US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that he asked Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a pause in Gaza fighting over the phone call that occurred on Tuesday. "I didn't get a chance to talk to him today. I did ask him for a pause in the past — yesterday. Still waiting to hear," the President told to a reporter traveling with him in Washington DC
Check out @BorisJohnson's emotional reaction as he visits the devastating scenes of the Kibbutz Be'eri massacre
The ex-British PM was on a tour arranged by former Israeli ambassador to the UN @dannydanon
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— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) November 5, 2023
A following report by Axios claimed that Biden requested a three-day pause to allow hostages release, according to two US and Israeli officials. "According to a proposal that is being discussed between the US, Israel and Qatar, Hamas would release 10-15 hostages and use the three-day pause to verify the identities of all the hostages and deliver a list of names of the people it is holding, the U. official said."
Video: Israel exposes Hamas network beneath and next to Gaza's hospitals / Credit: Reuters
Rocket sirens sound in Gaza border communities
US House censures Rashida Tlaib over "river to the sea" chant
The vote came after Tlaib's accused US President Joe Biden of supporting a "genocide" in Gaza. The measures taken against the Congresswoman are a punishment one step below expulsion from the House.
Hostages' families support Biden's suggestion to pause fighting to release the captives, oppose truce for other purposes
The Headquarters of Families for Return of Abducted and Missing Persons spoke in favor of "any initiative for a temporary truce in exchange for the release of the abductees." They demanded that Israeli government upholds "the principle that any lull in the fighting will be conditional on the immediate release of the abductees."
The statement added that "any truce in exchange for talks" will be a "waste of time and psychological warfare on the families of the abductees."
IDF eliminates senior Hamas official responsible for weapons development
According to the Israel security forces statement, Mohsen Abu Zina was "one of Hamas' leading expert in developing strategic weapons and rockets used by Hamas terrorists." Other terrorist cells and targets were reportedly eliminated during IDF's overnight activity in the Gaza Strip.
US reviews Israel's request for 200 Switchblade 600 attack drones
The UAVs are designed to destroy armored vehicles and other targets in multi-domain operations. Their price is not disclosed.
US VP Kamala Harris spoke with Israel's President Isaac Herzog on one-month anniversary of Hamas attack
Harris reiterated her support for Israel and emphasized the importance of creating post-war conditions that would offer "durable and sustainable peace and security with equal measures of security, prosperity, and freedom"
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre condemned anti-Israel activists tearing down posters with Hamas' hostages after refusing to do so at a press conference
On her X (formerly Twitter) account, Jean-Pierre called these actions "wrong and hurtful."
Earlier, at a press conference, when asked about the White House's stance on a series of such incidents, Jean-Pierre said: "I'm just not going to go into specifics on that particular thing. What I can say, there are real but violent protests and threats that are happening right now. And senior administration officials are aware of these reports, which are deeply concerning, and that is something that we're focused on."
Pennsylvania Senator Fetterman displays posters with Israeli hostages in Gaza in his office
IDF announces death of Sergeant First Class Yaacov Ozeri in Gaza
IDF advanced to the main Hamas headquarters in Gaza City - Army Radio
UAE to establish a field hospital in the Gaza Strip - report
US Secretary of State Blinken arrives in Japan for G7 meeting; Gaza ceasefire discussion said to dominate the event
PM Netanyahu announces Israel's 'security responsibility' for Gaza for 'an indefinite period' after war ends, cautions Hezbollah from involvement
IDF finds Hamas rocket launchers in playgrounds and near children's swimming pools in Gaza / Credit: IDF
Israel announces death of Sergeant Yehonatan Maimon, 32nd IDF solider to be killed in action in the Gaza Strip
Gal Gadot plans Hollywood screening of IDF footage depicting Hamas atrocities
The screening is scheduled to take place in front of a curated audience, featuring Hollywood celebrities and prominent figures
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Israeli security services kill an Islamic State operative, arrest 36 wanted persons in the West Bank
Rocket alert sounds in Israeli towns near the border with Lebanon
IDF drone strikes a terrorist cell in Lebanon in response to an attempted attack toward the Rosh HaNikra area, northern Israel
Japan said to provide $65 million in humanitarian aid to Palestinians
Suspected hostage situation at the Hamburg airport as an armed man drives onto tarmac
Rocket alert sirens sound in Gaza border communities
Israeli PM Netanyahu suspends minister who suggested Israel should use nuclear weapon on Hamas in Gaza
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu said that his comment was "metaphorical", adding that there is a need for "forceful and disproportional response to terror"
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Hungary's President Katalin Novak arrived in Israel for a solidarity visit
PM Netanyahu, other Israeli officials condemn Heritage Minister's remark about dropping a nuclear bomb on the Gaza Strip
"Amichai Eliyahu's [Heritage Minister] words are detached from reality," stated Netanyahu. "Israel and the IDF are acting in accordance with the highest standards of international law in order to prevent harm to uninvolved people, and we will continue to do that all the way to victory."
