Israel-Hamas war day 208: What's going on in Gaza, Lebanon?

Majority of Israelis want Netanyahu to resign • Son of Hamas leader defends Israel's need to invade Rafah • Protesters block aid from entering Gaza

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. April 27, 2024.
IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. April 27, 2024.
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US official: Gaza humanitarian aid port will be up and running by the weekend - report

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Senior Hamas official in Lebanon signals: 'We made it clear that our position is negative'

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 Hamas official Osama Hamdan attends a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon, March 20, 2024
Hamas official Osama Hamdan attends a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon, March 20, 2024
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State Comptroller to Netanyahu, Halevi: 'Cooperate on examination of Oct. 7'

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Turkey to get involved in South Africa's appeal against Israel at ICJ, minister says

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Israel’s mass grave controversy - the real problem - analysis

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People work to move into a cemetery bodies of Palestinians killed during Israel's military offensive and buried at Nasser hospital, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, April 21, 2024.
People work to move into a cemetery bodies of Palestinians killed during Israel's military offensive and buried at Nasser hospital, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, April 21, 2024.
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ICC arrest warrants could derail hostage negotiations, fuel tensions, antisemitism - expert

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The entrance of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen in The Hague March 3, 2011.
The entrance of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen in The Hague March 3, 2011.
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Israel allows trucks from newly reopened Erez crossing into Gaza after US pressure

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Envoy: UN is a dream come true for terrorists seeking to destroy Israel

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 Israeli ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan holds the picture of a child kidnapped in the October 7 attack by Hamas, on a birthday cake during a plenary meeting on the 'Use of the veto - Item 63: Special report of the Security Council', in the General Assembly Hall at UN headquarter
Israeli ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan holds the picture of a child kidnapped in the October 7 attack by Hamas, on a birthday cake during a plenary meeting on the 'Use of the veto - Item 63: Special report of the Security Council', in the General Assembly Hall at UN headquarter
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UK police officer charged with showing support for Hamas

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 Police officers stand guard as National Health Service (NHS) workers protest outside Wellington House against the contract NHS has with Palantir Technologies UK, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in London, Britain April 3, 2024.
Police officers stand guard as National Health Service (NHS) workers protest outside Wellington House against the contract NHS has with Palantir Technologies UK, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in London, Britain April 3, 2024.
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Hezbollah has destroyed South Lebanon, says report

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 IDF strikes Hezbollah targets near Ayta Ash Shab. April 24, 2024
IDF strikes Hezbollah targets near Ayta Ash Shab. April 24, 2024
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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