Israel-Hamas War day 315: What happened in Israel and West Bank?
Iran expands surveillance • Biden says no one should undermine efforts to Gaza ceasefire deal
People demonstrate against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and call for the release of hostages in Gaza, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 17, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/FLORION GOGA)
IDF announces fallen soldier Mordechai Yosef Ben Shoam killed in central Gaza Strip
Warr. Ofc. Ben Shoam, 34, from Geva Binyamin, served in the 8119 in the Jerusalem Brigade.
Haniyeh's son claims Hamas leader was killed by guided missile that tracked his cell phone
Haniyeh revealed that his father had been using his phone constantly and even used it at 10:15 p.m. the same night he was killed.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Late Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh's eldest son Abdussalam Haniyeh (L) mourns as he attends funeral ceremony, held for Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran, Iran on August 1, 2024. (photo credit: Iranian Leader Press Office/Anadolu via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Gaza death toll since Oct. 7 reaches 40,074, Hamas-run Gaza health min. says
'Not interested in a broad war': Former Hezbollah official says response may be limited
The former official estimated that in his upcoming speech, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah will "console the people."
ByMAARIV Supporters listen to the speech of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, during a commemorative ceremony marking the first week since the killing of Hezbollah's top commander Fuad Shukr, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon August 6, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)Go to the full article > >
Hezbollah commander reportedly struck after 55-rocket barrage pounds North
The IDF also announced that, earlier in the day, two soldiers were wounded as a result of projectiles launched from Lebanon that landed in the area of Misgav Am.
If there's a will, there's a way: Egypt says political will all that is needed for an agreement
The mediators believe that Israel must show real commitment to negotiations by refraining from military action and escalation during negotiations.
ByYUVAL BARNEA Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty attends a press conference with Lebanon's caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib (not pictured) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Beirut, Lebanon August 16, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR)Go to the full article > >
Deal or no deal: Hamas denies Israeli, US claims ceasefire-hostage deal progressing
"Netanyahu undermined the agreement from the ground up," senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad told Al-Mayadeen.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Ghazi Hamad, member of Hamas Political Office, delivers remarks on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, during a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, October 28, 2023.(photo credit: REUTERS/AMR ALFIKY)Go to the full article > >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
