nukhba unit, which attacked Israel on October 7.

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Biden changes tone with Netanyahu in hostage deal negotiations, Gallant and Halevi join in - report

In addition to the tense exchange between Netanyahu and US officials, new information has surfaced about Netanyahu's discussions with Israeli security leaders.

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 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference at the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv. July 13, 2024 (photo credit: DUDU BACHAR/POOL)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference at the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv. July 13, 2024
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A conversation between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden that took place this week saw the Israeli leader telling Biden, "We are making progress with the negotiations; send a delegation," Channel 12 revealed on Saturday.

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IDF strikes Hezbollah structures in southern Lebanon

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IDF fighter jets attacked a number of infrastructures in southern Lebanon belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization on Saturday.

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Anti-tank missile hits school in Metula in northern Israel

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(photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)

An anti-tank missile hit a school in Metula in northern Israel, Israeli media reported on Saturday.

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Hamas announces it begins process of electing new leader

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The Hamas terrorist organization announced on Saturday night that it had begun the process of electing a new leader to replace Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in Tehran last week.

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Flights between Tel Aviv and Eilat canceled - report

By MOSHE COHEN
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Flights between Tel Aviv and Eilat have been canceled for Saturday night and all of Sunday amid many other cancellations of flights to Israel from abroad, Maariv reported.

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Biden says he does not know if Iran will stand down on response threats

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Asked by reporters whether Iran would stand down, US President Joe Biden said on Saturday, "I hope so. I don't know."

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Canada warns citizens to avoid all travel to Israel

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Canada on Saturday warned citizens to avoid all travel to Israel, saying the regional armed conflict endangered security.

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Barrage of rockets launched at Upper Galilee in Israel's North

There were no reports of casualties from the barrage. However, KAN news reported that a fire broke out in the moshav of Beit Hillel due to the launch. 

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 Iron dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets fired from Lebanon, as it seen over Kiryat Shmona, March 5, 2024. (photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)
Iron dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets fired from Lebanon, as it seen over Kiryat Shmona, March 5, 2024.
(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)

At around 00:24 a.m., multiple alerts sounded across northern Israel. Some cities and towns where the sirens were heard included Kiryat Shmona, Metualla, Beit Hillel, HaGoshrim, and Kfar Yuval.

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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 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
  • 115 hostages remain in Gaza
  • 48 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says