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Israeli tanks push into built-up areas in eastern Rafah, residents say
Local say Israeli forces entered neighborhoods of Al-Jneina, Al-Salam and Al-Brazil; 450,000 people 'forcibly displaced' from Rafah since May 6, UNRWA say; Qatar to continue mediator role between Israel, Hamas, Qatari PM says
Ynet, Reuters
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11:35 | 05.14.24
Egypt considering downgrading diplomatic relations with Israel, report says
After joining case against Israel in The Hague, Wall Street Journal reports Cairo also considering potentially recalling ambassador from Tel Aviv
Ynet
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11:14 | 05.14.24
More precise and deadlier: Hezbollah's new missile used against Israel
Terror group introduces Jihad Mughniyeh unguided tactical missiles capable of carrying warhead weighing up to 120 kg, third type of heavy ground-to-ground missile introduced on front lines since start of war
Lior Ben Ari
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08:51 | 05.14.24
Top Biden official doubts Israel can achieve 'total victory' in Gaza
Dept. Secretary of State Kurt Campbell tells NATO summit situation similar to post 9/11 Afghanistan, Iraq wars where insurrection continued
Reuters
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00:37 | 05.14.24
Protesters ransack aid trucks heading to Gaza
Group of settlers and hostage families says aid should not be delivered to Gaza until hostages returned; human rights activist witnessing events says armed settlers threw sacks of food off trucks while Border Police stood by
Elisha Ben Kimon
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23:09 | 05.13.24
Netanyahu says war to continue until victory reached
Speaking at a prerecorded ceremony without public attendance, prime minister says Israel will bring hostages home; alternative ceremony held by families of hostages, fallen, displaced and massacre survivors, slams government for fearing wrath of Israelis
Itamar Eichner, Nina Fox, Lior El-Hai, Yael Ciechanover
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21:20 | 05.13.24
Hamas runs Stasi like internal security service, surveilling citizens, report
Israeli intelligence officials provide documents showing force answering directly to Sinwar keeping files on some 10,000 Gazans, running network of informants, targeting any voices of dissent
Ynet
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19:53 | 05.13.24
UN cuts Gaza civilian casualty figures by half without explanation
UN spokesperson excuses discrepancy as resulting from fog of war; Israeli officials call UN group 'disgrace' as Israel long contended UN agencies rely on false Hamas information, spreading terror group's propaganda
Itamar Eichner
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18:40 | 05.13.24
Tons of watermelon smuggled from PA destroyed
Inspectors from the Ministry of Agriculture and Border Police seize a truck smuggling 32 tons of contraband watermelons at a checkpoint near Jerusalem, considered a public health risk; Israeli driver was detained for questioning
Ynet
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16:03 | 05.13.24
'I had a tourniquet on for 10 hours, the only thing stopping me from dying'
In 76 years, Israel has seen many heroes defend their nation; October 7 and Gaza war revealed new tales of valor; here are three stories of those who bravely faced Hamas terrorists; watch: footage from the combat on October 7 at the base
Ynetews
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16:01 | 05.13.24
'She was so courageous, but I'm not surprised'
Captain Eden Nimri's partner, Lieutenant R., learned circumstances of her death while protecting her squad during the Hamas onslaught; 'now is not the time to mourn, we have no other country and we must be strong'
Nir (Shoko) Cohen, Sharon Kidon
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15:55 | 05.13.24
Netanyahu: 'It's either us Israel or the Hamas monsters'
October 7 massacre and Gaza war at heart of PM's Memorial Day speech, pledging to 'exact a heavy toll on the enemy, achieve victory and bring all our hostages home from Gaza'
Liran Tamari
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12:42 | 05.13.24
‘Rose was a fighter but also a peacemaker; combative yet sensitive, she truly had it all’
Atlanta-born Sergeant Rose (Elisheva) Lubin dreamed of making Aliyah since she was a child; at 18, she moved to Israel and enlisted in the IDF; on October 7, she defended her kibbutz from terrorists; last November she was stabbed to death by a terrorist
Ynetnews
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12:21 | 05.13.24
Weeks of search end in tragedy after missing Israeli backpacker found dead in Peru
Body of Oren Zamir, 26, found at cliff base in Peru's Huayhuash Circuit weeks after contact lost; no foul play suspected, possible fall investigated
Itamar Eichner, Nina Fox
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10:52 | 05.13.24
Shin Bet arrests Israeli 'adventurer' after traveling to Iraq
Traveler aroused suspicion upon arriving at Ben Gurion Airport; brief questioning found 24-year-old used foreign passport to travel to enemy country from which Israelis are banned; case transferred to police after security concerns ruled out
