Israel at war day 462: What's happening in Gaza, West Bank?
IDF deputy chief resigns • Two Israelis killed by IDF on Oct. 7 • IDF confirms death of hostage Hamza al-Zayadni in Hamas captivity
Gaza war death toll could be 40% higher, says study
The peer-reviewed statistical analysis published in The Lancet did not provide an estimate of Palestinian combatants among the dead.
An official Palestinian tally of direct deaths in the Israel-Hamas war likely undercounted the number of casualties by around 40% in the first nine months of the war as the Gaza Strip's healthcare infrastructure unraveled, according to a study published on Thursday.
The peer-reviewed statistical analysis published in The Lancet journal was conducted by academics at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Yale University and other institutions.
Go to the full article >>'Shedding Palestinian blood': Hamas says Palestinian Authority killed 19 'martyrs'
The terror organization's statement comes amid the PA security force's campaign against Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in Jenin.
Hamas on Friday accused the Palestinian Authority of "shedding Palestinian blood" and claimed that it was responsible for the deaths of 19 Palestinian "martyrs" since the initiation of the "Battle of the Flood of Al-Aqsa," the Hamas name for the October 7, 2023 attacks on southern Israel.
Calling for Palestinians in the West Bank to "intervene immediately," Hamas demanded they "exert maximum pressure to prevent the commission of more crimes and violations against the Palestinian people and their valiant resistance, and to make every effort to lift the siege imposed on Jenin camp for the second month in a row."
Go to the full article >>Israel Air Force Chief Maj. Gen. Tomer in the command center during the strikes on Houthi targets
Israeli F-16I fighter jets take off from Ramon Airbase for the strikes on military targets in Yemen
Israeli, Amercian, British coalition strikes Houthi stronghold in Yemen
The attacks were the largest coordinated Israeli-US-British attack on the Houthis since the start of the war.
Israel's air force, in coordination with the United States and Britain, conducted airstrikes targeting a Houthi power station and two ports used by the Iran-backed terror group, the military confirmed on Friday.
The targets included military infrastructure sites at Hezyaz power station, and military infrastructure in the Hodeidah and Ras Issa ports on the Western coast.
An informed source told The Jerusalem Post, that during US Central Command (CENTCOM) deputy commander Brad Cooper's most recent visit to Israel, it was discussed that Jerusalem and Washington would coordinate efforts in handling the Houthi threat.
Go to the full article >>IDF: Tomer Eliaz Arava and Dikla Arava likely killed by IDF fire on Oct. 7
The results of the investigation were presented to the family on Thursday.
Tomer Eliaz Arava and Dikla Arava, from Nahal Oz, who were killed on October 7, were likely killed by IDF fire, the military said on Friday, following an investigation into the events.
Tomer was shot at by security forces on the kibbutz who likely mistook him for a suspicious figure. Dikla was likely killed from shots fired by the IDF at the car she had been kidnapped to by terrorists and which was making its way to the Gaza Strip.
Go to the full article >>IDF: Tomer Eliaz Arava and Dikla Arava likely killed by IDF fire on Oct. 7
Tomer Eliaz Arava and Dikla Arava, from Nahal Oz, who were killed on October 7, were likely killed by IDF fire, the military said on Friday.
Go to the full article >>Strike carried out in northern Yemen, Hodeidah - report
Some 12 strikes have been reported on underground infrastructure belonging to the Houthis.
Strikes were carried out in the Harf Sufyan District, north of Yemen's capital of Sana'a, the capital itself and the port of Hodeidah, Israeli media reported on Friday, citing Arab media outlets.
According to the reports, the 12 strikes north of the capital were conducted by the US and UK on underground infrastructure belonging to the Houthis.
According to the reports, a strike had also occurred in Sana'a's main square during the weekly Friday protests in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Go to the full article >>Hostage families confront fears of never seeing loved ones again, demanding a deal
Families at Hostages Square fight for the release of all 100 captives as a limited deal looms and tough trade-offs threaten Israel’s future.
Israeli forces have recovered the body of Youssef Ziyadne, a hostage who was kidnapped on October 7, in a tunnel in Gaza, the military announced on Wednesday.
Efforts are ongoing to determine whether additional remains in the same location belong to his son, Hamza, who was also taken hostage.
The discovery comes as negotiations for a ceasefire deal to release hostages and halt fighting are reportedly nearing completion.
Go to the full article >>Over 800 soldier parents accuse Netanyahu of sacrificing their children for personal benefit
"We accuse you of sacrificing the lives of both the hostages and the soldiers," the letter read.
Over 800 parents of active-duty and reserve soldiers serving in Gaza sent a direct appeal to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which they accused him of sacrificing the lives of both hostages and soldiers for personal benefit in an official letter on Thursday.
The letter attempted to defend those in combat since the country's multi-front war began after the October 7 Hamas attacks in 2023.
"We, the parents of combat soldiers in the IDF, who have been fighting since October 7 on several fronts," the letter began.
Go to the full article >>Israel at 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 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
- 98 hostages remain in Gaza
- 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says
- The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30
- The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.