Gaza Strip

Trump to preside over first meeting of Board of Peace with many Gaza questions unresolved

Meanwhile, JPMorgan is in talks to provide banking services to the BoP, the London-based Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the discussions.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump holds a reception at the White House, February 18, 2026; illustrative.
Israel Police officers patrol in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.

A cautious Ramadan: Balancing security, rights, and common sense for a peaceful month - editorial

As Ramadan begins, Israel takes a cautious approach, managing security without escalating tensions, hoping for a month of prayer and peace.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
St.-Sgt. Ofri Yafe.

Israeli soldier St.-Sgt. Ofri Yafe killed by friendly fire in southern Gaza, IDF says

According to Israeli media, Yafe was hit by friendly fire during a nighttime operation by paratrooper forces in Khan Yunis on Tuesday night.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
AJ EDELMAN reacts after his second heat run in the 2-man bobsleigh event at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

Israel condemns Swiss commentator's attempt to 'humiliate' athletes at Winter Olympics

The commentary noted that AJ Edelman had defined himself as a Zionist...adding that "one can therefore question his presence in Cortina during these Games."

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF

Smotrich announces intention to abolish Oslo Accords, dismantle PA during next term

Smotritch suggested the dismantling of the PA in favor of creating a new military administration to govern the area, with the ultimate aim of applying full Israeli sovereignty over the region.

FEBRUARY 17, 2026ByAVRAHAM BLOCH, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Finance Minister and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.

Israeli suppliers empty out inventories selling sweets, soft drinks to Gaza for Ramadan

A, a large candy manufacturer in Israel, told Walla on Monday that he had never seen such an influx of demand for his products as he is seeing now in the Gaza market. 

FEBRUARY 17, 2026ByLIAT RON
A Palestinian woman shops as she prepares for the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Gaza City, February 17, 2026.

October 7 revealed why Two-State Solution won't work, what will actually protect Israel - opinion

After October 7 shattered Israel’s Gaza assumptions, a hard security reassessment is unavoidable. The classic two-state model no longer fits, but alternatives could better protect Israel.

FEBRUARY 17, 2026ByGIORA EILAND
An Israeli soldier is seen in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, on October 27, 2023

WATCH: IDF thwarts attempt to smuggle tobacco disguised as food aid into Gaza

Hundreds of kilograms of tobacco hidden in canned food products were seized at the Kerem Shalom crossing, prompting COGAT to suspend the company’s permit to bring aid into Gaza.

FEBRUARY 16, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Tobacco seized by the IDF that was being smuggled into Gaza.

Morocco, Albania, Greece expected to join International Stabilization Force in Gaza

Morocco, Albania, and Greece will join Indonesia in the force, which is set to oversee current ceasefire lines and possibly address other border-related issues.

FEBRUARY 16, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Displaced Palestinians receive prefabricated tents, which are safer and more durable, with the support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Al-Zaytun of Gaza City, Gaza on February 7, 2026.

Up to 130 int'l lawyers protected IDF from war crimes charges as it fought in Gaza - exclusive

The ILD had to guide and provide varied rules of engagement while as many as 50,000 IDF infantry and tanks were invading all over Gaza

FEBRUARY 16, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
This picture taken during a media tour organised by the Israeli military on January 27, 2024, shows Israeli soldiers patrolling an area in Gaza's main southern city of Khan Yunis, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.

‘We are prepared to move from defense to offense’: Israel signals harder line in Gaza

Military leaders warn that failure to disarm Hamas could trigger renewed operations even as diplomacy moves forward.

FEBRUARY 16, 2026ByKEREN SETTON/THE MEDIA LINE
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir conducts a situational assessment in Rafah on February 13, 2026.

IDF strikes October 7 terrorist, PIJ commander in Gaza following ceasefire violations

Israeli forces attacked terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip, as well as Gaza City in the central region and Khan Yunis in the south. 

FEBRUARY 16, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A still from the video footage of terrorist Ahmad Bayouk during the October 7 massacre.

NCAG chief admits he threw stones at Israeli soldiers in Gaza when he was 'still young'

“I actually was the organizer of this activity or this national act in the city of Khan Yunis [in the Gaza Strip]," Chief Commissioner Ali Shaath said in an interview.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Chair of the Palestinian National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, Ali Shaath looks on during a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (not pictured), in Cairo, Egypt, January 19, 2026.

Kibbutz Nir Oz decries Netanyahu's attempt to drop 'massacre' from October 7 bill

Notably, 65 members of Kibbutz Nir Oz were murdered by Hamas during the massacre, and another 83 were taken hostage.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Devastation inside a home on Kibbutz Nir Oz from the October 7, 2023, massacre.