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In September, after news broke of the murder of six Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity, the protests for a hostage deal reached unprecedented levels. Netanyahu then exploited documents attributed to Hamas and leaked to German tabloid Bild and the U.K.'s Jewish Chronicle to undermine the protests, suggesting that the demonstrators were 'falling into Hamas' trap.' Here's how it unfolded, step by step

'Netanyahu and Sinwar are the same to me': Israeli government ministers participated in a tour of Kibbutz Nir Oz, which was hard hit in the October 7 Hamas attack. PM Netanyahu did not respond to the invitation

The Israeli military said it has proof of close cooperation between Hamas and the Qatari network, including direct involvement in content aired and reported ■ One of the accused says Israel is trying to preemptively justify killing them

The IDF's 162nd Division was tasked with securing Jabalya in northern Gaza and clearing it of terrorist strongholds. The division's soldiers have eliminated 300 terrorists - mostly from Hamas.

The IDF's 162nd Division was tasked with securing Jabalya in northern Gaza and clearing it of terrorist strongholds. The division's soldiers have eliminated 300 terrorists - mostly from Hamas.

Documents seized by Israeli troops in Gaza reveal that the funding to Hamas was much greater than previously believed, as Tehran and the terror group employed an intricate three-pronged method

Hisham, who suffers from schizophrenia, entered Gaza in 2015 and has been held by Hamas ever since. His father has been fighting for his return for nine years, but is not optimistic; 'Hamas isn't releasing him, even though it contradicts Islam's attitude towards the mentally ill'

Residents agree that only an internal Palestinian agreement will decide who controls Gaza, but with both Hamas and the PA in deep distress, it will either be impossible to reach an agreement or impossible to implement one. In practice, the party controlling everything right now is Israel

Israeli soldiers say the killing of the Hamas leader was largely a matter of chance, while one says members of the military want to go fight in Lebanon because combat in Gaza has wrapped up

Organizations like Hamas know how to recover from the loss of leaders and grow new ones. But the chaos in Gaza and the time Hamas will need to recover may further jeopardize the hostages

The leader of Hamas was released from Israeli jail in 2011 in a prisoner swap, becoming the country's number one enemy following the October 7 attack. Israel marked his elimination as one of the main goals of its current war in Gaza

IDF releases names of five soldiers killed in Lebanon fighting ■ Hamas leader Sinwar killed by IDF soldiers in southern Gaza ■ Gallant: Sinwar's death is clear message to residents of Gaza - surrender and release the hostages ■ Hostages Families Forum calls to seize opportunity to reach deal to release hostages

According to the minutes, Hamas launched the attack when it did due to the rift caused by the government's judicial overhaul, and was also aimed at disrupting normalization efforts between Israel and Saudi Arabia

The inquiry said that 'Israel has perpetrated a concerted policy to destroy Gaza's healthcare system,' and that Hamas 'committed the war crimes of torture, inhuman or cruel treatment,' by taking Israeli and foreign hostages and holding them captive

Israeli officials say Hamas chief Sinwar stalled cease-fire talks with Israel in the hopes that a 'united front' consisting of Hezbollah and Iran would come to fruition – but the blows Hezbollah is taking from Israel could push him to seek a deal

On the first anniversary of the Hamas massacre, Christian leaders gathered in Jerusalem for prayer a massive event.

Israel marks one year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas massacre on southern Israel which triggered the Gaza war ■ IDF says it carried out targeted strikes in Beirut, calls on residents of Beit Hanoun, Jabalya and Beit Lahia in northern Gaza to evacuate ■ Fifty-three percent of Israelis believe the time has come to end the war in Gaza, survey finds ■ Here's what you need to know 367 days into the war

In Barcelona, 4,500 demonstrated for Palestine while the Jewish community commemorated the Hamas attacks' anniversary, emphasizing unity and resilience.

In the wake of October 7, few in Israel expected the 'window of legitimacy' to degrade Hamas would stay open for an entire year. But the West's calculations, dictated by pragmatic considerations and not footage of carnage in Gaza, don't mean a blank check for another year of war – in Gaza, Lebanon or Iran

Israeli officials hope that the Hamas leader would prefer to go to a third country rather than face death in the tunnels, as part of a broad deal that would end the organization's rule in Gaza and halt the war