Houthis launch missile at Israel, IDF kills terror officials in widespread strikes in Gaza
PIJ spokesperson killed in strike • European, Middle East officials condemn strikes • Netanyahu: Nothing will prevent Israel from achieving its war objectives
Smoke and destruction is seen in Gaza following Israeli strikes, March 18, 2025(photo credit: ABED RAHIM KHATIB/FLASH90, Ali Hassan/Flash90)
Operation Strength and Sword: IDF carries out massive overnight strikes on Hamas in Gaza Strip
The air force attacks are designed to degrade Hamas's renewed military capabilities after it was leaked that the terror group has returned to a force of 25,000.
Israel's new Gaza offensive: What's different this time - analysis
Is the change in the White House the primary difference?
ByHERB KEINON IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir visits Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. March 18, 2025.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
'Hostages are not posters': Freed hostages call for return of Gaza captives
The remarks came as the IDF initiated Operation Strength and Sword in the early hours of Tuesday, which saw widespread strikes on the Gaza Strip, ending the ceasefire.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Freed hostages Keith Siegel, Aviva Siegel, Yarden Bibas, Iair Horn, and Sasha Troufanov stand on stage in Tel Aviv. March 18, 2025.(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)Go to the full article > >
WATCH: Nothing will prevent Israel from achieving its war objectives, Netanyahu says
Netanyahu made it clear that this was just the beginning. "We will continue fighting so that Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel.
ByAMICHAI STEIN Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem. February 16, 2025(photo credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)Go to the full article > >
IDF updates defense guidelines for Gaza border area, Western Negev
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 Supernova 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 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.
