Israel at war day 425: What's happening in Gaza, Lebanon?

Israel returns bodies of terrorists who carried out shooting near Dead Sea to Jordan • IDF unearths weapons stored in a home in Jabalya

 IDF troops conduct an exercise in the Golan Heights. December 3, 2024.
IDF troops conduct an exercise in the Golan Heights. December 3, 2024.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

Speaking out of turn: Hagari under fire from MKs, Halevi for comments against Feldstein bill

ByMAYA GUR ARIEH
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 Brigadier-General Daniel Hagari, the IDF spokesperson.
Brigadier-General Daniel Hagari, the IDF spokesperson.
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Hamas secretly buried Muhammad Deif's body in Gaza after killed in Israeli airstrike - report

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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The newest photo of Muhammed Deif (right) holding US dollars and a plastic cup of juice.
The newest photo of Muhammed Deif (right) holding US dollars and a plastic cup of juice.
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Body of hostage Itai Svirsky, killed in Hamas captivity, recovered by IDF in Gaza

ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Itay Svirsky
Itay Svirsky
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'Free me': Deepfake video of Yair Netanyahu in Hamas captivity circulates on Israeli media

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 A deepfake video of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son Yair in simulated Hamas captivity
A deepfake video of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son Yair in simulated Hamas captivity
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Blinken: Ceasefire oversight mechanism 'is working'

ByHANNAH SARISOHN
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 IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, November 29, 2024.
IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, November 29, 2024.
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IDF: Hamas likely executed six hostages in Khan Yunis as soldiers drew near

ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
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The bodies of hostages Yagev Buchshtab, Alexander Dancyg, Avraham Munder, Yoram Metzger, Nadav Popplewell, and Haim Perry were recovered by the IDF from the Khan Yunis area in the Gaza Strip.
The bodies of hostages Yagev Buchshtab, Alexander Dancyg, Avraham Munder, Yoram Metzger, Nadav Popplewell, and Haim Perry were recovered by the IDF from the Khan Yunis area in the Gaza Strip.
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Israel, US behind weakening of 'Axis of Resistance' in Syria, Iranian army chief says

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 Illustrative image of Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Major General Mohammad Bagheri.
Illustrative image of Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Major General Mohammad Bagheri.
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Israeli delegation to head to Egypt for hostage negotiations

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CENTCOM destroys weapon systems in Syria posing 'imminent threat' to forces

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IDF unearths weapons stored in a home in Jabalya

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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
  • 10 hostages remain in Gaza
  • 48 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 went into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.