Terrorist attacks on israel

Death penalty bill expected for final vote next week after Knesset panel approves outline

The bill stipulates that a terrorist who intentionally kills a person as part of an act of terrorism will be sentenced to death, with the sentencing not requiring a unanimous verdict.

|ByKESHET NEEV
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at the Knesset committee discussing the death penalty law.
Palestinians hold pictures of their relatives during a protest demanding Israel to return the bodies of Palestinians held by Israel, in the West Bank city of Hebron, August 31, 2025.

Palestinian ‘pay-for-slay’ policy isn’t over, watchdog says, citing Saturday payouts

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas had signed a decree in February canceling the program, an announcement which was met with widespread European approval.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Deadly shooting at the Jerusalem Ramot Junction on September 8, where six people were murdered and dozens were wounded.

Military prosecution indicts four Palestinians involved in Ramot Junction terror attack

The indictment explains that these people were responsible for providing the terrorists with weapons and transporting them from the West Bank to the bus stop before the attack.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF responds to terror attack in West Bank, September 28, 2025.

Two West Bank terrorists target IDF soldiers in ramming, shooting attack as Yom Kippur ends

The military killed the armed terrorist, and arrested the other.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

IDF ready to crush rule of Hamas in Gaza, spokesperson says

The IDF spokesperson warned Israeli citizens not to become complacent, noting that Hamas still "has significant capabilities" even after eight days of overwhelming IDF air strikes.

OCTOBER 15, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
An Israeli soldier looks out from a tank at sunset as an artillery unit gathers near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, October 12, 2023.

‘It’s hell, but we are doing holy work’: Volunteers examine Israeli victims' bodies

Volunteers examine bodies of murdered and fallen outside Gaza and stand with devastated families.

OCTOBER 14, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
A woman looks at posters depicting missing Israeli citizens likely among the hostages held in Gaza, with the word "kidnapped," following Saturday's attack by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas against Israel, in a street in Paris, France, October 13, 2023.

Jewish Agency to provide NIS 10 million to Gaza border communities

The Jewish Agency's emergency aid to communities will be granted in addition to the direct aid provided by the Jewish Agency's fund for victims of terrorism to families affected by the war.

OCTOBER 14, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An aerial view shows damage caused following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Beeri in southern Israel, October 11, 2023.

Brooklyn Nets preseason game against Israeli team turns into celebration for Israel supporters

Things took a more emotional turn outside the arena after the game, where hundreds of Jews gathered in a spontaneous show of solidarity with Israel.

OCTOBER 13, 2023ByLUKE TRESS/JTA
Oct 12, 2023; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Royce O'Neale (00) controls the ball against Maccabi Ra'anana guard Jason Siggers (1) and forward Mamadi Diakite (21) during the third quarter at Barclays Center.

Jews demand schools pull funding from Students for Justice in Palestine

Students for Justice in Palestine supported Hamas's invasion of Israel, lauding the terrorist attacks as a “historic win”.

OCTOBER 13, 2023ByLUKE TRESS/JTA
Pro-Palestinian students take part in a protest in support of the Palestinians amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, at Columbia University in New York City, U.S., October 12, 2023.

Israeli general urges German city to delete Hamas-linked group on website

Palestine Committee Stuttgart posting 'is a tool of war and a tool of terror'.

OCTOBER 13, 2023ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL
A person is detained during a Pro-Palestinian protest during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Berlin, Germany, October 13, 2023.

Hamas massacre, the Holocaust: Trauma fuels our prayers - opinion

The Hamas attack wasn’t the Holocaust. But it must be understood in terms of Jewish trauma.

OCTOBER 13, 2023ByYEHUDA KURTZER/JTA
Israeli soldiers patrol the remains of Kibbutz Beeri, following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, October 13, 2023.

Entertainment industry leaders sign letter, pledge money in support of Israel

Celebrities including Gal Gadot and companies including Walt Disney signed a letter condemning Hamas and pledging support for Israel.

OCTOBER 13, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
Actor Gal Gadot arrives for the Ninth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 15, 2023.

Jews unite worldwide, light Shabbat, memorial candles for slain Israelis

The intention is to remember more than 1,300 Israelis, most of them Jews, who were murdered by Hamas last Saturday.

OCTOBER 13, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
People hold candles during a demonstration organised by the Switzerland-Israel Association against the attacks by Hamas, outside the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, October 11, 2023.

10,000 attend funeral of Brazilian olah after online call to action

10,000 people attended the funeral of Brazilian-Israeli lone soldier Bruna Valeanu, who was murdered by Hamas terrorists at a music festival.

OCTOBER 12, 2023ByBROOKE SARAH BORDEN
The funeral of Bruna Valeanu, who was killed as she attended a festival that was attacked by Hamas gunmen from Gaza that left at least 260 people dead, at her funeral in Petah Tikva, Israel, October 10, 2023.