Gaza City

IDF, Shin Bet reveal details of secret Gaza City mission to recover Oron Shaul's remains

In a series of clandestine operations, the IDF and Shin Bet put together more and more pieces of a complex puzzle until they located Shaul's remains. 

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF soliers operate in the Gaza Strip, September 28, 2025.
People examine cars damaged and vandalized by attackers in the Arab village of Ein Rafa, near Jerusalem, January 8, 2026

IDF strikes Hamas and Hezbollah, kills key terrorists after ceasefire breaches

IDF soldiers were deployed to the scene in the outskirts of Jalud, a village under the jurisdiction of the Samaria Brigade, but found no suspects. 

|ByTZVI JASPER, SHOSHANA BAKER
IDF graphic showing the trajectory of the rocket that landed short in Gaza on January 8, 2026.

IDF strikes Gaza after terror rocket aimed at Israel falls near hospital

The military noted that it detected the launch coming from Gaza City and that it quickly responded by striking the source of the fire.

|BySAM HALPERN, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
The new Hamas spokesperson in front of an ilustrative image of former Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida's coffin.

In first message from new spokesperson, Hamas admits death of Abu Obeida, Mohammed Sinwar

The new terror spokesperson also confirmed the deaths of Hakham Muhammad Issa al-Issa, Muhammed Shabana, and Ra'ad Sa'ad. The IDF killed all the terror leaders within the past year.

|ByJAMES GENN

Israel searches for slain hostages buried under Gaza rubble in IDF-controlled zones

Israeli officials believe several deceased hostages in areas under IDF control • Red Cross enters Rafah to locate more remains along with Egyptian teams

OCTOBER 26, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
View of destroyed buildings following an Israeli military operation in Gaza City, October 25, 2025

Qatar expanding its grip on Gaza, will preserve Hamas's power, expert warns

Qatari Hospital in Gaza has announced the start of preparations for establishing the headquarters of Hamad Hospital, funded by the Qatari development fund.

OCTOBER 20, 2025ByANNA BARSKY
A drone view shows the destruction in a residential neighborhood in Gaza City, October 19, 2025

Hamas says it located deceased Gaza hostage, to return remains today if conditions 'suitable'

Hamas's armed wing announced that the discovery was made during ongoing search operations.

OCTOBER 19, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hamas terrorists stand as heavy machinery operates at a site where searches for deceased hostages kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7 attack on Israel are underway amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, October 19, 2025

Zohran Mamdani's wife mourns Hamas affiliated influencer on Instagram

“Mr. FAFO” was killed by an anti-Hamas militia in the Sabra neighborhood in southern Gaza City.

OCTOBER 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, LIRAN HARONI
The wife of New York City’s leading Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani publicly mourns the death of Palestinian influencer Saleh Al-Jafarawi, October 16, 2025.

Freed Gaza hostages wrote to families via Red Cross during captivity, KAN reports

Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Alon Ohel communicated their longing for home in letters written in late August.

OCTOBER 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Deputy Director of the Rabin Medical Center, and Director of the center's Beilinson Campus, Dr. Lena Feldman Koren (R) with released hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal, October 13, 2025.

Bodies of two deceased hostages arrive at forensics institute, US prepares for int'l force in Gaza

Netanyahu contracts bronchitis • Four slain hostages returned to Israel • Doctors at Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus describe hostage rehabilitation process

OCTOBER 15, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Red Cross vehicle transports hostages, held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, following their handover as part of a ceasefire and hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City October 13, 2025.

‘Heinous crimes’: PA condemns Hamas for reported executions in Gaza

The Palestinian Authority "strongly condemned" the reported field executions carried out by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, a statement shared by the Palestinian News and Information Agency (WAFA) said.

OCTOBER 14, 2025ByLIRAN HARONI
An image of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is seen as security forces guard in the West Bank city of Hebron, December 24, 2024

Explosions in Gaza City area as Hamas clashes with ‘collaborators with Israel’

The terror group has already killed dozens of people across Gaza following the IDF's partial withdrawal.

OCTOBER 14, 2025BySAM HALPERN
Hamas police officers stand guard, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, October 11, 2025.

Hamas carries out wave of Gaza killings, casting doubt on disarmament demand

Hamas has killed at least 32 people since the beginning of the ceasefire.

OCTOBER 13, 2025ByREUTERS
Gunmen stand guard 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, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

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."

OCTOBER 13, 2025ByLIRAN 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.