Israel-Hamas War Day 258: What is happening in Gaza, Lebanon border?
Is Israel's energy sector prepared to deal with war with Hezbollah? • IDF observers share what they saw four days before Oct. 7 • Findings of Oct. 7 IDF probe leaked
IDF soldiers operating in Rafah, June 20, 2024.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
Can Hamas be defeated without IDF control of the Philadelphi Corridor? - analysis
While the Philadelphi Corridor appears to be a regular stretch of border crossing, it could actually be the key to Hamas's survival amid the IDF's ongoing Rafah op.
ByTOVAH LAZAROFF The Egyptian border on the Palestinian side in Gaza, to the left, as seen from the inside of an IDF jeep.(photo credit: IDF)Go to the full article > >
IDF observer identified Hamas training exercises four days before Oct. 7 - report
Despite the unusual and extensive nature of the exercise, it was categorized as "just another training" by security personnel.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF A rocket fired from Gaza heads towards Israel, at the Israeli-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from Southern Israel, December 15, 2023. (photo credit: CLODAGH KILCOYNE/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
What’s next in Gaza after Rafah? - analysis
If the IDF chooses to reenter northern Gaza, going into areas it has already operated in it will raise questions regarding Hamas’s ability to rebuild its networks quickly.
'If Nasrallah wants to take down Israel's power grid, he only needs to make a call,' Noga CEO says
The Energy Ministry said in response that the state of Israel’s energy is “robust and ready to deal with all possible scenarios.”
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, YANIR YAGNA Shaul Goldstein, CEO of Noga - Israel Independent System Operator Ltd., at the Institute for National Security Studies conference in Sderot, June 20, 2024. (photo credit: RONEN TOPELBERG)Go to the full article > >
Satterfield to 'Post': Israel can't hold 2.2m. innocent Gazans hostage with humanitarian aid
Immediate former US special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues David Satterfield speaks to the 'Post,' reveals Israel's lack of 'preparations' ahead of Rafah evacuation.
ByAMICHAI STEIN Palestinians flee Rafah due to an Israeli military operation, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 7, 2024.(photo credit: Hatem Khaled/Reuters)Go to the full article > >
Police arrest protester for cutting the lock on the Prime Minister's gate
Leaks of findings from Oct. 7 IDF probe show: Friendly fire incidents, hesitation to fight
Although the IDF also did not confirm, it has been aggressive in denying various other leaks about failures related to October 7, so the complete silence in the face of this latest report was telling
Hezbollah has about 130,000 missiles that could quickly overwhelm Israel's air defense systems.
ByMAARIV Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Kiryat Shmona during a situational assessment of escalating tensions with Hezbollah in Israel's North, June 5, 2024(photo credit: AMOS BEN-GERSHOM/GPO)Go to the full article > >
WATCH: Airstrike eliminates October 7 terror commander Ahmed Hassan Salame Alsauarka
IDF and Shin Bet intelligence led to the elimination of Hamas terrorist Ahmed Hassan Salame Alsauarka in a targeted airstrike, with no civilian casualties.
An Israeli aircraft eliminates Ahmed Hassan Alsauarka, a squad commander in the Nukhba Forces who infiltrated southern Israel on October 7. July 20, 2024 (Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
Strikes on Haifa and Tel Aviv: Hezbollah's plan of attack if war erupts with Israel - report
According to the report, Hezbollah plans to attack Haifa if Israel expands the fighting and in the next stage, additional cities, including Tel Aviv.
ByMAARIV Iron Dome anti rockets system seen in the city of Haifa, Israel, August 30, 2013(photo credit: GILI YAARI/FLASH90)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