Israel at War day 601: What's happening in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon?

IDF publishes worker's death in Gaza • IDF calls on civilians to evacuate from Nuseirat

Hostage deal negotiators (L) Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and (R) Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.
Hostage deal negotiators (L) Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and (R) Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.
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Hamas says it received Witkoff's new Gaza ceasefire proposal, studying it

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IDF Arabic spox. issues evacuation warning for areas in Nuseirat, central Gaza

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Baby of terror victim Tzeela Gez dies from wounds two weeks after attack

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Ravid Haim and his father, Hananel.
Ravid Haim and his father, Hananel.
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US-Iran nuclear deal could be reached as soon as next round of talks, sources tell CNN

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 An Iranian newspaper with a cover photo of US President Donald Trump and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is seen in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2025.
An Iranian newspaper with a cover photo of US President Donald Trump and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is seen in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2025.
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Gov't approves establishment of 22 new West Bank settlements

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 A map of 22 areas in the West Bank that were approved for new Israeli settlements, May 29, 2025.
A map of 22 areas in the West Bank that were approved for new Israeli settlements, May 29, 2025.
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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation denies five killed at aid distribution site

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 Palestinians carry aid supplies they received from the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 29, 2025.
Palestinians carry aid supplies they received from the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 29, 2025.
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New deal on the table: Witkoff proposal includes minor IDF withdrawal, new aid distibution

ByAMICHAI STEIN
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 (Illustrative) US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff over a backdrop of Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
(Illustrative) US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff over a backdrop of Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
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IDF demolishes home of Hamas suicide bomber from West Bank

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Historic breakthrough: IDF reveals Iron Beam-like laser defense shot down dozens of aerial threats

ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
The he IDF on Wednesday announced that its Iron Beam laser defense system has shot down dozens of aerial threats during the war (Credit: DEFENSE MINISTRY/RAFAEL ADVANCED DEFENSE SYSTEMS)
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Trump confirms he told Netanyahu not to act against Iran in private talks

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 UNLIKE ON previous occasions, when US President Donald Trump told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that negotiations with Iran were scheduled to begin this weekend, Netanyahu’s response was relatively muted. Here, Trump bids farewell to Netanyahu as he leaves the White House after their meeting on
UNLIKE ON previous occasions, when US President Donald Trump told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that negotiations with Iran were scheduled to begin this weekend, Netanyahu’s response was relatively muted. Here, Trump bids farewell to Netanyahu as he leaves the White House after their meeting on
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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.