Israel at War Day 588: What's happening in Israel, Gaza, West Bank?

Police officer wounded in suspected stabbing • Hostage deal talks show no progress • ICC prosecutor on leave amid sexual misconduct probe

 An Israeli tank maneuvres in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border, May 16 2025.
An Israeli tank maneuvres in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border, May 16 2025.
(photo credit: REUTERS/AMMAR AWAD)

US developing plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya, NBC News reports

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 Palestinians make their way with belongings as they fled their homes, after Israeli air strikes, in the northern Gaza Strip May 16, 2025.
Palestinians make their way with belongings as they fled their homes, after Israeli air strikes, in the northern Gaza Strip May 16, 2025.
(photo credit: REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa)
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Terrorists dressed as women to transfer Edan Alexander across Gaza, released hostage recounts

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 Released hostage Edan Alexander meets with IDF at Gaza border, May 12, 2025.
Released hostage Edan Alexander meets with IDF at Gaza border, May 12, 2025.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
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WATCH: IDF begins renewed offensive in Gaza with operation 'Gideon’s Chariots'

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The IDF began operation 'Gideons Chariots' in Gaza on May 17, 2025. (IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
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Gaza deal negotiations show no progress, Israeli source tells 'Post'

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Hostage deal negotiators (L) Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and (R) Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.
Hostage deal negotiators (L) Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and (R) Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.
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Assailant wounds police officer in suspected stabbing attack

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 Israel Police search for axe-wielding attacker in Jerusalem's Old City February 19, 2025.
Israel Police search for axe-wielding attacker in Jerusalem's Old City February 19, 2025.
(photo credit: POLICE SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
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IDF evacuates Gazans in North ahead of large-scale ground op.

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 Palestinians make their way with belongings as they fled their homes, after Israeli air strikes, in the northern Gaza Strip May 16, 2025.
Palestinians make their way with belongings as they fled their homes, after Israeli air strikes, in the northern Gaza Strip May 16, 2025.
(photo credit: REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa)
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IDF strikes three Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen

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 Houthi-held Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen, February 25, 2023.
Houthi-held Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen, February 25, 2023.
(photo credit: REUTERS/KHALED ABDULLAH)
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ICC prosecutor Karim Khan on leave from position amid sexual misconduct probe

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(Illustrative) ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan over a back drop of the ICC.
(Illustrative) ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan over a back drop of the ICC.
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IAF strikes over 150 Gaza terror targets, ground forces expand operations

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 An IDF tank amid counterterrorism operations in the Gaza Strip, May 16, 2025.
An IDF tank amid counterterrorism operations in the Gaza Strip, May 16, 2025.
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Trump: 'People are starving' in Gaza, US will address it

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 An illustrative image of US President Donald Trump superimposed over displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
An illustrative image of US President Donald Trump superimposed over displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
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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.
  • 58 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.