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Israel at war: What happened on day 378?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 IDF soldiers approach the building where former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was hiding before his death in Rafah, Gaza Strip. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF soldiers approach the building where former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was hiding before his death in Rafah, Gaza Strip.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

IDF calls up additional reserve brigade for combat in North

The IDF added that the decision had been made following a situation assessment. 

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 IDF soldiers from the 146th Reserves Division begin operations in southern Lebanon. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF soldiers from the 146th Reserves Division begin operations in southern Lebanon.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

The IDF has decided to call up an additional reserve brigade for combat on the northern front, the military announced on Friday, signaling an extension of the war against Hezbollah in the North. 

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Berlin pushes for ceasefire after death of Hamas leader Sinwar

By REUTERS
 breaking news (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)
breaking news
(photo credit: JPOST STAFF)

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar must lead to a ceasefire in Gaza, and the release of all remaining hostages, spokespeople for the German government said on Friday.

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Two wounded in terror attack in Dead Sea area

The terrorists were subsequently apprehended by the troops. 

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 IDF soldiers operating near Kalkilya in the West Bank, May 5, 2024. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF soldiers operating near Kalkilya in the West Bank, May 5, 2024.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

Two people were wounded as a result of a shooting attack near Neot Kikar in the Dead Sea area, Israeli media reported on Friday. 

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Iran: Sinwar 'will become a role model for youth, children' in fight for 'Palestinian liberation'

"As long as occupation and aggression exist, resistance will endure, for the martyr remains alive and a source of inspiration,"

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A billboard showing a portrait of Yahya Sinwar in Tehran, Iran. August 12, 2024.  (photo credit: Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)
A billboard showing a portrait of Yahya Sinwar in Tehran, Iran. August 12, 2024.
(photo credit: Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)

The Iranian mission to the United Nations has warned that Israel's killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar will serve to "strengthen" the "spirit of resistance" of the Palestinian population against Israel. 

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Some 15 rockets fired at northern Israel from Lebanon

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  (photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)
(photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)

Some 15 rockets were fired at northern Israel from Lebanon, the military said on Friday morning, following the sirens that sounded in Acre and the Haifa bayside suburbs area.

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IDF kills Hezbollah Taybeh Brigade chief in southern Lebanon, strikes Hamas in Gaza

Ramal had guided many terrorist activities against the State of Israel and IDF troops.   

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 IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon. October 18, 2024. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon. October 18, 2024.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

The IDF eliminated Hezbollah terrorist Muhammad Hassin Ramal, commander of the terror group's Taybeh Brigade in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Friday.

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Police, Shin Bet thwart terrorist plot to attack hostage protest in Tel Aviv

The Shin Bet investigation of the terrorist began last month after he was arrested in his home a month ago. 

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Israelis demonstrate to demand the government accept to complete the hostage deal on September 7, 2024. (photo credit: DANA RAANI)
Israelis demonstrate to demand the government accept to complete the hostage deal on September 7, 2024.
(photo credit: DANA RAANI)

Israel Police and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) thwarted the plans of a 22-year-old terrorist, a resident of the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, who planned to carry out terror attacks during protests calling for the return of the hostages in Tel Aviv, among other locations, police announced on Friday. 

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Iranian mission to UN: 'Spirit of resistance' to grow stronger after Sinwar assassination

By REUTERS
 breaking news (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)
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(photo credit: JPOST STAFF)

Iran's mission to the United Nations said late on Thursday night that "the spirit of resistance will be strengthened" following the elimination of former Hamas head Yahya Sinwar, who was assassinated by an IDF drone in Rafah.  

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WATCH: Footage from Sinwar's final moments show him throwing stick at IDF drone

A masked Sinwar can be seen throwing the stick in the direction of the IDF drone as he sits on a couch.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
The final moments of Yahya Sinwar reveal him throwing a stick at the IDF drone that targeted him, October 17, 2024 (CREDIT: IDF SPOKESMAN UNIT)

Former Hamas head Yahya Sinwar could be seen throwing a stick at the IDF drone that targeted him on Thursday moments before his assassination, Israel's military showed in released footage.

In the footage, a masked Sinwar is circled in red with the stick that he threw at the drone.

Sinwar can then be seen throwing the stick in the direction of the drone as he sits on a couch surrounded by the rubble of the building he was located within. 

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Blinken in talks with Qataris, Saudis to bring Hamas back to negotiations after Sinwar elimination

Blinken reignites Gaza ceasefire talks after Sinwar's reported death, pushing for hostage return, reconstruction, and IDF withdrawal.

By HANNAH SARISOHN
 US SECRETARY OF STATE Antony Blinken arrives in Israel, pushing for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, earlier this year. (photo credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/REUTERS)
US SECRETARY OF STATE Antony Blinken arrives in Israel, pushing for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, earlier this year.
(photo credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/REUTERS)

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is already communicating with Hamas's mediators, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, to rekindle ceasefire negotiations after they stalled when Yayha Sinwar pulled away from the road-blocked discussions. 

Blinken spoke with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud from aboard Air Force One on Thursday as US officials awaited confirmation from Israel of Sinwar's death, State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters on Thursday afternoon. 

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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
  • 101 hostages remain in Gaza
  • 48 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says