Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 197?

White House not commenting on Israel's attack in Iran • Israel strikes Iran, defense officials confirm • Hamas leadership considering leaving Qatar

 Nahal soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip. April 20, 2024.
Nahal soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip. April 20, 2024.
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Majority of US House votes in favor of Israel aid bill as voting continues

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 US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) holds a press conference after the Senate passed a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, US, February 13, 2024.
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) holds a press conference after the Senate passed a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, US, February 13, 2024.
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US lawmakers overwhelmingly show support for Israel as it begins retaliation against Iran

ByHANNAH SARISOHN
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 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden shakes hands with House Speaker Mike Johnson before delivering his State of the Union address, last month.
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden shakes hands with House Speaker Mike Johnson before delivering his State of the Union address, last month.
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Entire IRGC command wing in Syria was eliminated in strike, Bloomberg reveals

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 Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks at the coffins of members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who were killed in the Israeli airstrike on the Iranian embassy complex in the Syrian capital Damascus, during a funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran April 4, 2024
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks at the coffins of members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who were killed in the Israeli airstrike on the Iranian embassy complex in the Syrian capital Damascus, during a funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran April 4, 2024
(photo credit: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA/Handout via Reuters)
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It's important to remember there's also American hostages in Gaza, Blinken says

ByHANNAH SHARRON
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US SECRETARY OF State Antony Blinken arrives at his first press briefing at the State Department in Washington, last week. At his Senate confirmation hearing last month, Blinken said ‘we are a long ways’ from returning to the Iran deal.
US SECRETARY OF State Antony Blinken arrives at his first press briefing at the State Department in Washington, last week. At his Senate confirmation hearing last month, Blinken said ‘we are a long ways’ from returning to the Iran deal.
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Missile from Lebanon hits house in Metula, no casualties reported

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Israeli weapon damaged Iranian air defenses without detection - NYT

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 Israeli drone.
Israeli drone.
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Condition improving for Bedouin girl who was wounded in Iran attack

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Erdogan meets Hamas leader in Istanbul, discusses efforts to reach Gaza ceasefire

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 Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Istanbul, Turkey, April 20, 2024.
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Istanbul, Turkey, April 20, 2024.
(photo credit: Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS)
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PA: We’re reconsidering US ties after it blocked our UN membership

ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
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Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah,March 2024
Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah,March 2024
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Three killed, two wounded in alleged Israeli attack in southern Lebanon - report

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IDF soldiers identified a terrorist entering a Hezbollah military structure in the area of Ayta ash Shab, April 20, 2024 (credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit).
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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

  • 133 hostages remain in Gaza

  • 37 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says