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Israel revising policy toward Yemen after Houthi missile crashes at airport

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 Houthi missile crashes around access road to Terminal 3 at Ben Gurion Airport, May 4, 2025. (photo credit: MAGEN DAVID ADOM)
Houthi missile crashes around access road to Terminal 3 at Ben Gurion Airport, May 4, 2025.
(photo credit: MAGEN DAVID ADOM)

IDF strikes over 100 terror targets in Gaza over the weekend

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 IDF soldiers operating across the Gaza Strip over the weekend, May 4, 2025. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF soldiers operating across the Gaza Strip over the weekend, May 4, 2025.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

The Israeli air force struck over 100 terror targets throughout Gaza over the weekend, including terrorist cells, tunnels, underground infrastructure sites, and military structures where terrorists were operating, the military announced Sunday. 

In northern Gaza, troops dismantled terror infrastructure above and below ground, discovered a Hamas weapons cache, and killed several terrorists in the area.

In southern Gaza, troops operated in Rafah along the Morag Corridor. The soldiers dismantled Hamas weaponry, killed terrorists, and struck terror infrastructure in cooperation with the Israeli air force.  

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Israel considering revising recent policies to respond to Houthi attacks

Until now, partly at the request of the United States, Israel has refrained from striking targets in Yemen since the Houthis resumed their attacks.

By AMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 Defense Minister Israel Katz seen at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on March 26, 2025. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Defense Minister Israel Katz seen at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on March 26, 2025.
(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)

Following recent Houthi missile attacks, Israel is considering revising its recent policy toward Yemen to respond directly to such attacks, an Israeli source told The Jerusalem Post Sunday.

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IDF fails to penalize Golani soldiers who fled Hamas invaders at Zikim Beach, abandoning civilians

Navy, Infantry contradict each other on how many Hamas ships broke through maritime defense line.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB
 IDF Golani Brigade in action (Illustrative). (photo credit: FLASH90)
IDF Golani Brigade in action (Illustrative).
(photo credit: FLASH90)

The IDF on Monday acknowledged that it had failed to penalize seven Golani Brigade soldiers who fled in the face of five Hamas invaders at Zikim Beach on October 7, 2023, abandoning civilians there to their deaths.

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IDF announces two soldiers from Yahalom Unit, killed in Gaza

This incident follows the IDF sending out call-up orders for tens of thousands of reservists starting Sunday.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 Fallen soldiers Staff Sergeant Yaly Seror and Captain Noam Ravid, both from the Yahalom Unit. (photo credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit/Canva (Illustrative))
Fallen soldiers Staff Sergeant Yaly Seror and Captain Noam Ravid, both from the Yahalom Unit.
(photo credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit/Canva (Illustrative))

Two soldiers from the Yahalom Unit, Captain Noam Ravid and Staff Sergeant Yaly Seror, were killed in the Gaza Strip, the IDF said on Sunday morning.

In the same incident, an additional soldier from Yahalom was seriously wounded. 

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Hamas publishes propaganda video showing sign of life from hostage Maxim Herkin

Herkin immigrated to Israel from Ukraine with his mother, Tala—a single mother—and his younger brother, 11-year-old Peter.

By MAARIV ONLINE
 Israeli hostage Maxim Herkin (photo credit: Hostages Families Forum)
Israeli hostage Maxim Herkin
(photo credit: Hostages Families Forum)

Hamas released a propaganda video on Saturday that shows signs of life of hostage Maxim Herkin, an Israeli-Russian citizen abducted from the Nova music festival on October 7.

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IDF calls up tens of thousands of reservists for increased pressure on Gaza

Despite the scale of orders sent out, the numbers will still be far below those that went out in October 2023.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB, GADI ZAIG
 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. July 25, 2024. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. July 25, 2024.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

The IDF is sending out call-up orders for tens of thousands of reservists starting Sunday, on the road toward widening the Gaza invasion.

Also, the military said that the expansion would be in stages, signaling that it could take days or weeks before having a clearer picture of the strategy and impact of the IDF’s further invasion.

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Explosion heard at power plant in Karaj, Iran - report

Videos published by Iran International appeared to show a fire at the scene. 

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Footage from the reported explosion at a power plant in the city of Karaj, Iran. May 2, 2025. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X)
Footage from the reported explosion at a power plant in the city of Karaj, Iran. May 2, 2025.
(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X)

An explosion was heard at a power plant in the city of Karaj in Iran, according to footage shared on social media on Saturday night.  

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PMO tells Qatar to 'stop the double talk' after Doha ICJ comments

By AMICHAI STEIN
 breaking news (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)
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Following Qatar’s statements at the International Court of Justice debate, in which it called Israel’s actions in Gaza a crime, accused it of starving civilians, and described its actions as a “colonialist project,” – Netanyahu launched an attack on Qatar.

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US carries out strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen - report

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 breaking news (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)
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The US carried out strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, Houthi media claimed early Sunday morning. 

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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 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.