Israel Hamas War Live: IDF continues Jenin operation despite reports of withdrawal by Palestinian media

Israel-Hamas War Live Updates: US reacts over citizen's death

White House expressed being "deeply disturbed" by the incident and has called for an Israeli investigation into the matter.

Israel-Hamas War Live Updates: Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt opening night of Toronto Film Festival

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted an opening night screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, chanting “Stop the genocide!" during opening remarks.

At the screening for the David Gordon Green comedy “Nutcrackers" on Thursday evening, four protesters walked down the center aisle of the Princess of Wales Theatre, carrying signs and flashlights while shouting criticism of festival sponsor Royal Bank of Canada. “Cut ties with RBC,” they yelled.

Cameron Bailey, festival director, was speaking at the podium on stage when the protest began. He tried to maintain order, urging the protestors, “We are here to start the festival.” Numerous crowd members booed the protesters.

A 26-year-old American woman was fatally shot in the head while attending a pro-Palestinian demonstration against settlement expansion in Beita, West Bank. Witnesses and Palestinian media allege that Israeli troops fired the shot. The Israeli military has not yet commented on the incident, which follows another recent shooting of an American citizen at a similar protest.

Israel-Hamas War Live Updates: Jenin refugee camp is left to deal with the aftermath of an Israeli raid

Israeli forces have reportedly pulled back from Jenin and two other refugee camps in the occupied West Bank after a weeklong military operation that resulted in significant casualties and widespread destruction.

Israel stated that the large-scale raids were aimed at dismantling militant groups and preventing future attacks. However, Palestinians remain concerned about the potential for the conflict to escalate in Gaza.

Senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of intentionally delaying cease-fire negotiations. He called on the United States and the international community to increase pressure on Israel to reach an agreement.

Israel-Hamas War Live Updates: Israel's transportation authority holds exercises in case of war

Israel's National Public Transportation Authority on Thursday held discussions, exercises and war games in preparation for a possible war.

The exercises were held in light of the recent developments in the region, and as a preparation for the possibility of escalation of fighting with Hezbollah or an Iranian attack.

Israel Hamas War Live Updates: IDF continues Jenin operation despite reports of withdrawal by Palestinian media

Despite claims from Palestinian media about the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Jenin, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) states that the operation is still ongoing until all objectives are met.

Over the past 10 days, the IDF reports having neutralised 14 Palestinian gunmen, including a top Hamas commander and arrested more than 30 wanted individuals. The military has also conducted four drone strikes and defused over 30 explosive devices planted in the city.

Israel Hamas War Live Updates: Israel conducts airstrike in southern Lebanon's Aitaroun, Lebanese media reports

Israeli forces have reportedly conducted an airstrike in Aitaroun, located in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese media.

Further details on the incident remain unclear at this time. The situation is ongoing, with no immediate confirmation from Israeli authorities.

Israel Hamas War Live Updates: IDF withdraws from Jenin after 10-day operation, reports Palestinian media

Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) troops have completed their withdrawal from the West Bank city of Jenin following a 10-day operation, the longest raid in the region’s history, as reported by Palestinian media. The Palestinian Authority’s Wafa news agency confirmed the troops left the city at dawn.

During the operation, which began on August 28, 21 Palestinians were reported killed, according to the Palestinian Authority’s health ministry. The IDF operation, codenamed “Summer Camps,” aimed to dismantle Iran-backed Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad networks in the northern West Bank.

The raid, which also targeted Jenin’s adjacent refugee camp, resulted in significant infrastructure damage. Over 30 gunmen have been killed in the operation, including senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders.

Violence in the West Bank has intensified following the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel, which resulted in the deaths of approximately 1,200 people and 251 hostages. Since then, Israeli forces have arrested around 5,000 Palestinians in the West Bank, including more than 2,000 affiliated with Hamas.

The Palestinian Authority’s health ministry reports over 670 Palestinian deaths in this period, mostly gunmen or terrorists engaged in attacks. In contrast, 29 individuals, including Israeli security personnel, have been killed in terror attacks and clashes in Israel and the West Bank during the same timeframe.

