The government's decision on Ronen Bar could cause a constitutional crisis - analysis
If the court rules in favor of the petitioners and says the government cannot fire Bar, but the government insists it can and moves ahead anyway—that’s a constitutional crisis.
ByHERB KEINON Illustrative image of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ronen Bar (photo credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90, MIRIAM ASTER/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
IDF kills Hamas terrorist who documented breach on Oct. 7, posed as journalist
Hassan Eslaih was known for his now-famous photo where former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is seen giving him a kiss on the cheek.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar kissing Hassan Eslaiah; A photograph taken by Gaza photojournalist Hassan Eslaiah.(photo credit: Canva, SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)Go to the full article > >
Will Iranian-backed militias in Iraq disarm over fear of Trump? - analysis
The militias suffered a setback when the Assad regime fell in Syria. There is now pressure on them to disarm or become more regularized within the Iraqi state.
BySETH J. FRANTZMAN Supporters of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces offer condolences over the deaths of Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi and others, outside the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad on May 20, 2024. (photo credit: THAIER AL-SUDANI/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Security forces arrest 15 wanted persons in overnight West Bank op.
Three battalions carried out operations, arresting suspects and confiscating terror funds.
- 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 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 a.m.
- Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire on January 17, 2025.