The opposition leader Yair Lapid demanded that Eliyahu gets fired today stating that his assertion was "a horrifying and insane remark by an irresponsible minister." Lapid called it an offense towards hostages' families, still kept in Gaza.
Rocket alert siren sounds in Israel-Lebanon border community
Blinken itinerary in the Middle East
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday in Ramallah. Following the visit, he will fly to Baghdad where he will meet with the Iraqi Prime Minister. The agenda is expected to focus on recent attacks by Iraqi militias on US forces stationed in Iraq and Syria.
'Death to Israel' graffiti appeared in Washington D.C. amid the Saturday night pro-Palestine demonstration
Canada's PM Trudeau speaks with Israel's PM Netanyahu, discusses hostages release
IDF reports attacking over 2,500 Hamas targets in Gaza since the start of ground operation
Former British PM Boris Johnson and former Australian PM Scott Morrison arrived in Israel for a solidarity visit
Rocket alert sirens sound in Gaza border communities
Pentagon to forbid US senior military officials to travel to Israel starting from Tuesday - report
Members of Congress are said to be discouraged from making trips to Israel, according to the memo, confirmed to The Hill by a Defense Department official. The restrictions will not apply to President Biden, members of his Cabinet, Joint Chiefs of Staff C.Q. Brown, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Christopher Grady or the service secretaries or chiefs.
Hamas claims denoting bombs against the IDF in Jenin, West Bank
4 police officers reported wounded as pro-Palestine protestors set off fireworks into the crowd in London
In London, tens of thousands of people rallied in support of a ceasefire in Gaza. Scotland Yard reported 29 participants arrested.
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Watch: Hamas attacks IDF troops operating to open the Salah Al-Din humanitarian route
Video: Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit
IDF says Hamas fired toward evacuation route
The Hamas terrorist organization exploited the humanitarian window that the IDF provided to residents of the Gaza Strip to move southwards, and the terrorists fired mortars and anti-tank missiles at IDF troops who arrived and operated to open the route >> pic.twitter.com/Wgv2tTxM2X
— דובר צה״ל דניאל הגרי - Daniel Hagari (@IDFSpokesperson) November 4, 2023
Hamas says it fired a long-range missile toward Eilat
🚨Rocket alert sounds in southern Israeli communities near the border with Jordan
Analysis: Israel targets rocket launchers in southern Gaza
While the IDF's main operation is in Gaza City, the rockets still being fired at Israel are launched from the south of the enclave, thus Israel doesn't rule out strikes at Hamas targets there, conflict and security expert Dr. David Shimoni tells @laura_i24 pic.twitter.com/3C7Vq8pVIW
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) November 4, 2023
Gallant: Sinwar's error sealed fate of Hamas, let Nasrallah beware
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warns Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah against "making a fatal mistake," as he visits IDF troops in northern Israel, amid repeated rocket barrages by the Iran-backed terror group.
