Israel At War Thursday August 15

 Israel at war day 314

- Hostage talks still ongoing, Qatar says, as source says progress made today

- IDF arrests Israeli who took part in settler riot, probes death of Palestinian

The IDF says troops detained one Israeli civilian who participated in the “grave” attack carried out by settlers on the West Bank Palestinian village of Jit this evening.

- US says Iran attack may come soon in the coming days and with no warning, but no definitive information White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby says “We have information that an attack could come with little or no warning, and certainly could come in coming days, and we have to be ready for it,” 

- Israeli Navy conducts drill to prepare for emergency scenarios in Israel's North

The exercise was done to prepare for escalations in the northern area as tensions between Israel and the Hezbollah terror group continue.

- NYT: Israel has achieved all it can militarily against Hamas in Gaza

Israel has accomplished all that it can militarily in the Gaza Strip against Hamas, and the terror group is unable to plan or carry out a massacre on the scale of October 7, US officials tell The New York Times. But the officials say they will never be able to completely eliminate the terror group, and that an agreement is needed to secure the release of the living and dead 115 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

- Upper Galilee council tells northern kibbutz residents to stay close to shelters

- Israeli delegation begins hostage deal discussions in Qatar

A source in the Israeli negotiating team said that Netanyahu has allowed significant leeway on a few of the substantial disputes.

- IDF says : Hamas photo of murdered hostage is of body recovered in November responding to a statement by Hamas. that a Hamas guard who allegedly killed an Israeli hostage on Monday acted 'in a vengeful manner' contrary to instructions, Abu Obeida, spokesperson for Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades, announced on his Telegram channel on Thursday.