Witkoff speaks to hostage families, suspected terrorist apprehended at Kibbutz Metzer

Hamas terrorists surrender to Givati troops in northern Gaza • Opposition projected to win Israeli elections • Jordan says two armed people killed after border infiltration from Syria

US Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff with families of Gaza hostages at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, August 2, 2025.
US Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff with families of Gaza hostages at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, August 2, 2025.
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Suspected terrorist apprehended at Kibbutz Mezer

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WATCH: Hamas Beit Hanun Battalion surrenders to IDF troops in north Gaza

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Three terrorists emerge from tunnel in Beit Hanun in northern Gaza and surrender to IDF troops, August 2, 2025. (credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
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Witkoff calls for an 'all-or-nothing approach' to end Gaza war in meeting with hostage families

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US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff talks to hostage family members on August 2, 2025.
US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff talks to hostage family members on August 2, 2025.
(photo credit: HOSTAGE FAMILIES HEADQUARTERS)
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Jordan says two armed people killed after border infiltration from Syria

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'Our children are living through a Holocaust,' hostage mother laments

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 Einav Zangauker, mother of hostage, Matan Zangauker, speaks at press conference on Begin Road, July 5, 2025.
Einav Zangauker, mother of hostage, Matan Zangauker, speaks at press conference on Begin Road, July 5, 2025.
(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)
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Opposition could win Knesset majority if Bennett leads, poll finds

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 (L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett, Opposition Leader and Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid.
(L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett, Opposition Leader and Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid.
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Hamas delegation visits Turkey, officials condemn 'genocide' in Gaza

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 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends an interview with Reuters, in Brussels, Belgium April 4, 2025.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends an interview with Reuters, in Brussels, Belgium April 4, 2025.
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Hackers post stills from Evyatar David hostage video on Israeli basketball teams’ websites

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 A poster with a photograph of Evyatar David, who is held hostage in Gaza, is placed on a table in front of Ilay David, his brother, during a House Foreign Affairs Committee roundtable discussion with family members of hostages held in Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, on Capitol Hill
A poster with a photograph of Evyatar David, who is held hostage in Gaza, is placed on a table in front of Ilay David, his brother, during a House Foreign Affairs Committee roundtable discussion with family members of hostages held in Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, on Capitol Hill
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Trump fires Statistics Commissioner amid 'fake jobs numbers' accusation

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US PRESIDENT Donald Trump at the White House this week: On Sunday, he declared that his first six months back in office have been ‘the most successful’ such period for any president in history, the writer notes.
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump at the White House this week: On Sunday, he declared that his first six months back in office have been ‘the most successful’ such period for any president in history, the writer notes.
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Hamas: Israel's response to ceasefire proposal 'not encouraging

ByLIRAN AHARONI

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.