Gaza Strip

Court bars Gazan child in West Bank from entering Israel for life-saving treatment

The court decision noted that the child's doctors in Ramallah had been in contact with Tel Hashomer Hospital, whose practitioners expressed willingness to treat the child. 

|ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Displaced Palestinians seen around their tents in the Bureij area of the central Gaza Strip, February 8, 2026.
A patch with Indonesia and an Indonesian flag on the arm of an Indonesian soldier during the preparation of the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris France on July 14, 2025.

Indonesia to be first peacekeeping contributor to Gaza's International Stabilization Force - KAN

Indonesia is expected to become the first country to deploy troops to the International Stabilization Force in Gaza during Phase II of the ceasefire, KAN News reported.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Soldiers from the IDF's 3rd Alexandroni Brigade, under the 252nd Division, operate to retrieve the remains of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili from northern Gaza in January, published on February 9, 2026.

IDF releases new footage and images from Gaza operation to recover final hostage Ran Gvili

St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili was the final hostage whose remains were held in the Gaza Strip. His remains were located and returned to Israel for burial on January 26.

|ByJAMES GENN
Avigdor Liberman visits the Kerem Shalom border crossing on Monday, February 9, 2026. (Credit: Yisrael Beytenu)

Liberman: Aid trucks to Gaza fund Hamas, Israel returning to pre-Oct. 7 reality

Yisrael Beytenu chairperson Avigdor Liberman says taxpayer money is being used to supply electricity and water in the Strip. 

|ByKESHET NEEV

Former Hamas hostage shares preview of new song one year after release from captivity

"I can't believe that the moment has finally arrived when I get to share share something of mine, finally my voice can be heard and I don't need to whisper anymore, don't need to fear," Gilboa wrote.

JANUARY 26, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
FORMER HOSTAGE Daniella Gilboa previews her new song in an Instagram post, January 25, 2026.

Smugglers caught with one million shekels' worth of goods, possibly meant for Gaza Strip

Among the items were around seven hundred cellphones, flat irons, shaving machines, and hundreds of cigarette packets.

JANUARY 26, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
HUNDREDS OF packets of cigarettes being smuggled.

IDF searching for slain hostage Ran Gvili's body in Gaza before Rafah crossing opens

The IDF is rushing to find the last Israeli hostage in Gaza as the clock ticks down for opening the Rafah Crossing.

JANUARY 25, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, CORINNE BAUM
St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili

Gazans say they would leave Strip but fear Hamas would fuel more violence - report

"[Hamas] are criminals. Their leaving Gaza is far better than the destruction brought about by Sinwar," Khaled, a Gazan opposition activist, told N12.

JANUARY 25, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hamas terrorists in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip December 3, 2025.

Emily Damari proposes to girlfriend Danielle Amit at event marking a year since release from Hamas

Damari was released from Hamas captivity in January 2025 alongside former hostages Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher. 

JANUARY 23, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Former hostage Emily Damari and her girlfriend, social media influencer Danielle Amit.

Rafah crossing to open next week amid search for Ran Gvili's remains, Gaza officials say

"I am pleased to announce the Rafah crossing will open next week in both directions. For Palestinians in Gaza, Rafah is more than a gate. It is a lifeline and symbol of opportunity," Shaath said.

JANUARY 22, 2026ByREUTERS
A vehicle carries Egyptian soldiers near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Egypt, August 6, 2025

Why Israel says joining Trump’s Board of Peace was not optional - analysis

Israeli officials say staying out of Trump’s Board of Peace was never an option, citing influence over decisions, frustration with the UN, and concerns over Gaza and Hamas.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 19, 2026.

Hamas Health Ministry claims that IDF strike in Gaza kills 11, including three journalists

The IDF corroborated that a strike occurred in the central Gaza Strip, noting that Hamas terrorists were operating a drone and posed an immediate risk to soldiers.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Buildings are pictured in the Ain al-Hilweh camp for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon's southern city of Sidon on September 13, 2025.

Gadi Eisenkot: Netanyahu ceded Gaza security, IDF must return to fighting

“Two years and a quarter after the start of the war, the military achievements were not translated into a diplomatic outcome,” Eisenkot said.

JANUARY 20, 2026BySHIR PERETS
MK Gadi Eisenkot attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting on the ultra-Orthodox draft law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on June 24, 2024.

Senior Hamas officials planning 'safe exit' from Gaza Strip, Saudi media outlet reports

Senior Hamas figures are reportedly weighing a coordinated departure from Gaza following the rollout of Phase II of Donald Trump’s plan, according to sources cited by Asharq al-Awsat.

JANUARY 20, 2026ByJAMES GENN
A Hamas terrorist in the Gaza Strip. February 4, 2025.