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TOPSHOT - Israeli army battle tanks operate in southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip on May 29, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and the Hamas movement. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel set to call up tens of thousands of reservists amid new offensive in Gaza

Israel’s military has announced that it will be calling up tens of thousands of reservists as it prepares for its full-scale military occupation of Gaza.

(Background) Basem Naim, member of Hamas' political bureau. (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images) / (L) Former Israeli hostages Keith Siegel (L) and his wife Aviva (R) hold posters of Israelis currently held hostages in the Gaza Strip at a pro-Israel demonstration. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET/AFP via Getty Images)

Hamas agrees to release more hostages in ’60-Day Gaza Ceasefire’ proposal, with Israel set to respond by Friday

Hamas has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire proposal brokered by Egypt and Qatar. It would include the release of 10 living hostages and return of 18 bodies. In exchange, Israel is expected to release approximately 1,700 Palestinian prisoners and return the bodies of 10 Palestinian terrorists.

(Background) Crowds wait outside Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on August 16, 2025. The hospital has become a focal point for families searching for loved ones as casualties mount in the latest strikes. (Photo by Saeed Jaras / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by SAEED JARAS/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) / (L) WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 31: Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (L) meets with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) at the U.S. Department of State on July 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. The meeting comes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a 15% tariff on imports from South Korea, down from the original 25% he had proposed. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Rubio stands by U.S. State Department’s Gaza Visa Freeze, citing risk of terror ties

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the State Department’s decision to suspend visitor visas from Gaza on Sunday, citing evidence that a percentage of Gazan applicants and visa holders have ties to Islamist terrorist groups in the region.

People attend a demonstration organised by families and friends of Israelis held hostage by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip since 2023, calling for action to secure their release in Tel Aviv on August 17, 2025. Demonstrators across Israel called on August 17, for an end to the Gaza war and a deal to release hostages still held by militants, a push sharply criticised by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP) (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump: Only way to secure release of Israeli hostages is to ‘Confront and destroy’ Hamas

President Donald Trump stated on Monday that “confronting and destroying” Hamas is the only way to secure the release of the remaining Israeli hostages.

Both images have been provided by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

5 Armed terrorists killed by IDF after posing as World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza, group confirms

The Israeli military reported that five armed Islamist terrorists were killed after being apprehended while impersonating members of the World Central Kitchen (WCK) humanitarian organization in central Gaza.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 18: Anthony Albanese prime minister of Australia listens during the first working session as part of the G20 Summit 2024 at Museu de Arte Moderna on November 18, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 2024 G20 Summit takes place in Brazil for the first time. The event gathers leaders of the most important economies. Starvation, sustainable development and social inclusion are some of the issues to be during the summit. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

Australia to recognize Palestinian state at UN General Assembly, joining other countries

On Monday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that Australia will officially recognize a Palestinian state in September, joining a growing number of foreign nations opposing Israel’s military response to the abducted hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas.