Netanyahu speaks with parents of Gaza hostage Yosef-Chaim Ohana • Iranian missiles 'ready for launch' Tehran Times reports
IDF soldiers operate in the northern Gaza Strip, March 31, 2025.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
Comptroller warned PM, IDF, Gallant of border security negligence before Oct. 7
If the August 2023 warning had been heeded, Englman’s criticisms might have prevented the invasion.
ByYONAH JEREMY BOB THE ARREST warrants, which the ICC issued against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, are ridiculous, absurd and baseless, the writer asserts. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
PM’s Shin Bet pick: The kind of change in a package that draws fire - analysis
If Sharvit does not get the job, it will not be the first time that participation in an anti-judicial reform demonstration hurt a rising career trajectory in a position near the prime minister.
ByHERB KEINON Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security services, at a state ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7 of last year which sparked the ongoing war in Gaza, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on October 27, 2024. (photo credit: Chaim Goldberg FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
US Congressman Hamadeh calls for Tsurkov to be freed from Iraq
“Elizabeth’s barbaric, inhumane treatment must end,” Congressman Abraham Hamadeh said.
BySETH J. FRANTZMAN Israeli-Russian hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov over a backdrop of Iraqi and Israeli flags.(photo credit: Canva, Elizabeth Tsurkov, SHUTTERSTOCK)Go to the full article > >
Egypt may be violating Israel peace with Sinai military buildup
An Israeli security source underscored that "Washington is responsible for upholding the peace agreement and must ensure it is implemented as written."
ByAMICHAI STEIN Egyptian army tanks deployed in the northern Sinai Peninsula, along the Gaza border, July 4, 2024 (photo credit: AFP/via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Israel demanding Edan Alexander, 10 hostages for 40 day ceasefire
The proposed framework would also require Hamas to provide full information on the conditions of the remaining hostages.
ByAMICHAI STEIN A photograph of hostage Edan Alexander, outside a Jewish community center in Alexander’s home town of Tenafly, New Jersey, US. December 14, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/Stephani Spindel)Go to the full article > >
IDF drone falls in Kibbutz Nirim area following technical failure
Iran's dangerous game: The message behind Tehran's threats to Trump - analysis
Iran is using the nuclear program to potentially get some concessions, even as it seeks closer ties with Russia and China.
BySETH J. FRANTZMAN US President Donald Trump seen over an illustrative image of American-Iranian ties (illustrative)(photo credit: Carl Court/Pool via REUTERS, SHUTTERSTOCK)Go to the full article > >
Lindsey Graham: Eli Sharvit appointment as Shin Bet chief 'beyond problematic'
"The statements made by Eli Sharvit about President Trump and his polices will create unnecessary stress at a critical time," Graham noted.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF US Senator Lindsey Graham speaks outside the White House, in Washington, DC, US, February 28, 2025(photo credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard)Go to the full article > >
Security forces arrest Hamas-funded terror cell in Nablus
The investigation by the Shin Bet and the police found that the cell was working under the direct direction of Hamas in Turkey.
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.
