Israel at War: What happened on Day 71?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Gaza will be demilitarized, under Israel's security control • IDF, Hezbollah exchange heavy fire in Lebanon

 Fire burns in Gaza, as seen from southern Israel, December 15, 2023
Fire burns in Gaza, as seen from southern Israel, December 15, 2023
(photo credit: REUTERS/CLODAGH KILCOYNE)

Israel's war cabinet set to discuss Gaza hostage release deal

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Netanyahu: IDF will learn from incident that led to death of hostages

ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
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 Galant and Netanyahu
Galant and Netanyahu
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Lebanon drone kills IDF soldier; Hezbollah, IDF continue tensions

BySAM HALPERN, YONAH JEREMY BOB
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Smoke rises during an exchange of fire between the IDF and terrorists from the Hezbollah organization on December 16, 2023
Smoke rises during an exchange of fire between the IDF and terrorists from the Hezbollah organization on December 16, 2023
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IDF frustrated with inability to locate Gaza hostages, Israeli sources say

ByAMIR BOHBOT/WALLA!
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 Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on December 4, 2023.
Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on December 4, 2023.
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Freed Gaza hostage, 13, reenacts captivity video in plea to bring father home

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Yagil Yaakov, 13, in a chilling reenactment of the video published by the Islamic Jihad in early November (HOSTAGES & MISSING FAMILIES FORUM)
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WATCH LIVE: Netanyahu to speak on Gaza war

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USAID contractor killed in Gaza in November Israeli airstrike, employer says

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 USAID pallets of food, water and supplies
USAID pallets of food, water and supplies
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IDF arrests 90 Hamas terrorists in Gaza hospital operation

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IDF arrests 90 terrorists in the Gaza Strip on December 16, 2023
IDF arrests 90 terrorists in the Gaza Strip on December 16, 2023
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IDF chief: We cannot kill those who raise white flags in Gaza

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 IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi speaks to Israeli soldiers on December 14, 2023
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi speaks to Israeli soldiers on December 14, 2023
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IDF reservist killed in northern Israel clashes

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Israel-Hamas war: What you need to know
  • Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza
  • Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 in the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities