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Israel preparing to receive hostage remains after midnight, IDF strikes terrorists exiting tunnel

IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist attempting to rebuild terror infrastructure • Reports indicate Witkoff to visit Israel next week • IDF to clearly mark Gaza buffer zone 'yellow line'

Hamas refuses to commit to disarming, aims to keep grip on Gaza security - senior official

An armed Hamas terrorist stands guard as a Red Cross vehicle arrives to receive from Hamas terrorists the remains of deceased hostages who had been held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, in Gaza City, October 14, 2025.

An illustrative silhouette of two armed terrorists with the Hezbollah flag painted on a wall.

Palestinians gather near a site where searches are underway for the bodies of hostages killed after being seized by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 attack, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, October 17, 2025.

When time stood still: The lost two years for Hamas hostages

FRONTLINES

For those held for two years, release is a collision of timelines. Their timeline, frozen in the moments of abduction on October 7, and everyone else’s, which has continued.

TIME STOOD still for many of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas underground in tunnels. For them, rebuilding their lives means dealing with two lost years. Here, IDF soldiers exit a Hamas tunnel used on October 7 in northern Gaza.

Israel prepares for return of remains tonight after Hamas locates hostage

The disclosure came after Israel and mediators applied pressure on the terror group to return the remains of the hostages in alignment with US President Donald Trump's agreement.

IDF strikes terrorists emerging from terror tunnels in Gaza amid ceasefire

An ICE agent in Los Angeles, June 2025; illustrative.

October 7 terrorist charged in US over false declarations in order to receive Louisiana residency

REPORT

EU to pressure Trump to ensure ceasefire plan does not undermine future Palestinian state

JERUSALEM REPORT

As the world backs a Palestinian state, a Jewish future is being cemented in the West Bank

EVYATAR DAVID (R) and Guy Gilboa-Dalal – childhood friends taken captive at the Nova festival – are reunited upon release, at Beilinson Hospital, Oct. 13.

On the ground in Hostage Square as the historic deal unfolds

FEATURE

Palestinians pass by rubble, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, October 14, 2025.

IMF, World Bank members look at Gaza reconstruction, challenges ahead

Palestinians film dragging remains of endangered whale shark with ropes on Gaza shores

Argentinian opposition leader dies during live broadcast age 66

The book that holds a thousand truths

Chen Schimmel on the profound meaning behind her newly published book: “It serves as both a document and a testimony.”

Award-winning photojournalist Chen G. Schimmel

Hamas urges mediators to follow up on remaining provisions of Gaza ceasefire deal

The Palestinian terror group said in a statement that there was a need to complete the formation of a community support committee which should begin its work in administering the Gaza Strip.

Hamas starved hostages to film emaciated videos, pressure Israel

REPORT

A Hamas terrorist stands guard as Red Cross vehicles transport the bodies of hostages who were held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023, attack, after they were handed over as part of a ceasefire and a hostage-prisoner swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, October 15, 2025.

IDF Brig.-Gen. reassures northern communities after Lebanese civilians approach Israeli border

IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank, October 17, 2025.

Undercover in West Bank: Police arrest wanted suspect in Nablus as counterterror ops. ongoing

An illustrative image of Palestinians in the West Bank.

Fragile calm masks a deepening crisis in the West Bank

ANALYSIS

Cautiously optimistic: What Jerusalemites think of the Gaza hostage deal

INTERVIEW

How does your average Israeli see this deal? To find out, we asked people on the streets of Jerusalem for their opinion.

WATCH: Deceased Gaza hostage Inbar Hayman laid to rest

WATCH

Donald Trump is the man of the hour for many, with this Jerusalem ‘kippah’ stand featuring many options to thank the US president via headgear.

Gov't to vote on changing name of Israel-Hamas war to 'War of Revival' Sunday

IDF troops raise the Israeli flag in Gaza.

FRONTLINES

Trump's friendship leaves Israel with little room to act as it needs

EVENTS OF the past week explain why Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was desperate for Donald Trump to return to the White House ahead of former vice president Kamala Harris.

