Israel’s Gaza invasion - Day 458

Published July 16, 2022
Palestinian Christian Ramez Al-Souri, whose three children and other family members were killed in an Israeli strike on a section of the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius in October 2023, stands atop the rubble at the site of the strike, in Gaza City January 7, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
Palestinian Christian Ramez Al-Souri, whose three children and other family members were killed in an Israeli strike on a section of the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius in October 2023, stands atop the rubble at the site of the strike, in Gaza City January 7, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

  • Israel’s invasion of Gaza Strip, sparked by Hamas’ Oct 7, 2023 attack, surpasses 14 months

  • Hamas’ top leaders including Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Tehran, while Yahya Sinwar killed in southern Gaza

  • Israel assassinates Hezbollah’s Nasrallah, his likely successor

  • Israel seeking to carve out ‘buffer zones’ and has no reason to slow down until Trump takes office in Jan

  • Lebanon ceasefire secured 2 months after Israel’s invasion but violated within days

  • ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas leader Deif

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