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Israel could leave Philadelphi Corridor, Hezbollah rockets rain in North

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 IDF operates in Rafah, September 4, 2024. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF operates in Rafah, September 4, 2024.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

Gaza hostage deal includes IDF withdrawal from sections of Philadelphi - WH says

While the US states that Israeli withdrawal from the Philadelphi Corridor is part of Phase One of the hostage deal, Israel denies, arguing that the area is not considered densely populated.

By TOVAH 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)
The Egyptian border on the Palestinian side in Gaza, to the left, as seen from the inside of an IDF jeep.
(photo credit: IDF)

The Gaza hostages deal has included an IDF withdrawal from sections of the Philadelphi Corridor, US National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby told reporters on Tuesday as he pushed back at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s insistence that Israel would refuse to take such a step.

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Are recent protests a passing episode or a watershed moment? - analysis

The energy and size of the protest in Tel Aviv on Sunday evening were unprecedented since last year’s judicial reforms.

By ELIAV BREUER
 Begin Bridge, Tel Aviv, 3rd September 2024 (photo credit: CHEN SCHIMMEL)
Begin Bridge, Tel Aviv, 3rd September 2024
(photo credit: CHEN SCHIMMEL)

Some politicians and analysts were quick to minimize the significance of the mass protests on Sunday and Monday after the Labor Court ordered the Histadrut strike over.

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US charges are important step to bring Hamas to justice - analysis

In a groundbreaking move, the US Department of Justice has unsealed terrorism charges against top Hamas officials. How will this impact Hamas' operations and international standing?

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
 Yahya Sinwar, former leader of the Palestinian Hamas Islamist movement at a meeting with members of Palestinian factions at Hamas President's office in Gaza City, on April 13, 2022 (photo credit: ATTIA MUHAMMED/FLASH90)
Yahya Sinwar, former leader of the Palestinian Hamas Islamist movement at a meeting with members of Palestinian factions at Hamas President's office in Gaza City, on April 13, 2022
(photo credit: ATTIA MUHAMMED/FLASH90)

The US Department of Justice announced that it was “unsealing of terrorism, murder conspiracy, and sanctions-evasion charges against six senior leaders of Hamas, a designated foreign terrorist organization” on September 3.

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US files criminal charges against Hamas leadership, including Sinwar

The US has charged several Hamas leaders for the October 7 attacks, with the DOJ accusing top officials of terrorism, and marking America's first criminal step in holding Hamas accountable.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
 US ATTORNEY-GENERAL Merrick Garland speaks at the Justice Department. Zachor Legal Institute, on behalf of 28 other organizations, has sent him documentation on how groups like Students for Justice in Palestine have coordinated and executed mass deprivations of rights of Jewish students.  (photo credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)
US ATTORNEY-GENERAL Merrick Garland speaks at the Justice Department. Zachor Legal Institute, on behalf of 28 other organizations, has sent him documentation on how groups like Students for Justice in Palestine have coordinated and executed mass deprivations of rights of Jewish students.
(photo credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)

The United States announced criminal charges on Tuesday against Hamas' top leadership, including the militant group's chief Yahya Sinwar, accusing them of leading efforts to kill civilians and destroy the state of Israel.

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US working on proposal to free all Gaza hostages, stop fighting, White House says

Kirby spoke just one day after Netanyahu held a press conference to stress that he had no plans to withdraw from the Philadelphi Corridor.

By TOVAH LAZAROFF
 View of the Philadelphi Corridor between the southern Gaza Strip and Egypt, on July 15, 2024.  (photo credit: Oren Cohen/Flash90)
View of the Philadelphi Corridor between the southern Gaza Strip and Egypt, on July 15, 2024.
(photo credit: Oren Cohen/Flash90)

The United States is working on a proposal to secure the release of all the remaining 101 hostages in Gaza and to stop the fighting in that enclave, US National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby told reporters on Tuesday as skepticism was high that an agreement could be finalized.

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Hamas releases video of slain Ori Danino saying 'People of Israel: Do not neglect us'

He addresses PM Benjamin Netanyahu and the war cabinet saying "you failed us on October 7."

By MATHILDA HELLER
 Ori Danino, as seen in the video  (photo credit: Hamas Telegram)
Ori Danino, as seen in the video
(photo credit: Hamas Telegram)

Hamas published a video of the late Ori Danino, one of the six Gaza hostages who was murdered in captivity, on their Telegram on Tuesday.

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Gantz: If Netanyahu is too weak to stand up to international pressure, he should go home

Gantz attacked Netanyahu for failing to progress the war fast enough and then delaying the peace process for his own political interests.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 MK Gadi Eisenkot and Head of the National Unity party MK Benny Gantz hold a press conference in Ramat Gan, September 3, 2024. (photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)
MK Gadi Eisenkot and Head of the National Unity party MK Benny Gantz hold a press conference in Ramat Gan, September 3, 2024.
(photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)

Benny Gantz, head of National Unity, and MK Gadi Eisenkot gave a speech on Tuesday night, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in which they attacked Netanyahu's progress and conduct during the war.

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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 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
  • 101 hostages remain in Gaza
  • 48 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says