According to the IDF, controversially, Halevi will not lay specific blame publicly on individual officers in the written reports.
ByYONAH JEREMY BOB (Illustrative) IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi over a backfrop of Kibbutz Be'eri(photo credit: Canva, IDF SPOKESPERSON'S OFFICE, YOSSI ZAMIR/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
'There will be no nuclear Iran,' Rubio says next to Netanyahu
Rubio said that he agreed with Netanyahu that Iran was the "single greatest source of instability" in the Middle East.
ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands as they make joint statements to the press at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, January 16, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/EVELYN HOCKSTEIN)Go to the full article > >
Israeli government finalizes appointment of Eyal Zamir as new IDF chief
Zamir is somewhat unusual for an IDF chief given that his military background is in tank command, but his top posts in the later years of his resume made him a favorite from the start of the race.
ByYONAH JEREMY BOB OUTGOING IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi (left) and his successor, Eyal Zamir, attend a ceremony in 2019.(photo credit: FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Iran navigates regional changes amid rising tensions in Lebanon and Syria - analysis
“Given the special status of Syria in the Middle East, Iran believes that the Syrian future should be shaped by its nation," a senior Iranian official said.
BySETH J. FRANTZMAN Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks on before a meeting with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in Tehran, Iran, August 26, 2024.(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Yair Lapid: President Trump, Rubio are committed to bringing the hostages home
'There will be no nuclear Iran,' Rubio says next to Netanyahu
Thanking Rubio for "unequivocal backing" for Israel's policy in Gaza, Netanyahu said Israel and the United States, under President Donald Trump, shared a common strategy in Gaza.
ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands as they make joint statements to the press at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, January 16, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/EVELYN HOCKSTEIN)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.
73 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
