Witkoff to travel to Middle East, Hamas deal may lead to IDF withdrawal

PIJ claims it lost contact with terror cell holding Rom Braslavski in Gaza • Trump will not 'beg' Iran to resume nuclear talks • IDF says no famine in Gaza

(Illustrative) US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff over a backdrop of Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
(Illustrative) US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff over a backdrop of Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
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Iran's entire air defense system was breached during war, says Iranian media - report

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Hostage families and Tzav 9 activists block Gaza aid trucks

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Netanyahu holds situation assessment with Doha negotiating team

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Trump envoy Witkoff to travel to Europe and discuss Gaza, US official says

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Two IDF soldiers severely injured in Gaza

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Sources: Potential Hamas deal may lead to withdrawal to Jan. Gaza security perimeter - exclusive

In January, the IDF withdrew from all deeper portions of Gaza it had been in, in Gaza City, Khan Yunis, Rafah, and central Gaza to a security perimeter of around 700-1,100 meters around the border

ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
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IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip, July 20, 2025; illustrative.
IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip, July 20, 2025; illustrative.
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Witkoff travels to Middle East to discuss hostage deal

ByGUY ELSTER

WATCH: Former hostages meet Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot

Gal Gadot met with former hostages Doron Steinbrecher, Liri Albag, Naama Levy, Moran Stella Yanai, and Ilana Gritzewsky.

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Gal Gadot meets with former hostages on July 22, 2025. (credit: Hostages and Missing Families Forum.)
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Hunter Biden: The worst thing that has happened to Jewish people globally is Israeli gov't

"Bombing the f*** out of whatever remains of Hamas in Gaza and turning it into a golf course like Donald Trump said is not going to work," he stated.

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Hunter Biden and his wife Melissa Cohen Biden at a Hanukkah reception at the White House, December 16, 2024; illustrative.
Hunter Biden and his wife Melissa Cohen Biden at a Hanukkah reception at the White House, December 16, 2024; illustrative.
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PIJ says it lost contact with terrorists holding hostage Rom Braslavski

The Braslavski family said in a statement that Israeli officials were refusing to meet with them and provide updates on Rom's condition.

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
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Rom Braslavski, who was taken hostage on October 7 at the Nova Music Festival (File Photo).
Rom Braslavski, who was taken hostage on October 7 at the Nova Music Festival (File Photo).
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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 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.


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