Israeli delegation for hostage talks departs for Doha, Hebron sheikh wants to recognize Israel
Netanyahu clashes with Zamir over aid • New report reveals extent of Hamas's sexual violence on Oct. 7 • UK reestablishes diplomatic ties with Syria as Lammy visits Damascus
Demonstrators protest for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, July 2, 2025(photo credit: ERIK MARMOR/FLASH90)
Judges deny request from Netanyahu defense team to cancel all trial hearings this week
Netanyahu's defense team was denied the request to cancel all defense witness testimonies this week, prior to the PM's trip to the US.
BySARAH BEN-NUN Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, May 12, 2025. (photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Report reveals Hamas extensively and systematically used sexual violence as a weapon on Oct. 7
The full report, set to be released later this week by the "Dinah Project," presents further evidence that Hamas used sexual violence as a weapon against Israelis during the October 7 massacre.
ByWALLA! IDF soldiers seen in the aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023.(photo credit: FLASH90/CHAIM GOLDBERG)Go to the full article > >
UK reestablishes diplomatic ties with Syria as Lammy visits Damascus
Syria’s state media noted, “during the meeting, bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to enhance cooperation were discussed, in addition to regional and international development."
BySETH J. FRANTZMAN British Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrives for a meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Nicosia, Cyprus July 4, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou)Go to the full article > >
Tucker Carlson announces upcoming interview with Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian after Iran war
Tucker Carlson announced that he did the interview despite the expected backlash so that the American people have access "to all of the information they can gather about matters that affect them."
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a press conference in Tehran, Iran, September 16, 2024. (photo credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA/via Reuters)Go to the full article > >
Switzerland reopens its embassy in Tehran after two-week closure
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'Supreme moral duty': Herzog meets with Netanyahu prior to DC trip, discuss hostage deal
Herzog reiterated that he "does not take the potential costs" of a hostage deal lightly and understands the concerns, but he is confident that the cabinet and establishment will deal with challenges.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog meet before Netanyahu's departure for Washington, July 6, 2025.(photo credit: CHAIM ZACH / GPO)Go to the full article > >
IDF kills members of terrorist cell responsible for soldier deaths
Hezbollah didn't join Iran in war against Israel due to lack of religious directive, expert says
Expert Tal Beeri said that “There is a significant gap between the existing portrayal of Hezbollah’s supposed weakness and the actual reality.”
ByPELED ARBELI A woman walks past a poster with an image of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut southern suburbs, Lebanon June 23, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR)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 Supernova music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across the Gaza border communities.
50 hostages remain in Gaza, while 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity.
The IDF launched large-scale attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities on June 13, 2025.
Israel struck key nuclear sites and killed senior Iranian military and IRGC officials.
28 Israelis killed, over 1,300 wounded, including several IDF soldiers, in Iranian attacks.