Israel-Hamas War Day 241: What's happening in Gaza, Middle East?
IAF strikes Hezbollah • Biden pushes Israel-proposed ceasefire deal • Ben-Gvir, Smotrich threaten to leave government
A Palestinian man views the site of an Israeli strike on a house, in the central Gaza Strip, June 3, 2024(photo credit: REUTERS/Ramadan Abed)
US: Roadblock to Gaza ceasefire is Hamas, not Israel
“The world should know, the Palestinian people should know, that the only thing standing in the way of an immediate ceasefire today is Hamas,” Miller said.
ByTOVAH LAZAROFF White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 20, 2023.(photo credit: REUTERS/LEAH MILLIS)Go to the full article > >
IDF announce deaths of four hostages in Hamas captivity
The IDF said that the four were killed in the Khan Yunis area a number of months ago.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, YONAH JEREMY BOB (L-R) Nadav Popplewell, Haim Perry, Amiram Cooper, and Yoram Metzger. Four hostages that the IDF confirmed as dead in Hamas captivity, June 3, 2024.(photo credit: Hostage and Missing Families Forum)Go to the full article > >
Netanyahu: Hostage deal doesn't demand Israeli pledge to end Gaza war now
Biden, on Friday night, explained that phase two did involve a permanent ceasefire but that talks were needed to start that phase.
ByTOVAH LAZAROFF People hold placards during a protest calling for a deal and the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, outside the US Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 12, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/HANNAH MCKAY)Go to the full article > >
Shin Bet thwarts Turkey-based Hamas cell terror attack in Israel
The Shin Bet further stated a pipe bomb weighing 12 kilograms along with orders on how to carry out the attack had been found hidden near a spring in the West Bank.
Ben-Gvir reiterates threat to leave government if Netanyahu accepts hostage deal proposal
Netanyahu's reluctance to show Ben-Gvir the text of the hostage deal came on the backdrop of the fact that the deal was not presented to the statutory National Security Cabinet due to fears of leaks.
ByELIAV BREUER Otzma Yehudit leader and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on June 3, 2024(photo credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)Go to the full article > >
36,479 Palestinians killed in Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, Hamas-run health ministry says
ByREUTERS A Palestinian man views the site of an Israeli strike on a house, in the central Gaza Strip, June 3, 2024(photo credit: REUTERS/Ramadan Abed)
UNRWA says forced displacement has pushed over 1 million away from Rafah
1 million Palestinians have been displaced from Rafah as the IDF continues operations in the area to dismantle Hamas infrastructure, UNWRA says.
ByREUTERS Displaced Palestinians travel in a vehicle as they flee Rafah, after Israeli forces launched a ground and air operation in the eastern part of southern Gaza city, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip May 12, 2024.(photo credit: Hatem Khaled/Reuters)Go to the full article > >
Body of Dolev Yehud identified in Kibbutz Nir Oz via scientific analysis
His remains were identified through scientific analysis in a coordinated effort between the IDF and anthropological experts.
ByJOANIE MARGULIES Dolev Yehud was believed to be a hostage held by Hamas, but his body was found and identified on Kibbutz Nir Oz.(photo credit: Hostages and Missing Families Forum)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
124 hostages remain in Gaza
43 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says