Israel Hamas War Live Updates: Israeli airstrikes target Hezbollah weapons depot and facilities in Southern Lebanon

Israel Hamas War Live Updates: Blinken insists Israel-Saudi normalisation deal possible under Biden administration

US secretary of state Antony Blinken has reiterated that a potential Israel-Saudi normalisation agreement remains feasible before the end of President Joe Biden’s term.

However, Blinken emphasised that a ceasefire in Gaza and a credible pathway towards a Palestinian state, currently rejected by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are prerequisites for such a deal.

Speaking during a press conference in Haiti, Blinken acknowledged the complexity of the process but noted that both Israel and Saudi Arabia have shown interest in normalising relations. Despite doubts, Blinken believes progress can be made if conditions align.

Israel Hamas War Live Updates: US secretary of state Blinken hints at final ceasefire proposal for Israel-Hamas talks

As per the Times of Israel, US secretary of state Antony Blinken hinted that an updated ceasefire proposal will soon be presented to Israel and Hamas by mediators involved in ongoing hostage negotiations. Speaking at a press conference in Haiti, Blinken noted that this forthcoming proposal, expected in the coming days, will likely be framed as a "take it or leave it" offer to both parties.

Blinken explained that the mediators, comprising the US, Qatar, and Egypt, are set to share their ideas with both sides in an attempt to resolve the remaining issues in the discussions. He stated, “In the coming days we will share with Israel, and Qatar and Egypt will share with Hamas, our thoughts, the three mediators, on exactly how to resolve the remaining outstanding questions. Then it will be time for the parties to decide yes or no, and then we’ll see.”

The secretary of state confirmed that Israel and Hamas have already agreed on 90% of the issues, with the main sticking points being Israel’s position in the Philadelphi Corridor and the release of Palestinian security prisoners. As these final hurdles remain unresolved, the updated proposal could prove to be a decisive moment in determining whether a ceasefire agreement will be reached.

Israel Hamas War Live Updates: Harris campaign fires back at Trump over Israel comments and Jewish American insults

US Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign responded strongly to recent claims by former President Donald Trump, who suggested that Israel would face destruction if he isn't re-elected in November, while also asserting that Jewish Democrats "need to get their heads examined."

Morgan Finkelstein, a spokesperson for the Harris-Walz campaign, sharply criticised Trump for his history of offensive remarks and actions, stating, "Donald Trump openly demeans Jewish Americans, proudly dined with a neo-Nazi and reportedly thinks Adolf Hitler ‘did some good things.’ He has said the only people he wants counting his money are ‘short guys wearing yarmulkes,’ and praised neo-Nazis who chanted ‘Jews will not replace us’ as ‘very fine people.’"

Finkelstein also accused Trump of being willing to turn on Israel for personal gain, while affirming Harris's unwavering support for Israel. She highlighted Harris’s commitment to Israel's security, her stance against antisemitism, and her consistent advocacy for Israel as a secure, democratic homeland for the Jewish people.

Israel Hamas War Live Updates: Hamas negotiator urges US to 'exert real pressure' on Israel for Gaza truce

Hamas's lead negotiator on Thursday urged the United States to press Israel for a truce in Gaza, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of evading a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory.

"If the US administration and its President (Joe) Biden really want to reach a ceasefire and complete a prisoner exchange deal, they must abandon their blind bias towards the Zionist occupation and exert real pressure on Netanyahu and his government," Qatar-based Khalil al-Hayya said, according to a Hamas statement.

Israel Hamas War Live Updates: Killing of hostages has made reaching ceasefire more difficult, says White House

Israel Hamas War Live Updates: Palestinian medics say 5 killed as Israel raids West Bank's Tubas

Palestinian medics said an air strike targeting a car in the occupied West Bank killed five people on Thursday, while the Israeli military reported it hit "an armed terrorist cell".

