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, 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.
Despite challenges, the Jerusalem International Writers Festival, featuring John Irving and Simon Schama, perseveres, aiming to unite amid grief and promote literature's solace.
Yehuda Granit, 88, showcases "The War Is Getting Excited" at Tel Aviv's Artspace, expressing political commentary through poignant sculptures and artworks.
Hamdan confirmed that contact with Hamas's two leaders, Muhammad Deif and Yahya Sinwar, is permanent and that constant close monitoring is conducted in the field.
The soldiers also found stockpiles of weapons, documents, and military equipment across Gaza while conducting search operations.
An unidentified individual threw a bottle with flammable liquids at a synagogue in Warsaw, sparking condemnation from Polish leaders; no injuries reported.
This article was edited from an original version, which mistakenly reported that De Niro was yelling at pro-Palestinian protesters. We have retracted this issue in the article.
The decision comes amid Brazilian PM Lula da Silva's criticism of Israel.
Blinken reiterated his commitment to bringing hostages home, and encouraged people to have faith.
France's foreign minister continues diplomatic efforts for a truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict, seeking release of hostages, coordinating with Egypt.
Mosab Hassan Yousef insisted that Israel should not give in to global pressure, and the world has refused to acknowledge that a genocide was committed by Hamas on Oct. 7.
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