Israel-Hamas War Day 220: What is happening in Gaza?

IDF pushes forward in Jabalya • Ex-Mossad chief slams Biden • Blinken tells Gallant US doesn't support Rafah op.

 Tanks from the 401st Brigade enter eastern Rafah, May 8 2024
Tanks from the 401st Brigade enter eastern Rafah, May 8 2024
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Israel secretly asked Palestinian Authority run Rafah crossing undercover- report

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 A truck crosses from Gaza to Egypt, at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt
A truck crosses from Gaza to Egypt, at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt
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Top Biden official doubts Israel can achieve 'total victory' in Gaza

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U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell (C) walks as he speaks to the media after meeting with Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo January 17, 2013. The United States sent its top Asian diplomacy and security officials to South Korea and Japan to calm tens
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell (C) walks as he speaks to the media after meeting with Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo January 17, 2013. The United States sent its top Asian diplomacy and security officials to South Korea and Japan to calm tens
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IDF successfully intercepts UAV, no damage or wounded reported

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Egypt threatened to suspend peace treaty after Israel took over Rafah crossing - report

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 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inspects the Egyptian military units in Suez, as he told the media in his speech that Cairo is playing a very positive role in de-escalating the Gaza crisis, Egypt, October 25, 2023 in this handout picture courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inspects the Egyptian military units in Suez, as he told the media in his speech that Cairo is playing a very positive role in de-escalating the Gaza crisis, Egypt, October 25, 2023 in this handout picture courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency.
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White House: We do not believe genocide is occurring in Gaza

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Former US military intelligence official says he resigned over Gaza war

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The White House is lit with the colors of the Israeli flag in Washington, US, October 9, 2023.
The White House is lit with the colors of the Israeli flag in Washington, US, October 9, 2023.
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Mediators to reconvene this week to advance hostage talks - report

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Chaos at ceremonies: Mourners confront government members during speeches

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 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana and Israeli president Isaac Herzog at a state memorial ceremony for victims of terror, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, May 13, 2024, during Memorial Day.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana and Israeli president Isaac Herzog at a state memorial ceremony for victims of terror, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, May 13, 2024, during Memorial Day.
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Erdogan: more than 1,000 Hamas members being treated in Turkish hospitals

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IDF warns Hamas leaders: We're coming like a roaring flood

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 IDF soldiers operate in the Jabalya area of Gaza. May 13, 2024
IDF soldiers operate in the Jabalya area of Gaza. May 13, 2024
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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