Israel at war: What happened on day 483?
IDF intercepts drone from Lebanon • Rafah crossing to open early • IDF continues op. in Jenin • IAF strikes weapons smuggling route
Sayeret Haruv forces operate in Jenin
Negotiations with terrorists, lack of food: Hostage reveals details from captivity
Moses, who was released on Thursday, told his family about the inhumane conditions he endured as a hostage.
Gadi Moses, 80, was released after 482 days in Gaza captivity. He shared chilling details of his captivity—how he negotiated with his captors for books and TV, endured poor hygiene and food shortages, and discovered that his wife had been murdered on October 7.
Israel receives list of hostages to be released on Saturday
Israel received the list of hostages set to be released from Hamas captivity on Saturday, the Prime Minister's Office said on Friday.
Go to the full article >>IDF eliminates terrorists who killed St.-Sgt. Liam Hazi in Jenin
Troops encircled the building in which the terrorists were embedded and killed them.
IDF troops operating in the West Bank city of Jenin eliminated on Thursday the terrorists who killed Staff Sergeant Liam Hazi earlier in the day, the military said on Friday.
Go to the full article >>Rafah Crossing to re-open Friday, two days ahead of schedule - KAN
The Rafah Crossing, which has remained closed, will re-open on Friday, as opposed to Sunday, as listed in Phase One of the hostage deal, Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported, citing Palestinian sources.
According to the report, the crossing will be operated by a European security mission.
Go to the full article >>Qatar to pass on list of hostages to be freed, US expects at least one US citizen - report
Qatar is expected to pass a list of three hostages set to be released on Saturday to Mossad chief David Barnea, Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported Friday morning, noting that the list was expected sometime that day.
Go to the full article >>IAF strikes Hezbollah hotspots for weapon smuggling near Lebanon-Syria border
Israeli forces took action following a breach of the ceasefire agreement, as Hezbollah sent a surveillance drone into Israeli territory.
The IDF conducted strikes against Hezbollah targets in the village of Janta in eastern Lebanon, the IDF confirmed early Friday morning.
Go to the full article >>IDF fighters shot two terrorists who threw Molotov cocktails at Route 60
IDF soldiers shot and hit two terrorists who threw Molotov cocktails at Route 60 during an ambush in the El-Hader area, Israeli media reported Thursday night.
Go to the full article >>IDF conducts strikes in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon – report
The IDF conducted strikes in the village of Janta in eastern Lebanon, Israeli media reported early Friday morning, citing Arab media.
Go to the full article >>US airstrike in Syria kills senior operative of al-Qaeda affiliate
The US military said it killed a senior operative of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group in an airstrike in northwest Syria on Thursday.
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.
- 82 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 will be released as part of the hostage deal