IDF strikes in Tulkarm, Hamas to release three hostages on Thursday
Hostages Arbel Yehoud, Agam Berger among six to be released this week • Israel will allow returns of Gazans to northern Gaza
IDF airstrike in Tulkarm
An Israeli aircraft attacked in the Tulkarm area as part of an IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) joint operation, the military announced on Monday.
Go to the full article >>Palestinians must not be expelled from Gaza, Berlin says after Trump comments
The Palestinian population must not be expelled from Gaza, the German foreign ministry said on Monday after US President Donald Trump said Jordan and Egypt should take in Palestinians.
Asked for a reaction to Trump's comments, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Berlin shared the view of "the European Union, our Arab partners, the United Nations ... that the Palestinian population must not be expelled from Gaza and Gaza must not be permanently occupied or recolonized by Israel."
Jordan is already home to several million Palestinians, while tens of thousands live in Egypt. Both countries and other Arab nations reject the idea of Palestinians in Gaza being moved to their countries. Gaza is land that Palestinians would want as part of a future Palestinian state.
Go to the full article >>Family of hostage Arbel Yehoud, set to be released Thursday: We can't wait to embrace Arbel again
The Hostage Families Forum released a statement from the relatives of Arbel Yehoud, currently held captive by Hamas terrorists, on Monday.
"We are living through complex, emotional, and nerve-wracking days. We yearn for the moment when we can embrace our Arbel again, and desperately pray for the return of all the hostages," the Yehoud family said.
Lebanese military officials leaked intel to Hezbollah from a US-UNIFIL security room - report
Southern Lebanon military intelligence head Suhil Bahij Gharb reportedly handed Hezbollah classified information from an international war room.
A Lebanese army chief leaked military secrets to the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group during the ceasefire period with Israel, Britain's The Times reported on Sunday, citing intelligence sources.
The head of military intelligence for southern Lebanon, Suhil Bahij Gharb, reportedly handed Hezbollah classified and sensitive information while in a room run by the US, France, and the UN interim force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), a source claimed. Despite his alleged willingness to provide the terror group information, the source claimed Gharb had been placed responsible for peacekeeping.
Gharb, according to a report seen by The Times, is only one of dozens of military officials who have allegedly leaked information to Hezbollah. His presence in the security room was reportedly prompted by senior Hezbollah commander Wafiq Safa, who insisted on his presence.
Go to the full article >>Gazans begin to return to northern part of the Gaza Strip
עזתים החלו לנוע בציר א-רשיד במערב הרצועה לכיוון צפון הרצועה, בהתאם להסכמות שהתקבלו מול חמאס | תיעוד@nurityohanan pic.twitter.com/Npgz6vehDG
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IDF begins withdrawing from Netzarim Corridor - report
The IDF has begun withdrawing troops from the western part of the Netzarim Corridor that bisects the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported early Monday morning, citing Palestinian reports.
Go to the full article >>PMO: Hamas will hand over Arbel Yehoud, Agam Berger, and additional male hostage on Thursday
The PMO also confirmed it received the list with all required information on the remaining hostages set to be released in the first phase of the deal.
Hamas will hand over Arbel Yehoud, Agam Berger, and an additional male hostage on Thursday, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed shortly after Qatar's Foreign Ministry announced Sunday.
Go to the full article >>White House: Lebanon ceasefire to be extended to February 18
The statement further noted that Israel, Lebanon, and the US would begin talks to return the Lebanese prisoners captured following October 7, 2023.
The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon is set to be extended to February 18, the White House announced on Sunday.
Go to the full article >>IDF Spokesperson in Arabic publishes guidelines for Gazans returning to northern Gaza
IDF Spokesperson in Arabic, Col. Avichai Adraee, released approved routes for residents of the Gaza Strip to return to northern Gaza in a post on X/Twitter early Monday morning.
Go to the full article >>Explosive devices hurled at security forces at Kalandiya checkpoint
Suspects hurled explosive devices at Border Police officers operating at the Kalandiya checkpoint in the vicinity of Jerusalem, Police announced in the early hours of Monday.
Go to the full article >>Israel at 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 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
- 90 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.
- Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire on January 17, 2025
- 735 terrorists will be released as part of the hostage deal