Adam Kutub
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10:25 | 05.13.24
Memorial Day events continue with nationwide siren
Netanyahu attends main state ceremony at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem; ministers participate in ceremonies across country; IDF troops observe moment's silence in Gaza
Ynet
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08:55 | 05.13.24
Full of 'disdain' for Hamas peers, Sinwar emerges as key obstacle in deal talks
Hamas leader in Gaza, key opponent of a deal, faces communication issues with overseas leadership, NYT reports; Sinwar aims to prolong war to damage Israel's global standing and US relations
Ynet
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01:34 | 05.13.24
Hezbollah unveils new heavy rocket in attacks on Israel
Terror group launches new rocket at Israel’s Mount Dov named after Jihad Mughniyeh, son of senior Hezbollah figure Imad Mughniyeh, both eliminated in Israeli-linked attacks
Lior Ben Ari
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01:05 | 05.13.24
IDF eliminates 2nd Hamas captor of Noa Marciano
Army releases footage of central Gaza airstrike which killed Naeem Ghoul of terror group's Shati Battalion, vows to hunt down perpetrators of terror
Yoav Zitun, Einav Halabi
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00:48 | 05.13.24
'Some by fire and some by suffocation, some by sword and some by beast': President Hertzog on Memorial Day
The annual ceremony commemorating those who fell in all of Israel's wars saw Israel's president in torn garments to signify the profound grief of October 7, as well as the ongoing anguish for those still captive in Gaza: 'between last Memorial Day and this Memorial Day, the graves on the mountain have increased – one hundred and thirty new graves'
Gilad Cohen, Itamar Eichner
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00:12 | 05.13.24
‘Omer was a messenger, he embodied goodness and kindness’
Staff Sergeant (res.) Omer Balva was overseas with his family when Hamas attacked Israel; feeling a call to duty, he returned to stand alongside his fellow soldiers; he was killed in border clashes shortly after his arrival
Ynetnews
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22:19 | 05.12.24
'Dad, they are shooting, I'm afraid to die:' Oct. 7 victims remember the horrors
Seven months after the October 7 massacre, resilience centers in the south struggle to treat everyone affected by the horrors of that Saturday; 'Without the treatment, I would have been lost'
Hadar Gil-Ad
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21:40 | 05.12.24
'We are one people': Jewish world unites in memory of Israel's fallen heroes
Masa Israel Journey hosts world's largest English-language Memorial Day event, drawing over 5,000 attendees and countless viewers worldwide to honor Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror in Israel and the Diaspora
Ynetnews
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19:50 | 05.12.24
Israel's south comes under repeated rocket fire as IDF advances in Gaza
Hostile aircraft alert activated in northern Israel; sirens blare twice within hour in southern Israel's Sderot; IDF continues to advance on Jabaliya, Zeitoun and Rafah
Ynetnews
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17:46 | 05.12.24
Egypt supports South Africa's case against Israel in The Hague amid Rafah operations
Amid IDF operations on eastern outskirts of Gaza's southernmost city, Egyptian Foreign Ministry announces intention to support World Court application against Israel in response to 'escalation in Israeli attacks against civilians in Gaza'
Lior Ben Ari
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17:41 | 05.12.24
Israel honors diverse heroes, including Bedouin and Druze fallen soldiers
This year's Yom HaZikaron in Israel mourns over 600 soldiers and 700 civilian victims, intensified by recent war and expanded to honor victims of antisemitic attacks globally
Giorgia Valente/The Media Line
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16:47 | 05.12.24
Erdogan: Hamas defending its home, land
Turkish president says Hitler would envy Netanyahu's methods of genocide; likens mass murder in concentration camps to killing of aid workers in Gaza
Itamar Eichner
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15:57 | 05.12.24
Medical emergency workers smuggle Palestinians from West Bank
Two volunteers try to dissuade officers at Jerusalem checkpoint from inspecting private ambulance where eight people were hiding
Elisha Ben Kimon, Liran Tamari
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14:29 | 05.12.24
Cameron: withholding arms from Israel would strengthen Hamas
UK Foreign Secretary says making a political declaration without completing a process to determine if law is violated, is the wrong path; slams Hamas for rejected proposed hostage release deal
Ynet
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13:16 | 05.12.24
IDF troops move on Jabaliya, residents flee
Arab media says civilians leave Jabaliya refugee camp heading toward Gaza city as troops approach after strikes on the area in advance of raid and IDF warnings for them to escape danger
Einav Halabi, Yoav Zitun
