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Blinken meet families of eight American-Israeli hostages ■ U.S. Ambassador to the UN: Israel is ready to move forward with cease-fire hostage deal ■ U.S. State Dept: U.S. to add $404M in aid for Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank ■ Reports in Lebanon: IDF strikes in villages Kfarkela, Naqoura in southern Lebanon ■ Israeli forces kill four Palestinians in West Bank arrest raid ■ WSJ quotes Sinwar's letter to Hamas officials: Gaza civilians killed are 'necessary sacrifices'

Lihi Lapid should have been on a book tour in the U.S., celebrating the English-language release of her novel 'On Her Own.' Instead, she's attending protests in Tel Aviv and discovering that no one wants to host an Israeli author right now – not even the better half of the opposition leader

Israeli security forces publish footage of Saturday's operation rescuing Israeli hostages from Gaza ■ U.S. Secretary of State Blinken in Israel; reiterates U.S. support for Gaza cease-fire proposal in meeting with Netanyahu ■ UN Security Council votes in favor of resolution backing U.S.-drafted proposal ■ Netanyahu on U.S.-Hamas talks to release Americans held in Gaza: 'We welcome every attempt to release our hostages'

Over 35 arrests made across several Israeli cities as Israel police's response to the weekly protests grows increasingly violent ■ 'No explanation' for police's conduct says Israel's opposition leader, as Justice Ministry's investigative body opens official inquiry into doctors arrest

Haaretz spoke with former Israeli hostage Louis Har, who was rescued from Gaza by Israel's army in February. 'I can tell you that being there – it's hell'

Israel and the mediators are waiting for an official Hamas response to the 'Israeli plan' presented by Joe Biden, with sources saying a 'yes' from Hamas would put substantial pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu

The Israeli army said that preparations for the mission began weeks ago, following intelligence, and that they trained on models like the Entebbe operation. Israeli forces met heavy fire, including from RPGs, and an officer was critically wounded, later dying of his wounds

Four Israeli hostages rescued alive in Israeli operation in central Gaza; one special forces officer killed ■ Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry: 210 Palestinians killed, over 400 were wounded during IDF operation ■ Israeli hospital officials: Rescued hostages in good condition and 'in good spirits' ■ Here's what you need to know 245 days into the war

During the operation to free four Israeli hostages, the IDF struck Nuseirat and Deir al-Balah from the air, sea and land. According to Hamas' Health Ministry, the death toll is expected to rise, and the nearby hospital is having difficulty coping with the growing number of casualties

Rescued hostages Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov and Shlomi Ziv were kidnapped from the Nova music festival on October 7 and were rescued in an Israeli operation that was preceded by weeks of intelligence gathering

While the Israeli army said that the UNRWA school in Nuseirat was housing elite Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists who took part in October 7, Hamas says that the school housed displaced Gazans and was not a military compound

At least three terrorists who breached the Israeli-controlled buffer zone on the Gaza border with equipment indicating they planned on raiding an Israeli military base or border community were killed by Israeli forces

IDF announces death of soldier killed in Gaza combat ■ Gaza officials say 40 killed in Israeli strike on Nuseirat school ■ Palestinian Authority to pay half of employees salary due to financial situation ■ IDF announces death of soldier wounded in drone strike near border with Lebanon ■ Three terrorists killed during attempt to enter Israel from southern Gaza

Jonny Greenwood, a British guitarist and member of rock band Radiohead, is touring in Europe with longtime friend and collaborator Dudu Tassa, a renowned Israeli musician. Facing BDS pressure to cancel his tour, Greenwood called critics 'unprogressive'

Otzma Yehudit lawmaker Limor Son Har-Melech used a Knesset caucus meeting to lament not the fate of the Israeli hostages being held in Gaza, but the most serious problem facing ultra-Orthodox women: not being able to find husbands

Dozens of protesters occupied the lobby of the Israeli consulate in downtown San Francisco, prompting police to arrest those who refused to vacate the premises, issuing citations for trespassing

One Haaretz journalist and two reporters from Israeli television received threatening calls this week - while another was targeted in what looks like a foreign influence operation

All four hostages were kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 ■ Israeli army checking whether they were killed by IDF fire in Khan Yunis

For the first time, an Israeli shipping company is launching a logistics center in the US, providing importers and exporters in Israel the ability to store and manage inventory in the United States

For the first time, an Israeli shipping company is launching a logistics center in the US, providing importers and exporters in Israel the ability to store and manage inventory in the United States