Hamas

IDF reportedly raids several areas in West Bank after one killed in Neveh Tzuf terror attack

Trump calls off planned US strikes on Houthis at last minute after Saudi plea • Iran says it has new targets, weapons ready if US launches new attack, Fars news says

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Israeli soldiers and police officers near the scene of a shooting attack at a spring near the Israeli settlement of Neve Tzuf in the West Bank, where an Israeli man was shot by a Palestinian terrorist and later died of his wounds, September 20, 2026.
IDF soldiers conduct a manhunt for a terrorist who shot Israeli hikers in the West Bank, July 24, 2026.

IDF raids several areas in West Bank following Neveh Tzuf terrorist attack - report

The terrorist is believed to have acted alone in both the attack and his escape attempt, Army Radio cited security officials as saying.

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A flag of the Frente Amplio (Broad Front) party with an image of Uruguay's former President Jose 'Pepe' Mujica flutters as his funeral cortege makes its way in downtown Montevideo, on May 14, 2025, a day after his death.

Uruguay’s Broad Front endorses government's October 8 pro-Palestinian march in Montevideo

Uruguay’s Foreign Ministry has continued to formally support a two-state solution and maintains diplomatic relations with both Israel and the Palestinians.

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An illustration of the Israeli and UAE flags.

UAE official denies Abu Dhabi's MBZ warned Netanyahu of large-scale attack ahead of Oct. 7 - report

Abu Dhabi's state-owned English-language newspaper, "The National," described the statement as rejecting recent claims that a direct warning had been conveyed to Netanyahu.

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Qatar denies funding Hamas after Israeli report claims Netanyahu ignored warnings over Gaza aid

The report also included quotes from several prominent Israeli politicians reacting to the news and censuring Netanyahu's behavior.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2026ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
A Qatar flag in front of the Doha skyline on September 20, 2025.

Hamas's hostages deserve to have their suffering documented honestly - editorial

Azaiza should preserve his footage and permit independent verification with safeguards for the victims. Established ethical misconduct should bring consequences.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2026ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Motaz Azaiza attends the 2024 TIME100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 25, 2024 in New York City.

IDF reportedly raids several areas in West Bank after one killed in Neveh Tzuf terror attack

Trump calls off planned US strikes on Houthis at last minute after Saudi plea • Iran says it has new targets, weapons ready if US launches new attack, Fars news says

SEPTEMBER 20, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli soldiers and police officers near the scene of a shooting attack at a spring near the Israeli settlement of Neve Tzuf in the West Bank, where an Israeli man was shot by a Palestinian terrorist and later died of his wounds, September 20, 2026.

‘NAZA’ documentary can’t explain why a military bent on genocide would need AI - opinion

NAZA's thesis, delivered by Abraham in the film’s own framing, is that the killing of Gazan civilians was not incidental to the war against Hamas; it was the design.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2026ByMICHA DANZIG
Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor pose with the Special Jury Award for "Naza" during the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, Italy, September 12, 2026.

Stop the Bibi bashing and focus on the issues, not the man - opinion

While we continue our internal squabbles, the enemy perceives us as weak. This was among the many theories of what prompted the Hamas's October 7 massacre.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.

Israeli strikes reportedly kill three in Gaza, including son of Hamas-linked health ministry head

Elsewhere, a strike reportedly killed a man in Shejaia, east of Gaza City, while another hit a vehicle in the Sheikh Radwan district of Gaza City, killing one person, Hamas and medics said.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2026ByREUTERS
Palestinians attempt to extinguish a fire following an Israeli air strike that hit a vehicle in Gaza City, September 19, 2026.

IDF kills Hamas commander who infiltrated Israel during October 7 attacks

Byouk's death follows a joint operation by the IDF and Shin Bet on Tuesday, which killed Hamas’s Rafah Brigade commander, Nael Abu Obeid, in a southern Gaza strike, the military said at the time.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF kills Hamas commander Muhammad Suleiman Byouk in Gaza strike, September 17, 2026.

Gaza journalist Motaz Azaiza says he filmed hostage abuse on October 7 but hid footage

Motaz Azaiza also criticized Hamas’s leadership over its months-long refusal to agree to a deal.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2026ByELI LEON
Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza speaks to the crowd at the end of the 14th national march for Palestine on May 18, 2024 in London, England.

Al Jazeera fires 24 journalists, staff from Gaza amid lawsuit alleging Hamas, PIJ ties - report

The lawsuit was filed in February 2025, names the employees and alleges that some Al Jazeera staff members had ties to terrorist organizations and, in some cases, were members of those groups.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A journalist holds the blood-covered camera belonging to Palestinian photojournalist Mariam Dagga, a journalist who freelanced for AP since the start of the war and who was killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, during her funeral on August 25, 2025.

Two IDF soldiers lightly injured in southern Lebanon, prompting retaliation strikes on Hezbollah

Turkey revokes operating license of Iran's Mellat Bank • Report: Pentagon's US-Iran war fatality accounting may be inaccurate • Iran reconstructing nuclear test-linked Taleghan 2 site

SEPTEMBER 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Supporters of the Houthis brandish their weapons during a protest against the Saudi intervention in Yemen and against Saudi Arabia after the Houthis fired at the holy city of Mecca, in Sanaa on September 18, 2026.