Summary of Key Updates on Israel’s War

March 23, 2025

Hostage Situation:

• 59 hostages remain captive in Gaza.
• 35 hostages have been confirmed murdered.
• 147 hostages were rescued alive.
• 49 bodies of hostages were recovered.
• 1,828 Israelis have been killed.
• 413 fallen soldiers and police in Gaza.
• 87 fallen soldiers in Northern Israel.
• 18 fallen soldiers and police in Judea & Samaria.
• 30,690 projectiles were fired at Israel.
• 50,000 Israelis were displaced from their homes.
• A unified Jewish nation engaged in prayer, charity, and good deeds.

Top Headlines:

• Witkoff says he was duped by Hamas during the last round of negotiations.
• IDF moves deeper into Gaza and prepares for a major advance.
• Four significant Hamas eliminations were announced in Gaza.
• 20 terrorists were arrested in Judea and Samaria overnight.
• Targeted elimination in Lebanon.
• Concerns over Turkey nearing Israel’s border in Syria.
• Ballistic missile from Yemen targets Jerusalem and Tel Aviv areas.

Hostage Negotiations:

• Reports indicate Hamas is feeling pressure from military actions but has yet to ease unreasonable demands.
• In a Fox News interview, Steve Witkoff, U.S. envoy, shared his frustration about being misled by Hamas during negotiations.

Gaza Situation:

• No rockets were fired by Hamas today.
• IDF maneuvers further into Gaza, with plans to advance further, focusing on key regions like Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun, Rafah, and the Netzarim Corridor.
• IDF’s target elimination of several key Hamas figures:
  • Salah Bardawil: Senior Hamas official involved in strategic and military planning.
  • Ahmed Salman Och Shamali: Deputy commander of the Gaza Brigade.
  • Jamil Omar Jamil Wadia: Commander of the Shajaiyah Battalion.
  • Ismail Barhoum: New Prime Minister of Gaza, previously Hamas’s Head of Finance.
• IDF tactics: Airstrikes, bulldozer operations, and targeted eliminations.

Judea & Samaria:

• 20 terrorists arrested in counterterrorism operations.
• Female soldiers uncovered weapons smugglers near A-Ras, resulting in the confiscation of weapons.

Lebanon:

• IDF eliminates a Hezbollah terrorist in Southern Lebanon.
• Hezbollah terrorists returning to southern border villages, violating ceasefire agreements.

Syria:

• Syrian regime reportedly in talks with Turkey for military control over the Tadmur region. There is concern about possible direct clashes with Israel.
• Hamas and PIJ setting up terror cells in Syria, aiming to attack Israeli positions.

Yemen:

• Ballistic missile from Yemen targeted Israel but was intercepted.
• The U.S. continues airstrikes in Yemen to prevent attacks on ships.