Israel-Hamas war: What happened on day 209?

Hamas slams Palestinian Authority for killing a Hamas terrorist • IDF strikes Hezbollah terror targets in southern Lebanon • IDF discharges reservists supposed to partake in Rafah operation

 Law enforcement officials clash with demonstrators, as they try to enter the protest encampment in support of Palestinians at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), May 2, 2024
Law enforcement officials clash with demonstrators, as they try to enter the protest encampment in support of Palestinians at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), May 2, 2024
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Biden: 'People have the right to protest, but not the right to cause chaos'

ByHANNAH SARISOHN
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 US President Joe Biden speaks about student protests at US universities, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, during brief remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, US, May 2, 2024.
US President Joe Biden speaks about student protests at US universities, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, during brief remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, US, May 2, 2024.
(photo credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard)
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Turkey halts all trade with Israel, Bloomberg News reports

ByREUTERS
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Hostage family members place Be'eri sukkah at entrance to Kirya army base

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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 Israelis gather in Tel Aviv for the release of Gaza hostages on November 25, 2023
Israelis gather in Tel Aviv for the release of Gaza hostages on November 25, 2023
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US warns against pending Rafah op., Netanyahu vows to push ahead

ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
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 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks on, as U.S. President Joe Biden (not pictured) speaks about the conflict in Israel, after Hamas launched its biggest attack in decades, while making a statement about the crisis, at the White House in Washington, U.S. October 7, 2023
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks on, as U.S. President Joe Biden (not pictured) speaks about the conflict in Israel, after Hamas launched its biggest attack in decades, while making a statement about the crisis, at the White House in Washington, U.S. October 7, 2023
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Mossad, Shin Bet, and IDF intel. issue group message for first time since Oct 7

ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
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 Mossad director David Barnea chats with Shin Bet director Ronen Bar.
Mossad director David Barnea chats with Shin Bet director Ronen Bar.
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US says Israel should prevent attacks on aid convoys, Hamas diverting aid also unacceptable

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WATCH: Columbia professor Shai Davidai: 'I'm just asking for equal treatment'

ByHANNAH SARISOHN
Columbia professor Shai Davidai speaks at EndJewHatred event. credit: Hannah Sarisohn
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IDF elevates new generals, including first Religious Zionist from Eli Academy

ByMOSHE COHEN
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 IDF troops on patrol in the Gaza Strip. April 24, 2024.
IDF troops on patrol in the Gaza Strip. April 24, 2024.
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Israel announces 2024 Independence Day torchbearers amidst war

ByMOSHE COHEN
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A TORCH burns on Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl.
A TORCH burns on Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl.
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Iranian-backed terror group in Bahrain claims to target Israel

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
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 A drone is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on August 25, 2022.
A drone is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on August 25, 2022.
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