"Five killed and (one) seriously wounded in a strike (on) a car in Tubas," the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement, referring to an area that has been a focus of Israeli operations for more than a week.

The Israeli military said its aircraft "conducted three targeted strikes on armed terrorists" in the Tubas area.

It did not provide a toll but said the dead included Muhammad Zakaria Zubeidi, "a significant terrorist from the Jenin area", also in the northern West Bank.

Israel Hamas War Live Updates: 40,878 Palestinians killed in Israel's offensive on Gaza since Oct. 7, health ministry says

At least 40,878 Palestinians have been killed and 94,454 injured in Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, the enclave's health ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

Israel Hamas War Live Updates: Israel president expresses 'horror' over Munich 'terror attack'

Israeli President Isaac Herzog expressed "horror" at what he described as a "terror attack" after a gunman targeted police near the Israeli consulate and a Nazi-era documentation centre in Munich on Thursday.

"I spoke now with President of Germany, my dear friend Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Together we expressed our shared condemnation and horror at the terror attack this morning near the Israeli consulate in Munich," Herzog said in a post on X. (AFP)

Israel Hamas War Live Updates: Hamas 'rejected everything' in Gaza truce talks

Israel Hamas war Live Updates: Five Palestinians killed during Israeli raid in Tubas, West Bank, say medics

As per the AFP news agency, at least five people have been killed during Israeli raids in the West Bank-occupied Tubas after a car was targeted. "Five killed and (one) seriously wounded in a strike (on) a car in Tubas," the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement.

The Israeli military said its aircraft "conducted three targeted strikes on armed terrorists" in the Tubas area.

A large number of Israeli troops stormed the Faraa refugee camp in Tubas governorate, where explosions were heard, eyewitnesses

German foreign minister heads to Middle East in Gaza truce push

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday set off for a diplomatic tour of the Middle East as efforts continue towards a deal between Israel and Hamas to end the Gaza war.

Pressure has mounted on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a deal to end the fighting, days after Israel's military recovered six killed hostages from a Gaza tunnel.

Baerbock said the "nightmare" of the conflict must end and called for all efforts needed "towards a humanitarian ceasefire that will lead to the release of the hostages and put an end to the deaths".

Israel defence minister says forces 'eradicating terrorist organisations' in West Bank

Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Wednesday that Israeli forces were "eradicating terrorist organisations" across the occupied West Bank, where a sweeping military operation has left dozens dead and wounded.

"In the face of the resurgence of terrorism, we are eradicating terrorist organisations throughout Judea and Samaria (occupied West Bank)," Gallant said in a statement issued by the defence ministry.

"These terrorist organisations ... must be erased... There is no other option, use all the forces, everyone who is needed, with full strength."

Israel-Hamas War Live: UN welcomes progress in Gaza polio campaign, calls for permanent ceasefire

Good progress is being made in rolling out a polio vaccine to children in Gaza but a permanent ceasefire in the 11-month war is needed to ease humanitarian suffering, the main UN agency for Palestinians said on Wednesday.

UNRWA said that three days into the campaign in areas of central Gaza, around 187,000 children had received the vaccine. The campaign will move to other areas of the Palestinian enclave for the second stage.

The campaign was prompted by the discovery of a case of polio in a baby boy last month, the first in the Gaza Strip for 25 years. Israel and Hamas militants agreed to daily pauses of eight hours in the fighting in pre-specified areas to allow the vaccination program. No violations have been reported.

"Great progress! Every day in the Middle Areas of #Gaza, more children are getting vaccines against #Polio," the head of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, said on X on Wednesday.

"While these polio 'pauses' are giving people some respite, what is urgently needed is a permanent ceasefire, the release of all hostages + the standard flow of humanitarian supplies including medical and hygiene supplies (into Gaza)," he said. (Reuters)

Israel-Hamas War Live: Israel hits targets in Lebanon after missile barrage

Israeli strikes hit targets of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah movement in Lebanon on Wednesday after dozens of missiles were fired into northern Israel, starting fires but causing no significant damage, the military said.

