Israel's Arrow system intercepts Houthi missile launched toward Eilat • One murdered, eight wounded in Highway 1 terror attack
Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas protest calling for the government to find a solution to have the hostages released, outside Hakirya Base in Tel Aviv, February 22, 2024. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)
War cabinet agrees to send delegation to Paris for hostage talks
Israel and Hamas have been at odds over the terms of a deal as Hamas insists on a full withdrawal and end of the war, while Israel insists that it must be allowed to finish its military campaign.
ByTOVAH LAZAROFF David Barnea, the head of the Israeli Mossad attends an honour guard ceremony for Israel's incoming military chief Herzi Halevi at Israel's Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel January 16, 2023.(photo credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)Go to the full article > >
What is Mossad chief David Barnea’s role in hostage negotiations? - analysis
Part of what has made Barnea crucial is the high respect accorded to him by all of the key players.
ByYONAH JEREMY BOB Head of Mossad David Barnea attends the state ceremony marking 50 years since the Yom Kippur War, held at the military cemetery at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl, on September 26, 2023(photo credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)Go to the full article > >
'Occupation' deprives Palestinians of state — Ireland, Jordan tell ICJ
Ireland and Jordan were among 49 countries and three organizations that are addressing the court during the six-day process that began February 19 and is expected to end this coming Monday.
ByTOVAH LAZAROFF WHILE MANY view the ICJ as an independent judicial body, it is inherently political. Its judges are elected by the UN General Assembly and Security Council, bodies notorious for anti-Israel bias, the writer says. (photo credit: REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
G20 says two-state solution only answer to Israel-Palestinian conflict
Among the priorities of the G20 include reform of the United Nations and other multilateral organizations, fighting climate change, and reducing hunger and poverty in the world.
ByREUTERS U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron attend the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting at Marina da Gloria, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil February 21, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Aid workers, including from UNRWA, face deportation from Israel - report
Welfare and Social Affairs Ministry employees claim that they simply don't have the tools to give property background checks and security clearance needed to recommend candidates for visa extensions
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF A view of the damaged exterior of a UNRWA health centre, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Gaza, in this still image taken from video released February 15, 2024. (photo credit: Handout via Reuters)Go to the full article > >
Democratic Sen. urges Biden not to send offensive weapons to Israel in arms transfer
Kaine recommended that defensive articles be prioritized over offensive weapons that risk significant harm to civilians and a further deepening of the Gaza crisis.
ByHANNAH SARISOHN U.S. Senator Tim Kaine speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at the Maryvale Community Center in Phoenix, Arizona.(photo credit: GAGE SKIDMORE/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)Go to the full article > >
How drones would help manage massive Hezbollah rocket attacks
The IDF, police, and local municipalities would not have the capacity to manage an attack of Hezbollah's full capabilities.
German Police Chief meets with Israeli counterparts to tour Oct. 7 ruins
The visit was organized as part of Israel Police's efforts to promote public diplomacy across borders with other police forces worldwide.
ByJOANIE MARGULIES President of the German Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) - the Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany, accompanied by top Israeli police officials to visit October 7 attack sites(photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE)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
