What happened on day 550 of the war?

Israeli military strikes terror targets throughout Gaza • Only 25% of Hamas tunnels destroyed • High Court freezes firing of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar until later decision

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Donald Trump (illustrative).
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Security forces detain Palestinian attempting to infiltrate Judea, Samaria Division HQ

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Netanyahu, Mossad chief, meet with CIA Director John Ratcliffe

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WTO says trade between US, China could decrease by as much as 80%

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Wall Street leaps after Trump announces 90-day tariff pause

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President-elect Donald Trump. (Illustrative.)
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WATCH: 'Post' visits key Gaza corridor, which cuts off connection between Rafah, Khan Yunis

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 An IDF soldier in Gaza's Morag Corridor, April 2025.
An IDF soldier in Gaza's Morag Corridor, April 2025.
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'Post' reporter Yonah Jeremy Bob visits junction of Morag between Rafah, Khan Yunis in Gaza 

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Jerusalem Post reporter Yonah Jeremy Bob on the junction of Morag between Rafah and Khan Yunis, April 9, 2025. (credit: Yonah Jeremy Bob)

Rooting out all Hamas terrorists could take a year, or years, IDF sources say - exclusive

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A corridor in the Rafah area of the Gaza Strip.
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'Post' reporter Yonah Jeremy Bob reports from northern Rafah

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The Jerusalem Post's Yonah Jeremy Bob reports from northern Rafah, in Gaza, April 9, 2025 (YONAH JEREMY BOB)

Israeli air force jet crashes in Lebanon due to technical malfunction

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IAF aircraft is seen participating in the Vered Hagalil drill.
IAF aircraft is seen participating in the Vered Hagalil drill.
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IDF, Mossad, Shin Bet heads not invited to security cabinet discussion

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 Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security services and Mossad chief David Barnea attend a farewell ceremony in his honor, at the National Police Academy in Beit Shemesh, on July 14, 2024.
Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security services and Mossad chief David Barnea attend a farewell ceremony in his honor, at the National Police Academy in Beit Shemesh, on July 14, 2024.
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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.