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Gaza ceasefire-for-hostage deal ‘closer than ever’, says IDF Minister
Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Monday that Israel and Hamas are “closer than ever” to reaching a ceasefire-for-hostage deal, Israel’s state-owned Kan TV News reported. Speaking at a closed session…
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Head of Israeli military intelligence resigns over Oct 7 failure
The head of Israeli military intelligence, Major General Aharon Haliva, resigned on Monday, April 22, after declaring that he bears “responsibility” for the events of October 7, 2023. He will leave once…
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Iran will face consequences of its action, says IDF chief
Tel Aviv: Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt Gen Herzi Halevi has said that Iran will face the consequences of its action. Halevi in a video statement on Monday, after…
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IDF increase raids in Khan Yunis after intel reports on Yahya Sinwar
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have stepped up raids and searches in several areas of Khan Younis region of Southern Gaza strip. The action has increased since Sunday night following…
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‘IDF to attack Rafah during Ramzan if …’, says Israel minister
Tel Aviv: The Israel Minister without portfolio and member of War Cabinet in the government, Benny Gantz has said that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was prepared for a military operation in…
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Half a million Israelis evacuated since Hamas attack: IDF
Jerusalem: About half a million Israelis have been evacuated since Hamas launched its brutal attack on the country on October 7, the military said on Tuesday. “All the communities around the Gaza…
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Bodies of 1,500 Hamas fighters found in Israeli territory: IDF
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Tuesday said that the bodies of some 1,500 Hamas militants were found inside Israeli territory as fighting rages between the two sides since the October…
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Israeli forces regain control of all communities around Gaza: IDF
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed on Monday to have regained control of all the communities of the Gaza Strip, but some Hamas militants remain active. Addressing reporters, IDF spokesman Rear…
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IDF released footage showing fighter jets striking home of Hamas chief in Gaza
Tel Aviv: Israeli fighter jets hit a military facility at the residence of the ‘terrorist group Hamas’ intelligence chief in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces said. Sharing an update on the ongoing…
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Israel: Legal borders of three new Judea communities approved
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday set the boundaries of three new communities in Judea, marking the first step in the legalization under Israeli law of nine outposts that received…
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Israel: Ex-soldiers steal Yom Kippur War tank for anti govt protest
Former IDF (Israel Defense Forces) soldiers stole a tank used in the Yom Kippur War in 1973 from the memorial site at Tel Saki in the Golan Heights on Thursday. The IDF…
