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Families cry out for deal as Hamas rejects Israel's hostage proposal • IDF strikes over 40 Hamas targets in Gaza

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. April 18, 2025.
IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. April 18, 2025.
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Loyalty, leadership, and the law: Ex-security officials confront the Shin Bet crisis

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IDF strikes over 40 terror targets throughout Gaza, destroys terror infrastructure

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 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. April 18, 2025.
IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. April 18, 2025.
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Sasha Troufanov: I could see all the suffering in Rom Braslavski's eyes in hostage video

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Former hostage Sasha Troufanov speaks of hostage Rom Braslavski. April 18, 2025.
Former hostage Sasha Troufanov speaks of hostage Rom Braslavski. April 18, 2025.
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Negotiations continue despite Hamas refusing ceasefire deal, source tells 'Post'

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IDF, Shin Bet arrest two terrorists behind January's al-Funduq terror attack

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Israeli minister and Mossad chief to meet US envoy over Iran

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'We will bring them home,' US amb. Huckabee vows at Western Wall

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 US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee at the Western Wall, April 18, 2025.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee at the Western Wall, April 18, 2025.
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IDF intercepts missile from Yemen, sirens sound in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem area

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Leak on Iran attack to NYT 'one of most dangerous leaks in Israel's history,' source tells 'Post'

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Hamas rejects Israel's proposal to release 10 hostages in exchange for 45-day ceasefire

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Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, attend a protest calling for their release, outside the PM's residence in Jerusalem. Today marks a year and a half after the October 7 massacre. April 7, 2025.
Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, attend a protest calling for their release, outside the PM's residence in Jerusalem. Today marks a year and a half after the October 7 massacre. April 7, 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.