Israel at war: What happened on day 388?
IDF uncovers Hamas terrorists in Jabalya hospitals • IDF names fallen soldier
Netanyahu hints at possible hostage deal as high-level talks resume
“Hamas is putting forward conditions that we can’t agree to,” Netanyahu said, adding that it now seemed that “those conditions could be rescinded.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a rare note of optimism about the possibility of a deal to secure the release of the remaining 101 hostages as he spoke with the Likud faction in the Knesset on Monday.
“Hamas is putting forward conditions that we can’t agree to,” Netanyahu said, adding that it now seemed that “those conditions could be rescinded.
Go to the full article >>IDF announces fallen soldier Guy Yaacov Nezri succumbs to wounds from combat in Gaza
Maj. Guy Yaacov Nezri succumbed to his wounds from fighting in the Gaza Strip, the IDF announced on Monday.
Go to the full article >>Israel outlaws UNWRA, bucking international pressure
The bills passed 92-10, with support from the opposition parties National Unity, Yisrael Beytenu, and Yesh Atid. The Democrats party abstained.
Israel's Knesset plenum approved final voting for two bills aimed at blocking the activity in areas under Israeli control of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNWRA), which services Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem, Gaza, and the West Bank.
Go to the full article >>High-ranking hostage negotiator resigns as talks stagnate - report
Commentators suggest the resignation highlights the lack of significant movement in the hostage negotiations.
Senior hostage negotiator Brig.-Gen. Oren Setter resigned from the negotiating team on Monday, according to KAN News.
Setter, who served as deputy to Maj.-Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon, and was instrumental in shaping the current negotiation framework. He reportedly resigned due to a lack of progress in talks.
Go to the full article >>Netanyahu vows to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons following IDF strikes
The Biden administration had been very public in its insistence that Israel not strike Iran's nuclear facilities or its oil fields.
Israel is determined to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Knesset as he touted the IDF's successful strike against the Islamic Republic's conventional military targets, including its production of anti-ballistic missiles.
"Stopping the Iranian nuclear program is at the forefront of our minds, and for obvious reasons, I cannot share with you all our plans and actions in this regard," Netanyahu said as he addressed the opening plenum of the Knesset's winter session.
Go to the full article >>Barnea held talks in Doha on ‘new framework’ for hostage Gaza deal
The talks marked the first high-level discussion on a hostage deal that has been held since Hamas executed six of the captives, including Israeli-US citizen Hirsch Goldberg-Polin.
Mossad Chief David Barnea returned from Doha, where he held talks on a new framework for an agreement to secure the release of the remaining 101 hostages there.
Go to the full article >>THAAD deployment paved way for Israeli retaliatory airstrikes on Iran
Military experts suggest Israel "broke its fear barrier," potentially leading to future strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Just days after the US bolstered Israeli air defense by deploying a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery and 100 soldiers, Israel on Saturday carried out a large retaliatory strike on Iran. An estimated 100 Israeli aircraft participated in the hourslong operation over Iran's night skies.
Go to the full article >>Iran accuses Israel of involvement in 'terrorist attack' near border with Pakistan - report
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei claimed that "many indications and evidence" suggest Israeli involvement in an October 26 attack that killed Iranian security forces near Pakistan’s border, Shafaq News reported Monday.
Go to the full article >>Netanyahu: Two-day ceasefire deal doesn't exist, I would have accepted if it did
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that there was no possibility of a two-day ceasefire for the return of four hostages in comments during a Likud party meeting on Monday.
Go to the full article >>IDF strikes Tyre for the second time in a few days
The IDF struck Hezbollah targets in Tyre in southern Lebanon on Monday for the second time over the past few days, the IDF announced.
The Air Force struck warehouses of weapons and anti-tank missiles, military buildings, and observation posts of various Hezbollah combat units in Tyre.
Go to the full article >>Israel at 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