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NYT: Former Israeli hostage was sexually assaulted, abused ■ IDF confirms Hamas deputy military leader Marwan Issa was killed in early March strike ■ U.S. says Israel's claim that UN resolution abstention hinders hostage deal negotiations 'inaccurate' ■ U.S. defense chief tells Gallant that it is of 'moral and strategic' interest to protect civilians in Gaza

  The IDF announced Sunday morning the death of another soldier in Gaza, bringing the death toll of the ground operation to 252. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram He was named as Sgt. First Class Lior Raviv, 21, from Rishon Lezion, central Israel. Raviv was a fighter in the 932nd Battalion of […]

  The United States has made a "bridging proposal" for the number of jailed Palestinians to be released by Israel in exchange for every hostage freed by Hamas in any new Gaza truce, an Israeli official briefed on the Qatar-hosted talks said on Saturday. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram An Israeli delegation […]

Playwright Tony Kushner told the Haaretz Podcast he supports every word in Jonathan Glazer's Gaza speech, explained why Zionism does not equal racism, and insisted there is 'naivety in part of the left, much more than there is antisemitism.' Read the full interview

Hezbollah has drawn a connection between the war in Gaza and a cease-fire in the north, leaving negotiations in limbo. Lebanese analysts have proposed that Iran put pressure on Hezbollah, but it is doubtful that Tehran will be able to come up with any practical suggestions

Most Israelis see the horrors perpetrated in Gaza as an unavoidable result of the war on Hamas. But as the imagery of destruction and violence seeps into the consciousness, it cheapens the value of life – Israeli life, too

'The Zone of Interest' director Jonathan Glazer faced controversy after he denounced the Gaza war in his Oscar acceptance speech. But now, acclaimed Jewish Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner has decided to staunchly stand with him

Unusual Hamas activity along the Gaza border resulted in boosted troop presence during the Yom Kippur fast ■ When violence along the border wound down, the IDF thought it had deterred Sinwar ■ 'He decided to wait,' says a security source. 'He put the army to sleep'

Family members of Gaza hostages have called Jerusalem's choice to hold the Adeloyada 'lacking sensitivity and solidarity,' and accused it of being financially motivated. The city denies, saying their aim is to give a joyful experience to the city's children, 'some of the heroes of this war'

Svein Richard Brandtzaeg, chair of the council, said the war had prompted it to examine which firms were selling weapons to Israel that were being used in Gaza.

Nearly 70 former senior U.S. national security officials and diplomats urged the U.S. president to take stronger measures to promote humanitarian access and protection of civilians in Gaza

Levy's suspension follows a tweet, in response to British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, that 'there are NO limits on the entry of food, water, medicine, or shelter equipment into Gaza, and in fact the crossings have EXCESS capacity'

In an interview with Harvard University, Trump's top White House adviser described a potential Palestinian state as 'a super bad idea,' and suggested Israel 'bulldoze something in the Negev' to house displaced Palestinians so it can reconstruct Gaza and 'finish the job'

Elections in Ohio and Illinois will see Israel and its war in Gaza play more of an outsized role than ever in local elections. Results may not only determine which party controls the Senate after November, but hint as to the future of continued U.S. financial assistance for Israel

At least 15 were killed by an airstrike targeting a house in the Al Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, health officials say ■ Netanyahu: 'We must all unite against' U.S. attempt to prevent Israeli invasion of Rafah ■ U.S. Senate Majority Leader says without U.S. support, Israel's 'future could well be over' ■ UN Human Rights chief says Israel's actions in Gaza 'may amount to the use of starvation as a method of war' ■ Report: Canada will stop sending arms to Israel, foreign minister says ■ Two Shin Bet agents wounded in West Bank attack, assailant killed

Mossad chief lands in Qatar for another round of talks for a hostage release/cease-fire deal ■ IDF says it arrested more than 80 in raid on Al-Shifa Hospital after 'concrete evidence' showed Hamas was using it ■ Israel denied UNRWA chief entry to Gaza ■ PM Netanyahu spoke with Biden on the phone for the first time in over a month but didn't release read-out of talk as usual ■ Here's what you need to know 164 days into the war

About half the population in Gaza is currently facing 'catastrophic hunger,' according to the report. The UN urges complete access for humanitarian aid entering Gaza, in what officials have called a 'man-made' disaster. Meanwhile, Israel says the problem lies in the distribution of that aid

World Central Kitchen, the charity led by charismatic celebrity chef Jose Andres, organized the first ship to deliver food aid to desperate Palestinians this weekend. So how does Andres and his group navigate between both sides of the Gaza war?

  IDF announced Monday the death of Staff Sgt. Matan Vinogradov, raising the death toll of the ground operation in Gaza to 249. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Twenty-year-old Vinogradov, of the Nahal Brigade's 932nd Battalion, was from Jerusalem. He is said to have been killed during an IDF raid in the […]

Highlighting the impact of the conflict, it noted that "Since [Hamas's October 7 attack], more than 30,000 have been killed by Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, the majority of them women and children."