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Israel at war day 537: What's going on in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria?

Houthis fire missiles at Israel • IDF in Rafah area • IDF operates in West Bank • IDF strikes terrorist in Lebanon • Egyptian security delegation heads to Qatar for Gaza deal talks

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Top to Bottom: IDF operates in the area of Rafah, in the area of Balata, in the West Bank (illustration). (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
Top to Bottom: IDF operates in the area of Rafah, in the area of Balata, in the West Bank (illustration).
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

Trump: Mike Waltz took responsibility for Houthis Signal chat leak

The revelation that highly sensitive attack plans were shared on a commercial messaging app, possibly on personal cellphones, has triggered outrage in Washington.

By REUTERS
U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks with the media following meetings with a Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2025. (photo credit: SAUL LOEB/POOL VIA REUTERS)
U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks with the media following meetings with a Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2025.
(photo credit: SAUL LOEB/POOL VIA REUTERS)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth texted about plans to kill a Houthi terrorist leader in Yemen two hours before a military operation meant to be shrouded in secrecy, according to screenshots of a chat released by The Atlantic on Wednesday.

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Hamas claims spokesperson killed in Israeli strike on northern Gaza

Earlier this week, Israel killed Ismail Barhoum, a member of Hamas' political office, and Salah al-Bardaweel, another senior leader.

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Hamas terrorists and Gazan civilians congregate in Jabalya, northern Gaza Strip. January 30, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMMED SALEM)
Hamas terrorists and Gazan civilians congregate in Jabalya, northern Gaza Strip. January 30, 2025.
(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMMED SALEM)

Hamas spokesman Abdel Latif al-Qanou was allegedly killed in an Israeli airstrike on northern Gaza, Hamas-affiliated news agency Shehab reported on Wednesday night.

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Likud minister calls for civil war to 'defeat Left'

Minister Amsalem suggests civil war may be needed to "defeat the Left," while opposition leader Lapid warns of a "criminal government."

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MK Dudi Amsalem reacts during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 19, 2022. (photo credit: OLIVIER FITOUSSI/FLASH90)
MK Dudi Amsalem reacts during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 19, 2022.
(photo credit: OLIVIER FITOUSSI/FLASH90)

Regional Cooperation Minister Dudi Amsalem called for a civil war to “defeat the Left that doesn't accept our position” in an interview with Kan News on Wednesday.

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Israel strikes Lebanon, Syria - report

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Israel is conducting strikes in Lebanon and Syria, Arab media reported early Thursday morning.

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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.