Hamas says hostages' status unknown • Another senior Hezbollah official reportedly eliminated in a strike in south Lebanon
IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. June 14, 2024. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
Watch: IDF Paratroopers protect hostages under fire during Operation Arnon
In the video, the soldiers can be heard giving commands: "Action, action, moving to attack, first magazine, step forward quickly," as they advance through Nuseirat amid the sound of gunfire.
Footage of Paratrooper Brigade soldiers providing support for Yamam and Shin Bet operatives during Operation Arnon, which led to the rescue of four hostages. (IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
Sec. Austin: Israel has made changes but civilian casualty rates have been far too high
"Accomplishing your goals and objectives, and protecting civilians in a battle space, are not mutually exclusive," Austin said.
ByHANNAH SARISOHN US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin attends a press conference during a NATO defense ministers' meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 14, 2024(photo credit: REUTERS/Johanna Geron)Go to the full article > >
Israeli commandos rented house in Gaza to rescue hostages in dramatic operation
Disguised as local families, operatives rented a house near the identified buildings, allowing them to conduct close surveillance without raising suspicion.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF IDF footage of former Gaza hostage Noa Argamani being evacuated in a Black Hawk helicopter. June 8, 2024.(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
IDF solider injured in suspected West Bank ramming attack, IDF in pursuit of vehicle
WATCH: IDF discovers Hamas tunnels for passage between civilian houses in Rafah
Soldiers uncovered large stockpiles of weapons hidden in residential buildings in Rafah, including but not limited to AK-47s, ammunition, missiles, explosives, and grenades.
Footage of Nahal soldiers discovering passageways used by Hamas terrorists to relocate between houses in Rafah, June 14, 2024. (IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
Gallant slams France, says Israel would not join it in security committee
"France has adopted hostile policies against Israel. In doing so, France ignores the atrocities committed by Hamas against Israeli children, women, and men," Gallant wrote.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attends a state ceremony for fallen Israeli soldiers whose burial place is unknown at Mount Herzl Military cemetery in Jerusalem on March 17, 2024(photo credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)Go to the full article > >
US providing Israel with unprecedented amount of intelligence, but with restrictions - WaPo
A notable example of such capabilities was Israel’s recent hostage rescue operation, the official said.
ByWALLA!An IDF Black Hawk helicopter is seen taking off from the Palmachin Airbase in central Israel on April 2023(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Go to the full article > >Israel-Hamas 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 in the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
120 hostages remain in Gaza
43 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says