What happened on day 555? Latest on US-Iran talks, Gaza war, Syria

Netanyahu speaks to Gaza hostage Eitan Mor's family • Protests for continuation for hostage deal held in Jerusalem on Sunday night

Protesters call for the release of hostages on Begin Street in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 14, 2025
Protesters call for the release of hostages on Begin Street in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 14, 2025
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Gaza hostage deal: Gaps between Israel, Hamas 'still significant'

ByAMICHAI STEIN
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 Hostage families call on US President Donald Trump to return their loves ones home from captivity, March 29, 2025.
Hostage families call on US President Donald Trump to return their loves ones home from captivity, March 29, 2025.
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Hamas unwilling to lay down arms, Al Jazeera reports

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IDF's Gaza invasion reduced to a crawl as military makes limited progress in enclave

ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
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 IDF operates in Gaza, April 13, 2025.
IDF operates in Gaza, April 13, 2025.
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Hamas agrees to release nine hostages, pressure exerted to release more - report

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 Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. February 22, 2025.
Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. February 22, 2025.
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Hostage mother: 'If my son is abandoned in tunnels, Netanyahu decided to impose death sentence'

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 Einav Zangauker, mother of Israeli hostage Matan in video address to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Monday April 12, 2025.
Einav Zangauker, mother of Israeli hostage Matan in video address to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Monday April 12, 2025.
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Trump’s Iran talks could backfire, strengthen regime, INSS expert warns

ByMAYA COHEN
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 What will happen to US, Iran relations?
What will happen to US, Iran relations?
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IDF seizes Hamas weapons stored in school in southern Gaza

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IAF strikes Hamas weapons storage sites in the Gaza Strip, April 14, 2025. (IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
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Over 1700 IDF Talpiot graduates call for return of hostages, end of war

ByAMIR BOHBOT
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 A letter signed by graduates of the elite IDF Talpiot program.
A letter signed by graduates of the elite IDF Talpiot program.
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Hezbollah amassing drone parts to attack Israel via network throughout Europe - report

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 A drone carries a Hezbollah flag, May 21, 2023
A drone carries a Hezbollah flag, May 21, 2023
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Hamas agrees to increase number of hostages to be released as talks finalize- report

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 Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. February 22, 2025.
Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. February 22, 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.