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
IDF calls for people in central Gaza to evacuate to humanitarian zone
IDF Arabic Spokesman Avichay Adraee took to X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday to tell residents of the central Gaza Strip to evacuate to humanitarian zones on the coast.
#عاجل ‼️ الي كل المتواجدين في بلوكات 2232, 2340, 2343, 2245, 2244 ,2243, 2242, 2241, 2240 في منطقة المغازي وحارات صلاح الدين، الفاروق والأمل
— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) August 17, 2024
⭕️على خلفية اطلاق قذائف صاروخية بشكل متواصل من قبل حماس والمنظمات الإرهابية من منطقتكم، سيعمل جيش الدفاع ضد تلك العناصر الإرهابية بقوة… pic.twitter.com/M2YXukWupr
"Against the backdrop of the continuous firing of rockets by Hamas and terrorist organizations from your area, the IDF will act against these terrorist elements forcefully and immediately," Adraee wrote. "For your own safety, move immediately to the humanitarian zone."
Go to the full article >>Israeli officials confirm progress in negotiations, Hamas claims it is plot to buy time
Qatar has put significant diplomatic pressure on Iran to avoid escalating the situation and sabotaging the negotiations.
Senior Israeli officials who are aware of the contents of the talks in Doha confirmed on Saturday the optimistic messages coming from the American administration.
They said that significant progress has been made, and the gaps have narrowed on all the remaining issues regarding the deal for the release of the hostages and the ceasefire in Gaza.
Senior American officials told the Jerusalem Post that President Biden's goal is to reach a deal by the end of next week and, at the same time, deter Iran and Hezbollah from launching an attack on Israel that could sabotage this effort.
Go to the full article >>15 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on central Gaza's Zawayda, WAFA agency says
15 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli strike on the town of Zawayda in central Gaza, the Palestinian Authority-run news agency WAFA reported on Saturday morning.
The strike reportedly hit Hamas barracks and a house belonging to the Al-Ajl family.
Israel has yet to comment on the strike.
This is a developing story.
Go to the full article >>Pre-Oct. 7 Hamas plan revealed: Dig up WWI, WWII graves and blackmail Britain
Hamas planned to extort Britain with the bodies, intending to claim a payment and have Britain retract Liz Truss's comments on an embassy in Jerusalem.
Hamas planned to remove the bodies of British soldiers who perished in World War 1 and World War 2 from their graves in Gaza to blackmail the British government, documents the Daily Telegraph obtained from Israeli officials revealed, the outlet published on Friday.
In addition to British troops, the terrorists planned on targeting the more than 3,000 graves of Commonwealth soldiers buried in the Gaza Strip.
The document was uncovered by Israeli forces operating in Khan Yunis in January. Found in a Hamas compound, the 7-page document is thought to be connected to the now-deceased Hamas leader Mohammed Deif and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. It was reportedly found in a plastic sleeve marked “M’Raed.”
Go to the full article >>WATCH: IAF strikes Hezbollah weapons warehouse, military buildings in southern Lebanon
Lebanese sources claimed 9 were killed during the strikes.
The IDF revealed on Saturday morning that Israeli air force fighter jets had struck a Hezbollah weapons warehouse and a military building belonging to the terror group in southern Lebanon overnight.
The IDF said the fighter jets attacked Hezbollah's military buildings in the areas of Hanin and Marun al-Ras in southern Lebanon and a weapons warehouse in the Nebatia area.
The IDF also said it fired artillery fire in the areas of Ramish, Lavona, Kfar Shoba and Aita al-Sha'ab in southern Lebanon.
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Biden says no one should undermine efforts to reach Gaza ceasefire deal
US President Joe Biden said on Friday that no party in the Middle East should undermine efforts to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that he claimed was now in sight.
Go to the full article >>Iran expands surveillance capabilities through Chinese satellite partnerships - report
Iran is strengthening its surveillance capabilities by partnering with Chinese satellite companies, raising concerns about enhanced spying on military targets across Israel and the Middle East.
In a significant move to enhance its intelligence-gathering capabilities, Iran is actively pursuing partnerships with two Chinese satellite companies, according to a Friday report by The Washington Post citing Western security officials.
The collaboration, primarily involving Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), includes delegation exchanges with Chinese firms specializing in remote-sensing satellite technology.
Go to the full article >>Oct. 7 victim's mother says she cannot grieve daughter's death while husband is still a hostage
Gali Idan hasn't been to her daughter's grave because she needs her husband to come back so they can grieve over her together.
Gali Idan, wife to Gaza hostage Tsachi Idan and mother to October 7 victim Maayan, spoke with CNN this week that she cannot begin grieving her daughter's death while she is in an "ongoing war to save her husband."
Idan began the interview by noting what she misses about her husband, who is still held by Hamas in Gaza, saying that she misses his voice, hugs, their times together with their kids, making dinner, and watching movies.
Go to the full article >>IDF probes settler violence in Jit amid global condemnation
The IDF is investigating its forces' response to violent settler riots in the West Bank village of Jit, as international criticism mounts. The White House has condemned the attacks.
The IDF began this Friday investigating the actions of its forces during Thursday night clashes in the village of Jit in the West Bank, N12 reported.
Preliminary findings reveal that the IDF force deployed to calm tensions in the village was not determined enough to prevent the settlers' rioting.
Go to the full article >>Music executive Scooter Braun honored by ADL for bringing Nova exhibition to US audiences
The exhibition is coming to Los Angeles on Saturday after it was shown in New York City, where it received an extended run after tickets were selling out.
Music executive Scooter Braun will be honored and recognized by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for his efforts in bringing the Nova Music Festival Exhibition to audiences in the United States, the NGO announced on Thursday.
Braun will be recognized at the 30th anniversary ADL Concert Against Hate at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC in November.
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