Israel-Hamas War: What happened on Day 281?

Hamas platoon commander eliminated in IAF strike • Four IDF soldiers wounded from rocket interception

IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. July 13, 2024.
IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. July 13, 2024.
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Shrapnel from rocket interception wounds four IDF soldiers in the North

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Dead or alive, Deif symbolizes the overall Hamas problem - analysis

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 An undated photo of Mohammad Deif, the leader of the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's military wing.
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Inside Hamas: How the terrorist organization uses guerrilla tactics to wage war

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 Palestinian fighters from the armed wing of Hamas take part in a military parade to mark the anniversary of the 2014 war with Israel, near the border in the central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2023.
Palestinian fighters from the armed wing of Hamas take part in a military parade to mark the anniversary of the 2014 war with Israel, near the border in the central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2023.
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Rockets wound four, damage property in Kiryat Shmona - report

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IDF intercepts two aerial targets in Lebanese territory

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Fatah against Hamas: 'They are not allowed to hide among civilians'

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Hamas blames US for strike, denies Israel was targeting terror leaders

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Gaza death toll since Oct. 7 reaches 38,443, Hamas-run Gaza health min. says

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Gaza's Nasser hospital no longer able to function, hospital health officials say

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IAF strikes Hezbollah terrorists launching projectiles in southern Lebanon

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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
  • 120 hostages remain in Gaza
  • 43 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says