Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 314?

FM Katz expects UK, France to aid in Iran counterattack • US says Iranian attack could come without warning

  Israel Air Force jets practicing aerial refuelling as part of readiness preparations, August 15, 2024.
Israel Air Force jets practicing aerial refuelling as part of readiness preparations, August 15, 2024.
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Hamas Health Ministry: First case of polio detected in the Gaza Strip

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Gaza death toll since Oct. 7 reaches 40,005, Hamas gov. media office says

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Activists prepare to defy Israeli naval blockade of Gaza

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Activists wash the deck of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship 'Handala' as they prepare to sail for Gaza in an attempt to break a long-standing Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Marsa, Malta August 16, 2024.
Activists wash the deck of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship 'Handala' as they prepare to sail for Gaza in an attempt to break a long-standing Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Marsa, Malta August 16, 2024.
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IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon after rockets fired over North

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Israel hopes US pressure will lead Hamas to accept deal

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'Follow the money': FM Katz questions financial links between Turkey's Erdogan and Hamas

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Biden says Gaza ceasefire deal is closer but not there yet

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Hamas backs UN demand for 7-day truce to vaccinate Palestinians against Polio

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Hamas official says US administration has no intention of ending Gaza war

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Fire breaks out in Golan following interception of drone from Lebanon

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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 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
  • 115 hostages remain in Gaza
  • 48 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says