Biden, Netanyahu speak as Israel prepares for invasion of Gaza's Rafah
Biden, Netanyahu speak for 45 minutes amid tensions over Gaza war • Report: Egypt threatens to suspend Israel ties over invasion of Rafah
Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, February 8, 2024(photo credit: REUTERS/DYLAN MARTINEZ)
Gantz maintains strong lead over Netanyahu, Israeli public wants elections
New polls found that the majority of Israelis believe haredim should be forced to draft to the IDF.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Minister-without-portfolio Benny Gantz walks behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as Defense Minister Yoav gallant takes his seat, at a recent news conference.(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Go to the full article > >
Hamas claims IDF killed two more hostages, no Israeli confirmation
"Their (the hostages') conditions are becoming more dangerous in light of the inability to provide them with appropriate treatment," the Hamas statement said.
IDF pauses activity in Rafah, facilitates movement of humanitarian aid - COGAT
The pause in the IDF's activities in Rafah lasted from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF rucks carrying aid line up near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, February 1, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED ABD EL GHANY)Go to the full article > >
IDF catches 20 Hamas terrorists hiding in hospital in Gaza's Khan Yunis
After the arrests were completed, the IDF facilitated the delivery of dozens of oxygen tanks to the hospital.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) staff perform funeral prayers at the Al-Amal hospital in Khan Yunis, January 31, 2024(photo credit: PRCS via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
US sees 'real progress' on framework for release of hostages in Gaza
Egypt may become an unstoppable enemy for Israel, former IDF general warns
"For years, they've been building highways into Sinai. We're the target. They're not building the army for anywhere else," retired Major General Yitzhak Barik said.
By103FM VIA MAARIV ONLINE Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inspects the Egyptian military units in Suez, as he told the media in his speech that Cairo is playing a very positive role in de-escalating the Gaza crisis, Egypt, October 25, 2023.(photo credit: THE EGYPTIAN PRESIDENCY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Netanyahu says IDF must control of Gaza, West Bank ahead of Biden call
The goal is “nothing less than total victory,” Netanyahu said, as he noted that Israel is facing mounting international opposition to its military campaign to destroy Hamas in Gaza.
ByTOVAH LAZAROFFPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden(photo credit: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE AND ALEX KOLOMOISKY/POOL)Go to the full article > >
How will IDF's invasion of Rafah will play out - and what will Hamas do? - analysis
Will some of Egypt’s or the West’s worst nightmares transpire, leading to a crisis and mid-invasion halt?
ByYONAH JEREMY BOB Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip on February 11, 2024(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >Israel-Hamas War: What you need to know
Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza
Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 in the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities