Three IDF soldiers killed in combat in Gaza Strip
Staff Sergeant (Res.) Danil Pechenyuk, Staff Sergeant (Res.) Nitai Metodi, and Master Sergeant (Res.) Yaniv Itzhak Oren were Killed in Combat in the Gaza Strip.
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Dutch festival asked to fight for 'your redhead brothers' held by Hamas
The relatives of the Bibas toddlers Kfir and Ariel contacted the Redhead Days Festival organizers via social media, asking them to keep the captives in the participants' thoughts, who are currently held in Gaza.
Hezbollah hits strategic base in northern Israel
According to Lebanese sources, an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon resulted in two Hezbollah terrorists being assassinated and one injured person. This incident follows a series of rocket launches from Lebanon towards northern Israel.
IDF says 'bodies found' in Gaza Strip; examination ongoing
Amid flurry of speculation on recent developments, the military asked the public not to spread rumors on fate of hostages.
They were held captive by Hamas for 246 days; now they speak
Shlomi Ziv and Almog Meir Jan break their silence in first interview since rescue, unveiling the ordeal they endured at the hands of their Hamas captors.
Gunshot evidence found in bodies of hostages recovered from Gaza
Haim Peri, Yagev Buchshtab, Avraham Munder, Yoram Metzger, Nadav Popplewell, and Alexander Dancyg were all killed in captivity. This grim finding lends credence to the theory that some hostages were killed by their captors shortly before an aerial assault that preceded the operation on Monday.
Hostages' relatives make dramatic run toward Gaza in desperate plea
The protest took a dramatic turn when some of the families broke through a buffer zone in the border fence. Footage captured the moment as family members sprinted forward, chanting "Everyone - Now!" and "We won't leave them in Gaza."
PBS anchor apologizes for unverified remarks about Trump, Netanyahu
Judy Woodruff retracts on-air comments about former president's alleged involvement in peace talks.
Gaza war truce talks take twist as Qatar PM heads to Tehran
Iran's Tasnim agency reported that the Qatari leader will visit the Islamic Republic just days after Israeli and Hamas representatives failed to reach an agreement on halting the Israeli campaign in the Gaza Strip in exchange for releasing hostages held by the terrorist group since Oct. 7 and just weeks after Tehran blamed Israel for assassinating Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in the capital.
Watch: Harrowing moments in daring raid to extract hostage bodies
It is still unclear how the hostages died in captivity, as their bodies were found near areas where Hamas terrorists were targeted by airstrikes. IDF sources describe the operation as brief but highly effective. The speed of execution was crucial, they emphasize, as Hamas is known to conceal and potentially relocate bodies to prevent their recovery.