Police arrest 13 at hostage protests in Jerusalem • Macron decries US decision to not grant Palestinian officials visas • UNIFIL says Israeli drones dropped grenades near peacekeepers
A Palestinian Hamas terrorist displays guns on the day of the handover of hostages, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/Hatem Khaled)
Shin Bet, IDF foil Hamas plot to assasinate Ben-Gvir
The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) announced that it had thwarted a Hamas terror cell planning the assassination attempt of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir using explosive drones.
Using facial recognition software, the team tracked down footage on social media showing the recruiter calling on Gazan youth to become "Soldiers of the next October 7."
ByELA LEVI-WEINRIB/GLOBES/TNS, ITAMAR LEVIN/GLOBES/TNS Members of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas and mourners attend the funeral of Al-Qassam fighters who were killed during the war between Israel and Hamas in the Al-Shati camp, in Gaza City, February 28, 2025. (photo credit: Khalil Kahlout/Flash90)Go to the full article > >
WATCH: Hamas prevents evacuation from Gaza City with threats and attacks on civilians
60,000-80,000 out of one million have left the city, with the majority still staying because of threats from Hamas terrorists.
A telephone conversation between a Gaza NTC officer and a resident of Gaza City that testifies to Hamas' attempts to prevent the residents' evacuation. (IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)
New study debunks Gaza genocide claims, finds flaws in UN, int'l reporting on war
Researchers also propose a new methodological framework to ensure crucial fact-finding missions in ongoing conflicts can continue their work while resisting political and media-driven narratives.
ByJACOB LAZNIKPalestinians displaced by the Israeli military offensive take shelter in a tent camp, as Israeli forces escalate operations around Gaza City, in Gaza City, September 2, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/DAWOUD ABU ALKAS)Go to the full article > >
Fiji to inaugurate Jerusalem embassy in mid-September
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Smotrich calls on Netanyahu to apply W. Bank sovereignty to prevent Palestinian 'terror state'
Smotrich said that such a decision would thwart any effort to create and recognize a Palestinian state.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFFINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a news conference, announcing plans to approve more than 3,000 housing units in the E1 area between Jerusalem and Ma’aleh Adumim, last week.(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
IDF reservists showing up slower for call-up as military faces major D-9 bulldozer shortage
IDF sources declined to provide actual numbers and percentages of reservists showing up for duty, but all indications suggest that the initial numbers were not impressive.
Military revolution: Suicide drones are now killing most Hamas terrorists, IDF says
The IDF said that the "Atalef" bat suicide drone is now widely available within the ground forces, without any need to ask for special help from the air force, in order to kill Hamas terrorists.
Israel Katz warns Ofek 19 satellite will 'keep an eye on Israel's enemies at all times'
This satellite was crucial during Israel’s war with Iran, with the Defense Ministry explaining how it managed to take almost 12,000 satellite images of Iranian territory.
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.
48 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.