Operation Swords of Iron
![Families attend the funeral of slain hostage Eden Yerushalmi at a cemetery in Petach Tikva, September 1, 2024](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=700/2024/09/03/87caf8d0-69e8-11ef-89f4-5d5f07a0d2ff__h268_w400.jpg)
For the Yerushalmi family, this video is a raw, bleeding wound. As Hamas threatens more videos, the nation's despair grows ever stronger.
![Hamas tunnel.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/09/03/9b30cf00-69e1-11ef-a8a8-27fa25dcdbd2__h568_w590.webp)
Israel-Gaza War
The IDF located and destroyed an offensive terror tunnel in the Beit Lahia area in the northern Gaza Strip, after spending weeks mapping it.
![Series of 'Dummies' books](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/09/03/1c6e0640-69e3-11ef-89f4-5d5f07a0d2ff__h341_w512.jpg)
Yahya Sinwar, Terror Tunnels
Seized documents reveal Hamas's sophisticated subterranean network, detailing advanced combat techniques and multi-million dollar fortifications.
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Israel-Gaza War, Health
Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, the World Health Organization official responsible for the Palestinian-governed territories, said that humanitarian pauses were working and that 10 days are left to complete the campaign.
![Netanyahu during press conference](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/09/02/3de9f6c0-6953-11ef-a8a8-27fa25dcdbd2__h331_w650.webp)
Netanyahu Press Conference, Gaza war, Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a press conference this evening (Monday) where he presented a presentation explaining the strategic importance of the Philadelphi Route. Netanyahu declared: "I will not yield to pressure; withdrawing will not bring back the hostages and will put us all at great risk."
![Ben Gvir and Smotrich](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/02/24/5af968d0-d33b-11ee-aa6e-77968757f996__h331_w650.jpg)
Netanyahu press conference, Smotrich, Ben Gvir, Reactions
Ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir expressed their support and reinforced Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech regarding the defeat of Hamas and maintaining control of the Philadelphi Route.
![Sinwar, Head of Hamas](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/08/19/b41b0470-5e0d-11ef-a8a8-27fa25dcdbd2__h331_w650.webp)
Sinwars' deputy, Ceasefire deal, IDF withdrawal from Gaza
Khalil al-Hayya, the deputy to Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, gave an interview to Al Jazeera and sent a message to Israel stating that without a full withdrawal of the IDF, there will be no deal. Khalil al-Hayya outlined three conditions from Hamas that must be met for any agreement with Israel to be considered.
![Foreign Minister Katz.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/09/02/ba8ed440-691f-11ef-89f4-5d5f07a0d2ff__h5464_w8192.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, United Kingdom
Katz's statement comes in response to the British government's decision to suspend 30 arms licenses to Israel for fear of "serious" violations of international law in Gaza.
![Footages of Hostages while in Hamas captivity](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/09/02/5829c930-6948-11ef-89f4-5d5f07a0d2ff__h331_w650.webp)
Hostages in Gaza, Hamas footage of Israeli captives
The psychological terror of Hamas continues. The terror organization has released footage of six hostages who were killed while still alive. This is the first such release since May.
![IDF forces in the Gaza Strip.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/08/30/6fd11ed0-66be-11ef-a8a8-27fa25dcdbd2__h720_w1280.jpeg)
Ceasefire negotiations, Hostage deal, Gaza-Israel
Ayal Ofer, an expert on Hamas economics, claims today that beyond the contentious issues regarding the Nitzanim and Philadelphi routes, negotiators have concealed a dramatic clause from the public.
![Foreign Secretary David Lammy.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/09/02/0ddd58b0-6943-11ef-a8a8-27fa25dcdbd2__h4093_w6139.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, United Kingdom
Foreign Secretary David Lammy said that these licenses, which cover components for fighter aircraft, were being suspended due to fear of possible serious violations of international law.
![Yahya Sinwar at Hamas rally](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/12/aa283500-1029-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h331_w650.jpg)
Hamas Leader Sinwar, Underground Tunnels
Internal documents from the terrorist organization Hamas, including a letter from Yahya Sinwar to Mohammed Deif, reveal the group’s preparations for a prolonged underground war.
![Foreign Minister Katz.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/09/02/ba8ed440-691f-11ef-89f4-5d5f07a0d2ff__h5464_w8192.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Hostages
Katz also said that "Hamas is responsible and will pay the full price" for the murder of the six hostages.
![Ceasefire](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/09/02/1285e3e0-691c-11ef-89f4-5d5f07a0d2ff__h2000_w3005.jpg)
Biden Administration, Hostage Deal
The Biden Administration has intensified its efforts as conflict persists and hostage situation remains unresolved; however, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu opposes permanent ceasefire, while Hamas maintains demands for territorial concessions.
![A rally calling for the release of Israeli hostages outside the Defense Ministry Headquarters in Tel Aviv, September 1, 2024](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/09/02/4b5f6d00-6906-11ef-a8a8-27fa25dcdbd2__h267_w400.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Hostage Deal, Protests
The images emerging from these protests tell a story of a nation on edge, as thousands of Israelis take to the streets to protest the government's inability to bring the hostages home.
![Ori Danino, kidnapped from the Nova Festival and murdered by Hamas nearly a year later](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/09/02/87640b70-68fd-11ef-a8a8-27fa25dcdbd2__h361_w642.webp)
Hostages, Hamas
Einav Danino reveals the agonizing months of hope and despair following her son Ori's abduction, shedding light on his final act of bravery during the October 7 attack.
![Israelis block the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv during a protest calling for the release of Israelis held kidnapped by Hamas terrorists in Gaza on September 1, 2024.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/09/02/7a5a1a20-68fb-11ef-89f4-5d5f07a0d2ff__h268_w400.jpg)
Hamas, Hostages
Former Israeli intelligence chief reveals shocking insights into the militant group's crumbling strategy. As IDF forces close in on Rafah, the deaths of six hostages signal a potential turning point in the Gaza conflict.
Israel-Gaza War
The IDF said that the location struck by the IDF served as a command and control center for terrorists to plan attacks against IDF forces and the State of Israel.
!["By his army's bullets": Hamas claims IDF responsible for hostage deaths](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/09/01/4f3e6b10-6839-11ef-89f4-5d5f07a0d2ff__h592_w1184.png)
Israel-Gaza War
In an official statement in response to the killing of six hostages last week and the recovery of their bodies, Hamas blamed the IDF for their deaths, first claiming an airstrike and then IDF gunfire killed them.
![Netanyahu family of murdered hostage: I am sorry and ask forgiveness for not bringing him back alive](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/09/01/cf282c00-6855-11ef-89f4-5d5f07a0d2ff__h2531_w2720.png)
Israel-Gaza War
Following withering criticism for failing to address the murder of six hostages before they could be rescued, Prime Minister Netanyahu is now speaking to each family individually.