Israel at war: What happened day 432?
Hamas gives Egypt list of hostages terror group holds • Four rockets cross into Israel from Gaza • IAF kills Hamas commander
'Post' visits Syria in first Israeli media visit since 1974 - exclusive
Hagari: No advance on Damascus, only buffer zone until Syria becomes more stable.
The Jerusalem Post, on Wednesday, participated in a dramatic visit to Tel Kudne in southern Syria, embedded with the IDF, as part of the first Israeli media visit to that country since the 1973-4 Yom Kippur War and armistice.
At Tel Kudne, IDF Chief Spokesman Daniel Hagari told the Post, “We are here in an abandoned Syrian base in the buffer zone. The only reason we are here is to prevent terror [from] entering into the buffer zone.”
Go to the full article >>Expert: Israel can ‘completely destroy enemy army without war’ through Syria control
Experts warn instability post-Assad poses risks, with extremist groups gaining ground and potential long-term Israeli presence.
Israel’s concern that the instability in Syria could spill over into its territory has led it to major action in the neighboring country, essentially opening an additional front in the multi-front war it has been engaged in for fourteen months.
Over the weekend, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) took control of the demilitarized buffer zone in Syria that was established as part of a 1974 cease-fire reached between the two hostile countries.
In that buffer zone is Mt. Hermon's highest peak, the highest point on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
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Go to the full article >>IAF eliminates Hamas Nukhba commander responsible for 'Paga' outpost attack on Oct. 7
On October 7, the ‘Paga’ outpost near Kibbutz Be’eri witnessed the murders of 14 IDF soldiers.
The IDF and Shin Bet, in a joint operation, eliminated Fahmi Salami, commander of Hamas’s Nukhba Brigade in its Zeitoun Battalion, the IDF announced Wednesday.
Salami was responsible for the raid on the ‘Paga’ outpost on October 7, in which 14 IDF soldiers were killed. During the war, he led multiple terror operations against Israeli troops.
Go to the full article >>Russia says Israeli action in Syria violates pact that ended Yom Kippur war
Israeli action in Syria violates a 1974 treaty between Israel and Syria that ended the Yom Kippur war, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, calling Israeli air strikes on Syria a matter of serious concern.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that his country aims to impose a "sterile defense zone" in southern Syria as the Israeli military said a wave of its air strikes had destroyed the bulk of Syria's strategic weapons stockpiles.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a news briefing Israel's actions did not serve to stabilize the situation in Syria and called on it to show restraint.
Go to the full article >>'For the future of the State of Israel': High Court hears petition for Oct. 7 national probe
"We believe that the entire matter of establishing a commission of inquiry should be addressed after the war ends," the government representative's said.
The High Court of Justice discussed a petition on Wednesday calling for the establishment of a National Commission of Inquiry into the events of October 7.
Relatives of October 7 victims and hostages held in Gaza captivity were present at the discussion. Among them were Einav Zangauker, the mother of hostage Matan Zangauker, and Ilana Gritzewesky, his partner. They were joined by Eyal Eshel, the father of Roni Eshel, an IDF observer who was killed on October 7, and Chagit Chen, the mother of Itay Chen, whose body is held in Gaza, among others.
Go to the full article >>Rebuilding Syria's military after Israeli strikes will take years and billions of dollars
Rebuilding an array of dozens of batteries, including interceptor stockpiles, spare parts, and crew training, would require around $1 billion.
Rebuilding the military strength Syria had before Israel's strikes during Operation "Bashan Arrow" earlier this week would take the new Syrian government years and cost billions of dollars.
Over the years, the Syrian army possessed significant military power, posing a potential threat to Israel.
Go to the full article >>Khamenei: US, Israel responsible for Assad's ouster, 'resistance' to span entire region - IRNA
"There should be no doubt that what happened in Syria is the result of a joint American and Zionist plan." Khamenei reportedly noted.
Tehran has evidence that the events that took place in Syria leading to the ousting of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad were planned by the United States and Israel, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said, according to Iranian state news agency IRNA.
"There should be no doubt that what happened in Syria is the result of a joint American and Zionist plan." Khamenei reportedly noted.
Go to the full article >>Four soldiers lightly wounded in combat in North
Four soldiers operating in combat zones in the North were transferred to the Ziv Medical Center in Safed for medical treatment after being lightly wounded, N12 reported on Wednesday.
Go to the full article >>Hamas gives Egypt list of hostages terror group holds, negotiations privately progress - report
Officials reportedly confirmed that hostage/ceasefire negotiations were privately progressing.
Hamas has given Egyptian mediators a list of Israeli hostages that are currently being held in captivity by the terror group, Saudi news channel Al Arabiya reported on Tuesday.
Go to the full article >>For second time on Wednesday, rockets cross into Israel from Gaza
Two rockets crossed into Israeli territory from the center of the Gaza Strip and crashed in open areas, the military said on Wednesday morning.
Go to the full article >>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
- 100 hostages remain in Gaza
- 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says
- The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30
- The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.