Netanyahu says there will be war if hostages not returned
IDF deploys troop reinforcements in South • Trump, Jordan's King meet and discuss future of Gazans
An Israeli soldier sits on a tank on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as seen from Israel, February 11, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)
ZAKA sends warning to Hamas: 'We were in hell, now it's your turn'
This came shortly after Hamas announced it was suspending Gaza hostage releases until further notice, citing alleged Israeli violations.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFImmersed in blood and identifying every extreme cruelty, yet they go home. ZAKA personnel clear bodies during the war.(photo credit: ZAKA Spokesperson)Go to the full article > >
Strained relations: Egypt's Sisi cancels trip to US after Trump aid threats - report
Sisi was originally meant to visit Washington on February 18 but has been delayed due to Cairo's opposition to US President Donald Trump's plans to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, June 10, 2024.(photo credit: Amr Nabil/Pool via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Smotrich to Netanyahu – ‘give the order’ to conquer Gaza, expel civilians
"The responsibility lies with Netanyahu, who is again delaying, again harming the process, again abandoning the hostages," Lapid said.
Trump tells Jordanian king that US will 'take Gaza,' Palestinians will live safely elsewhere
He also said that he did not think Hamas would make the Saturday deadline for hostage release, and if they fail to do so, “all bets are off.”
ByREUTERSPresident Donald Trump greets Jordan's King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein (R) and Crown Prince of Jordan Hussein bin Abdullah (L) as he arrives at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. (photo credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images))Go to the full article > >
Netanyahu: Saturday noon deadline for hostages' return, or war resumes
Netanyahu detailed Israel's next steps following the conclusion of the political and security cabinet meeting.
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Israeli source: No phase II talks until all hostages returned
This comes following the conclusion of the security cabinet meeting which convened to discuss Hamas's threat to end the hostage deal.
'Hamas threatened to shoot her, other hostages,' released hostage Agam Berger's grandfather says
“Every day they thought they would be killed,” he recounted, adding that his granddaughter was injured and received no treatment.
ByURI SELA Agam Berger reunited with her family following her release from Hamas captivity. January 30, 2025.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
'For every hostage harmed, Israel will take 5% of Gaza,' Smotrich says
“There is currently a debate about whether the war can be stopped. The war cannot be stopped just before the complete destruction of Hamas," smotrich said.
Does Trump know what he's doing? Expert gives insight to Trump's Middle East plans - interview
JINSA Vice President for Policy Blaise Misztal warns that Trump's plans for the Middle East may not account for the region's complex interconnected challenges.
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'We held onto hope': Family mourns murdered Israeli-Iraqi captive Shlomo Mantzur
Shlomo Mantzur’s daughter-in-law, Hannah Mantzur, voiced her disappointment, saying, “We had hoped he would be released in this phase, but unfortunately, that didn’t happen.”
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.
76 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.
Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire on January 17, 2025
735 terrorists will be released as part of the hostage deal
