Israel's Foreign Ministry slams Erdogan for condemning Israel's Beirut strike
The Turkish Foreign Ministry said that Israel's strike on Beirut was a violation of the ceasefire agreement Israel holds with Lebanon.
ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at the Malaysia-Turkey Business Forum during his working visit to Malaysia, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, February 11, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain)Go to the full article > >
Hostage families 'held captive by Netanyahu,' Einav Zangauker claims in fiery address
The mother of Matan Zangauker accused PM Netanyahu of "tattooing the souls of our loved ones with numbers" like Nazis did during the Holocaust.
US says it expects Lebanese government to disarm terrorist groups
Israel's airstrike came after a rocket launch from Lebanon in the most serious test of the ceasefire.
ByREUTERSSmoke rises from Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, March 22, 2025(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Starved and tormented: Ohad Ben Ami shares details of 491 days in Hamas captivity
Speaking on N12's Friday Studio show, Ohad Ben Ami said he and other hostages were held "30 meters underground, in six meters of concrete and sand without air to breathe."
Hamas willing to release multiple hostages including Eden Alexander for Eid al-Fitr ceasefire - KAN
The terrorist organization reportedly needs the ceasefire for a few days in order to suppress anti-Hamas protests that have been held by Palestinians in the enclave this week.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF The mother of Israeli hostage Edan Alexander hugs an organizer at a pro-Israel rally, nearly one year after Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack in southern Israel, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, US October 6, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/Stephani Spindel)Go to the full article > >Important facts
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.
