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Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a vehicle on Salah al-Din Street in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, August 2, 2026. (Ali Hassan/Flash90)
Emanuel Fabian
Inside Story
Emanuel Fabian
Israeli pause on strikes in Gaza suspends deadly hunt for October 7 terrorists
Despite PM rejecting Board of Peace road map and IDF chief vowing to act 'proactively' against Hamas, a Munich-style revenge campaign has seemingly been placed on hold since the start of the month
Cpl. Noa Marciano, who was killed in Hamas captivity in November after being taken hostage on October 7, 2023. (Courtesy)
August 14, 2026, 1:11 pm
IDF confirms killing Hamas commander who held multiple Israelis hostage in Gaza
Military says terrorist held Cpl. Noa Marciano and Tsachi Idan, who were killed in the Strip, as well as Ziv Berman, Omri Miran, Ori Megidish, Naama Levy and Matan Angrest, who were rescued or freed
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Palestinians in Khan Younis, the southern Gaza Strip, August 12, 2026. (Abed Rahim Khatib/FLASH90)
August 12, 2026, 10:07 pm
IDF says Hamas operative killed in first Gaza airstrike in over a week
Military says commander of terror cell was planning attacks on troops; amid lull in airstrikes, IDF denies change to rules of engagement following US-backed Hamas disarmament plan
By Emanuel Fabian
Palestinians in Khan Younis, the southern Gaza Strip, August 12, 2026. (Abed Rahim Khatib/FLASH90)
August 12, 2026, 7:43 pm
Board of Peace’s Gaza envoy denies financial deal with Hamas: ‘Not on the table’
$400 million will pay ‘legitimate’ contractors, severance to Hamas civil servants not hired by new technocratic government, sources tell ToI; NCAG to audit Hamas books
By Lazar Berman and Jacob Magid
Gazans with an earth-mover break through the Israel-Gaza border fence into southern Israel, October 7, 2023. (Mohammed Fayq Abu Mostafa/Reuters)
August 11, 2026, 2:35 am
Israel said to tell US it will keep targeting Oct. 7 terrorists as Gaza disarmament stalls
Trump teases a ‘good response’ to Netanyahu’s rejection of roadmap for disarming Hamas, though none appears; Board of Peace says talks ongoing and plan advancing despite the setback
By Lazar Berman, Jacob Magid, ToI Staff and Agencies
Israeli soldiers seen on the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, August 5, 2026. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
August 9, 2026, 5:53 pm
Netanyahu rejects Trump’s 15-point Gaza plan, insists he can stand up to US president
PM stresses Israel’s categorical opposition to Board of Peace’s deal that Hamas agreed to, saying IDF won’t withdraw from any part of Strip until terror group fully disarms
By Lazar Berman, Reuters and ToI Staff
This handout satellite image courtesy of Vantor, shows a view of the destruction in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on October 10, 2025. (Satellite image ©2025 Vantor/AFP)
August 9, 2026, 10:40 am
Netanyahu, Katz said to quietly okay reconstruction in IDF-controlled part of Gaza
Army Radio says premier approved rebuilding effort two weeks ago without telling public, despite Hamas remaining armed; PM’s office says it’s a UAE-backed temporary housing project
By ToI Staff
Hamas terrorist Muhammad Fuad Gasser Sayid is seen with hostage Avinatan Or in captivity in the Gaza Strip during the war, in an image released by the IDF on April 12, 2026, showing him to have been eliminated. (Israel Defense Forces)
August 9, 2026, 12:26 am
IDF, Shin Bet acknowledge for first time special mission to hunt down and kill all Oct. 7 terrorists
Officers in ‘Nili’ unit confirm facial recognition, artificial intelligence, detainee interrogations, humint being used in operation to track down every participant in Hamas-led October 7, 2023, invasion, massacre, abductions
By Jeremy Sharon
Hamas members ride on top of a humanitarian aid truck in Rafah, Gaza Strip, December 19, 2023. (AP Photo)
August 9, 2026, 12:13 am
UK probes major Muslim charity after director charged with funneling aid to Hamas
FBI alleges Al-Khair Foundation head worked with senior Hamas leader to transfer cash and divert humanitarian supplies to terror group while concealing that it was the beneficiary
By ToI Staff
IDF soldiers seen on the border with the Gaza Strip, August 5, 2026. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
August 6, 2026, 5:49 pm
Official sees ‘steps in the right direction’ for Gaza plan as Israel curbs its strikes
Official involved with proposal says recent IDF restraint has been ‘important to getting the sequencing rolling’; UAE joins other Muslim nations in accusing Israel of breaching deal
By Lazar Berman, Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issues a video statement on August 4, 2026. (Screen capture/Facebook)
August 5, 2026, 5:37 am
Netanyahu says Israel ‘didn’t agree’ to Board of Peace’s terms for disarming Hamas
After extended silence, PM insists IDF won’t withdraw from ‘current lines’ until Hamas fully disarmed, in seeming opposition to US-backed plan for initial Israeli pullback within Gaza
By Jacob Magid
Palestinians respond at the site of an Israeli military strike in Gaza City, August 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
August 4, 2026, 12:23 pm
‘First, stop the killing’: Gazans say they’ll believe ceasefire roadmap when strikes end
Despite talks of a breakthrough on the second phase of the October 2025 agreement, many in the Strip remain skeptical that it will be implemented
By Nurit Yohanan
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his team meet the Board of Peace pointman for Gaza Nickolay Mladenov, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee and others in Jerusalem, May 5, 2026. (Prime Minister's Office)
August 4, 2026, 4:20 am
Board of Peace appears to shift terms for IDF pullback after meeting PM; Gaza airstrike reported
Days after Mladenov said withdrawal must move ‘in lockstep’ with Hamas laying down weapons, Board of Peace now says pullback beyond Yellow Line will only occur after disarmament
By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman, Nurit Yohanan, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Palestinian gunmen from Hamas and Islamic Jihad gather next to Eid al-Fitr prayers in Gaza City, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP/Abdel Kareem Hana)
August 3, 2026, 5:58 pm
Israel presses doubts about Gaza plan as Hamas warns airstrikes will derail effort
Amid growing criticism from Board of Peace over continued Gaza strikes, Israeli official says agreement ‘does not reflect’ Israeli stance; Herzog lauds ‘positive elements’
By Lazar Berman and Nurit Yohanan
Nickolay Mladenov, high representative for Gaza speaks at the 'Board of Peace' meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026. (Mandel NGAN / AFP)
August 3, 2026, 2:34 am
Board of Peace envoy laments recent Gaza strikes amid effort to implement Trump plan
Nickolay Mladenov says team ‘working around the clock to de-escalate,’ as Board official says Israel was briefed ‘extensively’ as Hamas disarmament deal came together
By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman, ToI Staff and AP
Palestinian residential salvage what they can from an apartment targeted in overnight Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on August 2, 2026. (Omar AL-QATTAA/AFP)
August 2, 2026, 4:57 pm
Senior minister says Israel not halting attacks in Gaza as 17 said killed in IDF strikes
Eli Cohen: Cabinet yet to discuss disarmament plan that Hamas agreed to; PMO says it shared ‘concerns’ with US; kids reportedly among dead in Gaza, IDF says it hit Hamas targets
By Lazar Berman and Emanuel Fabian
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