Israel at war: What happened on day 456?
IDF troops dismantle Hamas tunnel complex • One Palestinian reported killed as terrorists clash with IDF in Nablus area •
Trump names Morgan Ortagus as Middle East deputy envoy
US President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday evening the appointment of Morgan Ortagus as the Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Middle East Peace.
Ortagus served as the US State Department spokesperson during Trump's previous term.
Israel considering reduction in humanitarian aid to Gaza with start of Trump's term - report
Israel is considering a dramatic reduction in the flow of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip following Trump's entry into the White House, according to a Friday N12 report.
Until now, Israel has distributed aid in accordance to the Biden administration's wishes, the report added, but that could change after the President-elect's inauguration.
Go to the full article >>WATCH: US Navy launches missiles at Houthi weapon production and storage facilities
The US Navy launched Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAMs) at weapon production and storage facilities belonging to the Houthi terrorist organization in Yemen on Tuesday, CENTCOM announced early Saturday.
US forces reportedly used guided-missile destroyers from the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, which was operating in the Red Sea at the time of the missile precision strikes.
U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers from the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, operating in the Red Sea, launch Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAMs) at Iranian-backed Houthi command and control, weapon production and storage facilities in Yemen on December 31st, within the… pic.twitter.com/cGLffIHVEX
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) January 3, 2025
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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
- 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.