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Israel Air Force Strikes Hezbollah Arms Site in Lebanon

01 Feb 2025

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighter jets carried out overnight airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon’s Bekaa region. The strikes were aimed at neutralizing threats to Israeli territory and military forces. Weapons Production and Smuggling Routes Hit Among the targets attacked was a military...

WhatsApp Hack: Paragon Spyware From Israel Targeted 100 Journalists, Meta Confirms

31 Jan 2025

A cybersurveillance firm owned by Israeli company said today that near 100 members of civil societies and journalists employing WhatsApp were its targets. "We have great confidence that messages from these affected users were being intercepted," wrote Meta-owned, WhatsApp in reply to the hacking. It explains that the attack falls...

Israel Releases 110 Palestinian Prisoners After Mediation Deal

31 Jan 2025

Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners after receiving security assurances from mediators of the ongoing ceasefire-hostage deal, following chaotic scenes in Khan Younis during the handover of Israeli and Thai hostages. According to Al Jazeera, Israel freed the Palestinian prisoners after the Israeli military confirmed the release of three Israelis, one...

Israel To Free 8 Hostages, Including 3 Israelis And 5 Thais, From Gaza Tomorrow

29 Jan 2025

Israel announced on Wednesday that eight total hostages, three Israeli citizens, and five Thai nationals, will be released from Gaza on Thursday as part of ongoing negotiations with Hamas. According to the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the three Israeli hostages set for release are Arbel Yehud, Agam Berger,...

Israel’s Far-Right Finance Minister Backtracks on Threat to Quit Coalition Over Ceasefire Deal

28 Jan 2025

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has rescinded his threat to quit the government if Israel does not resume fighting in Gaza, according to multiple Israeli news outlets on Monday. Earlier this month, Smotrich strongly opposed a ceasefire deal that aimed to secure the release of nearly 100 hostages held by...

Israel Halts Flights to Paphos Airport, Cyprus Cites ‘Security’ Concerns

27 Jan 2025

Cypriot officials said Israeli authorities have suspended flights to the Paphos airport due to undisclosed security concerns. The decision, made by Israel's domestic security agency, Shin Bet, was announced late Sunday, Cypriot officials said. Flights to Cyprus' main international hub, Larnaca are unaffected. A Cypriot official confirmed a scheduling change...

Trump Resumes Bomb Deliveries to Israel Amid Gaza Conflict

26 Jan 2025

President Donald Trump has undid the order of his predecessor to suspend sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. He removed restrictions that were set to reduce civilian casualties as a result of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Trump posted on Truth Social, "A lot of things that were...

Israel Halts Gaza Return Over Hostage Dispute, Demands Hamas Fulfill Ceasefire Deal

25 Jan 2025

Israel announced on Saturday that it would bar displaced Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza until the release of civilian hostage Arbel Yehud. The decision comes after Israeli officials accused Hamas of not fulfilling its commitment to release first the civilian women hostages, according to a ceasefire...

Israel to Free Longest-Serving Palestinian Inmate Among 200 Prisoners Today

25 Jan 2025

Israel is to release Saturday its longest-held Palestinian captive, Mohammed al-Tous, 69 years old, in the biggest prisoner swap facilitated by the current Gaza cease-fire. Tous has been imprisoned since 1985 and is one of 200 Palestinians whose release has been agreed upon, sources said. Who is Mohammed al-Tous? Mohammed...

Hamas to Release 4 Female Soldiers to Israel Today

25 Jan 2025

Israel has confirmed receiving the names of four female soldiers held hostage by Hamas after the October 7 attack, who are set to be released as part of the ongoing ceasefire agreement, CNN reported. Hamas announced it plans to release Karina Ariev (20), Daniella Gilboa (20), Naama Levy (20), and...

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