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Hostage deals persist as signing delayed, IAF strikes Hamas in Gaza

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. January 11, 2025. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. January 11, 2025.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

IAF strikes Hamas terror targets across Gaza Strip

The targets included terror squads, weapons storage facilities, and military structures. 

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 Smoke rises from the Gaza Strip. January 14, 2025. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
Smoke rises from the Gaza Strip. January 14, 2025.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

Israel Air Force aircraft struck on Tuesday a terrorist operating in a command and control center that had previously served as a school in the Daraj Tuffah area in the Gaza Strip, the military said on Wednesday.  

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Three IDF soldiers wounded after military vehicle drives over explosive in Kabatiya

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Three IDF soldiers were wounded after a military vehicle drove over an explosive device during an operation in Kabatiya in the West Bank, the military said on Wednesday morning.

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Gaza hostage deal: Negotiations between Israel, Hamas persist as signing delayed - source

Territorial concessions among issues cited on Hamas's radar • Hamas source to Reuters: Israel did not submit maps of IDF's Gaza withdrawal

By AMICHAI STEIN
 A woman takes part in a protest demanding a hostage deal, in Tel Aviv, Israel, February 1, 2024 (photo credit: REUTERS/SUSANA VERA)
A woman takes part in a protest demanding a hostage deal, in Tel Aviv, Israel, February 1, 2024
(photo credit: REUTERS/SUSANA VERA)

A Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal is in its final stages of completion, with an announcement expected imminently, but this declaration was delayed throughout Tuesday due to disagreements on the final wording of the deal, sources familiar with the matter told The Jerusalem Post.

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Heart vs head: The hostage deal and the cost of compassion - analysis

The national sense of relief if and when the agreement is finalized will be real, but the true cost may only be fully reckoned in the future. 

By HERB KEINON
 Former hostages speak at Tel Aviv's Hostage Square. (photo credit: Paulina Patimer)
Former hostages speak at Tel Aviv's Hostage Square.
(photo credit: Paulina Patimer)

Israel’s agreement to the emerging hostage deal —one that, if fully implemented, could secure the release of all 98 remaining captives, both living and dead, in exchange for thousands of Palestinian security prisoners, including convicted terrorist murderers serving life sentences – marks a triumph of the heart over the head.

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IAF strikes Jenin in joint operation

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  (photo credit: IDF SPOKESMAN’S UNIT)
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESMAN’S UNIT)

In a joint operation by the IDF and Shin Bet, an Israeli air force aircraft struck the Jenin area, the IDF announced Tuesday night.

This is a developing story.

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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.
  • 98 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.