Israel-Hamas war day 215: What's going on in Gaza?

New survey shows more Israelis want hostage deal than Rafah op • Gallant threatens Hezbollah • Reports of UNRWA stealing aid

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden speaks on the phone with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, last week.
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden speaks on the phone with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, last week.
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Biden says bombs US has paused sending to Israel have killed civilians

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Hamas sticks to its approval of truce proposal, Hamas senior official says

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Former IDF Chief says Gaza wasn't seen as an existential threat; Iran was top priority

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 IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi
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Parents of kidnapped IDF soldier claim daughter was killed by Shifa Hospital doctor

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IDF soldier Noa Marciano who was killed while being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.
IDF soldier Noa Marciano who was killed while being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.
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Israel pledges military pressure on Hamas, as negotiators meet in Cairo

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 Director of the Central Intelligence Agency William Burns testifies at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats to American security, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 11, 2024.
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency William Burns testifies at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats to American security, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 11, 2024.
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UNGA expected to upgrade Palestinian statehood status this Friday - first report

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United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the opening of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the opening of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly
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UNRWA caught stealing, selling humanitarian aid - UN Watch

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Tzav 9 protesters outside of UNRWA Jerusalem offices, March 20, 2024.
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Gallant: ‘It could be a hot summer’ in threat to Hezbollah

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IDF strike on Hezbollah targets in Ramyeh in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 (credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
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WATCH: IDF continues limited Rafah op. in shadow of hostage negotiations

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Footage of tanks from the 162nd division entering Rafah, Gaza Strip, May 8, 2024. (IDF SPOKSPERSON'S UNIT)
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Austin: US pauses shipment of payload munitions due to concerns over Rafah

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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attends at the White House in Washington, May 6, 2024
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Israel-Hamas 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 in the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
  • 131 hostages remain in Gaza
  • 38 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says