The Israel-Hamas war is an ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization based in Gaza.
Dubbed by the IDF as Operation Swords of Iron, the war kicked off following the October 7 massacre, when Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel on Simchat Torah and murdered at least 1,200 people and took hundreds of others as hostages.
Israel's goal in the war is the destruction of Hamas, with the IDF having launched a ground offensive into Gaza for the first time in years.
Israel has hoped that the Rafah operation would press Hamas to show flexibility in talks, where it has insisted on trading a hostage deal for a permanent ceasefire.
The report is due in "the coming days".
The president’s empathy was not reserved only for the Jews but also for the Jewish state, which he said saw the “ancient hatred of Jews” reenacted with horrific savagery on October 7.
A new project led by Kastina Communications has given three Israeli teens a chance to share their stories with the world in a series of short, English-language documentaries.
Defense sources say final invasion decisions will be made in the coming days; Kerem Shalom Crossing's status is unclear.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin clarified that the decision referred to only one shipment of arms and that no final decision had been made regarding other arms transfers to Israel.
Protesters laid three rolled-up white sheets with red stains on them on the square outside the European Commission's head office in the Belgian capital.
Explaining the inspiration for the film, Rob Mor says, “I couldn’t wait another moment to not try to help them see a glimpse of light at the end of this very dark tunnel called grief.”
"Ultimately, the truth is bound to prevail," says Tamar Sternthal, director of CAMERA’S Israel office.
The swell on May 8 had reduced to around half a meter off the coast, but winds continued at around 15 knots. It remains to be seen when the floating pier will be in place.
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