IDF kills Al Jazeera journalist, Australia to recognize Palestinian state in the coming days
Netanyahu's post-war Gaza plan sparks right-wing outrage • RZP source: Smotrich to send Israel to elections over Gaza plan • Hostage families threaten economic shutdown
IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, January 2024.(photo credit: IDF)
Opposition, hostage families slam Netanyahu over press conference about 'Gaza plan'
Several key actors from the Israeli political spectrum reacted to Benjamin Netanyahu’s press conference, where he addressed the Gaza operation details.
ByKESHET NEEV, JERUSALEM POST STAFF Family and friends of Israeli hostages brothers Ziv and Gali Berman, march through the streets of Tel Aviv, calling for their release from Hamas captivity. May 15, 2025.(photo credit: TOMER NEUBERG/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Australia to recognize Palestinian statehood in coming days - report
The country’s federal cabinet is reportedly preparing to meet to pass the action.
Qatar and Egypt expect to finish new hostage deal proposal framework next week
The new proposal comes amid discussions on evacuating the residents of Gaza City, which is expected to take three months, including discussions on what can be expected during such an operation.
The two world leaders discussed Israel's plans to take over the remaining Hamas strongholds in Gaza with the goal of ending the war by freeing the remaining hostages and defeating Hamas.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUS President Donald Trump (left) with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in April, 2025.(photo credit: KEVIN MOHATT/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Right-wing Israeli orgs appeal to Netanyahu: Halt Gaza op, change course in war tactics
"We did not get injured in vain. Stop trading in the blood of our soldiers. Land that is conquered in blood is not returned until Hamas is defeated," the Wounded Warriors Forum's Kfir Zer said.
ByAVI SOLOMONAn IDF armored personnel carrier manuvering next to other military vehicles on the Israeli side of the Gaza border, July 16, 2025; illustrative.(photo credit: REUTERS/Amir Cohen)Go to the full article > >
High Court demands gov't response to petition by Hostages Forum to explain war calculations
The Forum submitted an amended petition to the High Court, arguing that the government must explain the reasoning behind the decision of whether to continue the war or not.
A-G: State Commission of Inquiry best way to probe Oct. 7, Gaza war
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara emphasized that the more time passes, the harder it will be to investigate October 7 and the Israel-Hamas War.
BySARAH BEN-NUN Attorney-General Gali Baharav Miara attends the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Isaac Amit as president of the Supreme Court, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem in February 2025.(photo credit: FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
IDF int'l spox.: No record of any incident involving Suleiman al-Obeid
IDF spokesperson Nadav Shoshani: "After an initial review, we found no records of any incidents involving Suleiman al-Obeid. In order to take a closer look, we need more details."
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFDoaa, widow of late soccer player Suleiman al-Obeid, known as the "Palestinian Pele," who was killed by an Israeli strike targeting people waiting for humanitarian aid, according to the Palestine Football Association, shows a picture of him on a mobile phone inside their tent in Gaza City.(photo credit: Ebrahim Hajjaj/Reuters)Go to the full article > >
Israel Police ask for help in locating witnesses for fatal car accident
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.
