Hamas expected to free three hostages, Israeli forces foil planned terror attacks
Israel set to stay in Syria for years to come • Gazan rocket fired at Israel lands inside Strip, IDF strikes launcher
Members of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, attend the funeral of the bodies of Al-Qassam fighters who were killed during the Israeli war on Gaza.(photo credit: ABED RAHIM KHATIB/FLASH90)
Israel expects Hamas to free three hostages Saturday, asks for more living captives
Hamas confirms it will release three hostages on Saturday as Israel pushes for all remaining living captives to be freed.
ByAMICHAI STEINMembers of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, attend the funeral of the bodies of Al-Qassam fighters who were killed during the Israeli war on Gaza.(photo credit: ABED RAHIM KHATIB/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
'The girls suffered, but men suffer more': Shira Albag speaks about Liri's time in captivity
Liri Albag was released from captivity but has not returned to the life she once knew. Despite the smiles and reunions with friends, something in her has changed.
ByLIAM ADIV, MAYA COHEN Shira Albag, mother of freed hostage Liri Albag, speaks at a demonstration demanding a hostage release deal, one week after her daughter appeared in a Hamas propaganda video, January 11, 2025.(photo credit: PAULINA PATIMER)Go to the full article > >
Israel's military presence in Lebanon dependant on Beirut's actions, official tells 'Post'
The official further said that Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity to lead Lebanon away from Hezbollah and Iran's stranglehold.
Brother of hostage Alon Ohel: Without a deal, there may be no one left to save
After nearly 500 days, the Ohel family received the first sign of life from their son, but the harrowing descriptions of his condition raise fears that time is running out.
ByTAL SHALEV "We cannot sabotage or lie—we saw with our own eyes what is happening to them there." – Ron Ohel, brother of Gaza captive Alon.(photo credit: Walla)Go to the full article > >
Outgoing IDF chief to meet with the five observers freed from Gaza
IDF capable of attacking Iran's nuclear sites, but waiting for Trump, sources say
No Israeli official will give an exact timeline to how long they will give Trump to reach a new and more acceptable nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic.
ByYONAH JEREMY BOB An illustration of Defense Minister Israel Katz and US President Donald Trump(photo credit: REUTERS, SHUTTERSTOCK, YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Bibi's tough call: Ceasefire deal or Trump-backed renewed Gaza offensive?
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Netanyahu faces public and coalition concerns about the hostages, but he can't afford to have Trump see him as a weak leader.
ByHERB KEINON US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has made clear what he would do if he were in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s shoes. If Netanyahu does not act accordingly, what will Trump think? Here, a demonstrator wearing a Trump mask holds a doll with a Netanyahu mask during a protest on Sunday in Tel Aviv. (photo credit: JACK GUEZ/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)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.
76 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
