Gilad Schalit

Watch: Kfar Saba police arrest Gaza resident, terrorist released from the Schalit deal

A security guard reported a suspect attempting to enter the mall. Officers from the Sharon area responded quickly, apprehending the Gaza resident, who was in Israel illegally.

FEBRUARY 17, 2026|ByFRAIDY MOSER

Thomas Portes with deputy Andrée Taurinya, Olivier Besancenot, and Salah Hamouri visiting the 'cemetery of the martyrs of the Palestinian cause,' as well as the refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila and of Mar Elias in Beirut on September 26, 2025.

French politician reported to prosecutor for 'terrorism' offenses after meeting PFLP in Lebanon

On September 28, The Jerusalem Post reported that Portes flew to Lebanon and met with PFLP members shortly after quitting the Gaza flotilla for "personal reasons."

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Ghazi Hamad, member of Hamas Political Office, delivers remarks on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, during a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, October 28, 2023.

Why did Hamas trot out Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad to show he’s alive? - analysis

Ghazi Hamad’s first public appearance since the Doha strike signals Hamas wants to show its leadership survived — and may still be open to negotiations.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

PROTESTERS CALL for the release of the hostages held in Gaza at a demonstration outside Sderot last Saturday night. The large sign reads: ‘Time for a decision, life or death.’

Israel’s sacred war: Two years in the grip of the hostages - opinion

For Israelis, the hostages represent the social contract itself: the promise that the State of Israel will never leave its citizens behind enemy lines.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025|ByLOUIS LIBIN, MICHAEL J. SALAMON

Israeli lawyer sentenced to 7.5 years in jail for smuggling for Hamas

Arab citizen smuggled letters and contraband between the group's leaders in Gaza and security prisoners

APRIL 27, 2017ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

PALESTINIANS WALK near the Israel-Gaza border inside Gaza, where Hamas still holds Israeli citizens.

February 20, 2017: Seeking a solution

"The 1993 Oslo Accords did not require a sovereign Palestinian-Arab entity."

FEBRUARY 19, 2017ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR

How an IDF official shifted policy by sending Schalit deal terrorists back to jail for life

Outgoing Chief West Bank Prosecutor Lt. Col. Maurice Hirsch speaks to 'The Jerusalem Post' about his fateful decision that led Israel to a massive policy shift.

FEBRUARY 2, 2017ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

IDF arrest a suspected Palestinian during a raid in Hebron

Mengistu family: Pact with Ankara ‘bitter’ mistake

“The signing of the deal is a bitter mistake, an unfortunate, painful and infuriating, decision that ignores the suffering of the families,” said Abera’s brother Ilan.

JUNE 30, 2016ByBEN HARTMAN, MAAYAN GROISMAN

PARENTS OF Lt. Hadar Goldin and St.-Sgt. Oron Shaul, who were killed in the Gaza Strip during 2014’s Operation Protective Edge, hold a protest yesterday outside the Prime Minister’s Residence in Jerusalem.

IDF to reform controversial anti-kidnapping Hannibal Protocol

The Hannibal Protocol gained worldwide attention in 2014, when numerous Palestinian civilians were killed after IDF initiated a massive counterattack in vain after Hamas attempted kidnap a soldier.

JUNE 28, 2016ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, YAAKOV LAPPIN

IDF soldiers storm a target during the ground incursion into Gaza

Analysis: Are more Schalit deals on the table?

It seems then that even if there are no current Schalit deals publicly on the table, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not want anyone tying his hands either.

MAY 31, 2016ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Gilad Schalit released by Hamas captors as part of prisoner swap in 2011.

VIDEO: Gilad Schalit dines, helps prepare barbecue with Hamas captors

In a new clip which aired on Hamas-run television, the organization pays homage to the armed operatives who held Schalit captive in Gaza for up to five years.

JANUARY 3, 2016ByJPOST.COM STAFF