Israel at war day 457: What happened in Gaza, Syria, Lebanon?
IDF kills PIJ commander • IDF strikes 100 Hamas targets • Brazil investigating IDF soldier over 'war crimes' • First recruits enlist in new IDF haredi combat brigade
Negotiations underway to extend 60-day Lebanon ceasefire by 30 days, sources tell 'Post'
Efforts could avoid premature IDF withdrawal and unnecessary return to full-scale war in the North.
There are Israeli and American efforts underway to extend the 60-day ceasefire with Hezbollah to avoid either a premature withdrawal or a return to a full-scale war in the North, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
Go to the full article >>Negotiations are continuing, slowly progressing, sources tell 'Post'
Last week, Hamas claimed that it cannot reach all of the hostages and will need several days after the ceasefire has already begun to compile the list.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to convene a meeting on Sunday evening to discuss the mandate of the delegation to Qatar for Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations.
Hamas says it has approved Israeli list of 34 hostages for possible deal
Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has approved a list of 34 hostages presented by Israel to be exchanged in a possible ceasefire deal, a group official told Reuters on Sunday.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, also reiterated that any deal is contingent upon reaching an agreement on an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and a permanent ceasefire.
Go to the full article >>Ignored warnings: Hamas-affiliated Telegram channels hinted to Oct. 7 massacre, researcher argues
"These channels were neither secret nor hidden — they were open and accessible to all," Lt.-Col. (res.)Dahoah-Halevi argued.
Had posts published on Hamas-affiliated Telegram channels weeks prior to the October 7 massacre been analyzed and monitored in Israel, the outcome of the events could have been very different, Lt.-Col. (res.) Jonathan Dahoah-Halevi argued in an article published recently by the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.
Go to the full article >>Initial reports: Explosions heard in Damascus, Syria
Explosions were heard in Damascus, Syria, Israeli media reported on Sunday, citing Syrian media outlets.
Some of the sources attributed the explosions to an Israeli attack.
This is a developing story.
Go to the full article >>Katz: Israel will act if Hezbollah does not withdraw beyond Litani River
"If Hezbollah does not withdraw beyond the Litani River, there will be no agreement — and Israel will act on its own to ensure the safe return of the northern residents to their homes," he noted.
Defense Minister Israel Katz warned of severe consequences were Hezbollah not to withdraw beyond the Litani River during a visit to the North on Sunday.
"If Hezbollah does not withdraw beyond the Litani River, there will be no agreement — and Israel will act on its own to ensure the safe return of the northern residents to their homes," he noted.
This comes as the US envoy to the Middle East, Amos Hochstein, is set to visit the region and the upcoming completion of the 60-day period stipulated in the ceasefire signed in November between Israel and Lebanon.
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Knesset to hold urgent meeting over Brazil's investigation into IDF soldier for 'war crimes'
The discussion follows the Brazilian authorities' demand to investigate an IDF soldier for alleged war crimes. The classified session is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.
Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman MK Yuli Edelstein announced on Sunday that an urgent meeting will be held on Monday to address the legal persecution of IDF soldiers abroad.
The discussion follows the Brazilian authorities' demand to investigate an IDF soldier for alleged war crimes. The classified session is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.
“For months, the members of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and I have repeatedly warned that the legal persecution under false accusations of war crimes would not stop with the prime minister and the defense minister but would inevitably target IDF soldiers as well,” Edelstein said. “I am embarrassed for Brazil and its government for capitulating to pro-Palestinian legal terrorism. I expect to hear from IDF and Foreign Ministry representatives about their action plan to defend our soldiers from these malicious sanctions and persecutions.”
Go to the full article >>The Hind Rajab Foundation behind IDF soldiers' doxxing, legal campaign threats - explainer
Most recently, the foundation targeted soldiers vacationing in the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates.
The Belgium-based Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) filed a complaint last week against an IDF soldier vacationing in Brazil, accusing him of "participating in massive demolitions of civilian homes in Gaza during a systematic campaign of destruction."
The Brazilian Federal Court subsequently ordered that an investigation be opened into the soldier on account of the "war crimes" he allegedly committed.
HRF is one of the anti-Israel organizations that have recently targeted IDF soldiers with doxxing and legal campaigns, basing its allegations on footage published by the soldiers on their social media accounts.
Go to the full article >>First recruits enlist in new IDF haredi combat brigade
The brigade aims to enable haredi soldiers to serve in combat roles while fully preserving their religious lifestyle and identity.
First recruits were drafted into the new IDF infantry "Hashmonaim" brigade at the Tel Hashomer recruiting office on Sunday.
The brigade aims to enable haredi soldiers to serve in combat roles while fully preserving their religious lifestyle and identity.
The establishment of such a brigade is another step in integrating the ultra-Orthodox community into military service.
Go to the full article >>Blinken: When Hamas saw pressure on Israel, it backtracked from hostage deal
An additional impediment to a deal was Hamas's wish to see the conflict expanding to additional fronts, Blinken noted.
One hurdle in achieving a hostage deal was Hamas's backtracking from progress towards a deal when seeing public pressure on Israel increasing, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview with the New York Times published on Saturday.
An additional impediment to a deal was Hamas's wish to see the conflict expanding to additional fronts, with Israel being attacked by Hezbollah and Iran, he noted.
Blinken further asserted that achieving a hostage deal was the most rapid route to end the war in Gaza.
Go to the full article >>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
- 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.