Israel-Hamas War Day 251: What's happening in Gaza, Middle East?
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Israeli military uses trebuchet on Lebanese border
The military issued a respones statement, according to Kan News, which read, “This is a local initiative and not a tool that is widely used.
A video has emerged on social media on Thursday that appears to show IDF soldiers firing a trebuchet at the Lebanese border, igniting plantations across the border.
Go to the full article >>The real danger of Iran linking Hezbollah to Gaza - analysis
The era where Israel could fight in Gaza, in the West Bank, or just in Lebanon appears to be over.
Eight months of war have provided Israel with a deeper understanding of the role of Iran in creating multi-front threats against Israel. Before October 7, it was widely believed that the real threat in the region was Iran and that Iran’s provision of weapons to Hezbollah was the main front that Israel should concentrate on. However, October 7 showed that Hamas could trigger a regional war by attacking Israel.
Go to the full article >>Senior Hamas leader says proposed amendments to Gaza ceasefire 'not significant'
Hamas demands it select a list of 100 Palestinians with long-term sentences to be released from Israeli jails, said the senior Hamas leader.
The changes that Hamas has requested to a ceasefire proposal by the United States are "not significant" and include the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip, a senior leader in the group told Reuters on Thursday.
Go to the full article >>Students to strike throughout Israel in call to return the hostages
Students in institutions of higher education throughout Israel are set to strike on Thursday for the duration of the whole day, 120 minutes, or 250 minutes, in a call to return the hostages.
Go to the full article >>The real danger of Iran linking Hezbollah to Gaza - analysis
The era where Israel could fight in Gaza, in the West Bank, or just in Lebanon appears to be over.
Eight months of war have provided Israel with a deeper understanding of the role of Iran in creating multi-front threats against Israel. Before October 7, it was widely believed that the real threat in the region was Iran and that Iran’s provision of weapons to Hezbollah was the main front that Israel should concentrate on. However, October 7 showed that Hamas could trigger a regional war by attacking Israel.
Go to the full article >>Hamas made him birthday cake: Bella Hadid shares post to show benign treatment of hostages
In a separate post shared by Hadid on Wednesday, a video which claims to compare how Palestinians treat Israeli children versus how Israelis treat Palestinian children.
Bella Hadid shared a post on her Instagram story on Wednesday, which read, “Released Israeli captive revealed that Hamas made him a birthday cake during captivity,” with the photo of 22-year-old rescued hostage Almog Meir Jan.
Go to the full article >>'No muscles left, only loose skin': Ex-hostages starved in Hamas captivity, doctor says
Medical experts weighed in on why rescued hostage appearances hide malnutrition and serious deficiencies due to the difficult conditions they experienced.
While the people of Israel breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the four abductees return in seemingly reasonable condition, a nutritionist from Sheba who treated them said that they suffered from severe malnutrition and a long rehabilitation awaited them.
Go to the full article >>Hostile aircraft intrusion sirens sound in northern Israel
Hostile aircraft intrusion sirens sounded in northern Israel on Thursday morning.
Hamas proposed amendments to Gaza ceasefire plan 'not significant', senior leader tells Reuters
Hamas requests full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in their latest amendment to the proposed deal.
IAF jets strike Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon
Overnight, Israel Air Force (IAF) jets struck Hezbollah military structures in the Ayta ash Shab area and terror infrastructure in the Aynata area of southern Lebanon, the military said on Thursday.
The IDF added that in response to the rocket alerts that sounded in northern Israel at 05:04 a.m., an interceptor was fired at a suspicious target, which turned out to be a false identification. A rocket alarm sounded for fear of falling shrapnel from the interceptor.
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
- 120 hostages remain in Gaza
- 43 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says