Israel-Hamas War Day 241: What's happening in Gaza, Middle East?
IAF strikes Hezbollah • Biden pushes Israel-proposed ceasefire deal • Ben-Gvir, Smotrich threaten to leave government
US: Roadblock to Gaza ceasefire is Hamas, not Israel
“The world should know, the Palestinian people should know, that the only thing standing in the way of an immediate ceasefire today is Hamas,” Miller said.
“To be clear, the roadblock right now to a ceasefire is not Israel, the roadblock to a ceasefire is Hamas,” US State Department spokesperson, Matthew Miller said on Monday.
Go to the full article >>IDF announce deaths of four hostages in Hamas captivity
The IDF said that the four were killed in the Khan Yunis area a number of months ago.
IDF confirms the deaths of four hostages, Nadav Popplewell, Haim Perry, Amiram Cooper, and Yoram Metzger in Hamas Captivity.
Go to the full article >>Netanyahu: Hostage deal doesn't demand Israeli pledge to end Gaza war now
Biden, on Friday night, explained that phase two did involve a permanent ceasefire but that talks were needed to start that phase.
The hostage deal on the table can move forward without an Israeli pledge to end the Gaza war now, PM Netanyahu said as he awaited Hamas’s response to the latest proposal to free the remaining 124 captives.
Go to the full article >>Gaza hostage Nadav Nadav Popplewell murdered in captivity, Kibbutz Nirim says
Kibbutz Nirim announced on Tuesday that Gaza Hostage, Nadav Popplewell, was murdered in Hamas captivity.
Go to the full article >>Is Hezbollah beginning to anticipate IDF’s responses? - analysis
The Alma Research and Education Center: "Hezbollah attacks doubled in May."
Although the IDF responds to Hezbollah's escalating attacks, Hezbollah likely has already calculated into its framework of escalation the fact that the IDF will respond.
Go to the full article >>Shin Bet thwarts Turkey-based Hamas cell terror attack in Israel
The Shin Bet further stated a pipe bomb weighing 12 kilograms along with orders on how to carry out the attack had been found hidden near a spring in the West Bank.
Israel' Shin Bet thwarted an impending terror attack by a Hamas cell whose headquarters is based in turkey.
Go to the full article >>Ben-Gvir reiterates threat to leave government if Netanyahu accepts hostage deal proposal
Netanyahu's reluctance to show Ben-Gvir the text of the hostage deal came on the backdrop of the fact that the deal was not presented to the statutory National Security Cabinet due to fears of leaks.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to show National Security Minister Itamar-Ben-Gvir the draft text of the hostage deal proposal that US President Joe Biden presented in a speech on Friday night.
Go to the full article >>36,479 Palestinians killed in Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, Hamas-run health ministry says
Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 36,479 Palestinians and wounded 82,777 since Oct. 7, the Gaza-run health ministry said on Monday.
Forty Palestinians have been killed and 150 wounded in the past 24 hours, the ministry said in a statement.
UNRWA says forced displacement has pushed over 1 million away from Rafah
1 million Palestinians have been displaced from Rafah as the IDF continues operations in the area to dismantle Hamas infrastructure, UNWRA says.
Forced displacement has pushed over a million people away from the Gazan city of Rafah, the United Nations Palestinian Refugee Agency (UNRWA) said on Monday.
Go to the full article >>Body of Dolev Yehud identified in Kibbutz Nir Oz via scientific analysis
His remains were identified through scientific analysis in a coordinated effort between the IDF and anthropological experts.
The body of medic Dolev Yehud, 35, was identified on Monday morning via scientific analysis. Yehud was believed to be held hostage by Hamas after the October 7 attacks.
Go to the full article >>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
- 124 hostages remain in Gaza
- 43 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says