IDF kills Bibas family kidnappers, hostage video producer in Gaza

Hamas: Live hostages held in areas IDF trying to evacuate, operate in • IDF chief Eyal Zamir meets with hostage families

 IDF activity in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank.
IDF activity in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank.
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IDF, Shin Bet kill terrorist responsible for abduction of Bibas family

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 Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas are abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023.
Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas are abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023.
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Grandson of Hamas’s ceasefire negotiator killed in Gaza airstrike - report

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Hamas says live hostages held in areas IDF attempting to evacuate

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Zamir assures families returning hostages is top IDF priority

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 IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir visits Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. March 18, 2025.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir visits Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. March 18, 2025.
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IDF, Shin Bet Kill Hamas's propaganda hostage video producer

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 IDF and Shin Bet announce the elimination of Hamas terrorist Mahmad Salah Mohammad Bardawil, April 4, 2025
IDF and Shin Bet announce the elimination of Hamas terrorist Mahmad Salah Mohammad Bardawil, April 4, 2025
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Dressed as Hamas, Jordanians protest in solidarity with Gaza

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A person gestures as people gather after Friday prayers during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Amman, Jordan, April 4, 2025.
A person gestures as people gather after Friday prayers during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Amman, Jordan, April 4, 2025.
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Trump admin. sending 20,000 assault rifles for Israel Police that Biden had delayed, sources say

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 (Illustrative) US President Donald Trump over a backdrop of weapons.
(Illustrative) US President Donald Trump over a backdrop of weapons.
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Mounting costs, ineffectual strikes: US having little impact on Houthi threat - NYT

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 A fighter plane takes off for an operation against the Houthi group in an unknown location in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on March 17, 2025.
A fighter plane takes off for an operation against the Houthi group in an unknown location in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on March 17, 2025.
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Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria, foreign minister says

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 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends an interview with Reuters, in Brussels, Belgium April 4, 2025.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends an interview with Reuters, in Brussels, Belgium April 4, 2025.
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'Qatargate' suspects Yonatan Urich, Eli Feldstein to be released to house arrest

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(L-R): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayahu, spokesman Yonatan Urich and former aide Eli Feldstein (illustrative)
(L-R): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayahu, spokesman Yonatan Urich and former aide Eli Feldstein (illustrative)
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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.