Israel at War Day 589: What happened in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon?

Several arrested in connection to West Bank attack on pregnant woman • IDF kills Hezbollah operative in Lebanon • Trump admin. considers moving Gazans to Libya

 An Israeli tank manoeuvres in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border, May 16 2025.
An Israeli tank manoeuvres in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border, May 16 2025.
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Security forces arrest several suspects in connection to Bruchin attack on pregnant woman

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 Israeli security forces raid a building in the town of Tammun, in the northern Jordan Valley, in the West Bank, May 9, 2025.
Israeli security forces raid a building in the town of Tammun, in the northern Jordan Valley, in the West Bank, May 9, 2025.
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WATCH: IDF intensifies air, ground ops. in and around Gaza, monitoring Khan Yunis

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 IDF soldiers continue their ground operations in northern Gaza May 17, 2025
IDF soldiers continue their ground operations in northern Gaza May 17, 2025
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'Hamas delegation announced return to negotiations in Doha,' Katz says

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 An illustrative image of Defense Minister Israel Katz.
An illustrative image of Defense Minister Israel Katz.
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WATCH: Hezbollah operative struck by Israeli drone in southern Lebanon

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Elimination of a commander in Hezbollah's Shaqif area (credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
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Iran's Khamenei says Trump's comments on Tehran 'not worth responding to'

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Officials from Israel and Syria held direct talks in Azerbaijan - CNN

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IDF operates in the buffer zone between Israel and Syria on December 13, 2024.
IDF operates in the buffer zone between Israel and Syria on December 13, 2024.
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IDF strikes terror targets in Jabalya, northern Gaza Strip

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WATCH: Katz threatens to assassinate Houthi leaders while hinting at Mohammed Sinwar's death

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz issue statements following IDF strikes on Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen, May 16, 2025. (credit: Defense Ministry)
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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.
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IDF strikes two Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen

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 Smoke rises as the IDF strikes three Houthi-controlled Yemen ports, May 16, 2025.
Smoke rises as the IDF strikes three Houthi-controlled Yemen ports, May 16, 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.
  • 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.