PM finishes discussions on hostage deal, deadline passes without success
IDF instructed to prepare to defend Druze in Syria • Netanyahu to convene meeting on hostage deal • Hostage families call for continuation of deal
Prime Minister's Office: This is what happened on the night of October 7
According to the statement, the prime minister was only updated on the night’s events at 6:29 AM on Saturday morning, after Hamas's attack had already begun.
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) issued a harsh statement on Saturday night in response to comments allegedly made by the IDF chief of staff regarding the performance of an intelligence officer in the prime minister’s military secretariat on the night of October 7.
Go to the full article >>Israel to adopt Wiktoff's proposal for temporary ceasefire over Ramadan, Passover
On the first day of the framework half of the living hostages and the remains of deceased hostages will be released.
Israel has decided to adopt the US's proposal for a temporary ceasefire spanning the Ramadan and Passover period, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office on Saturday night.
This comes shortly after the end of a four-hour security meeting commandeered by Prime Minister Netanyahu, which coincided with the official end of the Gaza ceasefire deal at midnight.
Go to the full article >>Hamas stalls Gaza ceasefire talks, betting Israel won't resume fighting – analysis
Hamas plays for time, stalling hostage talks and banking on a prolonged ceasefire.
Hamas is playing for time in Cairo, Doha, and Gaza. It hopes that Israel has gambled on extending a ceasefire deal, and that it can hold out and get the best of both worlds.
Go to the full article >>Israel, Hamas fail in talks as Gaza hostage deal reaches dead end, source tells 'Post'
Source: 'When Steve Witkoff arrives, things may happen' • Netanyahu-led discussion on hostage deal talks concluded after approximately four hours
No progress has been made in the ceasefire talks in Cairo, and Israel is reaching a dead end, a source familiar with the details of the negotiations told The Jerusalem Post Saturday.
There were many technical discussions but no results, the source said.
Go to the full article >>Israel attacks Damascus neighborhood - report
Israel is attacking the Al-Maza neighborhood in Damascus, Syrian media reported Saturday night.
This is a developing story.
Go to the full article >>Israelis call on gov't to free all hostages in Tel Aviv protests
Israelis rallied across Tel Aviv on Saturday evening, calling for the release of all 59 hostages who remain held in captivity in the Gaza Strip by Hamas terrorists.
Netanyahu, Katz instruct IDF to prepare to defend Druze village in Syria
The Druze village that is currently under attack is the town of Jaramana, which is on the outskirts of Damascus.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the IDF on Saturday evening to prepare to defend a Druze village in Syria which is currently under attack by Syrian forces.
The village that is currently under attack is the town of Jaramana, which is on the outskirts of Damascus, and has been targeted by Syrian rebel forces.
Go to the full article >>Gaza hostage, ceasefire deal reaching a dead end, Israeli official tells ‘Post'
Netanyahu will convene a meeting on the hostage deal in the next several hours with senior officials and the negotiation team.
No progress has been made in the ceasefire talks in Cairo, and Israel is reaching a dead end, a source familiar with the details of the negotiations told The Jerusalem Post Saturday.
There were lots of technical discussions but no results, the source added.
Israel and mediating countries believe that only the Trump administration can perhaps break the talks out of the impasse.
Go to the full article >>'Don't destroy our lives': Hamas propaganda video shows Iair, Eitan Horn prior to separation
The video shows the Horn brothers hugging and saying their goodbyes a day before Iair's release, in Hamas's underground tunnels.
Hamas released a propaganda video to its social media of brothers Iair and Eitan Horn on Saturday, right before Iair was released from captivity.
The video shows the Horn brothers hugging and saying their goodbyes a day before Iair was to be released back to Israel, in what appears to be in the underground Hamas tunnels.
"I am very happy to see that my brother is being released, but this is not logical in any way, to separate families," Eitan said in the video. "Get everyone out, and don't separate families. Do not destroy all our lives."
Go to the full article >>Gazanomics: A look at Israel's wartime economy and what could derail it - analysis
The Bank of Israel’s economic forecast does sound too good to be true. A lot of things could derail it. Here are several causes for concern.
An economist is someone who states the obvious in words that are incomprehensible.
I am an economist who, for many years, spoke and wrote incomprehensible, mathematical babble.
Lately, I have tried my best to reform. Keenly aware of the gobbledygook I and my fellow economists favor, I now try hard not to confuse readers with jargon.
Let me state a non-obvious, somewhat ignored fact. Israel’s economy has proven to be remarkably resilient. This, despite more than 16 months of a costly seven-front war, which at one point saw nearly 10 percent of the labor force called up for IDF reserve duty. Many reservists still do long stretches of active service; the newly appointed Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir quickly asserted that 2025 will be a year of combat, too.
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.
- 59 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