Israel at war: What happened on days 21-22?

1,400 Israelis murdered since October 7 massacre, including 311 soldiers • Four out of 230 known hostages released by Hamas

A view of explosion in Gaza, seen from Sderot in southern Israel, October 27, 2023
A view of explosion in Gaza, seen from Sderot in southern Israel, October 27, 2023
(photo credit: REUTERS/VIOLETA SANTOS MOURA)

If Israel can't defeat Hamas, our partners will be next - Netanyahu

IDF launches ground invasion to crush Hamas in Gaza.

ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the media during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the media during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023
(photo credit: MAYA ALLERUZZO/POOL/VIA REUTERS)
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Qatar-mediated negotiations between Israel and Hamas continued Saturday - source

ByREUTERS
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Hamas says it wants all Palestinian prisoners for Gaza hostages

The IDF spokesman stated around that time that the official number of hostages in Gaza had risen to 230. 

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
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HAMAS GAZA leader Yahya Sinwar speaks at a rally marking Quds Day (Jerusalem Day), in Gaza, in April.
HAMAS GAZA leader Yahya Sinwar speaks at a rally marking Quds Day (Jerusalem Day), in Gaza, in April.
(photo credit: IBRAHEEM ABU MUSTAFA/REUTERS)
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WATCH: JPost's Seth J. Frantzman on Israel's Gaza border

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Jerusalem Post News Editor and Senior Middle East Correspondent Seth Frantzman reports of Israel ground offensive from the Gaza border. (Credit: Seth Frantzman)

Hamas says it wants all Palestinian prisoners for Gaza hostages

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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WATCH LIVE: IDF Spokesperson gives update on Israel war

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Families of hostages call for Israel to exchange Hamas prisoners for hostages

“We demand that no move be taken that endangers the fate of our family member, and that every action takes their well-being into account,” said Leshem Gonen. 

ByHERB KEINON
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with families of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with families of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas.
(photo credit: PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE)
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Netanyahu on taking responsibility: I'll comment after the war

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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UAE, Saudi Arabia condemn Israeli ground operation in Gaza

Early on Saturday, the Israeli military said it had entered northern Gaza overnight and expanded military operations in the Gaza Strip as it steps up its assault on the Hamas terrorist group.

ByREUTERS
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 16, 2022.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 16, 2022.
(photo credit: SAUDI PRESS AGENCY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)
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Hamas rockets strike Israeli cities, causing injury and destruction

When a rocket slammed into a Tel Aviv apartment building on Friday, four people were wounded, including two moderately.

ByMAAYAN HOFFMAN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
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The scene where a rocket fired from Gaza hit a building in Tel Aviv on October 27, 2023
The scene where a rocket fired from Gaza hit a building in Tel Aviv on October 27, 2023
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ISRAEL, HAMAS AT WAR: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
  • Hamas launched a barrage of rockets on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border
  • Over 1,400 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered as of Tuesday afternoon, and more than 5,431 were wounded according to the Health Ministry
  • Israel reportedly preparing for a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip
  • IDF: 229 families of Israeli captives in Gaza have been contacted, 30 of them children


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