Palestinian Islamic Jihad

Hamas refuses to give up weapons, demands Board of Peace change Gaza ceasefire plan

Hamas has rejected the US-led Board of Peace's disarmament plan, demanding changes and accusing the mediator of pro-Israel bias.

|BySAM HALPERN, AMICHAI STEIN
A Hamas terrorist in the Gaza Strip. February 22, 2025.
Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 2, 2026.

IDF kills head of Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Lebanon during strikes in Beirut

Abu Hamza Rami, Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Lebanon commander, was responsible for advancing and carrying out hundreds of terrorist attacks against IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir holds an operational briefing with Northern Command and Division chiefs, near the Lebanon border, March 2, 2026.

WATCH: Operation Roaring Lion won't conclude without removing Hezbollah threat, IDF chief vows

"We will continue to insist that Hezbollah be disarmed - this is a demand we will not relinquish. The IDF will not conclude the campaign before the threat from Lebanon is eliminated," Zamir said.

|ByJAMES GENN
Israeli soldiers in a tunnel where, according to Israel's military, Hamas militants held the body of Israeli officer Hadar Goldin, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

IDF soldiers find, demolish approx. five kilometers of tunnels in southern Gaza

The tunnels crossed into IDF-controlled areas east of the yellow line, with the IDF attacking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon later on Thursday.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Hamas gathered forces during ceasefire for attempted invasions into Israel - report

Israel's security forces have identified a sharp increase in Hamas's efforts to carry out attacks against the IDF in Gaza.

MARCH 18, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard before the release of hostages held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 15, 2025.

WATCH: Katz confirms IDF attacks in Damascus to stop future Islamic Jihad terror ops

Katz said, "There will be no impunity for Islamic terror against Israel in Damascus, nor in any other area."

MARCH 13, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Aftermath of an Israeli strike in Damascus, Syria, March 13, 2025.

Palestinian source disputes Israeli claim that Hamas, PIJ have add'l Syrian front - report

The source added that such an allegation is a lie made up by Israel "to cover up its plans regarding Syria after the fall of the Assad regime."

MARCH 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers operate on Mount Hermon, on the border between Israel and Syria, December 12, 2024

Sa'ar: Hamas, PIJ creating a new front against Israel in Syria

Sa'ar further addressed the new Syrian government led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, dubbing it "a Jihadist Islamist terror group."

FEBRUARY 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Newly appointed Israeli minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar attends a replacing ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on November 10, 2024.

Super grandpa and lifelong peace advocate: Family mourns slain hostage Oded Lifshitz

"He dedicated his life to helping others," the Hostage Family Forum said, adding that "his grandchildren called him 'Super Grandpa' for his wisdom and love."

FEBRUARY 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sharone Lifshitz with her father, Oded.

Iran hosts PIJ leader and Iraqi militia chief in show of regional alliance - analysis

PIJ held some hostages in Gaza, and in many cases, it appears hostages held by the group were treated even more brutally than those held by Hamas. Iran is now positioning PIJ for increased activity.

FEBRUARY 19, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Palestinian Islamic Jihad Secretary-General Ziyad al-Nakhala in Tehran, August 2022

Hostages released from captivity in exchange for 110 Palestinian prisoners after delay

3 Israeli hostages, 5 Thai released; 110 Palestinian prisoners released after delay; IDF soldier killed, terrorists killed in W. Bank; IDF shoots down Hezbollah spy drone

JANUARY 30, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Agam Berger, Arbel Yehoud, and Gadi Moses.

Hostage exchanges: A moral dilemma rooted in Jewish tradition – opinion

What are the emotional and ethical tolls of hostage negotiations in Israel?

JANUARY 28, 2025ByMICAH HALPERN
HAMAS AND Egyptian mediators escort Gilad Schalit on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing, in 2011, as he was returned to Israel. Yahya Sinwar was among 1,027 terrorists released for Schalit.

Islamic Jihad publishes video of hostage Arbel Yehoud, days before scheduled release

The video was seemingly taken on Saturday, January 25, the day that the four female hostages were released.

JANUARY 27, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Arbel Yehoud

Trump: Jordan and Egypt should take more Palestinians from Gaza

"I’d love you to take on more because I’m looking at the whole Gaza Strip right now, and it’s a mess, it’s a real mess," Trump said.

JANUARY 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as reporters ask questions aboard Air Force One during a flight from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Miami, Florida, U.S., January 25, 2025.