Negotiations are continuing, slowly progressing, sources tell 'Post'
Last week, Hamas claimed that it cannot reach all of the hostages and will need several days after the ceasefire has already begun to compile the list.
ByAMICHAI STEIN, HANNAH SARISOHN A chair is left in front of posters with pictures of hostages, who were kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack on Israel by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 26, 2024. (photo credit: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)Go to the full article > >
Hamas says it has approved Israeli list of 34 hostages for possible deal
"These channels were neither secret nor hidden — they were open and accessible to all," Lt.-Col. (res.)Dahoah-Halevi argued.
ByMAYA COHENPalestinians take control of an Israeli tank after crossing the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 7, 2023. (photo credit: ABED RAHIM KHATIB/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Initial reports: Explosions heard in Damascus, Syria
Katz: Israel will act if Hezbollah does not withdraw beyond Litani River
"If Hezbollah does not withdraw beyond the Litani River, there will be no agreement — and Israel will act on its own to ensure the safe return of the northern residents to their homes," he noted.
Knesset to hold urgent meeting over Brazil's investigation into IDF soldier for 'war crimes'
The discussion follows the Brazilian authorities' demand to investigate an IDF soldier for alleged war crimes. The classified session is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Committee Chairman Yuli Edelstein leads a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on May 8, 2024(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
The Hind Rajab Foundation behind IDF soldiers' doxxing, legal campaign threats - explainer
Most recently, the foundation targeted soldiers vacationing in the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Screenshots from the Telegram group "Israel Genocide Tracker" (photo credit: Telegram/Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the copyright law)Go to the full article > >
First recruits enlist in new IDF haredi combat brigade
The brigade aims to enable haredi soldiers to serve in combat roles while fully preserving their religious lifestyle and identity.
ByAVICHAI HAIM First recruits for the IDF Hashmonaim brigade arrive at the Tel Aviv recruitment office. January 5, 2025. (photo credit: via walla!)Go to the full article > >
Blinken: When Hamas saw pressure on Israel, it backtracked from hostage deal
An additional impediment to a deal was Hamas's wish to see the conflict expanding to additional fronts, Blinken noted.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses the press in Jordan's southern city of Aqaba on December 14, 2024. (photo credit: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/POOL VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >Israel at 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 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
100 hostages remain in Gaza
49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says
The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30
The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.
