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Netanyahu denies trip to Cairo for hostage talks as deal edges closer

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 Demonstrators call for the return of the Gaza hostages in a hostage deal, December 14, 2024. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/MAARIV)
Demonstrators call for the return of the Gaza hostages in a hostage deal, December 14, 2024.
(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/MAARIV)

Residents of Syrian Golan villages, rebels transfer Assad weapons to IDF - report

Syrian villagers and rebels near the buffer zone are handing over Assad's former weapons cache—including chemical warfare materials—to the IDF, marking a significant shift in regional dynamics.

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IDF soldiers stand atop tanks in the Golan Heights near Israel's border with Syria. (photo credit: REUTERS)
IDF soldiers stand atop tanks in the Golan Heights near Israel's border with Syria.
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Villagers and rebels in the Syrian Golan and around the buffer zone have been transferring weapons from the previous regime to the IDF to be taken to Israel, N12 revealed in exclusive footage on Monday.

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CENTCOM strikes Houthis in Yemen

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The US conducted precision strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, CENTCOM announced on X/Twitter on Monday night.

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Biden celebrates final White House Hanukkah party with promise to bring hostages home

"I've gotten over 100 hostages out. I will not stop until I get every single one of them out," Biden said

By HANNAH SARISOHN
 U.S. President Joe Biden speaks after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, at the White House, in Washington, U.S., December 8, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/KEN CEDENO)
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, at the White House, in Washington, U.S., December 8, 2024.
(photo credit: REUTERS/KEN CEDENO)

President Joe Biden opened the doors of the White House on Monday night to Jewish community leaders and supporters for the final Hanukkah celebration of his administration, ending his last formal Jewish gathering as president preaching hope and support for Israel. 

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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
  • 100 hostages remain in Gaza
  • 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says
  • The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30
  • The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.