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Israel at war day 461: What happened in Gaza, West Bank?

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 An IDF soldier inside a Hamas command tunnel under a compound of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza City. February 8, 2024 (photo credit: JACK GUEZ/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)
An IDF soldier inside a Hamas command tunnel under a compound of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza City. February 8, 2024
(photo credit: JACK GUEZ/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)

Blinken: Ceasefire agreement will be handed over to Trump if not completed before inauguration

Challenges remain, Blinken said, but so far, the mechanism put forth by France and the US is functioning well, as more than one-third of Israeli forces have withdrawn from Lebanon.

By HANNAH SARISOHN
 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is welcomed by French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot prior to their meeting at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, on January 8, 2025. (photo credit:  LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP VIA GETTYIMAGES)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is welcomed by French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot prior to their meeting at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, on January 8, 2025.
(photo credit: LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP VIA GETTYIMAGES)

Israel and Hamas are "very close" to a ceasefire and hostage agreement, and the US is hopeful it can "get it over the line in the time that we have left," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a joint press conference on Wednesday in Paris with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot. 

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IDF announces fallen soldier Nevo Fisher, killed in the northern Gaza Strip

Fisher was killed in the same accident as Staff Sergeants Matityahu Ya’akov Perel and Kenew Kasa.

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 Staff Sergeant Nevo Fisher (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)
Staff Sergeant Nevo Fisher
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)

Staff Sergeant Nevo Fisher, was killed in battle while fighting in the Gaza Strip, the IDF announced on Wednesday night.

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Hamas armed wing claims responsibility for Monday West Bank shooting, statement says

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Hamas' armed wing al-Qassam Brigades, along with two other brigades, claimed on Wednesday the responsibility for the West Bank shooting that happened on Monday and killed three Israelis.

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Hamas claims it made concessions for Gaza ceasefire

A Hamas official claimed Wednesday the group is "not far" from reaching a deal, but maintained any agreement must include a permanent ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

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 A Hamas terrorists in front of hostage posters. (Illustrative) (photo credit: Canva, Hamas Military Wing/Handout via REUTERS, Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)
A Hamas terrorists in front of hostage posters. (Illustrative)
(photo credit: Canva, Hamas Military Wing/Handout via REUTERS, Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

Hamas official Taher al-Nunu claimed the terror group made concessions to complete ceasefire-hostage deal negotiations, Saudi outlet Al-Resalah reported on Wednesday.

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US, Britain launch raids on Yemeni Al-Luhayyah district, Houthi media says - report

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The United States and Britain launched raids on the Yemeni Al-Luhayyah district, the Houthi-run Al Masirah reported early Thursday morning.

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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
  • 99 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.