Coalition strikes down bill to form National Committee of Inquiry into October 7
Prime Minister Netanyahu said that Hamas must first be defeated, and then investigate October 7 failures.
ByELIAV BREUER Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Knesset, July 17, 2024.(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Go to the full article > >
IDF destroys Hamas tunnel route used for attempted infiltration into Israel
The route was part of an additional three-kilometer tunnel network previously destroyed by IDF troops.
High Court keeps comptroller Oct. 7 probe frozen, which IDF and AG had opposed
The IDF's internal probes of October 7 started to be publicized last week regarding the invasion and battle of Beeri and are set to be publicized on a rolling basis from mid-July through August.
Netanyahu: First defeat Hamas, then investigate October 7 failures
Netanyahu's comment came in response to questions by MKs over why he had not formed a National Committee of Inquiry, and members of the opposition criticized his response.
ByELIAV BREUER Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Knesset, July 17, 2024.(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Go to the full article > >
IDF unsure how many haredi draft orders it intends to send on Sunday
The IDF's draft plans for haredi citizens remain uncertain. Despite political tensions and a lack of clear criteria, the IDF targets 3,000 recruits annually.
Liberman and Bennet meet to allegedly discuss establishing a new ring-wing party
Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Lieberman discuss forming a new right-wing party amid ongoing talks, but leadership struggles cause delays.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF THEN-ALTERNATE prime minister Naftali Bennett and then-finance minister Avigdor Liberman attend a cabinet meeting, in Jerusalem, in July 2022. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Go to the full article > >
Hezbollah says it will target new communities if Israel continues to 'target civilians' in Lebanon
Israel and Hezbollah have been trading fire since Hezbollah announced a "support front" with Palestinians shortly after its ally Hamas attacked southern Israeli border communities on Oct. 7
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Hamas in disrepair: IDF realizes three major achievements in Gaza - analysis
The IDF has eliminated over 14,000 Hamas terrorists since the war began, intensifying operations to dismantle Hamas's military infrastructure and command capabilities across Gaza.
ByAVI ASHKENAZI Israeli tanks operate next to destroyed buildings during a ground operation in the southern Gaza Strip, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, July 3, 2024.(photo credit: Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Quarter of Jewish Israelis, 40% of Arab Israelis contemplate emigration amid political crisis
A report from the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) highlights the expressed interest of both Jewish and Arab Israelis in leaving the country over political turmoil.
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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 Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
120 hostels remain in Gaza
43 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says