Hostage deal talks reach climax, IDF announces death of five soldiers in Gaza

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 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. January 11, 2025.
IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. January 11, 2025.
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IDF announces death of five soldiers in northern Gaza

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Houthis fire missile at Israel as hostage deal looms

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Hezbollah lawmaker says Lebanese opponents are working to exclude the group

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Despite major strike, Houthis target Israel with new drone attack

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 Footage released by Houthi Military Media says to show a launch of missile, which the Houthis say they fired at Israel, at an unknown location in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on December 19, 2024.
Footage released by Houthi Military Media says to show a launch of missile, which the Houthis say they fired at Israel, at an unknown location in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on December 19, 2024.
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Israel presses Hamas for response on final deal terms

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A Hamas terrorist in front of hostage posters. (Illustrative)
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Hostage deal final terms proposed, awaiting Hamas response - report

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IAF intercepts drone from Yemen in southern Israel

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Sirens sound in Netiv Ha’asara, Gaza border communities

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‘There is what to talk about’: Senior delegation to Qatar to stay on as talks continue

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Former US President Joe Biden (R) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) seen at the forefront of a wall of hostage posters seen in the background (illustrative)
Former US President Joe Biden (R) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) seen at the forefront of a wall of hostage posters seen in the background (illustrative)
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One wounded as Palestinian terrorists throw stones at Israeli cars in West Bank

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View of a car that was damaged in the stone-throwing attack in the West Bank. January 12, 2025.
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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.