US, Israel plan to respond to Houthis, hostage deal progresses
Two indicted for Hezbollah spying • Hamas official reportedly killed in Jabalya strike • Katz: If Hezbollah does not retreat beyond Litani, we will crush it
US has decided to increase activity against Houthis, sources tell 'Post'
During high-level discussions within Israel’s political and security leadership, the Mossad chief reportedly called for a direct strike on Iran following Houthi attacks.
The US has decided to increase its activity against Yemen's Houthis, sources told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
Go to the full article >>Some progress made on hostage deal, yet substantial difficulties remain, sources tell 'Post'
There is some progress in hostage deal negotiations, however ther are substantial difficulties on the path to a deal, sources with knowledge of the negotiations told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip
Gantz: 'While negotiators work, Netanyahu sabotages deal'
National Unity head, Benny Gantz, slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for what he claimed was an attempt to sabotage a hostage deal, Israeli media reported on Sunday.
Go to the full article >>Security cabinet to meet in North on Sunday
The security cabinet is set to meet in northern Israel on Sunday.
Go to the full article >>Two Jerusalem residents indicted for spying for Hezbollah
The two were in contact with a woman named Dania via a WhatsApp group and continued to maintain communications with her even after they knew she worked for the terror group.
The State Attorney filed an indictment against two Jerusalem residents in their 30s on suspicion that they were in contact with, and had transferred information to, Hezbollah, Walla reported on Sunday.
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Katz: If Hezbollah does not retreat beyond Litani, we will crush it
Israel will not hesitate to act against Hezbollah if the terror group violates the ceasefire or fails to withdraw beyond the Litani River, Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday during a visit to Lebanon.
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Hamas, PIJ, PFLP demand PA halt crackdown on Jenin terror crackdown
The terror groups emphasized the preservation of “Palestinian blood” and unity as a “top priority” and a “red line.”
Terror groups Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine issued a joint statement on Saturday demanding a halt to the Palestinian Authority’s ongoing actions against terror groups in the West Bank city of Jenin.
Go to the full article >>Hostage, ceasefire negotiations 90% finished, Palestinian official claims - BBC
The official reportedly added that some significant issues remained to be resolved, among which was the presence of Israeli troops in the Philadelphi Corridor.
Hostage deal and ceasefire negotiations are 90% complete, a Palestinian official participating in the talks told the BBC on Sunday.
The official reportedly added that some significant issues remained to be resolved, among which was the presence of Israeli troops in the Philadelphi Corridor, a corridor in southern Gaza that runs parallel to its border with Egypt.
Go to the full article >>Hamas official Muhammad Abu Askar killed in Jabalya strike - report
Hamas official Muhammad Abu Askar, who previously served as spokesperson for the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades, the terror group's military wing, was killed in a strike in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip, Israel's public broadcaster KAN News reported on Sunday, citing Palestinian reports.
Go to the full article >>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 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
- 100 hostages remain in Gaza
- 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says
- The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30
- The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.