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Milei welcomes return of Argentine-Israeli hostage Iair Horn
Argentine President Javier Milei released a statement welcoming former Gaza hostage and Argentine citizen Iair Horn after almost 500 days in captivity on Saturday.
Go to the full article >>Israel considers placing caravans in Gaza in coordination with US
Following footage of trucks carrying caravans in Gaza, a senior political source said the matter will be discussed with security officials. The source confirmed coordination with the US.
Israel held a security meeting to discuss the matter of putting caravans in the Gaza strip, a political source told Maariv on Saturday.
This comes after a video started circulating on social networks showing trucks carrying caravans, which were claimed to be intended for families whose homes in Gaza were destroyed.
Go to the full article >>Nir Oz pub reopens in honor of former manager Iair Horn's return
The community hopes the pub will again become the center of social life in Nir Oz – a place for meeting, remembrance, and hope for continued returns home.
Upon the release of former Gaza hostage Iair Horn after 498 days in captivity, the Kibbutz Nir Oz pub – which Iair used to manage – has decided to reopen for the first time since October 7, 2023.
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.
- 73 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