Four wounded in Tel Aviv stabbing attack, Israel's military chief resigns
Hamas confirms next round of hostage deal • Israeli military launches Operation 'Iron Wall' in West Bank
Security forces secret op. brings back body of Oron Shaul ahead of Gaza ceasefire
Shaul was killed in 2014, and his body was taken by Hamas to the Gaza Strip.
IDF special forces and the Shin Bet have retrieved from Gaza the body of long-lost soldier Oron Shaul, the military announced on Sunday.
The secret operation, which involved Shayetet 13 and other special forces, was carried out in recent days before the Israel-Hamas ceasefire had taken effect.
There was no discussion of where in Gaza his body was retrieved from to preserve certain undefined national security interests.
Go to the full article >>Netanyahu: Ceasefire won't begin until Hamas provides list of hostages to be released
Hamas said it is committed to the ceasefire, and the delay of names stems from technical issues.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that the ceasefire that is meant to go into effect at 8:30 a.m. local time will not begin until Hamas provides a list of the names of hostages meant to be released on the same day.
This announcement came after a long night of security assessments following delays in the list. Hamas was meant to already provide the list of hostages 24 hours before their release. Three hostages are meant to be released on Sunday, but it is unclear who.
Shortly after Netanyahu's announcement, Hamas released an official statement affirming its commitment to the ceasefire, stating that the delay in the names of the hostages to be released is due to technical issues.
Go to the full article >>WATCH: Terrorist wounds several in stabbing attack in Florentine, Tel Aviv
The police believe that the event was a terror attack carried out by a Tulkarm resident who entered Israel illegally.
Several people were wounded in a stabbing attack on Levontin Street in Tel Aviv’s Florentine neighborhood, the police announced Saturday.
Go to the full article >>IDF declares Nitzana Border Crossing a 'closed military zone'
Ahead of the planned start of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire on Sunday morning, the IDF has declared the area of the Nitzana Border Crossing a closed military zone as of tomorrow, to come into force on Sunday at 00:01.
Go to the full article >>Yemeni Houthis warn Red Sea 'hostile forces' against aggression on Yemen during Gaza ceasefire
Yemeni Houthis in the early hours of Sunday warned what they called "hostile forces in the Red Sea" to avoid "any aggression" against Yemen during a ceasefire in Gaza.
Go to the full article >>Israeli forces start withdrawing from Rafah to areas along Egypt-Gaza border, Hamas media says
Israeli forces started withdrawing from areas in Gaza's Rafah to the Philadelphi corridor along the border between Egypt and Gaza, pro-Hamas media reported early on Sunday.
Go to the full article >>Nation braces for release of first three hostages
Cease-fire set to start at 8:30 this morning • Deal includes release of terrorists with blood on their hands • PM says US gives backing to resume fighting if second phase talk fail
The ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas is expected to come into effect on Sunday at 8:30 a.m., with the first Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners to be released under the agreement at around 4 p.m.
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.
- 94 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.
- Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire on January 17, 2025
- 735 terrorists that will be released as part of the hostage deal