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Ground forces push further into Gaza City, ‘deepening pressure’ on Hamas, IDF says

Israeli forces on Monday pushed further into the Gaza Strip and were reportedly nearing the enclave’s main Shifa Hospital — which Jerusalem says is located above Hamas’s command center — as they continued to target Hamas’s underground tunnel network and military capabilities, after launching intensive strikes against the terror group the night…

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IDF takes control of another Hamas compound in Gaza

Israeli forces over the past 24 hours took control of another Hamas “military” compound in the northern Gaza Strip, according to a statement released by the Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Sending message, US announces deployment of nuclear-capable submarine to Mideast

The US Central Command said Sunday evening that an Ohio-class submarine has arrived in its area of responsibility, which includes the eastern Mediterranean, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Gulf of Oman.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF believes it caused significant damage to Hamas tunnels in overnight strikes

The Israel Defense Forces said Monday that it believes heavy overnight strikes in the northern Gaza Strip caused significant damage to underground and aboveground infrastructure belonging to Hamas, as the military announced that a soldier had been killed in fighting a day earlier.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Hamas claims responsibility for rocket barrage from Lebanon

Hamas terrorists in Southern Lebanon fired some 30 rockets at Israel on Monday night, triggering air-raid sirens in cities including Haifa, Nahariya and Acre.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Terrorist kills Israeli American police officer in Jerusalem

An Israel-American Border Police officer was killed in a terror attack near Herod’s Gate to Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday. Another officer was moderately wounded in the attack.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel accuses Hamas of using over 100 women and children as human shields in Gaza

Hamas sent a large group of women and children to act as human shields against Israel Defense Forces troops who were attacking a key compound of the terror group in the Gaza Strip, according to soldiers.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF: Hamas hoarding fuel under Gaza hospital

The Israel Defense Forces released on Friday a recording of a call in which a Gaza health official confirms that Hamas is hoarding fuel and has stored more than half a million liters (over 132,000 gallons) under Shifa Hospital.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Five IDF soldiers killed in Gaza, as toll hits 24 since start of ground op

The Israel Defense Forces on Friday released the names of five more soldiers killed in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll in the week since the start of the ground operation to 24.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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In much-hyped speech, Nasrallah makes threats but does not commit to broader war

In his first speech since Israel declared war on Hamas after the Gaza terror group’s October 7 slaughter of Israelis, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Friday lobbed threats at the Jewish state and expressed solidarity with the Palestinians.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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US special forces said deployed to help Israel track down hostages held in Gaza

The US has sent special forces to Israel to assist in finding hundreds of hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip by Hamas, a senior Pentagon official reportedly said Tuesday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israeli slain in Samaria terror attack

An Israeli man was killed on Thursday in a shooting attack on Route 557 near the town of Einav in Samaria.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF soldiers fend off nighttime Hamas ambush, as battalion commander killed in Gaza

Fierce battles continued to rage in the Gaza Strip Thursday, with troops fighting off a vicious overnight Hamas ambush, and the military saying it was using artificial intelligence to identify thousands of new targets belonging to the Palestinian terror group.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Two Israelis injured in Hamas rocket attacks from Lebanon

Two Israelis were wounded in the Upper Galilee city of Kiryat Shmona Thursday afternoon as terrorists in Lebanon fired a barrage of rockets across the border.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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UAE official: Abraham Accords here to stay

The Abraham Accords between the United Arab Emirates and Israel are not at risk, despite Abu Dhabi’s criticism of Israeli military actions against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, a senior Emirati official said on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel beefs up defenses around Eilat following Houthi attacks

Israel has bolstered air defenses in the Red Sea area with Navy missile boats following several missile and drone attacks by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, the military said Wednesday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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116 Israeli children lost parents to Hamas’s onslaught

The Hamas terrorist attacks that began on Oct. 7 left 116 children from 59 families missing a parent or parents, according to data presented to the Knesset Labor and Welfare Committee on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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11 IDF soldiers KIA in Gaza, bringing toll in Strip to 13

The Israel Defense Forces announced early Wednesday morning the deaths of nine additional soldiers in the Gaza Strip, bringing to 13 the number of troops killed in action after the losses the previous day.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate