Israel wants to extend first phase of deal by six weeks, otherwise war to resume
Hamas disagrees with the plan to extend and wants to proceed with the second phase as agreed.
ByREUTERS, AMICHAI STEINIsraleis protest for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, February 15, 2025(photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Halevi presents IDF Oct. 7 probe results to Gaza border area representatives
Jerusalem Police ramp up security measures ahead of Ramadan
The police are also focused on the terrorists who were released to neighborhoods in east Jerusalem as part of the current hostage-prisoner exchange.
ByEFRAT PORSHER Palestinians walk near the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, in September 2024.(photo credit: AMMAR AWAD/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Hundreds attend Bloomfield Stadium memorial for slain hostage Tsachi Idan
His funeral will take place at 1.00 p.m. at Kibbutz Einat with his family and loved ones and will be closed to the media.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFView of the Bloomfield Stadium during the memorial ceremony for slain hostage Tsachi Idan. February 28, 2025.(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)Go to the full article > >
Some of the cities that have featured billboards include New York, Los Angeles, Washington, and Miami, as well as major European cities such as London and Berlin.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF A billboard memorializing Ariel Bibas as part of the National Public Diplomacy Directorate's new campaign, February 27, 2025.(photo credit: NATIONAL PUBLIC DIPLOMACY DIRECTORATE)Go to the full article > >
Trump says ongoing Gaza talks are 'pretty good'
US President Donald Trump said "We'll have to see what happens" in regards to a second phase of the hostage deal.
ByREUTERS US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US. February 4, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/ELIZABETH FRANTZ)Go to the full article > >
Freed hostage Eli Sharabi detailed his time in terror captivity to Channel 12's 'Uvda'
Freed hostage Eli Sharabi shared harrowing details of his 491-day captivity, the loss of his family, and the struggle to survive, in an interview with Channel 12's 'Uvda'.
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.
59 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 4:00 a.m.
Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire on January 17, 2025
735 terrorists will be released as part of the hostage deal
