Israel at War day 602: What's happening in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon?
West to push IAEA to find Iran breaking deal • Israeli sources say Hamas control threatened • MFA fires back at Macron after France threatens sanctions over Gaza aid
A Syrian flag flutters by a street as people drive cars, on the day US President Donald Trump announces that he would order the lifting of sanctions on Syria, in Latakia, Syria May 14, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/KARAM AL-MASRI)
West plans to push IAEA board to find Iran in breach of duties, diplomats say
The last time the board took the step of formally declaring Iran in breach of its safeguards obligations was in September 2005.
ByREUTERS An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
IDF evacuates 250k Gazans from Jabalya as it reaches critical juncture in fighting
According to testimonies from soldiers in the field, Thursday night was one of the most intense since the beginning of the operation.
'Macron’s crusade against the Jewish state continues,' MFA responds to France sanctions threat
Instead of "applying pressure on the jihadist terrorists, Macron wants to reward them with a Palestinian state," the Foreign Ministry said.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF France's President Emmanuel Macron looks on next to Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati during an international press conference in support of Lebanon, in Paris on October 24, 2024.(photo credit: ALAIN JOCARD/Pool via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Aid distribution threatens Hamas control, UN trying to undermine efforts, Israeli sources say
Hamas fears losing control over vital humanitarian supplies, demanding that distribution returns to the UN.
ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, JACOB LAZNIK People walk as Palestinians receive aid supplies from the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in the central Gaza Strip, May 29, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Ramadan Abed)Go to the full article > >
UN aid chief 'regrets' claim that 14,000 Gazan babies would die in 48 hours without aid
Fletcher admitted that when he made the comment, he was 'desperate' to get aid into Gaza, acknowledging that he needed to be more precise with language.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Tom Fletcher, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (OCHA) attends a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, December 3, 2024.(photo credit: DENIS BALIBOUSE/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
France may impose sanctions on settlers if Israel continues blocking aid, Macron says
Macron warned of sanctions if Israel blocks aid to Gaza, and urged Israel to adopt a "humanitarian response"
ByREUTERS Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in Jerusalem, October 24, 2023.(photo credit: REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
'Irrelevant' ceasefire proposal may be exactly what Israel needs, military expert says
Lt. Col. (res.) Amit Yagur argued that so long as the Witkoff proposal doesn't interfere with the civilian campaign against Hamas, it may be worth accepting.
ByPELED ARBELI Hamas terrorist outside Yahya Sinwar's house ahead of third hostage exchange, 30 January 2025(photo credit: Hamas Telegram)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 Supernova music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
58 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.
