Hostage families protest in barbed wire compound, opposition projected to win Israeli elections

Hamas delegation visits Turkey • Jewish diaspora group donates to Gazan church• Syria forms committee to investigate clashes in Sweida

Family representatives of the hostages are now demonstrating at Hostages Square under the banner “Never Again.”
Family representatives of the hostages are now demonstrating at Hostages Square under the banner “Never Again.”
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WATCH: Katz's office publishes footage of Hamas terrorists surrendering to IDF troops

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Three terrorists emerge from tunnel in Beit Hanun in northern Gaza and surrender to IDF troops, August 2, 2025. (credit: Defense Minister's Office via social media)

'Our children are living through a Holocaust,' hostage mother laments

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 Einav Zangauker, mother of hostage, Matan Zangauker, speaks at press conference on Begin Road, July 5, 2025.
Einav Zangauker, mother of hostage, Matan Zangauker, speaks at press conference on Begin Road, July 5, 2025.
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Opposition could win Knesset majority if Bennett leads, poll finds

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 (L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett, Opposition Leader and Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid.
(L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett, Opposition Leader and Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid.
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Hamas delegation visits Turkey, officials condemn 'genocide' in Gaza

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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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Hackers post stills from Evyatar David hostage video on Israeli basketball teams’ websites

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 A poster with a photograph of Evyatar David, who is held hostage in Gaza, is placed on a table in front of Ilay David, his brother, during a House Foreign Affairs Committee roundtable discussion with family members of hostages held in Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, on Capitol Hill
A poster with a photograph of Evyatar David, who is held hostage in Gaza, is placed on a table in front of Ilay David, his brother, during a House Foreign Affairs Committee roundtable discussion with family members of hostages held in Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, on Capitol Hill
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Trump fires Statistics Commissioner amid 'fake jobs numbers' accusation

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US PRESIDENT Donald Trump at the White House this week: On Sunday, he declared that his first six months back in office have been ‘the most successful’ such period for any president in history, the writer notes.
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump at the White House this week: On Sunday, he declared that his first six months back in office have been ‘the most successful’ such period for any president in history, the writer notes.
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Hamas: Israel's response to ceasefire proposal 'not encouraging

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American Jewish Committee donates $25K to Gaza church damaged by Israeli strike

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A view shows the damage at the Holy Family Church which was hit in an Israeli strike on Thursday, in Gaza City July 18, 2025.
A view shows the damage at the Holy Family Church which was hit in an Israeli strike on Thursday, in Gaza City July 18, 2025.
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France to halt all Gaza evacuations, deport Gazan student over antisemitic, Nazi social media posts

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 France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot delivers a speech after a meeting with European partners to suggest a negotiated solution to end the conflict between Iran and Israel at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (Quai d'Orsay) in Paris, France, June 19, 2025.
France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot delivers a speech after a meeting with European partners to suggest a negotiated solution to end the conflict between Iran and Israel at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (Quai d'Orsay) in Paris, France, June 19, 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 the Gaza border communities.
  • 50 hostages remain in Gaza, while 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity.
  • The IDF launched large-scale attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities on June 13, 2025.
  • Israel struck key nuclear sites and killed senior Iranian military and IRGC officials.
  • 28 Israelis killed, over 1,300 wounded, including several IDF soldiers, in Iranian attacks.