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09:43 | 05.12.24
Egypt refuses coordination of aid delivery to Gaza, report
State-affiliated TV says Cairo officials say Israel to blame for deteriorating humanitarian situation in Strip after IDF takes control of Rafah border crossing and operates in city
Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun, Meir Turgeman
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09:08 | 05.12.24
US offers valuable intel in exchange for restraint in Rafah, report
Officials say administration offered to give location of Hamas leaders, strategic tunnels if offensive would be limited; also offer to help establish safe tent cities and provide food, water, medicine for civilians leaving area
Ynet
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08:10 | 05.12.24
Gaza rocket devastates Ashkelon home in direct strike
Sirens sound in southern city shortly after 1 a.m.; no casualties reported as apartment stood empty; Israeli jets said to launch airstrikes in Rafah amid artillery fire targeting city's center and east
Matan Tzuri
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02:33 | 05.12.24
IDF launches major strikes in Gaza, sets stage for new Jabaliya offensive
Blasts heard in central Israel following intense air campaign as Hamas attempts to reestablish military presence in northern Gazan city months after IDF forces captured and subsequently withdrew from it
Yoav Zitun
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00:24 | 05.12.24
Emirati FM dismisses Netanyahu's suggestion UAE may help run post-war Gaza
Sheikh Abdullah says UAE would be prepared to support Palestinian government that met hopes and aspirations of Palestinian people
i24NEWS
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23:51 | 05.11.24
IDF names soldier killed in action in northern Gaza
Staff Sergeant Ariel Tsym, 20, a soldier of the Nahal Brigade's 931st Battalion, from Modi'in, fell in battle in Gaza City's Zeitoun district where IED claimed lives of 4 other Nahal troops
Yoav Zitun
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20:28 | 05.11.24
Israel optimistic US will deliver delayed bombs, but will prohibit use in Rafah
Officials say Washington seeking resolution to impasse over held-up arms deliveries involving civilian evacuation from southern Gaza Strip city
Itamar Eichner
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17:52 | 05.11.24
Hamas releases footage of hostage Nadav Popplewell
In propaganda clip, 51-year-old appears with black eye and seen reading from short script; unclear when footage was filmed; his mother, South African-born Channah Peri, freed after 49 days in captivity, his brother Roi murdered on October 7
Matan Tzuri
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15:13 | 05.11.24
Hezbollah rockets ignite widespread fires across northern Israel
Direct hits and multiple fires near Highway 90 and Kiryat Shmona following 35 rocket launches from Lebanon; 10 firefighting teams on site; IDF responds with extensive strikes in southern Lebanon, multiple destroying Hezbollah sites
ynet correspondents
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23:29 | 05.10.24
Inseparable in life and death: lifelong friends killed in action together in Gaza
Yosef Dassa and Daniel Levy, classmates and fellow Nahal Brigade soldiers, killed in action in Gaza alongside 2 comrades; ‘They have been close friends since elementary school, always together,’ says school principal
ynet correspondents
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22:40 | 05.10.24
Hezbollah prepared for war against Israel at any moment, says think tank
Alma Center warns terror group continues military buildup on northern border, any diplomatic agreement would only buy time until eventual invasion of Israel, estimated no later than end of 2026
Yair Kraus
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21:20 | 05.10.24
Sirens sound in Be'er Sheva as Gaza rockets strike after 6 months of silence
Southern Israeli city targeted by 14 rockets in 2 separate volleys, hitting residential building and playground; woman lightly wounded, extensive property damage reported
ynet correspondents
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20:31 | 05.10.24
UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership
143-9 vote, with 25 abstentions, recognizes Palestinians as qualified for UN membership, but stops short of granting full status; ‘Shame on you,’ says UN envoy Erdan
Reuters
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19:13 | 05.10.24
Commanders, soldiers, police officers: The names of the heroes who died defending Israel
Following Hamas's criminal invasion of southern Israel, brave men and women have stepped up to defend their homeland, with scores sacrificing their lives in the process; these are their names
ynet correspondents
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18:17 | 05.10.24
IDF names 4 Nahal Brigade soldiers who fell in battle in northern Gaza
SGT Itay Livny, SGT Yosef Dassa, SGT Ermiyas Mekuriyaw and SGT Daniel Levy of 931st Battalion killed by IED en route to school used as staging ground for terrorist activities
Yoav Zitun
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18:06 | 05.10.24
War Cabinet votes to expand Rafah operations as IDF encircles city's east
