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Hamas says it accepts U.S.-drafted UN Security Council resolution calling for cease-fire and release of all hostages, is ready to negotiate over its details ■ U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says Hamas cannot remain in power in Gaza after war ■ Fifty rockets fired from Lebanon at the Golan Heights ■ Rocket sirens blare in northern Israeli city of Haifa for first time since January ■ Here's what you need to know 249 days into the war

In written correspondence revealed by the Wall Street Journal, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar told Hamas officials in Qatar that 'Things went out of control' on October 7' and that the deaths of civilians in Gaza would 'infuse life into the veins of this nation'

Israeli security forces publish footage of Saturday's operation rescuing Israeli hostages from Gaza ■ U.S. Secretary of State Blinken in Israel; reiterates U.S. support for Gaza cease-fire proposal in meeting with Netanyahu ■ UN Security Council votes in favor of resolution backing U.S.-drafted proposal ■ Netanyahu on U.S.-Hamas talks to release Americans held in Gaza: 'We welcome every attempt to release our hostages'

Eliran Mizrahi, was diagnosed with PTSD after he fought in Gaza border communities on October 7. The army claims he cannot be recognized as a fallen soldier as he was not in active service when he died

Expelling the leaders of Hamas from their cozy haven in Qatar could be a harsh personal punishment, but it's unlikely to have an impact on Sinwar in Gaza. If there's real leverage on him, it lies in an alternative government and not in the 'sheltered housing' that Haniyeh enjoys in Qatar

While the accomplishment is sure to buck up the battle spirit of IDF soldiers still fighting in Gaza, it does not presage a strategic change in the conduct of the war – and may cause Hamas to toughen its demands in cease-fire talks

Israel has seen an unprecedented surge in violence against women in 2024 as a result of the Hamas attack on October 7, ensuing Gaza war, and domestic violence on the home front, according to an Israel Democracy Institute report, that also warns of the exclusion of women from decision making forums

Four Israeli hostages rescued alive in Israeli operation in central Gaza; one special forces officer killed ■ Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry: 210 Palestinians killed, over 400 were wounded during IDF operation ■ Israeli hospital officials: Rescued hostages in good condition and 'in good spirits' ■ Here's what you need to know 245 days into the war

The number of Palestinian women and children dying in the Israel-Hamas war appears to have dropped significantly, according to an Associated Press examination of Gaza Health Ministry data, as Israel comes under intense international criticism over unprecedented levels of civilian casualties in Gaza

As the war in Gaza rages and another cease-fire and hostage deal seems far off, Tel Aviv, the city known for its annual Pride Parade, dedicated this year's event to the plight of the hostages' families, amplifying their demands to see their loved ones return

IDF has completed preparations for an attack on Hezbollah, head of Israel's northern command says ■ U.S., 16 other countries call on Israel, Hamas to 'make whatever final compromises are necessary' to secure truce ■ Israel to set up permanent system to allow wounded and sick people in and out of Gaza ■ Spain will join South Africa's ICJ case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza ■ Here's what you need to know 244 days into the war

At least three terrorists who breached the Israeli-controlled buffer zone on the Gaza border with equipment indicating they planned on raiding an Israeli military base or border community were killed by Israeli forces

IDF announces death of soldier killed in Gaza combat ■ Gaza officials say 40 killed in Israeli strike on Nuseirat school ■ Palestinian Authority to pay half of employees salary due to financial situation ■ IDF announces death of soldier wounded in drone strike near border with Lebanon ■ Three terrorists killed during attempt to enter Israel from southern Gaza

Otzma Yehudit lawmaker Limor Son Har-Melech used a Knesset caucus meeting to lament not the fate of the Israeli hostages being held in Gaza, but the most serious problem facing ultra-Orthodox women: not being able to find husbands

In an attempt to sway global public opinion on the war in Gaza, fake accounts and sites spread pro-Israel and Islamophobic content. The operation was orchestrated by Israel's Diaspora Affairs Ministry and run by a political campaigning firm

Several Palestinians in Gaza spoke with Haaretz about the cautious optimism regarding the recent developments in cease-fire negotiations between Hamas and Israel. Gazans 'are exhausted and worn out,' says a mother from central Gaza, and 'terrified of failure' of the talks

With 68 functioning community kitchens in Gaza, the World Central kitchen has provided more than 3.5 million meals since returning to activity, two months after an Israeli air strike killed seven of its volunteers

As the delegation from Cairo put it in the recent summit on reopening the crossing for aid, Rafah is 'the Palestinian-Egyptian crossing point.' As much as Israel tries to resist, the PA is likely the only realistic option for administrating the crossing, and Gaza itself

The Maldives, a Sunni Muslim country with no official diplomatic relations with Israel, decided to bar entry of Israeli passport holders as public anger rises over the war in Gaza. The country is a popular tourist destination among Israelis, with nearly 11,000 visiting it last year

Whether the cease-fire proposal that U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Friday came from Washington or Jerusalem, it is now clear that the world sees this attempt to end the Gaza war as 'Biden's deal,' and that he's put himself on the line like never before