UN accuses Israel of genocide after IDF begins Gaza City invasion
Trump says Israel won't be hitting Qatar again • Netanyahu informed Trump before Israel bombed Qatar • Netanyahu says Qatar leading isolation efforts
Families of hostages held in Gaza protest outside the Prime Minister’s Residence in Jerusalem, September 16, 2025.(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Foreign Ministry: UN genocide inquiry claims 'debunked,' inquirers 'Hamas proxies'
The Foreign Ministry accused the UN commission of serving as “Hamas proxies” and urged its abolition following its latest Gaza report.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFForeign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks at an event at the foreign ministry, May 26, 2025; illustrative.(photo credit: ALEX BRANDON/POOL VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla reaches Italian island, 1,300 miles from Gaza
The Gaza-bound flotilla regroups off Pantelleria, plotting its next move as it sails more than 1,000 miles toward its destination.
BySETH J. FRANTZMANA screenshot from a drone video shows people gathering at the port of Ermoupolis during the departure of two sailing boats, Electra and Oxygen, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, on Syros island, Greece, September 14, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/Giorgos Solaris)Go to the full article > >
'Israel committing genocide in Gaza,' UN concludes
"Genocide is occurring in Gaza," said Navi Pillay, head of the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and a former International Criminal Court judge.
ByMATHILDA HELLERUN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay speaks during a news conference for a report on "the right to privacy in the digital age" at the United Nations in Geneva, July 16, 2014.(photo credit: REUTERS/PIERRE ALBOUY)Go to the full article > >
IDF warns of fake leaflets circulating pro-Hamas social media accounts
Cuomo calls for end of 'horrific' Gaza war, release of hostages - NYT
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFNew York City mayoral candidate, and former New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press conference in New York City, US, August 18, 2025.(photo credit: Reuters/Kylie Cooper)
Qatar, US to finalize enhanced defense cooperation agreement, Rubio says
ByREUTERSUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens as he speaks to media at Ben Gurion International Airport, as he departs Tel Aviv for Qatar following an official visit, near Lod, Israel, September 16, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard/Pool)
'Gaza is burning': Defense Minister Katz vows victory in Gaza
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz waits for his British and French counterparts for a meeting, amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Jerusalem August 16, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/FLORION GOGA)
IDF strike in Doha was an 'independent Israeli operation,' Netanyahu says
Netanyahu informed Trump before Israel bombed Qatar, Axios reports
Axios reported that the White House was aware of the strikes beforehand, even if the timeline to stop it would have been tight, citing seven Israeli officials.
ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFU.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands after Trump's address at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem(photo credit: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)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.
