Hamas publishes propaganda video of two hostages, Yemen denies IDF strikes in territory

Trump to depart for Mideast visit • IDF strikes several Hamas terrorists in northern Gaza • Trump admin's priority in Gaza is the release of hostages

Hamas terrorists in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. February 22, 2025.
Hamas terrorists in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. February 22, 2025.
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Former amb. Herzog: Biden backed Israel during war, but key officials were ‘hostile’

Herzog also discussed Gaza's day after, the Iran nuclear issue, and the hostages still held by Hamas.

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Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog is seen at a Hanukkah event at the Israeli Embassy to the US in Washington, on November 29, 2021.
Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog is seen at a Hanukkah event at the Israeli Embassy to the US in Washington, on November 29, 2021.
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Qataris search for bodies of Americans killed by Islamic State in Syria ahead of Trump visit

While the sources did tell Reuters whose remains the Qataris were searching for, it is believed that the bodies of two journalists and one aid worker are being recovered.

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Iraqi Shiite militia fighters hold the Islamic State flag as they celebrate after breaking the siege of Amerli by Islamic State militants, September 1, 2014.
Iraqi Shiite militia fighters hold the Islamic State flag as they celebrate after breaking the siege of Amerli by Islamic State militants, September 1, 2014.
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Priority for Trump admin is releasing hostages from Gaza, Leavitt says

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IDF strikes several Hamas terrorists in northern Gaza

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Yemen denies there were Israeli airstrikes targeting Ras Isa oil port - report

Rather than an airstrike, an explosion at the port occurred after a tanker carrying fuel exploded.

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Smoke billows from the site of a US air strike in Sanaa, Yemen April 26, 2025.
Smoke billows from the site of a US air strike in Sanaa, Yemen April 26, 2025.
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Donald Trump to announce US recognizes Palestinian state, Gulf diplomatic source claims

Saudi Arabia will host a Gulf-US summit in mid-May during Trump’s Mideast visit. Speculation swirls over a major announcement on a Palestinian state, and peaceful US-Saudi nuclear cooperation

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US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House.
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House.
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Important facts


  • 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 at the Supernova music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
  • 59 hostages remain in Gaza.
  • 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says.
  • The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30.
  • The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4 a.m.
  • Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire on January 17, 2025.


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