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Israel-Hamas War Day 240: What's happening in Gaza, Middle East?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
  A screenshot from a Hezbollah video allegedly showing a new missile-firing UAV target an Israeli position in northern Israel. May 17, 2024. (photo credit: Hezbollah Telegram)
A screenshot from a Hezbollah video allegedly showing a new missile-firing UAV target an Israeli position in northern Israel. May 17, 2024.
(photo credit: Hezbollah Telegram)

'Two-states is a defeat for Hamas,' US envoy Lew says, touting Saudi deal - interview

US Ambassador to Israel, Jack Lew, spoke to "The Jerusalem Post" about the recent state of diplomacy amid the war, and what it might mean for the future of Israel-Saudi relations.

By TOVAH LAZAROFF
 Jack Lew, US ambassador to Israel, at a rally in Tel Aviv, May 18, 2024. (photo credit: Pauline Fatimer)
Jack Lew, US ambassador to Israel, at a rally in Tel Aviv, May 18, 2024.
(photo credit: Pauline Fatimer)

A two-state solution and normalization with Saudi Arabia? US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew spoke with "The Jerusalem Post" to discuss the current state of diplomacy in the war, and what the future might hold.

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What would the ceasefire mean for future nat’l security and Gaza? - analysis

as problematic as the deal appears, given the government’s inability to decide about replacing Hamas with some other party, it is unclear what other options Israel has.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip, May 21, 2024. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip, May 21, 2024.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

The ceasefire proposed by the Biden admin splits the difference between Hamas and Israel on the critical issues facing the national security of both Israel and Gaza in the future. What would these securities look like in the future?

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'Post' visits northern Israeli ghost towns amid endless war of attrition

The area in the mountains between Safed and Meron, which has been frequently targeted by Hezbollah, felt quiet now, allowing to hear the chirping of birds. It doesn’t feel like war.

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Fire caused from rockets fired from Lebanon, outside the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, June 1, 2024 (photo credit:  Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
Fire caused from rockets fired from Lebanon, outside the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, June 1, 2024
(photo credit: Ayal Margolin/Flash90)

"The Jerusalem Post's" Seth J. Frantzman gives a firsthand account of the eerie silence of Israel's ghost towns in the North, devoid of residents amid escalating threats from Hezbollah.

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Can Israel resolve the Hezbollah front without war? - analysis

The IDF appears to prepare for an inevitable escalation, while the Israeli government seems to believe that calm can be reached without demilitarization.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB
 HEZBOLLAH OPERATIVES salute during the funeral of comrades killed in an Israeli strike, in Shehabiya, south Lebanon, April 17. (photo credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)
HEZBOLLAH OPERATIVES salute during the funeral of comrades killed in an Israeli strike, in Shehabiya, south Lebanon, April 17.
(photo credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)

The IDF appears to be preparing for an inevitable escalation with Hezbollah, while Israel's government seems to look towards de-escalation. Which entity is correct?

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Israeli doctors threaten to leave country if haredi draft exemption is approved

The inequality caused by haredim not serving in the IDF and proposed lengthening of reservist service is causing doctors to begin leaving Israel.

By DR. ITAY GAL
 Haredi men dressed in traditional ultra-Orthodox garb stand behind a group of religious IDF soldiers (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Haredi men dressed in traditional ultra-Orthodox garb stand behind a group of religious IDF soldiers
(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)

Israeli doctors threatened to leave the country if haredi Jews receive an exemption from drafting into the IDF, stating that the burden placed on the rest of society is starting to do irreparable damage.

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Hostile aircraft intrusion alerts sound in Nahariya, Acre

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 breaking news (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)
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Hostile aircraft intrusion alerts sounded in localities in northern Israel on Sunday, among which were Nahariya and Acre.

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Qatar condemns Israel's attempt to designate UNRWA as a 'terrorist organization'

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Qatar condemned Israel's bid to designate UNRWA as a "terrorist organization."

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By air and land: IDF troops destroy launcher in Rafah, eliminate terrorists in central Gaza

In joint operations with the Israel Air Force (IAF), troops destroyed a launch site minutes after launches had been fired at the forces.

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 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. June 2, 2024. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. June 2, 2024.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

IDF troops and the Israel Air Force (IAF) operated in Rafah and the central Gaza Strip, killing terrorists and destroying terror targets. 

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IAF jets strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 breaking news (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)
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Israel Air Force jets struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, the military said on Sunday morning. 

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Two Hezbollah UAVs explode in Katzrin, Golan Heights - report

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 breaking news (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)
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Israeli media reported on Sunday that two Hezbollah unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) exploded in the area of Katzrin in the Golan Heights.   
 

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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
  • 125 hostages remain in Gaza
  • 39 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says