Israel at War Day 580: What happened in Israel, Gaza, West Bank?

IDF dismantles terror tunnel in Rafah • IDF kills PIJ terrorist in Jenin • IDF intercepts Houthi missile

 Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard before the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 15, 2025.
Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard before the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 15, 2025.
(photo credit: REUTERS/Ramadan Abed)

IDF strikes several Hamas terrorists in northern Gaza

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Arab media reports US open to dropping demand for Hamas disarmament pre-ceasefire

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 Hamas terrorists parade as they prepare to hand over hostages.
Hamas terrorists parade as they prepare to hand over hostages.
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Iran choosing to stop enrichment program is best way to ensure they never get weapons, Witkoff says

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 Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian visits Iran's nuclear achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran April 9, 2025.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian visits Iran's nuclear achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran April 9, 2025.
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Huckabee: Gaza in desperate need for aid, but Israel will not be part of distribution

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 US Ambassador Mike Huckabee addresses the media outside the US Embassy in Jerusalem, May 9, 2025.
US Ambassador Mike Huckabee addresses the media outside the US Embassy in Jerusalem, May 9, 2025.
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Air Europa cancels Sunday's Tel Aviv-Madrid flights

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Germany's Merz discussed Gaza, Syria in call with Netanyahu

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cancels scheduled visit to Israel, sources tells the 'Post'

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IDF releases names of two fallen soldiers killed in Rafah, Gaza, at least three others wounded

ByJAMES GENN
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 Staff-Sergeant Yam Fried (L) and Sergeant Yishai Elyakim Urbach (R) who fell in Gaza, the military confirmed on May 9.
Staff-Sergeant Yam Fried (L) and Sergeant Yishai Elyakim Urbach (R) who fell in Gaza, the military confirmed on May 9.
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Trump met Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Dermer on Thursday, Axios reports

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 (From L-R) Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump, then-national security advisor Mike Waltz, and Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office, Washington, February 4, 2025; illustrative.
(From L-R) Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump, then-national security advisor Mike Waltz, and Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office, Washington, February 4, 2025; illustrative.
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Behind the cockpit: Inside the IAF's precision strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

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 Israeli Air Force preparing for IAF strike on Houthi-controlled Yemen
Israeli Air Force preparing for IAF strike on Houthi-controlled Yemen
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Important facts
  • 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.