Venezuelan opposition leader praises Israel's fight against Iran and Hamas

Spotlight

From trauma to triumph: Yuval Raphael readies to take first post-Eurovision stage

EXCLUSIVE

A person is seen standing before an Israeli flag.

Oct. 7 and Simchat Torah: Listening to the symphony of life

OPINION

Warner Bros. Discovery joins Paramount in opposing boycott of Israeli film industry

MEN CELEBRATE Simchat Torah at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, on Tuesday. There will be light and hope.

My Word: Hopes and fears the day after the war

OPINION

France and Britain refine plans at UN for Gaza force resolution

Britain says plans for an international stabilization force are progressing slowly as Indonesia reiterates its offer of 20,000 troops.

Former hostage Omri Miran recounts harsh captivity conditions

Palestinians, who were displaced to the southern part of Gaza at Israel's order during the war, make their way along a road as they return to the north, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in the central Gaza Strip, October 11, 2025.

Hamas says return of Israeli hostages' remains may take time

US President Donald Trump speaks with the media on the day of the signing of an executive order to rename the Department of Defense the "Department of War", in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 5, 2025.

Trump says he expects expansion of Abraham accords soon, hopes Saudi Arabia joins

Amiram Ben Uliel, accused of the Duma arson murder in July 2015 where three members of the Dawabshe family were killed, arrives to a court hearing on his appeal, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, on March 7, 2022.

Father of Duma killer seeks pardon from president, citing 'wrongful conviction'

Mamdani says he'll recognize Israel 'not as Jewish state,' claims genocide in Gaza during debate

Mamdani also stated that he believed Hamas should lay down their arms, saying "a ceasefire means ceasing fire."

Three British neo-Nazis jailed for planning attacks on mosques and synagogues

NYC democratic mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo (L) and Zohran Mamdani against backdrop of pro-Palestinian protesters. (illustration)

Project Esther has shaped Trump’s antisemitism strategy. The Shofar Report is a liberal response

People attend a Holocaust memorial ceremony held a block away from Columbia University as protests both for and against Israel continue at area universities and colleges on May 06, 2024 in New York City. Across the nation, students and activists angered by Israel's war in Gaza having been building e

Greek police ban vigil of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Athens

A pro-Palestinian protester holds up a portrait of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar outside of a campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in New York City, U.S., August 14, 2024.

UK loses bid to block challenge to Palestine Action ban under anti-terrorism laws

Reasons to be cheerful: How some Israelis find relief for the soul and body during the war

FEATURE

In the aftermath of October 7, 2023, a number of Israelis managed to find some desperately needed solace in all manner of “alternative” pursuits.

When terrorists get sob stories: Int'l media is whitewashing Palestinian prisoners

COMMENT

ZACHI DEVASH – a one-man street theater performer.

Picasso painting disappears en route to Granada exhibit

Parashat Bereshit: The lesson of Cain

Parashat Bereshit: The Israeli hostages and the Haftorah

A Black Hawk without pilots? Inside Sikorsky’s S-70 U-Hawk

Sikorsky turned legacy Black Hawk into an autonomous helicopter with 25% more cargo room.

When Middle East ceasefires lead to runways in Idaho

ANALYSIS

'A whole pile of them': Trump says US ordered 28 'updated' B-2 stealth bombers

IDF Unit 9900 Commander Brig.-Gen. Erez Askal at the Ramon GeoInt360 conference.

PM Netanyahu appoints Brig.-Gen. Askal to lead National AI Directorate

Einav Zangauker at celebrations at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv as negotiators sign deal freeing all hostages from Gaza, October 09, 2025.

All hostages are coming home, but the war’s outcome is still unwritten

Britain's Prince Andrew gives up title of Duke of York

In a statement, Andrew said "the continued accusations about me" distracted from the work of his elder brother King Charles and the wider work of the British royal family.