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At least four interceptions were seen over Ashdod in the latest rocket barrage from Gaza
Rocket alert sirens sound in Ashkelon, Ashdod, and Gaza border communities
Initial reports of an attempted shooting attack on IDF reservists in Judea and Samaria, one lightly wounded
Watch: IDF releases a video of the engineering and infantry forces operating in the Gaza Strip
Turkey says it's recalling its ambassador in Israel for consultations
Blinken to visit Turkey after Israel, Jordan: statement
🚨Rocket alert sirens sound in Gaza border communities
Hamas health ministry says 12 killed at Gaza UN school in Israeli strike
Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll hits 9,488
Erdogan says Netanyahu 'no longer someone we can talk to'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he was breaking off contact with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to Israel's actions in Gaza.
"Netanyahu is no longer someone we can talk to. We have written him off," Turkish media quoted Erdogan as saying.
IDF announces temporary safe passage route for Palestinians to evacuate from northern Gaza to south
The IDF Arabic Spokesperson announced on X (Twitter) that passage on the Salah al-Din crossing would be open on Saturday between 13:00 and 16:00, providing safe passage for Palestinians from the north of the Gaza Strip to the south.
Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says 12 killed at UN school after Israeli strike
🚨Rocket alert sirens sound in Gaza border communities
IDF arrests 15 people wanted on suspicion of involvement in terrorist activity in the West Bank, four from Hamas
🚨Incoming rocket alert sirens sound in Israeli communities near the border with Lebanon
🚨Rocket alert sirens sound in Gaza border communities
IDF: Rocket launches from Lebanon towards northern Israel detected
Statement from the IDF spokesperson: "A short time ago, a number of launches were identified that crossed from Lebanese territory to Israeli territory in the Dvornit and Yakinton areas. There are no casualties.
IDF forces attack the sources of the shooting in Lebanese territory."
Watch: IDF attacked two terrorist squads in Lebanese territory
On Saturday morning, the IDF spokesperson announced, "The IDF attacked two terrorist squads that tried to fire from Lebanese territory into Israeli territory. In addition, the IDF destroyed an observation post of the terrorist organization Hezbollah."
Palestinian report: The IDF attacked the home of the head of Hamas' political bureau Ismail Haniyeh
IDF: Eilat sirens a false alarm
Following sirens in the southernmost city of Eilat on Saturday morning, the IDF announced that, following an investigation, the alert was determined to be a "false alarm."
Video: US House passes Republicans' Israel aid bill, faces dead end in Senate / Credit: Reuters
🚨Incoming rocket alert sirens sound in Eilat
Report: Israel informed the US that the ground operation entered a new phase
Hebrew language media reported Saturday morning that United States officials have said that they anticipate a new phase in the war between Israel and Hamas in the coming days, in which Israel will reduce the scope of its air campaign and focus on the ground operation in the Gaza.
IDF: The ground operation continues; IDF troops killed dozens of terrorists and destroyed Hamas terror infrastructure
The IDF spokesperson released a statement Saturday morning, saying, "Over the past day, there were numerous attempted attacks on IDF troops from tunnel shafts and military compounds in the northern Gaza Strip. IDF troops operated in the area and killed terrorists, located Hamas weapons, and uncovered tunnel shafts that were used for terror purposes."
"During combat with terrorists yesterday, IDF troops engaged with 15 terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip, killing several of them, and directed tank fire to destroy three Hamas observation posts," the statement continued.
"Also overnight, in a targeted raid in the southern Gaza Strip, IDF armored and engineering corps operated to map out buildings and neutralize explosive devices. During the operation, the troops encountered a terrorist cell exiting a tunnel shaft. In response, the troops fired shells toward the terrorists and killed them."
Palestinians report at least 10 detained near Hebron
Palestinian Red Crescent condemns Israeli strike on Gaza ambulance convoy
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society has condemned the targeting of a convoy of ambulances in Gaza by Israeli forces on Friday, which it says killed 15 people and wounded more than 60 others.
The PRCS said in a statement early Saturday that one of its ambulances was struck "by a missile fired by the Israeli forces", about two meters from the entrance to the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City.
British media outlet The Sun cover features the faces of 31 Israeli children held hostage by Hamas.
