Israel-Hamas War Day 226: What's happening in Israel, Gaza?

US calls on Hamas to free hostages • IDF recovers hostage body • Drone lands in northern Israel

 IDF troops in the Gaza Strip on May 18, 2024
IDF troops in the Gaza Strip on May 18, 2024
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Arab truck driver attacked by West Bank settlers who believed he was transporting aid to Gaza

ByMAYA GUR ARIEH
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 A view shows the village of al-Mughayyer through a damaged window after Israeli settlers attacked the village, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, April 17, 2024.
A view shows the village of al-Mughayyer through a damaged window after Israeli settlers attacked the village, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, April 17, 2024.
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Israelis torch Palestinian vehicles after attacking trucks in West Bank - report

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Shots fired near Israeli vehicle in northern West Bank - report

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Multiple hostile aircraft sirens sound in the Golan Heights

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Biden: 'Working to make sure we finally get a two-state solution' for Israelis and Palestinians

ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
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 U.S. President Joe Biden addresses Morehouse College graduates during a commencement ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., May 19, 2024.
U.S. President Joe Biden addresses Morehouse College graduates during a commencement ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., May 19, 2024.
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Ex-Air Force chief: Israeli air defense must adopt new strategies, invest in laser defense

ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
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  Israel Air Force, April 14, 2024.
Israel Air Force, April 14, 2024.
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35,456 Palestinians killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, Hamas-run health ministry says

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Smotrich suggests IDF enter Lebanon, establish security zone if Hezbollah continues firing

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 Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, April 30, 2024.
Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, April 30, 2024.
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Attempted stabbing attack near Abu Dis, forces neutralize terrorist

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Hostile aircraft intrusion sirens sound in northern Israel

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Breaking: Rocket Sirens
Breaking: Rocket Sirens
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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
  • 129 hostages remain in Gaza
  • 39 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says