Dutch Supreme Court rejects Russia’s final appeal in Yukos case, clearing path to enforce $65b

Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York attends the Royal Family's Christmas Day service at St. Mary Magdalene's church, as the Royals take residence at the Sandringham estate in eastern England, Britain December 25, 2023.

Portugal's parliament approves far-right party's bill to ban face veils

Turkish group claims pro-Hamas hack of four North American airports

A Turkish hacker group claimed responsibility for hacking and broadcasting pro-Hamas messages at four North American airports on Tuesday.

REPORT

Turkey to send Syria weapons in exchange for greater reach against Kurdish group

The Bayraktar Akinci, a long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) developed by Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar, is displayed at the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 16, 2025.

In Collaboration

How a Mexican Jewish school is shaping young Jewish leaders

AT YAVNE, being deeply Jewish and proudly Mexican are complementary aspects of a rich, multifaceted identity.

From battlefield to bench: Shurat HaDin’s legal campaign against Hamas

MEMORIAL CEREMONY for 12 young Druze residents from Majdal Shams, killed in a Hezbollah missile attack in July 2024. Shurat HaDin is representing families of the victims in a lawsuit against Hezbollah.

One man’s mission to bridge faiths and defend Israel in a fractured world

ROBERT STEARNS, American pastor and Evangelical Christian leader who founded Eagles’ Wings Ministries

UK use of AI age estimation tech on migrants fuels rights fears

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under pressure to control migration as populist Nigel Farage's anti-immigrant Reform UK party surges ahead in opinion polls.

Your Taxes: What new immigrants and returning residents need to know before aliyah to Israel

Banks in talks with US treasury to lend $20 billion to Argentina

US President Donald Trump attends lunch with Argentina's President Javier Milei in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 14, 2025.

South Korea kicks off arms fair to showcase unmanned, AI weapons

A South Korean Air Force T-50 jet performs a manoeuvre during Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) in Seongnam, South Korea, October 17, 2025.

Creating an Israel that I believe in: Making aliyah and enlisting in the IDF

THE WRITER arrives on aliyah. ‘Already in those college days, I knew Israel was my home, and that after graduation I would make aliyah,’ she states.

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FEATURE

‘Our first in Israel’: The immigrants celebrating their first Rosh Hashanah as Israelis

An illustrative image of a man blowing a shofar outside an El Al plane in Israel.

Russian Jews seek a home in Israel as Ukraine war drives aliyah wave

SINCE THE outbreak of the Ukraine-Russia War in 2022, some 80,000 Russians and 20,000 Ukrainians and Belarusians with Jewish ancestry have made aliyah. Here, people attend a ceremony marking the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Tel Aviv in February 2024.

Building tomorrow, today: Jerusalem Post Washington Conference heads to Capitol Hill

Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

Past Event - The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

Conference

LIVE: The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

'Biggest issue in Israeli society': First Lady Michal Herzog at 'Post' Trauma Conference

'Paying a heavy price: ZAKA head Dubi Weissenstern speaks at 'Post' Trauma Conference

MDA Heroes

A Magen David Adom (MDA) ambulance at an Ofakim MDA station.

Reflecting on Oct. 7: 'Everyone knew exactly what they needed to do'

Meet the medic who understood on Oct. 7 she must do everything to save a child

MDA hero: We’re here for each and every person who is sick or injured

Podcasts

Ben Shapiro: Trump’s peace deal, Charlie Kirk’s legacy, and his new book

Tommy Robinson asks: '55 Muslim states - but no room for Israel?'

Czechia Beyond Prague: Synagogues, Caves & Mansions

US Politics

Shipping containers and concertina wires are used as border fence on the bank of the Rio Grande river in Eagle Pass, Texas, US, January 17, 2024.

US refugee system may undergo overhaul to favor white South Africans, English-speakers

Trump's grip: handshakes, power plays, and the remaking of the Middle East

CNN's Amanpour suggests Hamas's hostages were 'treated better than the average Gazan'

Diaspora

US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing in Washington, DC, US, October 1, 2025.

