Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 225?
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to head to Israel • PIJ terrorist killed in Jenin in West Bank •, US and Iran discuss Mid East stability
IDF confirms: Body of hostage Ron Binyamin recovered from Gaza
"The Families Forum bows its head and mourns upon receiving the difficult news of the murder of Ron Benjamin by Hamas terrorists and the taking of his body to Gaza as a hostage.
The body of Ron Binyamin, 52, was recovered from Gaza by the IDF after being held there since his murder by Hamas on October 7, the IDF confirmed on Saturday, one day after the military announced the recovery of three other Israeli hostages’ bodies.
IDF spokesperson, R.-Adm. Daniel Hagari announced that Binyamin’s body was recovered at the same time as the three other hostages’ bodies rescued on Friday, but the process of identification and notification of the family took longer.
Go to the full article >>US calls on Hamas to free hostages as Sullivan heads to Israel
US Ambassador Jack Lew, as well as ambassadors from Austria, Germany, and Great Britain, called for the release of hostages during a rally in Tel Aviv.
The Biden administration pledged it would never abandon the remaining 132 hostages as its National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan was due to arrive in Israel Sunday in an effort to reenergize talks.
“The United States continues to press ahead with negotiations to bring the hostages home,” America’s Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew told protestors at hostage square as he addressed them for the second time in the last seven months.
Go to the full article >>Gantz challenges Netanyahu to reveal his true war, post-Hamas, Hezbollah strategy
Whether Benny Gantz is bluffing or not, one thing is certain: Come June 8, Israel's way forward on the southern and northern fronts of the war will be much clearer.
What National Unity party leader and war minister Benny Gantz did on Saturday night was to force Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reveal his true war and post-Hamas strategy.
Gantz, as well as Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and the IDF high command have made it clear that winning the war requires removing Hamas from power.
Go to the full article >>Gantz to Netanyahu: If you lead the nation to the abyss, we will withdraw from the government
Minister-without-portfolio Benny Gantz gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a deadline until June 8 to come up with a more clear war program or he will leave the government.
"If you choose to lead the nation to the abyss, we will withdraw from the government, turn to the people, and form a government that can bring about a real victory," Gantz said in his statement.
Go to the full article >>WATCH: IDF destroys terror infrastructures, kills 50 Hamas terrorists in Rafah
Hundreds of pieces of terror infrastructure have been destroyed, including weapons production sites and rocket launching sites.
IDF troops launched targeted raids into Rafah, aiming to destroy and disrupt terror infrastructure, according to an IDF statement on Saturday.
Soldiers from the 401st Brigade's combat team launched raids deep into eastern Rafah.
The troops targeted terror infrastructure and buildings used by Hamas to fire on IDF troops.
About 50 Hamas fighters were eliminated in the fighting.
Go to the full article >>Scores of terrorists killed, anti-aircraft guns captured in eastern Rafah
In one of the raids, the “Tzabar” Infantry Battalion located numerous weapons, including dozens of rifles, grenades, and magazines.
The combat team of the IDF’s Givati Brigade has killed more than 80 terrorists during operational activities in eastern Rafah, the military said on Saturday afternoon.
The Givati Brigade has been operating in the area for several weeks.
Go to the full article >>Hostile aircraft intrusion sirens sound in northern Israel
Hostile aircraft intrusion sirens sounded in northern Israel on Saturday afternoon.
Hamas-run health ministry says Gaza death toll reached 35,386
The death toll in Gaza reached 35,386 on Saturday, according to the Hamas-run health ministry in the Strip.
The health ministry does not differentiate between terrorists and civilians in its toll.
Panama-flagged oil tanker reportedly attacked southwest of Yemen's Mocha - Ambrey
Ambrey said a radio communication indicated the vessel was hit by a missile and that there was a fire onboard.
British security firm Ambrey said on Saturday it had received information that a Panama-flagged crude oil tanker had been attacked approximately 10 nautical miles southwest of Yemen's Mokha.
Ambrey said a radio communication indicated the vessel was hit by a missile and that there was a fire onboard. It did not provide details of the communication.
Yemen's Houthi militia, which controls the most populous parts of Yemen and is aligned with Iran, has staged attacks on ships in the waters off the country for months in solidarity with Palestinians fighting Israel in Gaza.
Go to the full article >>Rafah airstrike kills PIJ officer, 460th Brigade faces heavy fighting in Jabalya
The airstrike eliminating the PIJ operative was one of a broader array of strikes across the Strip.
An Israeli airstrike killed the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist organization’s Rafah Brigade head of logistics, the IDF announced on Saturday morning.
The terrorist was armed with an RPG in a compound across from IDF troops.
The PIJ operative was reportedly responsible for preparing terrorists for attacks on Israeli personnel in the area.
The airstrike eliminating the PIJ operative was one of a broader array of strikes across the Strip. The military reported that, over the past day, the Israel Air Force hit 70 targets across Gaza.
Palestinian media reports have claimed that a person was killed in an airstrike in east Rafah, although the validity of the report and background of the alleged party cannot be confirmed by the Post at this current stage.
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
- 129 hostages remain in Gaza
- 39 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says