The military said around 65 projectiles were fired from Lebanon, some of which were intercepted by Israel's aerial defence systems and some of which fell into open areas.

Emergency services were dealing with fires caused by falling projectiles, it said. There were no reports of casualties.

Israel-Hamas War Live: Israel PM unbowed by pressure for truce in Gaza war

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's stance on the ongoing Gaza truce negotiations has raised concerns about the likelihood of reaching an agreement. In a televised press conference following nationwide protests on Monday, Netanyahu asserted that he would not yield to pressure or make any "concessions" in the indirect talks with Hamas aimed at ending the 11-month-long war.

Mairav Zonszein, an analyst from the International Crisis Group, interpreted Netanyahu's statements as an indication that "he won't stop the war... until Hamas surrenders, and he basically announced there won't be a hostage deal." This assessment suggests that the prospects for a successful hostage release agreement and a cessation of hostilities remain uncertain.

The Israeli public, deeply affected by the discovery of six deceased hostages in Gaza, took to the streets on Sunday and Monday to intensify pressure on their government to secure the release of the remaining captives. The nationwide demonstrations reflect the growing frustration and urgency felt by the Israeli people as the conflict continues without a resolution in sight.

Israel-Hamas War Live: UK decision to suspend some arms for Israel frustrates both sides

The British government's choice to halt certain arms sales to Israel faced strong opposition on Tuesday. Some British politicians and Jewish organizations claimed that the Labour government had deserted Israel, while others argued that the decision was insufficient.

The government's move to restrict 30 of its 350 licenses for arms exports highlights the intense emotions in Britain regarding Israel's actions against the Islamist militant group Hamas in the Palestinian territory of Gaza. It also illustrates the challenges Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces in easing tensions between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian factions in Britain.

David Lammy, the foreign minister, explained that the decision to restrict arms export licenses to Israel was based on the concern that such equipment could be used to perpetrate serious breaches of international humanitarian law.

Israel Hamas war Live: Pressure piles on Israel's Netanyahu over Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is under increasing pressure both at home and abroad following the deaths of six captives in Gaza. US President Joe Biden has criticized Netanyahu, stating that he is not taking sufficient action to ensure the freedom of hostages.

The United Kingdom announced on Monday that it will halt certain arms sales to Israel, mentioning a "clear risk" that these weapons could be employed in a significant violation of international humanitarian law.

Yoav Gallant, Israel's defence minister, expressed his disappointment with the UK's choice. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister apologized for his inability to rescue the most recent hostages who were killed.

During a televised press conference, Netanyahu declared, "Hamas will pay a very heavy price for this," while also refusing to make any "concessions" in the ongoing Gaza ceasefire negotiations.

Israel Hamas war Live: On the UK’s decision to suspend some arms sales to Israel, US State Department Spokesperson Mathew Miller says,

"They are making an assessment under their law. The decision that they made under their law to suspend arms, is a decision for them to make based on their assessment of UK law. I'm not discussing the underlying determinations We have our own reviews that are going. They have to make legal determinations. That's the determination that they made today. We can't speak to that, can't make an assessment of that. It's a matter that involves UK law and it's appropriate for them to do, not us..."

Israel Hamas war Live: Palestinian girl reported killed as Israeli operation in West Bank continues

-Israeli forces killed three people including a 16-year-old Palestinian girl in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, as a major Israeli operation in the cities of Jenin and Tulkarm continued for a seventh day.

The girl, identified as Lujain Osama Musleh, was killed in the town of Kafr Dan, just outside Jenin, where Israeli troops have been operating for days and where they demolished a house on Tuesday.

The military gave no immediate details of the incident but said it was looking into the report.

Two Palestinians, were also killed in the city of Tulkarm, the Palestinian health ministry said. The armed wing of the Fatah faction claimed both as members.

The Israeli military said Israeli forces surrounded buildings where the two were located and killed them in an exchange of gunfire after civilians were evacuated.