GOP chat praising Hitler downplayed by Vance, denounced by Johnson

'Yeah, we like Hitler' Gaines defends leaked GOP chat

Zohran Mamdani's wife mourns Hamas affiliated influencer on Instagram

Judaism

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Simchat Torah in Hostages Square lays bare divide over just how much to celebrate yet

Psalms in tunnels: How scripture steadied Israel’s hostages

Christian World

Bishop Robert Stearns leading Watchmen on the Wall

'God works in midst of our pain': Bishop Stearns reflects on peace and hope amid historic ceasefire

The Evangelical dimension: The Trump administration’s policy

Israel's Christian friends have no qualms about standing by the Jewish people

Food

'Make hummus, not war': How the Israeli-Palestinian owned hummus bar moves forward despite the war

Sweet Georgian breezes: Visiting the Lopota Resort Grape Harvest Festival

The Afui Bake House: A Friday-only high-end brunch in Tel Aviv

Archaeology

THIS SEAL, dated to the First Temple period, features Hebrew writing that reads: ‘Natan-melech the king’s servant,’ which is a quote that appears in the second ‘Book of Kings,’ 23:11.

Unearthing Israel’s past: Archaeological discoveries change our understanding of history

1,500-year-old synagogue uncovered in Golan Heights nature reserve

New Israeli technology lets archaeologists see underground without digging

Science

An artist's illustration shows a rapidly feeding black hole that is emitting powerful gas outflows.

Black holes can move and 'reawaken,' scientists say

Israeli desert microorganisms survive harsh climate, offer clues to life on Mars

Scientists unveil nano technique that could transform clean energy and tech

Culture

VASILIJE MICIC had a dominant Euroleague performance for Hapoel Tel Aviv at Valencia, leading the Reds to victory with a vintage display of skill and leadership

Vasilije Micic reminds Europe who he is, leads Hapoel Tel Aviv past Valencia

South Park skewers Peter Thiel in new episode 'Twisted Christian'

New series by Hagai Levi, ‘Etty,’ to open at Cinema South Film Festival

History

YITZHAK RABIN and Yasser Arafat, under the gaze of then-US president Bill Clinton, sign a peace protocol on the White House lawn in 1993.

Arafat's nephew returns to West Bank with plan for post-war Gaza

Mandela's grandson returns to South Africa after deportation by Israel

How Nazi Germany erased Porsche’s Jewish co-founder, Adolf Rosenberger

OMG

Brett Goldstein attends Apple's "All of You" New York premiere at The Whitby Hotel on September 17, 2025 in New York City.

Israel preparing to receive hostage remains after midnight, IDF strikes terrorists exiting tunnel

Hamas refuses to commit to disarming, aims to keep grip on Gaza security - senior official

When time stood still: The lost two years for Hamas hostages

Israel prepares for return of remains tonight after Hamas locates hostage

IDF strikes terrorists emerging from terror tunnels in Gaza amid ceasefire

October 7 terrorist charged in US over false declarations in order to receive Louisiana residency

EU to pressure Trump to ensure ceasefire plan does not undermine future Palestinian state

As the world backs a Palestinian state, a Jewish future is being cemented in the West Bank

On the ground in Hostage Square as the historic deal unfolds

IMF, World Bank members look at Gaza reconstruction, challenges ahead

Palestinians film dragging remains of endangered whale shark with ropes on Gaza shores

Argentinian opposition leader dies during live broadcast age 66

The book that holds a thousand truths

Hamas urges mediators to follow up on remaining provisions of Gaza ceasefire deal

Hamas starved hostages to film emaciated videos, pressure Israel

IDF Brig.-Gen. reassures northern communities after Lebanese civilians approach Israeli border

Undercover in West Bank: Police arrest wanted suspect in Nablus as counterterror ops. ongoing

Fragile calm masks a deepening crisis in the West Bank

Cautiously optimistic: What Jerusalemites think of the Gaza hostage deal

WATCH: Deceased Gaza hostage Inbar Hayman laid to rest

Gov't to vote on changing name of Israel-Hamas war to 'War of Revival' Sunday

Trump's friendship leaves Israel with little room to act as it needs

Venezuelan opposition leader praises Israel's fight against Iran and Hamas

Spotlight

From trauma to triumph: Yuval Raphael readies to take first post-Eurovision stage

