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Hostage deal contingent on end of war, court names suspect in security leak case

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 Israel at war - Illustrative image of an IDF soldier. (photo credit: ATIA MOHAMMED/FLASH90, Canva, REUTERS/AMIR COHEN, SHUTTERSTOCK)
Israel at war - Illustrative image of an IDF soldier.
(photo credit: ATIA MOHAMMED/FLASH90, Canva, REUTERS/AMIR COHEN, SHUTTERSTOCK)

Netanyahu aide Eliezer Feldstein suspect in leaking document to harm hostage deal

Feldstein was hired by the PMO media team soon after the war began, but his employment status remained unclear.

By ELIAV BREUER, TOVAH LAZAROFF
 Eliezer Feldstein, the central suspect in the PMO security leak affair. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT, Via Maariv)
Eliezer Feldstein, the central suspect in the PMO security leak affair.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT, Via Maariv)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s close aid is suspected of leaking sensitive security documents as part of an orchestrated campaign to thwart a hostage deal, court documents revealed on Sunday night.

Speculation about the case had seized public attention for days, even before Rishon Letsiyon Magistrate Court Judge Menahem Mizrahi partially lifted a gag order on details of the security breach.

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Hamas expected to reject any deal that doesn’t end Gaza war, source says

Egypt has been in talks with Hamas in Cairo for the last two days as part of its efforts to unite Palestinian factions, but there has been no reported progress on a hostage deal.

By TOVAH LAZAROFF
 People ride their bicycles on Yom Kippur, in front of a wall featuring hostage posters, in Jerusalem, October 12, 2024 (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
People ride their bicycles on Yom Kippur, in front of a wall featuring hostage posters, in Jerusalem, October 12, 2024
(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)

Hamas is expected to reject any renewed effort to finalize a hostage agreement until such time as the war in Gaza ends, a security source told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.

“It’s very clear that the hostage deal will only happen” when the war comes to a close, the source said.

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WATCH: IDF commandos raid Syria, seize Syrian-national IRGC operative

Al-Assi has been under IDF surveillance for some time and was detained and transferred for interrogation in Israel.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Body camera footage of an IDF raid into Syria to capture a Syrian IRGC operative, November 3, 2024. (CREDIT: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)

The IDF raided Southern Syria several months ago and captured a Syrian national who is believed to have operated Iranian terror networks from the area, the military announced on Sunday.

Ali Soleiman al-Assi, a Syrian citizen, lives in the area of Saida in southern Syria.

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'Hamas doesn't know where the hostages are': Sinwar expert offers an alternative view - interview

"Someone may be aware of the location of one or two, but I don't think there is anyone who is aware of the location of all of them."

By SHAKED SADEH
 Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar seen over a photo of a blast in the Gaza Strip (illustrative) (photo credit: FLASH90/CANVA)
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar seen over a photo of a blast in the Gaza Strip (illustrative)
(photo credit: FLASH90/CANVA)

Micha Kobi, a former senior member of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), emphasized the enormous challenges Israel faces in dealing with Hamas and the return of the hostages in an interview on Sunday with Maariv.

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IDF monitoring drone flying above Haifa Bay, Carmel area

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

The IDF announced that they were monitoring a drone flying above the Haifa Bay and Carmel area on Sunday.

Residents are instructed to pay attention to ongoing Home Front Command updates.

This is a developing story.

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Exploiting civilian homes: IDF finds Hezbollah weapons in child's bedroom in Lebanon

The nighttime operation was carried out based on precise intelligence information.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon. November 3, 2024.  (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon. November 3, 2024.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

IDF Troops of the 769th Brigade found numerous weapons in a kitchen and children's bedroom of a house in a southern Lebanese village, the military said on Sunday. 

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WATCH: IDF uncovers Hezbollah weapons in a home in southern Lebanon

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IDF footage of weapons that were located and confiscated in a civilian home in Lebanon. October 3, 2024. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
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WATCH: IDF finds Hezbollah weapons in a home in southern Lebanon

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Maj. Or, a company commander in the 769th Brigade, reveals Hezbollah weaponry located in a civilian home. November 3, 2024. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
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Some 902 civilians killed in terror attacks since Oct. 7 - NI

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 breaking news (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)
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(photo credit: JPOST STAFF)

Some 902 civilians were killed in terror attacks since October 7 of last year, the National Insurance said on Sunday. 

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Israel neared capturing Yahya Sinwar five times during Israel-Hamas War - report

Sinwar stayed in Rafah for some time during the war,  according to the sources, both above and underground.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in an underground terror tunnel in Gaza (illustrative) (photo credit: VIA REUTERS)
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in an underground terror tunnel in Gaza (illustrative)
(photo credit: VIA REUTERS)

Israel almost captured former Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar five times throughout operations in the Gaza Strip, Asharq Al-Awsat reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with the subject.

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Israel at 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