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* ... that soldiers participating in an Israeli raid in Masyaf described an explosion that destroyed a missile production facility as "a mini earthquake"?
* ... that soldiers participating in '''[[2024 Masyaf raid|an Israeli raid in Masyaf]]''' described an explosion that destroyed a missile production facility as "a mini earthquake"?
* ... that '''[[Amit Mekel]]''' served in Cairo, São Paulo, Brussels and Los Angeles, before becoming the [[List of ambassadors of Israel to Paraguay|Israeli ambassador to Paraguay]]?
* ... that the first publication of the prolific author and [[Talmud]]ic scholar '''[[Israel Ta-Shma]]''' was a Jewish songbook for the [[Israel Defense Forces]]?
* ... that '''[[Shadia Abu Ghazaleh]]''' was one of the first women to join the Palestinian resistance to the [[Israeli occupation of the West Bank]]?
* ... that Druze rower Saleh Shahin won a bronze medal for Israel at the 2024 Paris Paralympics 19 years after he was injured in a terrorist attack?
* ... that [[Druze]] rower '''[[Saleh Shahin]]''' won a bronze medal for Israel at the 2024 Paris Paralympics 19 years after he was injured in a terrorist attack?
Hamas frees three Israeli hostages, Keith Siegel, Ofer Kalderon and Yarden Bibas. At the same time, Israel releases 183 Palestinianprisoners, seven of which were transferred to Egypt prior to their deportation. (AP)
:[[Hamas]] frees three [[Israel]]i hostages, Keith Siegel, Ofer Kalderon and [[Kidnapping of the Bibas family|Yarden Bibas]]. At the same time, Israel releases 183 [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] [[Palestinian prisoners in Israel|prisoners]], seven of which were transferred to [[Egypt]] prior to their deportation. [https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-ceasefire-news-02-01-2025-48ec1e3ab950d73bc335a097fe1dc0ed (AP)]
:The [[Rafah Border Crossing]] is reopened for the first time since Israel captured it nearly nine months ago during the [[Rafah offensive]]. [https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-gaza-rafah-ceasefire-egypt-children-7330b0f2a30855cd5ae69b5a32b218df (AP)]
:Two people are killed and ten others are injured during [[Israel]]i [[airstrike]]s in the [[Beqaa Valley]], [[Lebanon]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/31/israel-attacks-lebanons-bekaa-valley-in-violation-of-ceasefire-deal (Al Jazeera)]
:[[Hamas]] free eight hostages, three [[Israelis]] and five [[Thailand|Thai]] nationals. [https://www.timesofisrael.com/hostages-agam-berger-arbel-yehoud-gadi-mozes-5-thai-nationals-freed-from-gaza-after-482-days/ (''The Times of Israel'')]
Israel releases 110 Palestinian prisoners after initially delaying their release in protest of the chaotic scenes at the handover of several hostages in Khan Yunis, Gaza, earlier today, citing concerns for the hostages' safety. (Reuters)
:Israel releases 110 [[Palestinian prisoners in Israel|Palestinian prisoners]] after initially delaying their release in protest of the chaotic scenes at the handover of several hostages in [[Khan Yunis]], [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]], earlier today, citing concerns for the hostages' safety. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/palestinian-militants-arrive-gaza-site-before-hostage-handover-militant-sources-2025-01-30/ (Reuters)]
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