IDF soldier killed in northern Gaza, Hamas expected to deliver ceasefire decision on Friday night
Hezbollah considers handing over some of its weapons • Israeli special forces reportedly operate in outskirts of Damascus • IDF releases Oct. 7 probe of Moshav Mivtahim
IDF troops operate on Mount Hermon in Syria, May 5, 2025.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
Rafael chairman, ex-minister Yuval Steinitz talks to 'Post' on Iran, Israel's defenses - interview
MILITARY AFFAIRS: Yuval Steinitz attributes much of Israel’s successful defense against Iranian attacks to Rafael’s multi-layered systems, such as the Iron Dome and David’s Sling.
ByAMICHAI STEIN NOW CHAIRMAN of the board of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and a former gov’t minister, Yuval Steinitz attributes much of Israel’s successful defense against Iranian attacks to Rafael’s multi-layered systems such as the Iron Dome and David’s Sling.(photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Saudi Arabia's current priority is reaching permanent Gaza ceasefire, foreign minister says
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Hamas likely to respond positively to ceasefire proposal later on Friday, source tells 'Post'
The source estimates the response will be positive, with some points rewritten. These revisions are not expected to be deal-breakers.
ByAMICHAI STEINDemonstrators protest for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, July 2, 2025(photo credit: ERIK MARMOR/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Victory over Iran means that Israel must end the war in Gaza - opinion
Hamas will not disappear overnight, but the territory in Gaza can be stabilized to secure a victory over Iran.
ByYAAKOV KATZ PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff earlier this year. While much attention has been focused on the Gaza ceasefire proposal advanced by Witkoff, the deeper, longer-term challenge remains Iran, says the writer. (photo credit: MAAYAN TOAF/GPO)Go to the full article > >
Police investigate suspected murder after woman, man found dead in Mevaseret Zion apartment
Strength turns into weakness: Hezbollah considers turning over some of its weapons to Lebanese gov.
The group won't surrender its entire arsenal, but would consider turning over some weapons on condition Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon and halts its attacks, sources told Reuters.
ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, hold up weapons as they rally to show support to Palestinians and Lebanon's Hezbollah in Sanaa, Yemen November 8, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/KHALED ABDULLAH)Go to the full article > >
First international airline lands at Tehran airport since flight suspension, IRNA reports
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FM Sa'ar: Israel to provide additional aid to Ukraine, including water supply systems
Aid will be allocated from the Foreign Ministry's budget, and will consist of a series of water systems, each capable of supplying water to tens of thousands of people affected by Russian bombings.
ByAMICHAI STEIN A woman looks at destroyed vehicles at the site of a damaged school, which was hit during Russian drone and missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 4, 2025.(photo credit: Alina Smutko/Reuters)Go to the full article > >
IDF announces soldier Sgt. Yair Eliyahou killed in northern Gaza
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.
