Israel-Hamas war day 214: What's going on in Gaza?

Hamas releases propaganda video • Rockets fired at Israel following Rafah op • Son of Hamas leader warns ceasefire is a 'trap'

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Hostage deal or Rafah operation: Where do Israeli citizen's priorities lie? - survey

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 Relatives of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip and supporters protest calling for their release outside Hakirya Base in Tel Aviv, April 25, 2024.
Relatives of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip and supporters protest calling for their release outside Hakirya Base in Tel Aviv, April 25, 2024.
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Suspicious aerial target intercepted near Eilat, no sirens were sounded

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IDF destroys launchers in the Rafah region responsible for and earlier attack on the Gaza envelope

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Biden reminds world of Hamas atrocities at Capitol Hill’s Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony

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 US President Joe Biden addresses rising levels of antisemitism, during a speech at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum's Annual Days of Remembrance ceremony, at the US Capitol building in Washington, US, May 7, 2024.
US President Joe Biden addresses rising levels of antisemitism, during a speech at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum's Annual Days of Remembrance ceremony, at the US Capitol building in Washington, US, May 7, 2024.
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Lior Rudaeff murdered on October 7, body taken to Gaza - Hostage Families Forum

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 Lior Rudaeff, 61, was killed on October 7 and his body was taken to Gaza
Lior Rudaeff, 61, was killed on October 7 and his body was taken to Gaza
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US holding up weapons shipments to Israel for last two weeks, source says

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 Aviation ordonancemen stand next to JSOW (Joint Standoff Weapon) (left) and JDAM satellite guided bombs (right) aboard the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier in the northern Gulf April 9, 2003
Aviation ordonancemen stand next to JSOW (Joint Standoff Weapon) (left) and JDAM satellite guided bombs (right) aboard the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier in the northern Gulf April 9, 2003
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UN calls on Israel to immediately open Rafah, Kerem Shalom crossings for aid

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 An Israeli soldier stands guard as a truck carrying humanitarian aid makes its way to the Gaza Strip at Erez Crossing in southern Israel, May 5, 2024.
An Israeli soldier stands guard as a truck carrying humanitarian aid makes its way to the Gaza Strip at Erez Crossing in southern Israel, May 5, 2024.
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The controversy surrounding appointing new IDF intelligence chief Shlomi Binder - analysis

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Col. Shlomi Binder
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Hamas hostage deal ‘far from meeting our requirements’ - Netanyahu says

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 Benjamin Netanyahu, Yahya Sinwar
Benjamin Netanyahu, Yahya Sinwar
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Hamas claims previously confirmed deceased hostage dies from Israeli attack

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 Judy Weinstein and her husband Gadi Haggai, who were both murdered by Hamas, and their bodies are still in Gaza as of December 28, 2023.
Judy Weinstein and her husband Gadi Haggai, who were both murdered by Hamas, and their bodies are still in Gaza as of December 28, 2023.
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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 in the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
  • 131 hostages remain in Gaza
  • 38 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says