Netanyahu, Trump set for high-stakes talks in Washington on Gaza and Iran
Netanyahu heads to Washington for key meetings with Trump and top US officials on Iran, hostages, and Saudi ties.
ByAMICHAI STEIN PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, during his first term as US president, arrive to deliver joint remarks on the ‘Deal of the Century’ proposal, at the White House in 2020. (photo credit: JOSHUA ROBERTS/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Disillusioned Gazans return south after finding northern homes in ruins
Civilians furious at Hamas after finding the north of the Gaza Strip in ruins: "Where’s our home? Where’s our future?"
ByOHAD MERLINDisplaced Palestinians make their way back to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip on January 27, 2025.(photo credit: Ali Hassan/Flash90)Go to the full article > >
'All of Israel is behind you': Outgoing chief, political leaders praise Eyal Zamir
Current IDF chief of staff, Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi said he was "confident that he will lead the IDF forward in light of the challenges ahead."
Eyal Zamir will replace Herzi Halevi as IDF chief, Netanyahu announces
Zamir came a close second to Halevi in the race for IDF chief in January 2023, in a pick made by then-defense minister Benny Gantz.
ByYONAH JEREMY BOB Then-deputy IDF chief-of-staff Eyal Zamir speaks at a graduating ceremony for new Israel Navy Officers in Haifa, September 4, 2019(photo credit: FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Netanyahu to fly to Washington Sunday to meet with Trump
White House praises return of Israeli-American Keith Siegel
The statement said that the Trump administration had worked hard to secure Siegel's release.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUS President Donald Trump speaks as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed and Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani listen before the signing of the Abraham Accords. South Lawn of the White House in Washington, US, Septem(photo credit: REUTERS/TOM BRENNER)
Keith Siegel reunites with family after 484 days in capitivity
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Keith Siegel reunites with family after Hamas captivity, February 1, 2025.(photo credit: Ronen Harish/GPO)
Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon were kept in small cells, ex-hostage Tami Metzger reveals
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.
79 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
