UNRWA debate to resurface as Israel, UN gridlocked over replacement organization
UN Security Council to debate UNRWA's future after Israel banned cooperation, as Ambassador Danon calls for alternative aid organizations in Gaza.
ByHANNAH SARISOHN ISRAEL’S AMBASSADOR to the UN Danny Danon speaks during a meeting of the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East and the Palestinian question, in November.(photo credit: REUTERS/Kent Edwards)Go to the full article > >
Trump redesignates Houthis as terror group, undoing Biden's previous reversal
The White House noted that after one month in office, the Biden administration reversed the Houthis designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF US President Donald Trump in front of a background of newly recruited fighters who joined a Houthi military force intended to be sent to fight in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, march during a parade in Sanaa, Yemen December 2, 2023 (illustrative)(photo credit: REUTERS/CARLOS BARRIA PREVIEW XML/REUTERS/KHALED ABDULLAH)Go to the full article > >
US top diplomat Rubio discusses Iran, Gaza hostages with Israeli PM Netanyahu
Trump's envoy says he'll be part of Gaza ceasefire inspections
Witkoff told Fox that implementation of the deal, which took effect on Sunday, would be more difficult than its execution.
ByREUTERS American business person Steve Witkoff makes remarks next to US President-elect Donald Trump, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. January 7, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/CARLOS BARRIA)Go to the full article > >
The future of the IDF in post-Halevi, post October 7 probes era – analysis
What’s next for Israel’s military and defense strategy after Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi’s resignation?
ByYONAH JEREMY BOB IDF CHIEF OF Staff Herzi Halevi attends a ceremony at the IDF Central Command headquarters in Jerusalem in July.(photo credit: OREN BEN HAKOON/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Katz to begin selection process for new IDF chief of staff on Sunday
Dark Horse candidate Maj.-Gen. Tamir Yadai makes the list, subverting expectations.
ByYONAH JEREMY BOB(L-R) IDF deputy chief Maj. Gen. Amir Baram, Defense Ministry Director-General and former deputy IDF chief Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir, and Maj. Gen. Tamir Yadai. (photo credit: Canva, IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
France claims hostages in Gaza received medical supplies sent last year
“Reports suggest that recently released hostages from Hamas captivity acknowledged receiving some medical treatments during their imprisonment,” the source explained.
Tel Aviv terrorist thwarted by IDF officer wounded in Gaza
"I fought in Gaza about a year ago, was wounded, and lost my right hand," the officer said, adding he chased the terrorist the moment he noticed the attack.
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.
94 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.
Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire on January 17, 2025
735 terrorists will be released as part of the hostage deal
