What is going on in Israel, Lebanon, and Gaza?
Bodies of slain hostages Oded Lifshitz, Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas to be returned • IAF strikes weapons belonging to old Syrian regime in southern Syria
Reporter's Notebook: 'Post' examines ceasefire's effect on Gaza border security landscape
Reporter's Notebook: A ground look at how IDF withdrawals and open mass movement of Palestinians has impacted security.
I visited Gaza four times during this war and was on the Israeli side of the Gaza border countless times, starting from October 11, 2023, while the IDF was still finishing up its clearance of Hamas invaders.
And yet it was critical for me to see the changes, both on the Israeli side and, as much as possible, on the Gaza side, since the January 19 ceasefire.
The ceasefire led to massive IDF withdrawals from nearly all of Gaza, other than a 700-1,100 meter perimeter and a small force on the Philadelphi Corridor with Egypt.
Go to the full article >>WATCH: IAF strikes weapons belonging to old Syrian regime in southern Syria
IDF withdraws most forces from Lebanon, keeping five border outposts
The IDF said that the Lebanese army is doing better than ever before and is surprisingly confronting Hezbollah in some instances but that its performance is still far below where it needs to be.
The IDF withdrew most of its forces from southern Lebanon early Tuesday, while the military will maintain five outposts a few hundred meters from the border each manned by a company of troops for an indefinite period.
Already overnight the Lebanese army started to deploy to the villages that the IDF was leaving.
According to the Lebanese army, late Monday and early Tuesday its military units were deployed in the following towns: Al-Abbasiya, Al-Majidiya, Kafr Kila – Marjayoun in the Eastern Sector; Al-Adisa, Markaba, Houla, Mays al-Jabal, Blida, Mehibib – Marjayoun in the Central Sector; and Maroun al-Ras and the remaining part of Yaroun – Bint Jbeil in another sector.
Go to the full article >>IAF targets weapons linked to Assad regime in Syria
The Israel Air Force struck weapons belonging to the old Syrian regime in the Sasa region of southern Syria, the military reported on Tuesday.
Go to the full article >>Hamas proposes release of all phase two hostages at once
Israel's security cabinet has not yet authorized negotiations on the proposal.
Hamas has submitted a new proposal that would involve releasing all remaining hostages at once in phase two, Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem announced on Tuesday night.
Go to the full article >>Israeli official: Body of Hadar Goldin will be returned from Gaza next week
Israeli families' advocacy successfully adds pre-October 7 captives, including fallen soldier Hadar Goldin, to hostage negotiations, with Goldin's body now expected to be returned next week.
The body of Hadar Goldin will not be returned to Israel this week, but rather towards the end of phase one next week, an Israeli official told Maariv on Tuesday.
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.
- 73 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