Umm Mohammed, an aunt of one of those killed, said the two ran out of their house when Israeli forces arrived and told them to give themselves up. The family was then ordered out of the house while Israeli forces continued to tell the two to surrender.

Israel Hamas war Live: US military says Yemen's Houthis attacked two crude oil tankers in Red Sea

Houthi rebels backed by Yemen and Iran attacked two crude oil tankers on Monday. The Saudi-flagged Amjad and the Panama-flagged Blue Lagoon I in the Red Sea. The US military called these assaults "reckless acts of terrorism". The Houthis claimed responsibility for targeting the Blue Lagoon with multiple missiles and drones but made no mention of the Saudi tanker.

Gunshots to the 'back of the head': Netanyahu on six hostages Killed by Hamas

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said that the six hostages whose bodies were recovered from Gaza were brutally "executed" by Hamas militants, "who shot them in the back of the head." Netanyahu in his first public address since the discovery of these bodies said, "These murderers executed six of our hostages, they shot them in the back of the head." He strictly rejected the idea that Israel should make any concessions in the ongoing Gaza ceasefire negotiations in response to this tragic event. Netanyahu reiterated his demand for continued Israeli control over the Philadelphi corridor, which runs along the border between Egypt and Gaza. This area has become a major point of contention in negotiations facilitated by the United States, Egypt, and Qatar.

Israel Gaza war Live: UK chief rabbi slams decision to suspend Israel arms export licences

Ephraim Mirvis, Britain's chief rabbi condemned government's decision to suspend some arms export licences to Israel only a few days after the killing of six Israeli hostages in Gaza.

He turned to the social media platform X and said "It beggars belief that the British government, a close strategic ally of Israel, has announced a partial suspension of arms licences."

He stated that the action would confirm baseless accusation of violating international humanitarian law against Israel.

"Sadly, this announcement will serve to encourage our shared enemies," Mirvis said. "It will not help to secure the release of the remaining 101 hostages, nor contribute to the peaceful future we wish and pray for, for all people in the region and beyond."

Britain's foreign minister David Lammy said on Monday that the government had suspended 30 of 350 British arms export licences with Israel due to a risk the equipment could be used to commit serious violations of international humanitarian law

Israel Gaza war Live: As Iran threatens Israel, the danger of Tehran's long-vaunted missile program remains in question

As Iran threatens to attack Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader in the Iranian capital, its long-vaunted missile program offers one of the few ways for Tehran to strike back directly, but questions loom over just how much of a danger it poses. The program was behind Iran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on Israel in April, when Iran became the first nation to launch such a barrage since Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein lobbed Scud missiles at Israel in the 1991 Gulf War.
But few of the Iranian projectiles reached their targets. Many were shot down by a US-led coalition, while others apparently failed at launch or crashed while in flight. Even those that reached Israel appeared to miss their marks.

Now a new report by experts shared exclusively with The Associated Press suggests one of Tehran's most advanced missiles is far less accurate than previously thought.

The April assault showed "some ability to strike Israel," said Sam Lair, a research associate at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies who worked on the analysis. But "if I were supreme leader, I would probably be a little disappointed."

If Iranian missiles are not able to hit targets precisely "that recasts their role," Lair added. "They're no longer as valuable for conducting conventional military operations. They may be more valuable simply as terror weapons."

As an example, he recalled the harassing missile fire seen on cities in the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s, when Iran could fire a variety of missiles at a large city and hope some got through.

Iran has repeatedly said it will retaliate for the killing of Ismail Haniyeh. Israel is widely suspected of carrying out the assassination, though it has not claimed it.

Israel Gaza war Live: WHO surpasses polio vaccination targets in Gaza children

The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that it is ahead of its targets for polio vaccinations in Gaza on day three of the mass campaign. Rik Peeperkorn, WHO representative for the Occupied Palestinian territories, told reporters that it had vaccinated over 161,000 children under 10 in the central area in the first two days of its campaign versus a projected 150,000."Up until now, things are going well," he said. "These humanitarian pauses, up until now, have worked. We still have ten days to go."