'No Independence without the hostages': Families and protestors plan alternative ceremonies
"Without the hostages there is no Independence," said organizers who invited the public to join them watching the ceremony's live stream from home or from screenings around the country.
ByEVE YOUNG Relatives of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza protest march for their release near the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, May 9, 2024.(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
How did Rafah become a breaking point for the US, and pit the IDF against Netanyahu? - analysis
Along with Biden’s threat to hold back offensive weapons from Israel if it goes into Rafah in a larger way, the US has hit Israel with a one-two punch.
ByYONAH JEREMY BOB Smoke rises after an Israeli strike as Israeli forces launch a ground and air operation in the eastern part of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip May 7, 2024. (Illustrative). (photo credit: REUTERS/Hatem Khaled)Go to the full article > >
Egypt to join South Africa genocide case at ICJ
Egypt spoke up two days after South Africa turned to the ICJ and asked that it order Israel to stop its military operation in Rafah.
ByTOVAH LAZAROFF Judges and delegates sit in the courtroom during a public hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, April 30, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW/FILE PHOTO)Go to the full article > >
Yahya Sinwar is hiding in Khan Yunis, not Rafah - report
The architect of the October 7 massacre is believed to be protecting himself with a group of Israeli hostages he uses as human shields.
As defense chiefs confront Netanyahu over Gaza's 'day after,' three IDF divisions back in Gaza
The IDF said it had attacked over 150 targets on Saturday-Sunday, including using a wide range of air and artillery power, a heavy increase in the use of more destructive Israeli war machines.
ByREUTERS breaking news(photo credit: JPOST STAFF)Go to the full article > >Israel-Hamas 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 in the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
131 hostages remain in Gaza
38 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says
