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Saudi report says Sinwar escaped gaza to Egypt, Israel denies

Saudi news site Elaph cites unnamed Israeli security sources who claim that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar used the extensive tunnel system running between Gaza and the Sinai Peninsula to flee the Israeli manhunt and that he took some Israeli hostages with him; A senior Israeli security official denied the report, saying that there is no intelligence to back it up.

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 02.20.24

מועצת הביטחון של האו"ם מטה האו"ם בניו יורק

US proposes cease-fire, opposes Rafah op in UN Security Council

Washington sends a message: U.S. submits draft resolution calling for temporary cease-fire between Israel and Hamas ahead of Ramadan; Israel worries this will limit its operational freedom and the ability to protect itself without a buffer zone

Reuters, Moran Azulay, Shimon Shiffer | 02.20.24

Israel expects 6-8-week drive to hit Hamas in Rafah and scale back war, report says

Military chiefs believe can significantly damage Hamas' remaining capabilities in that time, paving way for shift to lower-intensity phase of targeted airstrikes and special forces operations, sources say

Reuters | 02.19.24

מועצת הביטחון אישרה הצעה להגדלת הסיוע לעזה; וטו אמריקני על קריאה רוסית להפסקת אש

US to veto UN Security Council vote on Gaza cease-fire

U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield says it is critical to give the process of negotiating hostage release the chance for success rather than pushing measures that risk opportunity for an enduring resolution

Daniel Edelson, New York, Reuters | 02.18.24

Top UN court rejects South African request for urgent measures to safeguard Rafah

World court says no new order necessary because existing measures ordered Jan. 26 'applicable throughout the Gaza Strip, including in Rafah'

Associated Press | 02.16.24

Gazan youth shot dead by Hamas police over attempted aid theft, sparking fiery protests

Protesters urged to 'confront' Hamas policemen and 'seize their weapons' amid growing frustration; Hamas border control official says 'no truth' to reports of fatal shooting

Einav Halabi | 02.16.24

'There's a considerable chance you'll come back injured, if not worse'

Highly trained 4-person rescue team recounts fateful mission to free Israeli hostages Fernando Marman and Luis Har from terrorists in Gaza, sharing intriguing details about weeks of extensive preparations and anxious wait

Meir Turgeman, Oded Shalom | 02.15.24

Gaza's Hamas Chief Yehya Al-Sinwar talks to media, in Gaza City

'A rat hiding underground': Gaza residents turn on Sinwar

After video of Hamas leader hiding underground with his children surfaced, Gazans residents grow increasingly vocal against him as IDF forces continue to tighten the noose around his neck

Einav Halabi, Hadar Adi | 02.15.24

Macron opposes Israeli offensive on Rafah in call with PM

French president speaks to Netanyahu one day after France sanctions 28 settlers for their violence against Palestinians; urges Israel to enforce law against illegal West Bank outposts and repeats France's position supporting 2-state solution

Tamar Sebok, Paris | 02.14.24

IDF says Al Jazeera reporter is deputy commander of Hamas battalion

Ismail Abu Omar who joined Hamas terrorists on October 7 and documented the atrocities in Nir Oz, was injured by a UAV fired from the north of Rafah. IDF spokesperson in Arabic addressed the attack for the first time and exposed his role in the terrorist organization

Einav Halabi | 02.14.24

After rescue operation, Gazan families holding hostages have cause for concern

Analysis: Operation weakens Hamas' perceived ability to safeguard its prime asset and erodes trust of local families entrusted with Israeli captives; concerns may lead some to consider transferring them to prevent harm

Avi Issacharoff | 02.14.24

Watch the battles in Rafah during the rescue of hostages Fernando and Luis

An unusual video released by the IDF shows Israeli security forces fighting outside the building where the two hostages were held. This is what the dramatic moments before the rescue of the two Israeli hostages after 129 days in captivity looked like

Meir Turgeman | 02.13.24

Israel proposes plan for Rafah ahead of impending ground operation

Initiative to set up some 25,000 tents across the southwestern region of the Gaza Strip will be financed through a collaboration between the United States and its Arab Gulf counterparts; The idea was recently passed on to Egypt

Ynetnews | 02.13.24

Democratic senator says Israel commits war crimes

Maryland's Sen. Van Hollen launches blistering attack on Netanyahu claiming he takes U.S. money, then refuses to listen; Biden after meeting Jordanian King Abdullah II says Israel should not attack Rafah without plan to protect civilians

Gilad Meiri, ynet correspondents | 02.13.24

Israeli security chiefs head to Cairo for talks on hostage deal

In a letter, families of hostages tell Mossad and Shin Bet chiefs not to return without 134 captives, dead or alive; delegation leaves after PM concedes to Biden request but officials say Bar and Barnea are mostly in Cairo to listen as Hamas demands non-starters

Lior Ben Ari, Yael Ciechanover, Alexandra Lukash, Sharon Kidon | 02.13.24

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