On tomorrow's front page: Innocent faces of 32 kids held by Hamas as parents plead to release them https://t.co/IoBITop7N5 pic.twitter.com/rCfaLZBe1G
— The Sun (@TheSun) November 1, 2023
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IDF names latest soldier killed in Gaza as Lt. (res) Yuval Zilber of Ramat Gan
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Rocket alert sirens sound in Gaza border communities
Egyptian ambulances reported entering Gaza through the Rafah crossing to transport dozens of wounded for medical treatment.
The Hamas-run Gaza crossing authorities are said to allow as many as 500 foreign nationals to leave the Strip through the crossing.
Dagestan governor Malikov calls the participants of the Makhachkala airport pogrom attempt 'pathetic animal-like cowards'
US Secretary of State Blinken expected in Israel on Friday, said to visit other countries in the Middle East
Earlier on Tuesday, Antony Blinken spoke with Israeli President Isaac Herzog over the phone.
IDF deploys missile ships in the Red Sea area, cites growing security risks
The decision follows a series of attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels
PA reports 4 Palestinians killed in the West Bank during overnight clashes with IDF
Israeli FM: Bolivia's decision to break diplomatic ties is a 'capitulation to terrorism and the regime of the Ayatollahs in Iran'
Israel's Minister of Defense Gallant: 'The fall of IDF fighters in the battles against Hamas terrorists in Gaza is a hard and painful blow. Our hearts and thoughts are with their dear families'
Reports of vehicles belonging to American Jews vandalized in New York
US security advisors reported in Israel to assist locating Hamas hostages
According to The New York Times, a number of the US commandos is now in Israel helping Israel Defense Forces (IDF) with hostages liberation.
Christopher Maier, an assistant secretary of defense, stated: "We're actively helping the Israelis to do a number of things," including "hostages identification.
Israeli military reports hitting over 11,000 Hamas targets since the beginning of the war
IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari shared the latest pictures of the troop's ground operation in Gaza. Nine troops' names were announced overnight, hours after two soldiers' names were released.
The IDF Aerial Defense Array intercepted an aerial threat that was identified in the area of the Red Sea, south of the city of Eilat, a short while ago. No threat was posed to civilians and no infiltration into Israeli territory was identified.
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The IDF Aerial Defense Array intercepted an aerial threat that was identified in the area of the Red Sea, south of the city of Eilat, a short while ago. No threat was posed to civilians and no infiltration into Israeli territory was identified.
00:00 IDF shares details of the Hamas commander who was eliminated Tuesday
🔴 IDF fighter jets eliminated Ibrahim Biari, Commander of Hamas' Central Jabaliya Battalion. Biari was one of the leaders responsible for the murderous terror attack on October 7th.
The strike damaged Hamas' command and control in the area and eliminated a large number of… pic.twitter.com/nfJImr5g50
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 31, 2023
IDF demolishes West Bank house of Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri
Rocket alert sirens sound in Gaza border communities
IDF Spokesperson Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus in operational update
Operational Update with an IDF Spokesperson, @jconricus https://t.co/3rYeT2Nc2e
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 31, 2023
IDF hits Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, in response to strikes on northern Israel
IDF hits Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
The IDF confirmed it carried out airstrikes on Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure in Lebanon in response to launches made earlier toward Israeli territory.
Rocket alert sirens sound in Gaza border communities
Flight from Israel to Russia diverts due to angry mob attempting to 'lynch Jews'
The Israeli Prime minister office releases this statement in response to the incident: "The State of Israel takes seriously attempts to harm Israeli citizens and Jews everywhere. We are monitoring the development of events in southern Russia in the Dagestan province. Israel expects the Russian law enforcement authorities to protect the safety of all Israeli citizens and Jews wherever they may be and to act resolutely against the rioters and against the wild incitement directed against Jews and Israelis."
IDF reports 239 families of kidnapped hostages have been contacted
IDF Spokesperson: "The IDF is now focused on only one thing - victory and the dismantling of Hamas"
Israeli PM Netanyahu and US President Biden discuss latest developments in the war during phone call Sunday afternoon
10 rockets launched from Lebanese territory into northern Israel, IDF attacks in response
Large rocket barrage launched from Gaza toward Tel Aviv and surrounding cities
Al-Quds Hospital evacuation order
The Palestinian Red Crescent says it received "strong threats to immediately evacuate Al-Quds Hospital because it will be bombed." An IDF spokesman confirms that an evacuation order was issued but says it doesn't comment on future strikes. The spokesman added that the hospital is home to Hamas infrastructure, similar to other hospitals in Gaza.
