Islamic jihad

Hamas condemns PA forces for killing two children in West Bank op.

Hamas described the incident as a “serious crime” and a “black mark” on the PA’s record, saying the establishment “used force against their own people instead of protecting them”.

|BySHIR PERETS
MEMBERS OF the Palestinian security forces show a presence in Jenin in the West Bank, earlier this month. Airstrikes by the Israel Air Force on Palestinian-controlled areas, including Jenin, are a significant escalation in Israeli defense, says the writer.
An illustration of the flags of Israel and Qatar.

Qatar’s ‘Ring of Fire’: The growing influence posing a deadly threat to Israel's security - opinion

If we do not cleanse Israel of the Qatari parasite, we will experience much greater disasters than the October 7 massacre.

|ByURIEL DESKEL
Flames and smoke errupt from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a house in the southern Lebanese village of Tair Filsay on November 19, 2025.

Preparing for new Iran war, Israel escalates Lebanon strikes to cripple Hezbollah

According to Maariv, since the start of February, the IDF has killed 12 Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad terrorists in the country.

|BySAM HALPERN
Arbel Yehoud and released hostage Ariel Cunio reunite on October 13, 2025.

Released hostage Arbel Yehoud: I was sexually assaulted 'almost every single day' in Gaza

"I tried to end my life three times," Yehoud said. "I felt like I couldn’t go on. There were moments when I thought it was the only way out."

|ByTZVI JASPER

IDF confirms killing of top Islamic Jihad Gaza commander

Also on Wednesday, the IDF and Shin Bet announced the killing of Muhammad Issam Hassan al-Habil, who murdered IDF Cpl. Noa Marciano. 

FEBRUARY 4, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Profile of the terrorist Ali Raziana, who served as the Commander of the Northern Gaza Brigade in the Islamic Jihad terror organization.

Tens of thousands flee Pakistan’s Tirah Valley amid military action warnings

Amid heavy snowfall, tens of thousands of families have evacuated Pakistan’s Tirah Valley, driven by warnings of military operations against Islamist terrorists in the region.

JANUARY 31, 2026ByREUTERS
Armed Taliban security personnel keep guard beside the closed gate of the zero point border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan at Spin Boldak district in Kandahar province on October 12, 2025.

'No reasonable person can get used to it': IDF commander on recovering Gvili's remains - interview

Gvili was killed in battle fighting infiltrating Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, after saving the lives of partygoers fleeing the Nova music festival in Re’im and defending Kibbutz Alumim.

JANUARY 27, 2026ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Israeli military forces search for the remains of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili in a Gaza City cemetery on Jan. 25, 2026.

Family of slain hostage sues UNRWA for alleged role in October 7 kidnapping, murder

The lawsuit names UNRWA, a UNRWA employee alleged to have taken part in the attack, and several current and former senior UNRWA officials as defendants.

JANUARY 20, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
Poster of hostage Yonatan Mordechai Samerano during demonstrations for the hostages still held in Gaza.

IDF strikes Hamas, Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza in response to ceasefire violations

At this time, the IDF did not name the targeted terrorists. However, Hamas-affiliated sources reported that the IDF killed targets in homes belonging to the al Huli and al Jarou families.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByTZVI JASPER, SHOSHANA BAKER
PEOPLE WALK amid the rubble of destroyed buildings at the Nuseirat camp for displaced Palestinians as smoke billows in the distance following Israeli strikes east of Gaza City on December 2, 2025.

In coordination with Israel, Hamas renews search for final hostage Ran Gvili in Gaza

The search is occurring in Zeitoun, in northern Gaza. The neighborhood is split by the Yellow Line that divides the Strip between Hamas and Israel-controlled territories.

JANUARY 7, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinian Hamas terrorists secure the area as Egyptian workers accompanied by members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) search for the remains of the last Israeli hostage in the Zeitoun neighbourhood of Gaza City on December 8, 2025.

Doctors Without Borders advanced anti-Israel narrative, maintained terror ties - exclusive

The well-known medical organization is one of several dozen NGOs prohibited from operating in Gaza and the West Bank since January 1.

JANUARY 1, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
PEOPLE AFFILIATED with Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hold signs during a vigil to honor colleagues and others who have been killed during the war in Gaza outside the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, US, December 6, 2023.

IDF strikes in central Gaza, says it foiled imminent Islamic Jihad attack

The Israeli military said a Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist was planning an immediate attack on soldiers amid the US-brokered ceasefire.

OCTOBER 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Strike on the Islamic Jihad terrorist in the Nuseirat area, October 25, 2025.

Why Arab states, Palestinian Authority will not run Gaza's 'day-after' - opinion

It is clear that the PA will not be able to deal with Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Gaza with a population 30 times larger or even more.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025ByHILLEL FRISCH
EGYPT’S FOREIGN MINISTER Badr Abdelatty (right) meets with Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi in Cairo in March. The two did not express a willingness to contribute their own forces toward ensuring security in Gaza after an IDF withdrawal, says the writer

Israel concerned over Al Jazeera neutrality as Qatar replaces CEO with royal family member

Al Jazeera has appointed a Qatari royal as its CEO, raising questions in Israel about the network’s neutrality amid years of strained ties and accusations of bias.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025ByANNA BARSKY, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
AL JAZEERA headquarters in Doha, Qatar.