‘Think twice before hitting post’: IDF finally restricting soldiers’ social media use, experts say
The IDF has issued updated media coverage protocols for active-duty soldiers as well as reservists to tighten security and control exposure in combat zones.
ByNATHAN KLABIN/THE MEDIA LINE Destruction and kidnapping on the Nahal Oz base on October 7.(photo credit: Canva, Hostages and Missing Families Forum, IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT, YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Eyal Zamir orders soldiers' leave canceled due to increased tensions
WATCH: Father of freed hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen reflects on his son's captivity and return
Sagui has since told his father about his captivity, including that he was in constant danger from his Hamas captors and possible friendly fire incidents.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF (L, upper-right) Freed hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen reunites with his wife following his release from Hamas captivity, (bottom-right) Dekel-Chen on stage in a Hamas propaganda ceremony for his release.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT, Ramadan Abed/Reuters)Go to the full article > >
Protesters call for hostage release outside of IDF military HQ for third day straight
The protests began Saturday night, as police deployed trucks to block the roads and prevent demonstrators from reaching the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv.
ByARIELA OHRENSTEIN, YUVAL LEVY Shift 101 in front of the Kirya IDF Military Headquarters in Tel Aviv in silent calls for the release of all remaining hostages.(photo credit: Zohar Bar-Yehuda)Go to the full article > >
'Next stage of war will be shorter, much more intense,’ says Israel security expert
Balancing the desire to eliminate Hamas with the need to recover hostages, Israel faces a complex and high-stakes military decision.
ByKEREN SETTON/THE MEDIA LINE IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. January 11, 2025.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
Hamas says it awaits outcomes of mediators' talks on Gaza ceasefire with Israel
A source familiar with the details of the negotiations told the Post that they estimate it is possible to reach an agreement on the release of additional hostages.
ByAMICHAI STEIN, REUTERS Illustrative image of Hamas terrorists.(photo credit: Canva, MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images, YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH 90)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 Supernova music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
59 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 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
