Israel, US boycott UN meeting on two state solution, Smotrich discusses Netanyahu's Gaza plan
Houthis vow to target all Israel-linked ships • Sen. Graham pushes new Gaza strategy • Zvi Gelman, Eli Vinokur suspected of involvement in Likud MK's sexual assault case
Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, addresses a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, March 18, 2025.(photo credit: Reuters/Adam Gray)
IAEA will visit Iran in next two weeks, Iranian foreign ministry says
This comes a few days after the watchdog's director said Tehran is ready to restart technical conversations.
ByREUTERSIAEA board and chief Rafael Grossi hold exceptional meeting about Israel's strikes on Iran, June 16, 2025(photo credit: REUTERS/ELISABETH MANDL)Go to the full article > >
'We're promoting a new strategy': Smotrich breaks silence on Netanyahu's Gaza plan
Smotrich's comments come after Prime Minister Netanyahu enabled "localized humanitarian ceasefires" in the Gaza Strip, with MK Orit Strock saying she may leave the government following the decision.
ByANNA BARSKY Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a Plenum session of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, also attended by Argentine President Javier Milei (not pictured), in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)Go to the full article > >
Ministers gather at UN for meeting on two state solution, US, Israel boycott
The conference aims to lay out the parameters for a roadmap to a Palestinian state, while ensuring Israel's security.
ByREUTERSPeople rally in front of the United Nations headquarters during a "Stop Starving Gaza Now" protest amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in New York City, US, July 25, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/Christian Monterrosa/File Photo)Go to the full article > >
Zvi Gelman, Eli Vinokur suspected of involvement in Likud MK's sexual assault case
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Houthis vow to target all ships linked to Israel 'regardless of nationality'
The Houthis stated that any country that wants to avoid escalation should "pressure the enemy to halt its aggression and lift the blockade on the Gaza Strip."
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Flames and smoke rise from the damaged Greek-flagged oil tanker MV Sounion, which had been on fire since August 23, after an attack by Houthi terrorists, on the Red Sea, September 15, 2024; illustrative.(photo credit: EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Israel will do to Gaza 'what we did to Tokyo and Berlin,' Lindsey Graham says
“Hamas is a terrorist organization that is chartered to destroy the state of Israel," Senator Lindsey Graham told NBC. "They're religious Nazis."
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF US Senator Lindsey Graham speaks outside the White House following the Oval Office meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump, in Washington, DC, US, February 28, 2025. (photo credit: Nathan Howard/Reuters)Go to the full article > >
From Gaza to Paris: Former hostage Ofer Kalderon honored at Tour de France
At an event honoring 100 days since the October 7 massacre, Israel’s Premier Tech Pro Cycling Team owner Sylvan Adams promised he and Kalderon would one day ride side-by-side at the Tour de France.
IDF soldiers removed from duty, punished after refusing orders to return and fight in Gaza
Soldiers from the Nahal Brigade face repurcussions after refusing orders to return to fight in Gaza due to "a deep, internal crisis."
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF IDF soldiers from the Nahal Brigade operate in Rafah, Gaza Strip, November 30, 2024.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >Important facts
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 the Gaza border communities.
50 hostages remain in Gaza, while 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity.
The IDF launched large-scale attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities on June 13, 2025.
Israel struck key nuclear sites and killed senior Iranian military and IRGC officials.
28 Israelis killed, over 1,300 wounded, including several IDF soldiers, in Iranian attacks.