Israel heeding Biden administration's advice?
US officials told The New York Times that Israel's decision to postpone a full-scale ground offensive, opting instead of surgical operations, is in line with what Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin proposed to his Israeli counterparts in recent conversations.
PM Netanyahu: I was wrong
Following outcry over X post blaming the intelligence community, Prime Minister Netanyahu says "I was wrong," and expressed his full backing of the army.
Following backlash, Netanyahu deletes post saying intel didn't warn him of Hamas attack
Opposition leader Yair Lapid said Netanyahu's statement 'crossed a red line'
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IDF hit over 450 Hamas targets in past day, 1 officer seriously wounded and 1 soldier moderately wounded
Netanyahu says he only received intel Hamas was 'deterred'
On X, Netanyahu states he was told at every intelligence briefing prior to October 7 that Hamas was 'deterred' from escalating fighting with Israel
Overnight, IDF attacked Iranian, Iranian-affiliated terrorists in Syria
The raid took place in the Quneitra area of southern Syria
Rocket alarms activated in southern Israel
Massive anti-Israel protest held in London, Paris, Indonesia
'We will exhaust every measure possible to bring them home,' Netanyahu tells hostages' families
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'Our goals in this war necessitate a ground operation, IDF's top fighters are active in Gaza now,' IDF chief of staff says
Massive rocket barrage unleashed on central Israel
IDF releases interrogation footage where captured terrorists confirm Hamas operation center is under Shifa hospital
Gallant's statement should not be understood as announcing a full-on ground incursion, i24NEWS' Robert Swift says
Elon Musk posts a meme representing Iran as a victim of US military aggression, says StarLink to 'support recognized aid groups' in Gaza
Israeli defense minister confirms IDF operation against Hamas 'stepped up a level'
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Israel set out on a new stage in the war.
"The ground in Gaza shook," Gallant said "We attacked above and bellow ground, struck terrorists of all ranks and in all places. The orders are clear. The fight continues until otherwise ordered.
IDF reiterates warning to Gazans to evacuate from the north
🚨Rocket alert sirens sound in southern Israel
🚨Rocket alert sirens sound along Israel's border with Lebanon
Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war deaths hit 7,703
🚨Rocket alert sirens sound in central Israel
Hamas says trying to find eight Russian-Israeli hostages to free them: Russian news agencies
IDF targets terror cell in Lebanon after attempted launch of an anti-tank missile at Israel
"A short while ago, a terrorist cell attempted to launch anti-tank missiles from Lebanon toward northern Israel, near Kibbutz Hanita," an IDF spokesperson said Saturday afternoon. "An IDF UAV struck the cell."
IDF thwarted a surface-to-air missile fired from Lebanon - spokesperson
In response, the IDF is striking the origin of the missile's fire, the spokesperson stated Saturday afternoon.
Hundreds of Gaza buildings 'completely destroyed' in Israel overnight strikes: rescue service
Israeli air strikes destroyed hundreds of buildings in the Gaza Strip overnight, the civil defense service in the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory said on Saturday.
"Hundreds of buildings and houses were completely destroyed and thousands of other homes were damaged," said Mahmud Bassal, a spokesman for the Gaza Civil Defense.
'Bringing the hostages home is a national effort of utmost importance' - IDF spokesperson
Turkey's Erdogan says Israel must stop 'madness' and end Gaza strikes
Hostage families demand Israeli government explanation of heightened strikes
Families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza on Saturday demanded an immediate government explanation about the fate of the captives after the army intensified strikes on the Palestinian territory.
The main group representing some 229 people believed abducted in the October 7 attacks by Hamas sought an immediate meeting with ministers.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said in a statement that relatives were angry over the "absolute uncertainty regarding the fate of the hostages held (in Gaza), who were also subject to the heavy bombings."
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