IDF strikes Sanaa airport, Israel approves widened Gaza invasion
IDF strikes in Lebanon's south, north, Syria • Israel issues ultimatum to Hamas • US envoy Witkoff says Abraham Accords could be expanded soon.
An Israel Air Force officer during the airstrikes on Sanaa; screens blurred for security reasons, May 6, 2025.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
Israel blindsided by Trump's Houthi announcement, sources tell 'Post'
"They said please don't bomb us anymore and we're not going to attack your ships," Trump said.
ByAMICHAI STEIN US President Donald Trump seen with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (illustrative)(photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK/NIMNETH X, YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
IAF Sanaa strikes: Dozens of planes, 50 munitions, 15 minutes
The strikes lasted for 15 minutes, the military stated.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Israel Air Force officers in the operational command center during the airstrikes on Sanaa, May 6, 2025.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
Trump: Houthis announce they don't want to fight anymore
The Houthis "don't want to fight, and we will honor that, and we will stop the bombings," Trump said on Tuesday.
ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFUS President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gesture as they meet at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 6, 2025.(photo credit: reuters/kent nishimura)Go to the full article > >
The dangers of saying the “O” word on Gaza - analysis
“We are finally going to occupy the Gaza Strip. We will stop being afraid of the word’ occupation,’” Smotrich declared.
ByHERB KEINON Palestinian houses stand badly damaged during the ongoing Israeli military operation, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, December 18, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)Go to the full article > >
'Anyone who harms us ,we will strike back sevenfold,' Katz says after Yemen strikes
"I have said many times that anyone who attacks the State of Israel will pay the price," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz give a statement following IDF strikes on Sanaa, May 6, 2025.(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/ITAY BEITON/GPO)Go to the full article > >
Young Gazans talked about killing Jews, not about Palestine, released hostage Omer Wenkert says
Wenkert said, "Hamas is not a freedom organization; they are the most brutal terrorist organization in the world."
ByWALLA! Released hostage Omer Wenkert speaks at a rally at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, April 5, 2025.(photo credit: Paulina Patimer)Go to the full article > >
IDF, Shin Bet chief give final tactical approvals for widened Gaza invasion
Hamas could still avoid increased attacks if it cuts a deal before mid-May.
IDF begins strikes on Yemen's Sanaa International Airport
The warning is the first time that Israel has given a prior warning before attacking the Houthis, after six prior attacks in which no warnings was given.
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.
