Rubble lies at the site of an Israeli strike, in Beirut southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 28, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR)
US deputy Middle East envoy: Lebanese gov't must eliminate groups firing on Israel
“It's time for diplomacy between Israel and Lebanon,” Ortagus said.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF US deputy special envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus gives a statement after a meeting with the Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon February 7, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/EMILIE MADI)Go to the full article > >
Netanyahu: Israel will not allow any fire on our communities
Katz had earlier sent a message to the Lebanese government that Lebanon must enforce the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, or Israel will continue to strike the country.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of background of a site of an Israeli strike, in Beirut southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 28, 2025 (illustration. (photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR, YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Police arrest two terror suspects, one shot in leg, during overnight operation in Jenin
French, Lebanese presidents condemn Israeli strikes on Beirut as 'unacceptable'
"Israel is France's friend", Macron told reporters, adding France could thus express disagreements over some of Israel's actions.
ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF French President Emmanuel Macron and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun arrive to give a joint press conference, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool)Go to the full article > >
Defense Minister Israel Katz sends message to Lebanon post-Beirut strike
IDF strikes Beirut building after two rockets launched at northern Israel
"When Hezbollah, Iran's terror proxy, fires on Israel, Israel must respond in Tehran," former prime minister Naftali Bennett wrote.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFSmoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs following Israeli strike after issuing an evacuation warning for the area, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon, March 28, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR)Go to the full article > >
IDF thwarts drone attempting to smuggle weapons from Egypt
Hamas executes suspected spies in Gaza as Israeli strikes on officials ramp up - report
Those “who were proven to be guilty of espionage have already been executed, while investigations are still ongoing with others,” a source reportedly said.
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 Supernova 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 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.
