Remaining hostages are going on two months in captivity ….
The UN wants a cease-fire under its rules….
Iran’s hope that the Hamas action would stop Arab States from having ties with Israel is a concern for those Arab states and President Biden…
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Here’s what we know:
The Israeli military released a photo of Hamas military leaders with five circled in red and labeled “eliminated.” They included the chief of Hamas’s aerial division and two battalion commanders.
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Hamas has confirmed that at least three of the men in the picture had been killed.
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An airstrike hits Rafah, where Israel had urged Gazans to seek safety.
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The Justice Department says it is investigating the deaths of 30 Americans on Oct. 7.
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Gazans flee to the village of Al-Masawi, but find little shelter or aid there.
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The hostage families have a message for Netanyahu: Time is running out.
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The head of the U.N. asks the Security Council to declare a cease-fire in Gaza under a rarely invoked rule.
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Here’s how The Times is covering the war…..
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Dec 6, 2023 – ISW Press
Israeli forces are operating in Khan Younis as part of the Israel Defense Force (IDF)’s effort to target senior Hamas commanders. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on December 6 that the Israeli military had encircled Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar’s house in Khan Younis. Residents in the area told Reuters that Israeli tanks neared his home. IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said that Sinwar is likely underground in Hamas’ extensive tunnel network. Israel has claimed repeatedly that senior political and military Hamas leadership, including Sinwar and Hamas’ military chief Mohammed Deif, are hiding in Khan Younis.