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R. was on his way to check suspicions of an infiltration when he was forbidden to approach the fence. Two hours later, the Hamas assault began ■ A handful of soldiers blocked dozens of terrorists who were trying to capture a military outpost near Kibbutz Nahal Oz. Twelve soldiers were killed, and their parents want answers

  Despite the prime minister, the defense minister, and other officials stressing in no uncertain terms that Israel will "eliminate" and "destroy" Hamas, there is still one major card that Israel does not currently intend to take from Hamas: the Philadelphia Axis, which runs along the border with between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. Follow […]

Since the October 7 terror attack, Iran has refrained from taking an active part in the war – but is openly supporting Hamas. It now seems that Israeli restraint has come to an end ■ The IDF, planning to do even more damage to Hamas, is sending a message: The organization cannot survive this conflict ■ Families of the Israeli hostages continue to fight but despair is mounting

Israel's Interior Minister Moshe Arbel seeks to revoke the permanent residency status of the East Jerusalem activist, arguing that he is an active member of Hamas. The Israeli government is currently advancing a law to make it possible for it to revoke the residency status of terrorists even if they do not hold another citizenship

The proposed cease-fire would include the gradual release of Israeli hostages and total withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza in the final stage of the deal – but Hamas and Israel are both predicted to reject it

A Knesset subcommittee met secretly to discuss how to indict Hamas terrorists who participated in the October 7 massacre ■ The state will have to decide how to charge, try, and secure legal representation for them

Israelis and Palestinians are both trapped by power-hungry leaders who are ready to sacrifice their own people to fight to the death of the other. Both Netanyahu and the leaders of Hamas know they depend on this war, and the conflict more broadly, enduring

While Israel holds a gun to their head, Hamas holds the cards in negotiations and doesn't have to release the hostages until they get the deal they want. The 129 Israelis remaining in captivity in Gaza may be the guarantors of Hamas' political survival, whether Israel likes it or not

The IDF uncovered a Hamas compound with a network of intricate tunnels connecting apartments, offices, and hideouts used by Hamas officials. It also indicated findings that Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif is in apt physical condition, against previous estimates

Hamas has indirect control of several commercial companies operating in Europe, yielding huge profits for Hamas. This money was diverted in part for the purchase of weapons used in the Oct. 7 massacre

On the brink of defaulting, for Egypt the war between Hamas and Israel couldn't have come at a better time. But any relief is likely to be short-lived

  Hamas' top leader arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for talks on the war in Gaza, the terrorist group said in a statement. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram The visit by Ismail Haniyeh came a day after Hamas fired rockets that set off air raid sirens in central Israel, a show of […]

  The director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza came clean during his interrogation, saying the facility operated as a de facto Hamas base. Ahmad Kahlud admitted to Shin Bet interrogators he was enlisted into Hamas in 2010 in the rank of a Brigadier General. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Asked […]

Palestinian and Arab sources say Egypt is exerting pressure on Hamas to agree to a similar framework as the previous deal: releasing captives in exchange for prisoners. However, Hamas insists on linking any hostage release to an immediate cease-fire

Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas: a special project ■ Esther Buchshtab is still agonizing over having been preoccupied with helping kibbutz members while her son, Yagev, and his partner, Rimon, were kidnapped by Hamas terrorists

Bill Burns met with the director of the Mossad and the prime minister of Qatar, while U.S. officials are downplaying the likelihood of a deal with Hamas coming to fruition

Israeli army publishes names of six soldiers killed in combat, Israeli woman wounded in West Bank shooting ■ Hamas publishes video of three elderly hostages kidnapped from Nir Oz ■ Mossad chief meets in Warsaw with head of CIA, Qatari PM ■ U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin meets with Israel's war cabinet ■ Pro-Israel hackers claim responsibility for putting 70 percent of Iran's gas stations out of commission ■ At least 1,200 civilians and soldiers killed in Israel since Oct. 7; at least 130 hostages held in Gaza ■ Hamas-run health ministry: 19,453 killed, 52,286 wounded in Gaza

Speaking to war cabinet ministers Benny Gantz and Yoav Gallant, family members of Israeli hostages held by Hamas demanded that the IDF cease its rescue attempts, calling on the government to push for a new deal to bring about the release of the remaining captives as soon as possible

Inbar Haiman, 27, managed to evade Hamas terrorists for two hours before being dragged to Gaza on October 7. She was a graffiti artist and was studying visual communication

IDF: Army kills three hostages mistakenly identified as threat in northern Gaza ■ IDF recovers three bodies of hostages from Gaza, including two IDF soldiers ■ Shipping giant Maersk pauses traffic in Red Sea amid Houthi attacks ■ U.S. national security advisor says war will go on for months, will turn to phased targeting of Hamas leadership in Israel visit ■ At least 1,200 civilians and soldiers killed in Israel since Oct. 7; over 138 hostages still held in Gaza ■ Hamas-run health ministry: 18,608 killed, 50,594 wounded in Gaza