'I was fortunate to return alive,' released hostage Gadi Moses makes first public statement
"I appeal to you, Mr. Prime Minister—every day is critical for the survival of our hostages, critical for our ability to bring our fallen back to burial in Israel."
How did IDF Chief Herzi Halevi grapple with Oct. 7 failure? - analysis
What will historians say about Halevi 50 years from now, and will another IDF chief cite him as an example?
ByYONAH JEREMY BOB IDF chief of staff Herzi Halevi seen during an exercise in northern Israel, July 31, 2024(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
IDF chief of staff: 'The responsibility for October 7 failings is mine'
"I believe that an organization or a person who cannot stand up and face failure will find it very difficult to improve," he said.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi attends a state ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7 of last year which sparked the ongoing war in Gaza, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on October 27, 2024.(photo credit: Chaim Goldberg FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Netanyahu meets with freed hostages Keith and Aviva Siegal in Jerusalem
October 7 probes: IDF intel missed three potential Hamas invasion before Oct. 7
intelligence only learned of the instances during the current war by a combination of capturing Hamas documents and interrogating Hamas prisoners.
ByYONAH JEREMY BOBPalestinians 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 > >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.
59 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
