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IDF intercepts Houthi missile as Trump meets with UAE president

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 US President Donald Trump meets United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at Qasr Al Watan, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 15, 2025.  (photo credit: REUTERS/BRIAN SNYDER)
US President Donald Trump meets United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at Qasr Al Watan, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 15, 2025.
(photo credit: REUTERS/BRIAN SNYDER)

Syria's Sharaa open to Golan Heights deal, limiting Iranian presence, US congressman tells 'Post'

"I think this is an opportunity that President Sharaa needs to seize and truly use to rebuild Syria into a free and prosperous nation," US Congressman Marlin Stutzman.

By AMICHAI STEIN
 Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS. (photo credit: Getty Images/Ali Haj Suleiman, Anna Moneymaker, Win McNamee, MOHAMED HUSSAIN YOUNIS)
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS.
(photo credit: Getty Images/Ali Haj Suleiman, Anna Moneymaker, Win McNamee, MOHAMED HUSSAIN YOUNIS)

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa was not the only one to celebrate US President Donald Trump’s decision on Tuesday to lift sanctions on Syria.

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IDF intercepts Houthi missile that triggered sirens from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv

This is the fifth time the Yemen-based terror group has fired a missile at Israel within the past week.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally in solidarity with Palestinians, in Sanaa, Yemen May 9, 2025.  (photo credit: REUTERS/Adel Al Khader)
Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally in solidarity with Palestinians, in Sanaa, Yemen May 9, 2025.
(photo credit: REUTERS/Adel Al Khader)

A missile fired by Houthi terrorists from Yemen was intercepted on Thursday evening, the IDF announced.

The Houthis announced that the missile was intended to hit Ben-Gurion Airport. 

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Trump, Iran both desperate to cut nuke deal as formula still elusive - analysis

With current remarks resembling the 2015 JCPOA deal, Trump cannot allow the deal to close without achieving some other creative concessions.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB
US President Donald Trump seen over an Iranian flag (illustrative) (photo credit: REUTERS, SHUTTERSTOCK)
US President Donald Trump seen over an Iranian flag (illustrative)
(photo credit: REUTERS, SHUTTERSTOCK)

The Middle East has radically changed.

Suddenly, both US President Donald Trump and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei do not merely want to cut a nuclear deal and avoid a larger conflict; they are now both desperate for such a deal.

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Defense officials see military crackdown on West Bank terror as limited - analysis

The latest attack at Peduel shows that even in areas where the IDF has been most aggressive in the West Bank, there will always be gaps that security forces cannot cover.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB
 IDF arrests two in West Bank for incitement on social media to continue arson attacks. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF arrests two in West Bank for incitement on social media to continue arson attacks.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

The terrorist attack on Wednesday near Peduel in the Binyamin Region of the West Bank highlighted a point that senior IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) officials, former and current, have made throughout the war: Crackdowns can reduce terrorism temporarily, but to sustain calm and security, there also must be positive incentives.

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IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist attempting to rebuild infrastructure in southern Lebanon

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

The Israeli air force killed a Hezbollah terrorist in the area of Arnoun in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced Thursday evening.

The terrorist had attempted to rebuild the terrorist infrastructure in the area. 

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IDF: Two soldiers moderately wounded in car crash in military exercise abroad

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF, YONAH JEREMY BOB

Two IDF soldiers were moderately wounded in a car crash during a military exercise outside of Israel on Wednesday, the IDF confirmed on Thursday.

The soldiers were transferred to a hospital for treatment, and their families have been updated. 

The car crash happened during a joint military exercise between Israel and Morocco, The Jerusalem Post has learned.

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Hostage deal can be made at any time, Lapid says following a security update

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Following a security update at the Kirya military headquarters on Thursday, opposition head and Yesh Atid chair Yair Lapid said that a hostage deal can be made. 

"I came out of a security update with Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu, and what I can say is that a hostage deal can be made. We are one cabinet decision away from a deal."

"I reminded the prime minister, you have no political problem. I will give you a full political safety net for the hostage deal. Bring them home - now," he concluded.

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Rubio speaks to Netanyahu, says US troubled by Gaza humanitarian situation

By REUTERS

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after he spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that Washington is troubled by the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Rubio, speaking to reporters in Antalya, Turkey, said the US was not insensitive to the suffering of people in Gaza, where no humanitarian assistance has been delivered since March 2.

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IDF conducts multi-location strikes in Gaza Strip - report

The IDF said it is operating at several sites in Gaza, mainly around the European Hospital, where the IDF attempted to assassinate Hamas head Mohammed Sinwar.

By AVI ASHKENAZI , JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 Smoke rises following Israeli strikes, in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip, May 15, 2025.  (photo credit: REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa)
Smoke rises following Israeli strikes, in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip, May 15, 2025.
(photo credit: REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa)

The IAF conducted airstrikes across the Gaza Strip throughout the day, including in Jabalya and eastern Khan Yunis, as well as other locations, Army Radio reported on Thursday afternoon.

Gazan reports cited by Army Radio claimed that over 115 Gazans had been killed since Thursday morning.

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Trump says US should take over Gaza Strip, turn it into a 'freedom zone'

This is the first time he has said this to Arab leaders in a formal setting, notably while in Qatar, which has played a major role in mediating the Gaza deal.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 An illustration US President Donald Trump and the Gaza Strip (photo credit: REUTERS, SHUTTERSTOCK)
An illustration US President Donald Trump and the Gaza Strip
(photo credit: REUTERS, SHUTTERSTOCK)

US President Donald Trump suggested that the US take Gaza, deal with Hamas, and turn it into a freedom zone during a business roundtable in Qatar on Thursday. 

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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.
    • 58 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.