Hamas reportedly demands release of more Palestinian terrorists in hostage deal • Netanyahu: We will not agree to any deal, and not at any price
Israeli forces operate in Khan Yunis, Gaza's south, February 4, 2024(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
Qatar PM warns of 'disastrous repercussions' if UNRWA funding halts
The discussion, held in New York, brought to the forefront the critical situation in the Middle East, particularly in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
White House: Gaza hostage deal hinges now on Hamas
Such a deal “is in the national security interest of the United States. And we're going to press for it relentlessly," US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said.
ByTOVAH LAZAROFF A Hamas terrorist stands in front of a picture of the group's top leader Ismail Haniyeh during his visit at Ain el Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Sidon, Lebanon September 6, 2020(photo credit: REUTERS/AZIZ TAHER)Go to the full article > >
Benny Gantz meets with hostage families, emphasizes importance of acting quickly
“The time has come to begin the process of replacing UNRWA with other bodies that are not tainted by support for terrorism,” Netanyahu stated.
ByTOVAH LAZAROFF PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Knesset plenum. ‘The executive sits in the legislature and dominates it.’(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Palestinian state talk is surreal, so soon after October 7 - analysis
The world is once again convinced that the panacea to the problems in the Mideast is a Palestinian state. To many Israelis, however, the discussion is surreal.
ByHERB KEINON A damaged and blood-stained kindergarten is seen following a deadly infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Beeri in southern Israel October 22, 2023.(photo credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)Go to the full article > >
Gantz: If world doesn't remove terror from Lebanon, we will
Both Benny Gantz and Yoav Gallant met with US envoy Amos Hochstein on Sunday to discuss the situation on Israel's border with Lebanon.
BySAM HALPERNDefense Minister Yoav Gallant meets with US special envoy Amos Hochstein. February 4, 2024.(photo credit: ARIEL HARMONI/DEFENSE MINISTRY)Go to the full article > >
Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal: Hamas to demand release of more terrorists - report
According to the report, the terror organization is set to demand an increase in the number of Palestinian terrorists released from Israeli prisons.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza protest for their release near the Israeli border with Gaza, January 11, 2024.(photo credit: FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Hezbollah rocket barrage leads to 33 sirens in largest recent attack
Despite Hezbollah’s salvo of rockets on Sunday, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said during a visit to Tel Nof air force base that the IDF was increasingly gaining the upper hand.
ByYONAH JEREMY BOB HEZBOLLAH MEMBERS take part in a military exercise during a media tour organized for the occasion of Resistance and Liberation Day, in Aaramta, Lebanon, last month.(photo credit: AZIZ TAHER/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Israel to bring in 65,000 foreign workers to replace Palestinians
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 in the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities