WATCH: 'Be the president of peace': Former hostages urge Trump to halt IDF Gaza occupation
In a new video, survivors of Hamas captivity and a grieving widow appeal to Trump, warning that ongoing fighting puts the remaining hostages at risk.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFFormer hostages urge US President Donald Trump to close a comprehensive deal to release all the Israeli hostages in hamas captivity.(photo credit: Hostages Families Forum)Go to the full article > >
Trump: Journalists should be allowed into Gaza
"I would be very fine with journalists going. And it's a very dangerous position to be in, as you know, if you're a journalist, but I would like to see it," said Trump.
ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFU.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks, as Commissioner of the U.S. Social Security Administration Frank Bisignano stands, in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 14, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE)Go to the full article > >
Autopsy shows murdered hostage Itzik Elgert was tortured to death, brother reveals
The autopsy revealed that Itzik’s body arrived with extensive trauma, including multiple broken ribs, a fractured nose, and damaged toes – injuries suggesting brutal and sustained physical abuse
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF(Illustrative) Danny Elgert holds a photo of his murdered brother Itzik during a Knesset session.(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X, SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)Go to the full article > >
'Advocating for terrorism': French politician who sailed with Gaza flotilla questioned by police
In response to the police summons, Forreau wrote that there is a "criminalization of voices for Palestine" but that she will not be silenced.
Guterres blacklists Hamas for tactical sexual crimes, puts Israel on notice
The blacklisting of Hamas is a bold, declarative, and diplomatic move, and could have practical implications, but that depends on the next steps that are taken.
BySARAH BEN-NUN, MATHILDA HELLERU.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks during a High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., July 28, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/JEENAH MOON)Go to the full article > >
IAF's most advanced transport helicopter enters production, Lockheed-Martin announces
The CH-53K Pere will replace Israel’s aging Yas'ur fleet, offering triple the payload, faster speeds, better survivability, and easier maintenance.
ByUDI ETZIONArrival of the cockpit/cabin assembly at Sikorsky headquarters marks the start of production of 12 IAF ‘Pere’ CH-53K helicopters.(photo credit: LOCKHEED SIKORSKY)Go to the full article > >
Four year old dies after being left in locked car in Negev
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Diplomacy or defiance: Iran’s rulers face existential choice after US-Israeli strikes - analysis
Conceding to Trump demand for nuclear shutdown would rupture Islamic Republic leadership
ByREUTERSThe flags of Israel and Iran(photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)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.
50 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.
