Israel at war: What happend on day 523?

IAF strikes terrorists in Gaza • One hundred Druze sheikhs to be allowed into Israel from Syria to visit shrine

 Forces of Unit 474 locate and destroy weapons belonging to the old Syrian regime during overnight operation February 24, 2025
Forces of Unit 474 locate and destroy weapons belonging to the old Syrian regime during overnight operation February 24, 2025
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IDF arrests suspected infiltrators near Jordanian border, gunfire exchanged

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 IDF counterterrorism operation in the West Bank throughout the month of February 2025.
IDF counterterrorism operation in the West Bank throughout the month of February 2025.
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Palestinian man arrested for hacking female hostage's medical records out of 'curiosity'

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 Israel police arrests a terror suspect in east Jerusalem
Israel police arrests a terror suspect in east Jerusalem
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IAF strikes terrorists attempting to plant explosives near IDF troops in Gaza

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Reports say Boehler has been removed from Hamas talks, but was he ever involved? - explainer

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 United States Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler against backdrop of Hamas terrorists (illustration).
United States Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler against backdrop of Hamas terrorists (illustration).
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Witkoff proposes new hostage release outline involving 50 day ceasefire

ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
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 Steve Witkoff seen on a background of Hamas terrorists and a protest sign featuring US President Donald Trump (illustrative)
Steve Witkoff seen on a background of Hamas terrorists and a protest sign featuring US President Donald Trump (illustrative)
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IDF to demolish house of terrorist who carried out 2024 bombing

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Ex-top FBI official to 'Post': When Iran-Hamas Oct. 7 threat really started - interview

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 Palestinian Hamas gather at the site of the handing over of the bodies of four Israeli hostages in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza on February 20, 2025.
Palestinian Hamas gather at the site of the handing over of the bodies of four Israeli hostages in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza on February 20, 2025.
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One hundred Druze sheikhs to be allowed into Israel from Syria to visit shrine - report

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 Elder Israeli Druze men attend the celebrations of Nabi Shuayb Druze holiday at the tomb of Nabi Shuayb (meaning "the Prophet Jethro"), the site in the destroyed village of Hittin not far from Tiberias, where the tomb of the Islamic prophet Shu'ayb (Biblical Jethro) is believed to be located
Elder Israeli Druze men attend the celebrations of Nabi Shuayb Druze holiday at the tomb of Nabi Shuayb (meaning "the Prophet Jethro"), the site in the destroyed village of Hittin not far from Tiberias, where the tomb of the Islamic prophet Shu'ayb (Biblical Jethro) is believed to be located
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Lebanese soldier detained in Israel released after four days

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 Women walk near destroyed buildings, with one holding the Hezbollah Flag, in the southern Lebanese village of Kfarkela, after the IDF  said that Israel would keep troops in several posts in southern Lebanon past the February 18 deadline for them to withdraw, February 18, 2025.
Women walk near destroyed buildings, with one holding the Hezbollah Flag, in the southern Lebanese village of Kfarkela, after the IDF said that Israel would keep troops in several posts in southern Lebanon past the February 18 deadline for them to withdraw, February 18, 2025.
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'Hamas abused Hisham knowing he was mentally ill,' father says

ByPELED ARBELI
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 Hisham al-Sayed reunites with his family after returning from a near decade in Gaza captivity, February 22, 2025
Hisham al-Sayed reunites with his family after returning from a near decade in Gaza captivity, February 22, 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 Supernova music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
  • 59 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 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