WorldJanuary 27, 2026Witkoff celebrates 'new day in the Middle East' after final Israeli hostage is returned from GazaAll hostages from Gaza have returned home as Trump administration completes historic Middle East diplomatic achievement, marking end of painful chapter.
WorldDecember 13, 2025Israel announces it killed one of the architects of the Oct 7 attacksIsrael announced it had killed a senior Hamas leader who served as one of the architects of the Oct. 7 attack, dealing a significant blow to the terror group's military capabilities.
WorldNovember 23, 2025Israel eliminates Hezbollah's top military commander Haytham Ali Tabatabai in targeted Beirut strikeIsraeli strike kills Hezbollah chief of staff Haytham Ali Tabatabai in Beirut as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls him a "mass murderer" with $5 million bounty on his head.
WorldOctober 18, 2025Israel identifies remains of 10th deceased hostage handed over by HamasIsrael received another hostage's remains from Hamas via the Red Cross, identifying the deceased as Eliyahu Margalit, who was killed on Oct. 7, 2023.
WorldOctober 16, 2025IDF holds memorial ceremony at base attacked by Hamas on Oct. 7 honoring fallen troopsThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) remembered the second anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Nahal Oz with a ceremony at the base this week.
WorldOctober 13, 2025Israeli hostages reunited with families in emotional momentsHamas released 20 male hostages to Israel after 738 days in captivity as part of a ceasefire agreement ending two years of war in Gaza.
WorldOctober 10, 2025Israel-Hamas ceasefire takes effect, IDF begins pulling back in GazaIsraeli troops began repositioning to pre-determined locations as the ceasefire with Hamas began, bringing the hostages one step closer to going home.
WorldOctober 9, 2025Trump peace deal triggers 72-hour countdown for Hamas to release 48 hostages from GazaIsraeli security cabinet will convene Thursday to approve the Hamas hostage deal, starting a 96-hour countdown for the release of 48 hostages held for over two years.
WorldJuly 26, 2025Israel announces immediate resumption of Gaza aid airdrops amid growing hunger crisisThe IDF plans to airdrop seven pallets of aid to Gaza Saturday, establishing humanitarian corridors as the U.N. warns of increased malnutrition in the region.
WorldJuly 26, 2025Hamas pushes back on Trump and Witkoff's criticisms, demands US pressure IsraelHamas issued a scathing statement in which it rejected U.S. criticism of its handling of negotiations aimed at ending the nearly two-year-long war in Gaza.
WorldJune 28, 2025IDF kills key Hamas founder and mastermind of Oct 7 terror attack in IsraelA senior Hamas military leader, Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa, killed in a Gaza airstrike, was identified as a founder who helped plan the Oct. 7 attack against Israel.
WorldJune 26, 2025Mossad chief thanks US for help with Iran, says 'significantly thwarted' regime threatsMossad Director David Barnea thanked the U.S. for its help in hitting Iran's nuclear program but said that the mission still is not over. He also thanked the men and women of the Mossad for their work in Operation Rising Lion.
WorldJune 9, 2025IDF detains Gaza-bound vessel carrying Greta Thunberg: ‘The show is over’Israeli forces early Monday detained the "Freedom Flotilla" aid boat bound for Gaza while carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists.
WorldMay 31, 2025Israel hostage deal in doubt as Hamas adds demands, US envoy calls terms ‘unacceptable’Hamas wants a full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and a permanent ceasefire, terms U.S. and Israeli officials have rejected as unacceptable.
WorldMay 12, 2025American hostage Edan Alexander released by Hamas after more than 580 days in captivityEdan Alexander, a 21-year-old dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, was released by Hamas on Monday after he spent more than 580 days held captive in Gaza.
PoliticsMay 11, 2025Trump says last living American hostage Edan Alexander will be released by Hamas: 'Coming home'President Donald Trump confirmed that Edan Alexander, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, who has been held captive in Gaza since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, would return home.
WorldMay 11, 2025Hamas claims it will release American hostage Edan AlexanderHamas claimed on Mother's Day that they will release, Edan Alexander, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen who has been held captive in Gaza since the October 7 attack.
WorldApril 15, 2025Hamas rejects Israeli ceasefire, hostage return deal over disarmament demandsHamas has reportedly rejected Israel's latest ceasefire offer, which included the return of humanitarian aid in exchange for nearly a dozen hostages and Hamas' complete disarmament.
WorldMarch 21, 2025Israel orders IDF to seize more Gaza territory if Hamas doesn't release hostagesIsraeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the IDF to seize more territory in Gaza in retaliation to Hamas' refusal to release living and deceased hostages.
WorldMarch 20, 2025Israel begins ground operation in Hamas stronghold of Rafah, expands activities in GazaIsrael began a military offensive in the Hamas stronghold of Rafah on Thursday as it continues to target the terror group following a short-lived ceasefire.
WorldMarch 20, 2025Hamas launches first attack on Israel since ceasefire collapseIsraeli strikes into Gaza reportedly killed dozens of Palestinians overnight and into Thursday, The Associated Press reported citing area hospitals.
WorldFebruary 28, 20257 key takeaways from the Israeli military's report on what happened on Oct. 7The Israeli military's assessment goes through the years, months and hours leading up to Hamas' brutal surprise attacks on Oct. 7, 2023. This includes intelligence and operational assessments.
WorldFebruary 22, 2025Hamas releases more hostages in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of ceasefire dealHamas freed more hostages on Saturday in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of the delicate ceasefire agreement with Israel.
WorldFebruary 20, 2025Hamas hands over bodies of 4 slain Israelis, including Shiri Bibas and her two young boysHamas has turned over the bodies of four slain Israeli hostages more than 500 days after the terrorist group's Oct. 7, 2023, attack in Israel.
WorldFebruary 1, 2025Father of Hamas’ youngest hostages is released — but his family remains in Hamas captivityYarden Bibas, father of Hamas' youngest hostage, has been released after more than 480 days in captivity, but his wife and two sons remain in Gaza. Their fates are still unknown.
WorldFebruary 1, 2025Hamas releases 3 more hostages, including US citizen, as part of fragile ceasefire dealHamas on Saturday freed three more hostages, including American-Israeli Keith Siegel, in the latest phase of a fragile ceasefire with Israel.
WorldJanuary 30, 2025Moment IDF soldier is reunited with family seen on videoAgam Berger, an IDF soldier who was taken hostage during Hamas' attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, is reunited with her family after spending 482 days in captivity.
WorldJanuary 30, 2025Third round of hostage releases begins as part of Hamas' Gaza ceasefire agreement with IsraelHamas released eight more hostages in Gaza Thursday as part of an ongoing ceasefire agreement with Israel in exchange for releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
WorldJanuary 25, 2025Hamas releases 4 female hostages as part of Israel ceasefire dealThe terrorist group Hamas released four more hostages from Gaza on Saturday under a ceasefire deal with Israel that took effect nearly a week ago.
WorldJanuary 23, 2025Survivor of Nova music festival Hamas terror attack wins slot to represent Israel at EurovisionYuval Raphael, survivor of the Nova music festival terrorist attack by Hamas in October 2023, has turned to music to help her process her trauma and will represent Israel in the Eurovision contest.