Locals report near-constant explosions and gunfire east and northeast of city, western parts also unsafe due to tank fire; troops uncover large weapons cache in central Gaza City school
Yoav Zitun, Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi, Reuters
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17:26 | 05.10.24
Spain, Ireland to recognize Palestinian state on May 21, EU's Borrell says
Spanish PM says agreed with Ireland, Slovenia, Malta counterparts on May 21 step on path to a Palestinian state alongside Israel; says 2-state solution essential for lasting peace
Reuters
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13:25 | 05.10.24
Blinken report expected to say Israel is not breaking weapons terms, report
Biden ordered review of how credible are Israel's assurances that its use of U.S. weapons does not violate U.S. or international law; Administration also reviewing use of American weapons by 6 other countries involved in armed conflicts
Reuters
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10:57 | 05.10.24
Hamas demanded 12-week truce, blocking agreement
Biden administration officials say new demand, which contradicts earlier positions may be due to lack of coordination with Sinwar; Israel rejects demand insisting it constitutes de facto end of war
Ynet
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10:09 | 05.10.24
Almost a state, UN expected to back Palestinian bid for state status
Overwhelming majority in support of bid is expected including a yay vote or abstaining vote from most European countries to de-facto recognize Palestinian statehood
Itamar Eichner, Reuters
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08:02 | 05.10.24
Ynet reporter beaten by protesters in Malmo: 'A blunt object hit my head hard'
Zeev Avrahami in Malmo to cover events around the Eurovision Song Contest for Ynet is attacked by participants in an anti-Israel protest; protesters demand he prove he is not Jewish or Israeli, Avrahami tells them 'I am both'
Zeev Avrahami
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23:21 | 05.09.24
'I felt safer in Israel than in Amsterdam,' Dutch Jewish student says
After being attacked by pro-Hamas protesters, student says he sees the important role of Jews in the diaspora as advocating for Israel to guarantee support
Nir (Shoko) Cohen
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23:13 | 05.09.24
'Bad, bad, bad, decision,' Haim Saban warns Biden
Israeli-American media mogul and staunch supporter of Democratic Party tells president he is mistaken to withhold munitions shipment to Israel; ' there are more American Jews support Israel than American Muslims who support Hamas'
Itamar Eichner
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21:38 | 05.09.24
'We will fight with our fingernails if necessary' Netanyahu says
PM makes first comments since Biden confirmed was holding back shipment of arms over Rafah offensive; Gantz slams ministers attacking US president calling them ungrateful and irresponsible
Itamar Eichner
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21:23 | 05.09.24
In first, IDF operates unmanned D9 bulldozers in Gaza
IDF integrates the D9 Panda bulldozers in operational activity, marking the world's first instance of a military deploying autonomous tools like this; The Panda can execute complex engineering tasks, and capable of independent movement
Israel Wolman
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21:00 | 05.09.24
Israeli delegation back from Cairo as talks stall
US National Security Spokesperson said administration not backing away from support for Israel but does not believe extensive assault on Rafah, risking civilians is the way to go
Itamar Eichner, Reuters
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20:22 | 05.09.24
822 civilians murdered, 711 security forces killed since October 7
Since October massacre, 132 hostages still held by Hamas, including 65 civilians; total number of fallen security personnel since the establishment of the Jewish state stands at 25,034, and the death toll of civilians from terror attacks stands at 5,100
Nina Fox, Hadar Gil-Ad
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19:31 | 05.09.24
Hezbollah launches rockets, drones at Galilee
Rocket lands in border town causing damage, fire, while Iran-backed terror group claims responsibility for drone strike on Metula; Arab media says military base in Safed also hit hours after IDF kills 4 in targeted attack near Tyre
Yair Kraus, Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari
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19:21 | 05.09.24
Israel's population up 12 fold since state established
Central Bureau of Statistics says of 9.9 million, 7,247,000 citizens are Jewish (73.2%), 2,089,000 are Arab (21.1%), and the remaining 5.7% are classified as others
Yaron Drukman
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17:57 | 05.09.24
Israeli activists block aid trucks heading for Gaza
Activists flock to the Mitzpe Ramon area ahead of trucks' arrival and say more should be done to prevent aid from reaching Hamas
Ilana Curiel, Elisha Ben Kimon
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15:57 | 05.09.24
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