Oct. 7 and Simchat Torah: Listening to the symphony of life

Warner Bros. Discovery joins Paramount in opposing boycott of Israeli film industry

My Word: Hopes and fears the day after the war

France and Britain refine plans at UN for Gaza force resolution

Former hostage Omri Miran recounts harsh captivity conditions

Hamas says return of Israeli hostages' remains may take time

Trump says he expects expansion of Abraham accords soon, hopes Saudi Arabia joins

Father of Duma killer seeks pardon from president, citing 'wrongful conviction'

Mamdani says he'll recognize Israel 'not as Jewish state,' claims genocide in Gaza during debate

Three British neo-Nazis jailed for planning attacks on mosques and synagogues

Project Esther has shaped Trump’s antisemitism strategy. The Shofar Report is a liberal response

Greek police ban vigil of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Athens

UK loses bid to block challenge to Palestine Action ban under anti-terrorism laws

Reasons to be cheerful: How some Israelis find relief for the soul and body during the war

When terrorists get sob stories: Int'l media is whitewashing Palestinian prisoners

Picasso painting disappears en route to Granada exhibit

Parashat Bereshit: The lesson of Cain

Parashat Bereshit: The Israeli hostages and the Haftorah

A Black Hawk without pilots? Inside Sikorsky’s S-70 U-Hawk

When Middle East ceasefires lead to runways in Idaho

'A whole pile of them': Trump says US ordered 28 'updated' B-2 stealth bombers

PM Netanyahu appoints Brig.-Gen. Askal to lead National AI Directorate

All hostages are coming home, but the war’s outcome is still unwritten

Britain's Prince Andrew gives up title of Duke of York

Dutch Supreme Court rejects Russia’s final appeal in Yukos case, clearing path to enforce $65b

Portugal's parliament approves far-right party's bill to ban face veils

Turkish group claims pro-Hamas hack of four North American airports

Turkey to send Syria weapons in exchange for greater reach against Kurdish group

In Collaboration

How a Mexican Jewish school is shaping young Jewish leaders

From battlefield to bench: Shurat HaDin’s legal campaign against Hamas

One man’s mission to bridge faiths and defend Israel in a fractured world

UK use of AI age estimation tech on migrants fuels rights fears

Your Taxes: What new immigrants and returning residents need to know before aliyah to Israel

Banks in talks with US treasury to lend $20 billion to Argentina

South Korea kicks off arms fair to showcase unmanned, AI weapons

Your Investments: Time to start all the tasks that have been put off until ‘after the chagim’

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, spewing ash 10 km. into the sky

Hiking the Holy Land: Between harvest and rain

Greta Thunberg’s flotilla creates 165 tons of air pollution, same as 206 trips from Tel Aviv to UK

Air pollution: A persistent plague on the lungs of Jerusalemites

Far from over: Released Gaza hostages begin road to recovery

Netanyahu cancels trial appearance following bronchitis diagnosis

Health Ministry revokes IVF licenses over embryo mix-up

Personal nutritionist, tailored menu: Returning hostages given strict diet as rehab begins

‘We are here to accompany you’: Inside IDF mental health reception of hostages

Nina Verzhbolovich: Russian olah builds cleaning empire in Israel

Avraham Vofsi: An aliyah journey painted on canvas

Creating an Israel that I believe in: Making aliyah and enlisting in the IDF

‘Our first in Israel’: The immigrants celebrating their first Rosh Hashanah as Israelis

Russian Jews seek a home in Israel as Ukraine war drives aliyah wave

Midtown Jerusalem: A new chapter for the city center

Riverside in Yehud-Monosson’s Gadot offers luxury living with direct access to Tel Aviv

Hatzor HaGlilit: Record financing of NIS 300 million for detached houses

How much did the French pay for a full-floor penthouse in Bat Yam?