Netanyahu gifts Trump Nobel Prize recommendation letter at Washington dinner

Gaza militia chief speaks on armed opposition to Hamas • Netanyahu lands in Washington ahead of Trump meeting • Gaza border communities slam gov't decision to cancel return grants

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Trump and Netanyahu to meet in coming hour

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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 (L-R): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump seen near the White House (illustrative)
(L-R): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump seen near the White House (illustrative)
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Red alert sirens sound in Gaza Envelope area

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Israel's target bank in Iran expanded after US showed interest in joining strikes, Katz reveals

ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
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 US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are seen leaving the White House after their meeting in April.
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are seen leaving the White House after their meeting in April.
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Katz: Continuing war in uncontrolled Gaza territory would unnecessarily endanger hostages

ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
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 Hostage families and supporters rally, calling for the return of the remaining 50 hostages in Hamas captivity, June 28, 2025.
Hostage families and supporters rally, calling for the return of the remaining 50 hostages in Hamas captivity, June 28, 2025.
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Katz: 'Day after' will include Hamas-less Gaza, expelled terror leaders, Mideast cooperation

ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
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 Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz over a background of humanitarian trucks entering the Gaza Strip; Illustrative
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz over a background of humanitarian trucks entering the Gaza Strip; Illustrative
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Haredi parties ramp up pressure after Edelstein IDF draft bill delayed

ByELIAV BREUER
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 Committee Chairman Yuli Edelstein leads a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on May 8, 2025.
Committee Chairman Yuli Edelstein leads a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on May 8, 2025.
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IDF intercepts Houthi drone 

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US-backed aid group proposes 'Human Transit Areas' for Palestinians in Gaza - report

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 Palestinians collect what remains of relief supplies from the distribution center of the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 5, 2025.
Palestinians collect what remains of relief supplies from the distribution center of the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 5, 2025.
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Iran's president claims Israel attempted to assassinate him - report

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 IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a meeting in Ilam, Iran, on June 12, just before Israel launched Operation Rising Lion.
IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a meeting in Ilam, Iran, on June 12, just before Israel launched Operation Rising Lion.
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A-G: Turning my firing process political is illegal, opens door to political deals

BySARAH BEN-NUN

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.