The Times of Israel is liveblogging Thursday’s events as they happen.
Hamas confirms giving mediators response to Israeli truce proposal
Hamas confirms that it has submitted its response to an Israeli proposal for a 60-day Gaza ceasefire to negotiators.
“Hamas has just submitted its response and that of the Palestinian factions to the ceasefire proposal to the mediators,” the Palestinian terrorist group says in a statement posted on Telegram.
Columbia reaches $200M settlement with Trump administration over campus antisemitism
Columbia University has reached a deal with US President Donald Trump’s administration over federal funding, it says.
In a statement, the university says it will pay a $200 million fine over three years to settle allegations that it failed to do enough to stop the harassment of Jewish students on campus.
“Under today’s agreement, a vast majority of the federal grants which were terminated or paused in March 2025—will be reinstated and Columbia’s access to billions of dollars in current and future grants will be restored,” Columbia says in a statement.
The US Department of Education doesn’t immediately respond to request for comment.
The announcement Wednesday comes a day after the university disciplined dozens of students over pro-Palestinian protests against Israel on campus.
In March, the Trump administration canceled grants and contracts worth about $400 million for the Ivy League school because of what it described as antisemitic harassment on and near the school’s New York City campus.
Missile fired by Yemen’s Houthis fails to reach Israel
A ballistic missile launched at Israel by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen a short while ago fell short outside the country’s borders, according to military officials.
The IDF identified the launch but no sirens sounded in Israel because the missile did not pose a threat.
IDF says troops shot dead 2 Palestinians hurling firebombs at West Bank highway
Two Palestinians who allegedly hurled Molotov cocktails at a highway near the West Bank town of al-Khader were shot dead by troops, the military says.
According to the IDF, troops of the 636th Combat Intelligence Collection Unit waiting in an ambush near al-Khader spotted a group of Palestinians throwing firebombs on a nearby highway.
The troops opened fire on the suspects, killing two, the IDF says, adding that no soldiers were hurt.