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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Lebanese political leader sounds the alarm on Hezbollah

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
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 Lebanese army members stand near a poster of Fadi Bejjani who died during exchange of fire at the area where a truck was overturned the previous night, in the town of Kahaleh, Lebanon August 10, 2023.
Lebanese army members stand near a poster of Fadi Bejjani who died during exchange of fire at the area where a truck was overturned the previous night, in the town of Kahaleh, Lebanon August 10, 2023.
(photo credit: MOHAMED AZAKIR/REUTERS)
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US-Saudis close to defense pact, calm in Gaza needed to advance — Miller

ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
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 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman walk side by side at a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, earlier this year.
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman walk side by side at a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, earlier this year.
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Eight Syrians injured in first alleged Israeli airstrike since Iran escalation

ByTZVI JOFFRE
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An Israeli Air Force F-35 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli air force pilots
An Israeli Air Force F-35 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli air force pilots
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Billboards promising the end of the Ayatollah regime cover Israeli cities, stir rumors in Iran

ByOHAD MERLIN
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Behind the giant billboard campaign is the organization JPT, it was revealed on May 2, 2024.
Behind the giant billboard campaign is the organization JPT, it was revealed on May 2, 2024.
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Dror Or killed on October 7, body taken by Hamas - Kibbutz Be'eri

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 Dror Or, a resident of Kibbutz Be'eri murdered on October 7 whose body was taken by Hamas to Gaza.
Dror Or, a resident of Kibbutz Be'eri murdered on October 7 whose body was taken by Hamas to Gaza.
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Iran-backed militias in Iraq claim to target Israel with cruise missiles

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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.
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Turkey halts all trade with Israel, Bloomberg News reports

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

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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
(photo credit: REUTERS/ELIZABETH FRANTZ/FILE PHOTO)
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