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 Protesters call for the release of Israelis held kidnapped by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, June 18, 2025.
Protesters call for the release of Israelis held kidnapped by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, June 18, 2025.
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Security cabinet convenes to discuss reports of Hamas's positive response to hostage deal

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 Security cabinet meets to approve hostage deal. January 17, 2025.
Security cabinet meets to approve hostage deal. January 17, 2025.
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 IDF chief Eyal Zamir, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Defense Minister Israel Katz seen during a military briefing, in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 30, 2025
IDF chief Eyal Zamir, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Defense Minister Israel Katz seen during a military briefing, in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 30, 2025
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Former Mossad head Yossi Cohen is seen speaking at the Jerusalem Post annual conference at the Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem, on October 12, 2021
Former Mossad head Yossi Cohen is seen speaking at the Jerusalem Post annual conference at the Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem, on October 12, 2021
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'Cruelty, destruction, and suffering': Hamas tortures Gazans in new footage revealed by COGAT

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Hamas terrorists seen before a hostage release in Gaza City, February 1, 2025
Hamas terrorists seen before a hostage release in Gaza City, February 1, 2025
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Haredi boys schools lack enforcement of basic educational requirements, IDI study reveals

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 Ultra-Orthodox children hold makeshift gallows as part of a protest against the haredi draft, in Jerusalem in 2024.
Ultra-Orthodox children hold makeshift gallows as part of a protest against the haredi draft, in Jerusalem in 2024.
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Israel at 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 at the Supernova music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across the Gaza border communities.
    • 50 hostages remain in Gaza, while 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity.
    • The IDF launched large-scale attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities on June 13, 2025.
    • Israel struck key nuclear sites and killed senior Iranian military and IRGC officials.
    • 28 Israelis killed, over 1,300 wounded, including several IDF soldiers, in Iranian attacks.