Israel at War: What happened on day 18?

Over 1,400 murdered, more than 5,400 wounded • IDF: 222 captives in Gaza, two released by Hamas on Monday night

 Rockets are fired from Gaza towards Israel, on October 16 2023
Rockets are fired from Gaza towards Israel, on October 16 2023
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Israel strikes in Syria after rocket sirens sound in Golan Heights

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Israeli soldiers stand atop tanks overlooking the border between Israel and Syria
Israeli soldiers stand atop tanks overlooking the border between Israel and Syria
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Aid trucks containing water, food and medicine enter Gaza - Palestinian medics

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Jordan foreign minister says Israel 'appears' to be above international law in Gaza conflict

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Biden's Israel stance angers Arab, Muslim-Americans; could jeopardize 2024 votes

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 US President Joe Biden is seen meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
US President Joe Biden is seen meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Iran-backed militia threatens UAE, Kuwait in response to Israel-Hamas war

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Islamist arrested on suspicion of planning terror attack at Israel rally in Germany

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Biden, Saudi crown prince discuss Israel-Hamas war diplomacy

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 U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023.
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IDF kills at least 10 Hamas terrorists in attempted maritime infiltration

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 A barbed wire fence is seen on Zikim beach, in southern Israel near the border with Northern Gaza Strip, on April 5, 2016
A barbed wire fence is seen on Zikim beach, in southern Israel near the border with Northern Gaza Strip, on April 5, 2016
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'My grandma is a fighter who never stopped fighting,' grandson of newly released hostage says

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 Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, at the Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv after her release from captivity at the hands of Hamas in Gaza, October 24 2023.
Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, at the Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv after her release from captivity at the hands of Hamas in Gaza, October 24 2023.
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After heavy Hamas rocket barrage, Halevi vows ‘we are ready’ for ground incursion

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 IDF RESERVISTS and soldiers take part in a military exercise before heading south to Gaza, Oct. 10.
IDF RESERVISTS and soldiers take part in a military exercise before heading south to Gaza, Oct. 10.
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