Gaza Region

White House clarifies Biden's comments on Gaza hospitals

White House explains Biden was not being critical of Israel, but rather of Hamas, when he said hospitals “must be protected” in Gaza.

IDF coordinates transfer of incubators to Shifa Hospital in Gaza

IDF initiates humanitarian effort to coordinate transfer of incubators from a hospital in Israel to the Shifa Hospital in Gaza.

PA returns tax funds to Israel over offset of Gaza funds

PA refuses to accept the money that Israel collects on its behalf following Cabinet decision to offset funds intended for the Gaza Strip.

'Hostages held here'

IDF reveals how Hamas turned hospital into terror base

Real Admiral Daniel Hagari delivers statement to media on terror infrastructure found at Rantisi Hospital.

Golani soldiers raise Israeli flag in Hamas parliament

Israeli soldiers capture symbol of Hamas rule over Gaza.

Terrorists shoot at IDF soldiers from Gaza hospital

RPGs and bullets fired by terrorists embedded among civilians at Al Quds Hospital in Gaza City.

'Lying through his teeth':

Dershowitz rips Obama over comments on Gaza

Professor Alan Dershowitz blasts former US President: He always had a deep hatred of Israel in his heart.

Two soldiers from Commando Brigade fell in northern Gaza

Major Isachar Natan, 28, and Staff Sergeant Itay Shoham, 21, fell in battles with Hamas terrorists in northern Gaza.

German Chancellor opposes 'immediate' ceasefire in Gaza

German Chancellor says a ceasefire would leave Hamas the possibility of recovering and obtaining new missiles.

Abbas' spokesman:

'The Gaza Strip is an integral part of the State of Palestine'

PA chairman's spokesman says that Israeli attempts to separate Judea and Samaria from the Gaza Strip will fail.

British Defense Secretary:

'Israel is doing its best, sometimes civilians get hurt in wars'

British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps backs Israel: Calling for a ceasefire is in effect saying ‘don't worry about those terrorists’.

Former deputy Mossad chief:

'There was an intelligence and operational failure'

Ehud Lavi, former deputy head of the Mossad, says: I trust the political echelon to make the right decisions regarding the hostages.

IDF opens, secures evacuation routes from north Gaza hospitals

IDF publishes recording of conversation with Shifa Hospital manager about opening of evacuation route for civilians and ambulances.

Herzog to BBC:

Mein Kampf found in children's room used as Hamas base

Israeli President tells British media Hamas terrorists motivated by same genocidal hatred of Jews as the Nazis.

Hamas terrorists fire at IDF troops evacuating Gaza civilians

IDF has begun battles against Hamas terrorists in the Al-Shati camp. Terrorists fire at troops who were evacuating civilians from a building

Biden Admin. demands Netanyahu clarify Gaza comments

US officials demand to know what PM means when he says Israel will have security control over Gaza after the war.

Iranian President:

'The only solution is Palestine from the river to the sea'

Iranian President calls for sanctions against Israel, says its army should be blacklisted as a terrorist organization.

Photos from the war:

IDF continues ground operation in Gaza

Photos from the field: The IDF continues its ground operations in the Gaza Strip.

'Gives Hamas a green light':

Israel blasts UNESCO's one-sided resolution on Gaza

Israel’s Foreign Ministry blasts UN’s cultural agency over resolution which was critical of Israel but failed to condemn Hamas.

Ben Gvir charges:

'I demanded the elimination of Hamas, Netanyahu excluded me'

National Security Minister says Netanyahu excluded him from Cabinet discussions because he demanded eliminations of Hamas leaders.

Iran's Foreign Minister warns:

'Expansion of Israel-Hamas war is inevitable'

Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, threatens Israel for the second time since war started.

Netanyahu:

'The Gaza Strip will remain under the control of the IDF'

Prime Minister meets local council leaders of Gaza adjacent communities, assures them there will no longer be a threat from Gaza.

IDF captures key Hamas outposts in Gaza

IDF captures the Bader outpost, which is the main outpost of Hamas’ Al-Shati Refugee Camp Battalion, eliminates 150 terrorists.

IDF raids office of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's brother

IDF soldiers discover operation and calibration systems for anti-aircraft missiles in raid on Hamas military post.

Nukhba force leaders who took part in massacre eliminated

Commander of Hamas terrorists who attacked Kibbutz Zikim and Zikim base killed in Gaza.

Poll: 44% of Israelis want Israel to remain in control of Gaza

41% of Israelis want Gaza to be under international control, only 8% support putting Palestinian Authority back in control of Gaza.

Staff sergeant Gilad Rozenblit fell in battle in Gaza

Staff sergeant Gilad Rozenblit, 21, fell in battle in northern Gaza, it has been cleared for publication.

Biden:

'Humanitarian pauses are a step in the right direction'

US President welcomes Israel’s decision to allow daily four-hour “humanitarian pauses” in the fighting in Gaza.

Netanyahu on Fox News:

'A ceasefire with Hamas means surrender to terror'

Netanyahu clarifies that Israel has not agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza: There won't be a ceasefire without the release of Israeli hostages.

