Israel at War Day 561: What happened in West Bank, Gaza, Yemen?
Father of Edan Alexander hopeful son is alive • Turkey hosts high-level Hamas talks • Thousands of protesters rally against Trump across US, including over arming Israel, Gaza concerns
Smotrich: Israel must have full occupation of Gaza, military government if needed
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for a full occupation of the Gaza Strip and a military government if "necessary," in a speech at a Mimouna ceremony in Netivot on Saturday night.
Go to the full article >>Turkish officials condemn Israeli actions, host high-level Hamas talks
The terrorist delegation, which also included Khaled Mashaal, also met with head of Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT), Ibrahim Kalin.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan hosted a Hamas delegation on Saturday evening in Ankara and discussed efforts for a ceasefire in Gaza, Turkish state media confirmed. Hamas's delegation was led by Muhammad Ismail Darwish, head of Hamas’s Political (Shura) Council.
Go to the full article >>Netanyahu cancels participation in Mimouna ceremony in light of Gaza incident
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled his planned participation in Saturday night's Mimouna events in light of the serious security incident in northern Gaza in which a soldier was killed.
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 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.