Trump says fewer than 20 hostages still alive, Portugal to recognize Palestinian state

IDF confirms death of four soldiers • IDF kills Hamas Bureij Battalion official • Hamas says Gaza City invasion will kill hostages • Edan Alexander, Naama Levy give speeches on their Gaza captivity

US President Donald Trump in front of posters protesting for the release of the hostages (illustrative)

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September 20, 4:58 AM

Terrorists loot aid trucks of baby formula in Gaza City, UNICEF and COGAT confirm

While UNICEF named the parties only as “armed individuals,” COGAT announced that Hamas had robbed the aid trucks.

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Baby formula-filled aid trucks looted by Hamas in Gaza City

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September 20, 4:58 AM

Portugal to recognize a Palestinian state, government says

Portugal will join a handful of other EU members supporting the recognition.

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Portugal's Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Paulo Rangel addresses during a High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution at U.N headquarters in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2025

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September 20, 4:56 AM

Trump says fewer than 20 hostages still alive, Gaza City op. may save them

The United States president disagreed with a United Nations inquiry that concluded Israel was committing a genocide in Gaza.

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US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One to depart for Washington, at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, US, September 14, 2025.

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September 20, 12:23 AM

Four arrested after trying to cross into Israel via Jordanian border

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September 20, 12:16 AM

WATCH: Ex-Gaza hostage Edan Alexander to return to IDF, he announces

Alexander was the last hostage who was held still alive in Gaza who held US citizenship. He was released after 584 days in captivity.

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Edan Alexander speaks at a FIDF Gala in New York (credit: FIDF)

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September 20, 12:16 AM

WATCH: 'Wounded, terrified, bleeding, helpless': Ex-hostage Naama Levy speaks at NY event

Levy, who was released after 477 days in captivity, said she "suffered severe malnutrition, indescribable hunger, and many untreated injuries."

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Former hostage Naama Levy speaks at Hostage Aid event in New York (credit: Hostage Aid Worldwide)

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September 19, 10:30 PM

Post-war Gaza: US considers supervisory role under potential Gulf Arab adminstration, envoy says

"It's a discussion. It's not something that has been accepted by the administration, by Israel, by anyone. I'm not familiar with anything that is ready for signature," Huckabee said.

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Smoke billows as Israeli airstrikes destroy the al-Ghafari tower in Gaza City on September 15, 2025.

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September 19, 9:56 PM

WATCH: Israeli forces battle Hamas terrorists in Gaza City incursion

The division's operation was conducted amidst the military's ongoing incursion into the Palestinian city.

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IDF's 162nd Division deepens ground maneuvers in Gaza City, September 19, 2025.

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September 19, 8:46 PM

Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas to address UNGA via video

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September 19, 8:46 PM

UN Security Council decides not to lift Iran sanctions, but still time to agree delay

The resolution accused Tehran of failing to abide by a 2015 deal with world powers that aimed to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.

ByREUTERS

Members of the UN Security Council vote in favor of a resolution that would permanently lift UN sanctions on Iran at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 19, 2025.

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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.
48 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.

Trump says fewer than 20 hostages still alive, Portugal to recognize Palestinian state

IDF confirms death of four soldiers • IDF kills Hamas Bureij Battalion official • Hamas says Gaza City invasion will kill hostages • Edan Alexander, Naama Levy give speeches on their Gaza captivity

Terrorists loot aid trucks of baby formula in Gaza City, UNICEF and COGAT confirm

While UNICEF named the parties only as “armed individuals,” COGAT announced that Hamas had robbed the aid trucks.

Portugal to recognize a Palestinian state, government says

Portugal will join a handful of other EU members supporting the recognition.

Trump says fewer than 20 hostages still alive, Gaza City op. may save them

The United States president disagreed with a United Nations inquiry that concluded Israel was committing a genocide in Gaza.

Four arrested after trying to cross into Israel via Jordanian border

WATCH: Ex-Gaza hostage Edan Alexander to return to IDF, he announces

Alexander was the last hostage who was held still alive in Gaza who held US citizenship. He was released after 584 days in captivity.

WATCH: 'Wounded, terrified, bleeding, helpless': Ex-hostage Naama Levy speaks at NY event

Levy, who was released after 477 days in captivity, said she "suffered severe malnutrition, indescribable hunger, and many untreated injuries."

Post-war Gaza: US considers supervisory role under potential Gulf Arab adminstration, envoy says

"It's a discussion. It's not something that has been accepted by the administration, by Israel, by anyone. I'm not familiar with anything that is ready for signature," Huckabee said.

WATCH: Israeli forces battle Hamas terrorists in Gaza City incursion

The division's operation was conducted amidst the military's ongoing incursion into the Palestinian city.

Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas to address UNGA via video

UN Security Council decides not to lift Iran sanctions, but still time to agree delay

The resolution accused Tehran of failing to abide by a 2015 deal with world powers that aimed to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.

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