Hamas reportedly receives updated ceasefire proposal, Video released of hostage Matan Zangauker
Ex-IDF Maj.-Gen.: 'To fully dismantle Hamas, conquering safe havens is non-negotiable' • Prices fall in Gaza as aid boosts markets • Israelis rally for the release of hostages in Tel Aviv
People gather at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv during a rally calling for the release of hostages held in Gaza, August 17, 2025.(photo credit: ERIK MARMOR/FLASH90)
Explosions to be heard in Sderot following IDF activity in Gaza, municipality warns
Ex-IDF Maj.-Gen.: 'To fully dismantle Hamas, conquering last safe havens is non-negotiable'
“One of the things that history teaches us about fighting against terrorist groups is that their ‘safe haven’ must be destroyed, the site where they can regroup and plan their next moves.”
WATCH: 'You are letting us die': Matan Zangauker pleads from Hamas captivity in new video
Hostage Matan Zangauker pleads for help in a new Hamas video, detailing abuse, illness, and abandonment while urging Israelis to protest for his release.
WATCH: Nearly 500,000 Israelis rally for the release of the hostages in Tel Aviv
The demonstration came after a day of nationwide strikes and protests. Multiple roads were blocked throughout the day, and many businesses were closed.
Prices plummet in Gaza as aid influx transforms markets - exclusive
SCOOP - According to internal security data, which was presented to decision-makers, prices of essential products in Gaza’s markets have dropped by dozens of percentage points.
In Jerusalem, protesters blocking the tunnel opening to Highway 16 were sprayed with a water cannon by police to try to clear out the road for traffic.
BySARAH BEN-NUN, JERUSALEM POST STAFFIsraelis block road 1 near Latrun, while attending a protest calling for the release of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, August 17, 2025. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >Israel at war: What you need to know
Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza.
Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Supernova music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across the Gaza border communities.
50 hostages remain in Gaza, while 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity.
The IDF launched large-scale attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities on June 13, 2025.
Israel struck key nuclear sites and killed senior Iranian military and IRGC officials.
28 Israelis killed, over 1,300 wounded, including several IDF soldiers, in Iranian attacks.