IDF kills Bibas family kidnappers, hostage video producer in Gaza
Hamas: Live hostages held in areas IDF trying to evacuate, operate in • IDF chief Eyal Zamir meets with hostage families
IDF activity in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESMAN’S UNIT)
IDF, Shin Bet kill terrorist responsible for abduction of Bibas family
Awad was behind the raid on Nir Oz and the abductions of Shiri, Kfir, and Ariel Bibas and is believed to have played a significant role in their murders
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas are abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023.(photo credit: Screenshot from Hamas Telegram video/ Courtesy)Go to the full article > >
Grandson of Hamas’s ceasefire negotiator killed in Gaza airstrike - report
IDF, Shin Bet Kill Hamas's propaganda hostage video producer
Mahmad Salah Mohammad Bardawil served as Hama's propaganda and psychological warfare operative.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF IDF and Shin Bet announce the elimination of Hamas terrorist Mahmad Salah Mohammad Bardawil, April 4, 2025(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
Dressed as Hamas, Jordanians protest in solidarity with Gaza
Some signs held at the protest read in Arabic, “Enough killing…Enough silence and inaction. The occupation continues its massacre with American support.”
ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARDA person gestures as people gather after Friday prayers during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Amman, Jordan, April 4, 2025.(photo credit: JEHAD SHELBAK/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Trump admin. sending 20,000 assault rifles for Israel Police that Biden had delayed, sources say
The State Department sent a notification to Congress on March 6 for the $24 million sale, saying the end user would be the Israeli National Police.
ByREUTERS (Illustrative) US President Donald Trump over a backdrop of weapons.(photo credit: BRIAN SNYDER/REUTERS, Canva Pro, IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
Mounting costs, ineffectual strikes: US having little impact on Houthi threat - NYT
Pentagon officials reportedly acknowledged that the US was struggling to hit the Houthis’ underground arsenal.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF A fighter plane takes off for an operation against the Houthi group in an unknown location in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on March 17, 2025. (photo credit: US CENTCOM via X/Handout via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria, foreign minister says
The animosity between the regional powers has spilled over into Syria, with Israeli forces striking Syria.
ByREUTERS Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends an interview with Reuters, in Brussels, Belgium April 4, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/YVES HERMAN)Go to the full article > >
'Qatargate' suspects Yonatan Urich, Eli Feldstein to be released to house arrest
The police requested to extend their detention by seven days, but Judge Menahem Mizrahi ordered the two to house arrest until April 22.
BySARAH BEN-NUN(L-R): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayahu, spokesman Yonatan Urich and former aide Eli Feldstein (illustrative)(photo credit: Canva, FLASH90/CHAIM GOLDBERG)Go to the full article > >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 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.