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Al Jazeera airs footage of Hamas terrorists in a hospital

Al Jazeera TV airs footage of Hamas terrorists inside Gazan hospital, providing further proof Hamas uses civilians as human shields.

Sergeant Eliahou Benjamin Elmakayes fell in battle in Gaza

Sergeant Eliahou Benjamin Elmakayes, 29, from Jerusalem, fell in battle in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday.

Revealed:

Gaza-based photojournalists were in Israel during Hamas massacre

HonestReporting outlines how Gaza-based photojournalists infiltrated Israeli territory to document October 7 attack.

Guterres:

'Civilian deaths show something wrong with Israel response'

UN Secretary-General continues his criticism of Israel's self-defense against Hamas, ignores Hamas use of human shields.

Hamas accuses UNRWA of aiding civilians fleeing warzone

Terror organization furious at civilians relocating from northern Gaza to southern Gaza where they cannot be used as human shields.

Report:

Qatar brokering deal to free 10-15 hostages for pause

Talks reportedly underway to allow for 1-2 pause in fighting in Gaza in exchange for freeing of about a dozen of Hamas' hostages.

Sergeant major (res.) Yaacov Ozeri fell in battle in Gaza

Sergeant major (res.) Yaacov Ozeri, 28, from Kfar Shamai, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. Three soldiers seriously injured.

Biden:

'I asked Netanyahu for a pause in the fighting in Gaza'

The comments follow report which said that Biden urged Netanyahu to agree to three-day pause to allow progress in releasing hostages.

Senator displays posters of Israeli hostages in his office

Senator John Fetterman announces the posters will stay up until every single hostage is returned home.

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Terrorists who tried to escape into tunnel eliminated

With aerial support, IDF fighters eliminated terrorists who tried to escape from a mosque into a tunnel.

Netanyahu:

'We have killed thousands of Hamas terrorists'

PM speaks on 1-month anniversary of Hamas massacre vows 'Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel.'

Terror tunnel shafts, weapons found by Ferris wheel, university

IDF continues to find more proof of Hamas' exploitation of civilian areas for military purposes, use of human shields.

Once again:

UN Security Council fails to agree on Israel-Hamas resolution

Despite more than two hours of closed-door discussions, differences remain on the wording of a resolution.

UN chief urges 'humanitarian ceasefire' in Gaza

In a post on X, Antonio Guterres says "need for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza is getting more urgent with every passing hour."

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Biden administration to transfer precision bombs to Israel

Wall Street Journal: Biden administration planning to transfer precision guided weapon fired by warplanes to Israel amid war against Hamas.

Netanyahu to ABC News:

'There will be no ceasefire without the release of our hostages'

PM Netanyahu once again rejects the idea of a ceasefire in Gaza unless hostages are released: It will hamper the war effort.

Herzog in int'l interview:

'Gaza is an Iranian base filled with terror'

President Isaac Herzog speaks to journalist Piers Morgan: We have no other choice but to topple Hamas.

IDF spokesman: We are killing Hamas' field commanders

IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a statement this evening that the IDF is destroying the Hamas command structure.

How Pvt. Ori Megidish was rescued from Hamas captivity

Soldier who was rescued last week after being kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7 was held near Shifa hospital, Hamas' headquarters.

Gallant:

'Sinwar hides in his bunker as Hamas commanders die'

Defense Minister says display of IDF power 'shakes the Gaza Strip.'

Dozens of Hamas rockets found inside youth center, mosque

Over 50 rockets found inside youth center in Gaza together with launchers, rocket launching sites found inside mosque.

What did Jordan include in its humanitarian aid to Gaza?

Defense echelon maintains silence on whether contents of Jordan's aid to Gaza were examined, and what the aid included.

New bill would outlaw denial of Hamas massacre

Yisrael Beytenu MK Oded Forer submits bill that aims to ban denial of October 7 massacre: An attempt to rewrite history.

French Interior Minister:

'Antisemtism has exploded since October 7'

France says more than 1,000 antisemitic acts have been recorded since Hamas attack on Israel. 486 people have been arrested.

Staff sergeant Shahar Cohen Mivtach fell in battle in Gaza

Staff sergeant Shahar Cohen Mivtach, 22, from Karmiel, fell in battle in northern Gaza Strip.

Iran threatens US:

'You will be hit hard if there's no ceasefire in Gaza'

Iran's Defense Minister urges US to "immediately stop the war in Gaza".

Jordan air drops medical supplies to Gaza field hospital

King Abdullah II says it is "our duty to aid our brothers and sisters" in Gaza. Israel says air drop was coordinated with it.

Bennett:

'We will not tolerate a terrorist state next to us'

Former Prime Minister in interview on Fox News: We've got a job to do, to eliminate Hamas.

'Identity mistake':

8-year-old was not murdered, but abducted to Gaza

Family of eight-year-old Emily Hand notified she is in Gaza. Her father recently said he was "relieved" to find out she was murdered.

Sergeant Yonatan Maimon killed in battle in Gaza

30 IDF soldiers have fallen in battle since ground operations began in Gaza as war against Hamas continues.

Rocket launchers found in playgrounds near children's pool

IDF exposes Hamas' continued use of human shields, exploitation of civilians in Gaza as places where children play used to launch rockets.