Release of hostages to begin at 8 a.m., says Hamas, Herzog awards Trump medal of honor
Trump: 'The war in Gaza is over' • Hamas threatens Gazan to not post hostage transfer information • Hospitals prepare for hostage arrival • New dialogue for new peace agreements, says Barnea
Visitors at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. The hostages are expected to be released from Hamas captivity tomorrow morning, on October 12, 2025.(photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)
Hamas tells Red Cross that release of hostages will begin at 8:00 a.m. - report
The report also mentioned that a technical meeting was held last night between Hamas and the Red Cross team to arrange the handover.
ByMAARIV A HAMAS TERRORIST speaks with a Red Cross member before the release of hostages, in Khan Yunis, this past Saturday. For nearly 500 days, the Red Cross has failed to visit or provide medical assistance to a single hostage in Gaza, in complete violation of their mission statement, says the writer. (photo credit: Hatem Khaled/Reuters)Go to the full article > >
Herzog to give Trump presidential medal of honor, highest Israeli civilian award
US President Donald Trump will receive Israel’s highest civilian honor from President Isaac Herzog for his role in brokering the Gaza ceasefire and securing the release of hostages.
ByMICHAEL STARRPresident Isaac Herzog speaks at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, Septemeber 14, 2025.(photo credit: HAIM ZACH/GPO)Go to the full article > >
Gazans instructed by Hamas not to post any details about hostage transfer
The notice instructed residents to avoid publishing any details connected to the release operation, and threatened that doing so could be a "dangerous security breach."
ByLIRAN AHARONI, JERUSALEM POST STAFF Hamas terrorists carry grenade launchers at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, February 7, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Ramadan Abed/File Photo)Go to the full article > >
Health Ministry instructs hospitals to prepare for treatment of hostages under severe malnutrition
According to estimates by health system officials, most of the abductees now returning to Israel suffered from severe malnutrition and are at risk of developing "refeeding syndrome."
'Optimistic skepticism': Hostage square attendees on hostage release
The last remaining hostages in Gaza are set to be released Monday morning, eliciting mixed feelings in those awaiting them.
ByESTHER DAVISVisitors at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. The hostages are expected to be released from Hamas captivity tomorrow morning, on October 12, 2025.(photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
'IDF is covering up the investigations," IDF Brig.-Gen in charge of Nova probe accuses Halevi
Brig.-Gen. Oren Solomon called the IDF's investigation on October 7 a "national scandal," and an "attempt at a cover-up."
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFIDF Brig. Gen. (res.) Oren Solomon speaks to media at the Nova festival site. Solomon served as a combat operations officer in the Gaza Division and led the division’s October 7 debriefings. October 8, 2025.(photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)Go to the full article > >
Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton applauds Trump for peace deal for Gaza
Clinton expressed her admiration to Trump and his administration for making the committment to the 20-point plan that intends to end the two-year war between Israel and Hamas.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFFormer U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during an event, hosted by nuclear non-proliferation organization Ploughshares, announcing an initiative called Women Transforming Global Security (WTGS), a global security network for international women leaders focused on reducing nuclear threa(photo credit: Kylie Cooper/Reuters)Go to the full article > >
Gov’t approves amendments for soon-to-be released terrorist in urgent telephone vote
The main change to the list is centered around two security prisoners who will be swapped for Hamas-linked terrorists who aren't facing life sentences.
ByMAARIVFreed Palestinian prisoners react after being released from an Israeli jail as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, February 27, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Hatem Khaled)Go to the full article > >
'There is dialogue for new peace agreements,' Mossad's Barnea said in security meeting
The comments were made during the Security Cabinet's meeting on Thursday, in which the ceasefire agreement was approved.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFMossad chief David Barnea attends a Conference of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), in Tel Aviv, on February 25, 2025. (photo credit: TOMER NEUBERG/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Trump departs to Israel for speech at Knesset: 'The war in Gaza is over'
"This is going to be a very special time... Everybody's cheering at one time. That's never happened before... It's an honor to be involved," Trump said ahead of his flight to Israel.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUS President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One, as he departs for Israel, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., October 12, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/EVELYN HOCKSTEIN)Go to the full article > >Israel at War: What you need to know
Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, 2023, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 250 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.
