Netanyahu slams ICC chief, Israeli embassy shooter pleads not guilty
IDF confirms death of 12 senior Houthi leaders • Netanyahu drops W. Bank sovereignty from meeting agenda • Hamas claims they're ready for new deal • IDF intercepts Houthi drone over Sinai
Demonstrators protest for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip, outside Hakirya Base in Tel Aviv, August 31, 2025.(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)
Suspect in killing of Israeli embassy staffers in Washington pleads not guilty
Elias Rodriguez, 31, of Chicago, is facing nine federal charges including murder of a foreign official and perpetrating a hate crime resulting in death.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF ELIAS RODRIGUEZ appears, as depicted in a sketch, last Thursday at a US District Court, where he was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting near the Capital Jewish Museum. He reportedly told police: ‘I did it for Palestine; I did it for Gaza.’(photo credit: Dana Verkouteren/Reuters)Go to the full article > >
Netanyahu: ICC prosecutor used Israel warrants to dodge sexual assault scandal
Netanyahu accused ICC prosecutor Karim Khan of issuing false arrest warrants and thanked the US for sanctioning the court over its actions.
ByANNA BARSKY, JERUSALEM POST STAFF(Illustrative) ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan is under investigation after two seperate complaints of rape and sexual assault by former staff.(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X, X account of Benjamin Netanyahu)Go to the full article > >
Israel Is not committing genocide: Exposing the distortion of law and truth - opinion
Despite repeated accusations, Israel’s actions in Gaza do not meet the legal definition of genocide and reflect self-defense, not intent to destroy a people.
ByARSEN OSTROVSKY, JOHN SPENCERIDF soldiers seen during operations in the Gaza Strip, August 27, 2025(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
Netanyahu: ICC prosecutor used Israel warrants to dodge sexual assault scandal
Netanyahu accused ICC prosecutor Karim Khan of issuing false arrest warrants and thanked the US for sanctioning the court over its actions.
ByANNA BARSKY, JERUSALEM POST STAFF(Illustrative) ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan is under investigation after two seperate complaints of rape and sexual assault by former staff.(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X, X account of Benjamin Netanyahu)Go to the full article > >
Police arrest ten at anti-Israel demonstration in Haifa
IDF confirms at least 12 senior Houthi terror leaders were killed in Sanaa strikes
In addition, Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened the Yemeni terror group with "all ten plagues," following the third missile launch in approximately 24 hours.
ByYONAH JEREMY BOBIDF published footage of the location in Sanaa where IAF conducted an airstrike, killing 12 senior Houthi figures.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
IDF reveals new photo of killed Hamas spox. Abu Obeida, publishes footage of fatal airstrike
The IDF released a photo of slain Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida with Mohammed Deif and other senior commanders of the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades, along with footage of the strike that killed him.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFIDF publishes picture of senior members of Hamas's military wing, the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades, including recently killed spokesperson Abu Obeidah, published September 4, 2025.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
Lebanon faces crunch point on Hezbollah disarmament
Calls for Hezbollah's disarmament have taken center stage in Lebanon since last year's devastating war with Israel, which upended a power balance long dominated by the Shi'ite Muslim group.
ByREUTERSIran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, in this handout image released on August 13, 2025.(photo credit: LEBANESE PRESIDENCY PRESS OFFICE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Trump's Middle East envoy working behind the scenes to renew hostage talks, sources tell 'Post'
The current efforts are focused on finding an efficient mechanism for talks and solutions to bridge the gaps between the sides.
ByAMICHAI STEINUS Special Envoy Steve Witkoff with hostage posters seen behind him (Illustrative).(photo credit: Flash90/Erik Marmor, Reuters/Evelyn Hocstein/Pool)Go to the full article > >
Hebron terror cell used social media to track Ben-Gvir assassination plot, Shin Bet reveals
Shin Bet announced the arrest of the cell on Wednesday, with additional details found during the investigation and questioning being published on Thursday.
ByEFRAT FORSHERMunitions, including for an explosive UAV, used by the terror cell planning to assassinate National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, September 2025.(photo credit: SHIN BET)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 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.
