Ceasefire

Major Israeli universities will allow students, faculty to join hostage families strike next week

Israel’s Bar Association and the Hi-Tech Forum announced their intentions to join the Sunday strike in support of reaching a deal to free the hostages.

 Hostage families and supporters rally, calling for the return of the remaining 50 hostages in Hamas captivity, June 28, 2025.
 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) bids farewell to French President Emmanuel Macron following a joint military visit to the Northwood Headquarters Northwood, on July 10, 2025 in London, England.

France, Germany, UK to reinstate sanctions on Iran, Israel rescues couple from Indonesia

 Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir. March 25, 2025.

Defense minister, IDF chief rift over IDF reshuffle, Ron Dermer seeking retirement per reports

People protest calling for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, near the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, August 9, 2025.

Gaza hostage families declare nationwide shutdown next Sunday over 'dangerous' occupation plans


'Five IDF Divisions, five months': Netanyahu's Gaza occupation plan to defeat Hamas

The plan will likely be approved on Thursday, cabinet ministers told the 'Post,' adding that "the real question is what version of the plan will ultimately be approved."

An IDF armored personnel carrier manuvering next to other military vehicles on the Israeli side of the Gaza border, July 16, 2025; illustrative.

'Don't fall for their lies': Herzog slams int'l media on falling for Hamas starvation propaganda

Herzog expressed outrage that staged images of hunger in Gaza were gaining more global attention than videos of hostages Evyatar David and Rom Braslavsky.

President Isaac Herzog meets with President Alar Karis of Estonia at the Presidential Palace in Tallinn on August 6, 2025.

WATCH: Protesters block Tel Aviv's main highway, demand hostage deal and end to war

The protest comes as a response to the government's decision to expand the operations in the Gaza Strip and Netanyahu's order to “occupy the strip.”

Protesters gather at the Ayalon Highway.

Indian army says no violation of ceasefire after reports of Pakistani firing

The Pakistani army did not respond to a request for comment outside regular hours.

An Indian flag is pictured in the pocket of a police officer's uniform as he attends a rally in support of the Indian armed forces, following the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in New Delhi, India, May 13, 2025.

Putin doubts potency of Trump's ultimatum to end the war, sources say

Putin's goal is to fully capture the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson, which Russia has claimed as its own.

US President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin are seen during the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 30, 2018; illustrative.

If former Israeli security chiefs say Gaza war needs to end, maybe we should listen - comment

Israel's most seasoned security veterans pleaded with US President Donald Trump to use his influence to compel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza.

 Tamir Pardo, Former Director of Mossad attends a rally against the decision of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fire head of Shin Bat Ronen Bar, at Habima Square, March 18, 2025.

Bahrain's Crown Prince reaffirms commitment to Palestinian cause to Israeli envoy

Bahrain's crown prince reaffirmed the state's consistent position in backing efforts toward a resolution that upholds the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.

Bahrain's Prime Minister and Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2024.

'Considering all options': Netanyahu to rule on Gaza occupation, hostages in cabinet meeting

Witkoff and Netanyahu agreed on a "broad consensus that a deal must include all the hostages" during the former's recent visit to Israel, one Israeli official told the 'Post.'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025

IDF intercepts rocket launched from Yemen, sirens sound in central Israel

Hostage families prepare to launch flotilla to Gaza • Outgoing FADC chair Edelstein reveals conscription law draft • Thousands gather in Tel Aviv protesting A-G Baharav-Miara’s possible dismissal

IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, August 2, 2025.

'I am willing to surrender for the hostages,' Iris Haim, mother of fallen captive, says

Haim wrote that Israel had essentially surrendered to Hamas for years before the October 7 massacre, and therefore, it is right to surrender now for the sake of the hostages. 

 Gaza hostage Yotam Haim (left), mother Iris Haim (right).

'Impossible to breathe': Hostage families protest in Tel Aviv after weekend of harrowing videos

Over the weekend, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad released videos of hostages Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski; both appeared to be in grave physical condition.

Families of hostages held in Gaza and former hostages protest at “Hostage Square” in Tel Aviv, calling for the release of Israelis held by Hamas, August 2, 2025.