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October 2023 war

On October 7, 2023, one day after the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, Hamas launched an unprecedented attack against Israel. Hamas terrorists continually attack Israel, as Israel responds with airstrikes and a ground invasion. Read our latest stories here.

Protesters calling for the return of hostages held in the Gaza Strip react after a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal was reached on January 15, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

After 15 months of war: Israel and Hamas sign hostage and ceasefire deal

The ceasefire is set to begin on Sunday at 12:15 p.m., leading to the release of 33 hostages over a period of six weeks.
An Israeli tank is parked near a sign warning of the border with Lebanon on December 4, 2024 in Metula, Israel.

Israel’s ceasefire with Lebanon is nearing a crucial deadline — will it collapse?

The commander of the Lebanese Army, Joseph Aoun, reportedly told Saudi officials that he refuses to confront Hezbollah, an essential condition of the ceasefire.

Are there Jewish Palestinians in Gaza?

BEL AIR, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: Emmanuelle Chriqui attends the InStyle Imagemaker Awards at Private Residence on October 24, 2024 in Bel Air, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Emmanuelle Chriqui: Fighting antisemitism and standing by Israel in Hollywood

Emmanuelle Chriqui has worked hard to counter attempts to boycott Israel and campaigned for the release of the hostages still held by Hamas.
Smoke billows the the Syrian town of Suran, between Aleppo and Hama, on December 3, 2024. Islamist-led rebels advanced on December 3, on Syria's fourth-largest city Hama, buoyed by their lightning capture of swathes of the north in an offensive that ended four years of relative calm. Syrian state media reported that the two air forces had bombed the rebels in their Idlib stronghold as well as their vanguard in Hama province (Photo by Bakr ALKASEM / AFP) (Photo by BAKR ALKASEM/AFP via Getty Images)

Rebel forces have taken down Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad: How could this affect Israel?

Bashar al-Assad had ruled Syria for 24 years before he was forced to flee the country this weekend.
BEIRUT, LEBANON - NOVEMBER 26: People watch television as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a ceasefire near Martyrs Square where people sheltered as Israeli battered central Beirut with multiple airstrikes on November 26, 2024 in Beirut Lebanon. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a statement on Tuesday, confirming that the Israeli security cabinet approved a proposed ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group. The two sides have been trading cross-border fire since October 2023, following the Hamas attacks on Israel, and Israel's subsequent incursions into Gaza and southern Lebanon. (Photo by Ed Ram/Getty Images)

Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire after over 400 days of war. What now?

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech during his visit to an Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle center, at the Palmachim Airbase near the city of Rishon LeZion on July 5, 2023. (Photo by Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images)

Classified documents and the Benjamin Netanyahu’s office: What is the controversy sweeping Israel?

Controversy has erupted around Benjamin Netanyahu after classified documents were allegedly leaked by employees in his office.

Is Israel the scariest or happiest country?

WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 17: Republican Presidential Candidate former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza on August 17, 2024 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Trump held a rally in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, a key swing state in the 2024 Presidential election against Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Donald Trump will be the 47th president of the US. What does this mean for Israel?

Although Donald Trump has already served as U.S. president, his win may affect Israel differently this time.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at a press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel on December 18, 2023.

Netanyahu has fired Defense Minister Gallant. What could this mean for the war?

Netanyahu and Gallant have been split on several issues, including how to pursue a hostage deal and whether or not to draft Haredi young men to the military.
A United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) worker and displaced Palestinians check the damage inside a UN school-turned-refuge in the Al-Shati refugee camp near Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip, following a reported Israeli strike on October 19, 2024.

Why has Israel banned UNRWA? What happens now?

“The call for the closure of UNRWA is a call for justice and for the preservation of our security and shared democratic values,” said MK Dan Ilouz, one of the sponsors of the laws.
TOPSHOT - A general view of Tehran after several explosions were heard in Tehran on October 26, 2024. Israel announced the launch of "precise strikes" on military targets in Iran on October 26, 2024, in retaliation for attacks against it, as Iranian state media reported several explosions around the capital. Iranian state TV said October 26, 2024, "strong explosions" were heard around the capital Tehran, without specifying the cause of the blasts. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel struck Iranian military sites: Is the escalation over or just beginning?

The operation, named “Days of Repentance,” was the first strike ever in Iran that Israel publicly took responsibility for.

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