Gaza war

Gaza evacuations pressure Hamas, Trump reportedly upset with Netanyahu's war strategy

Hamas deploys terror forces, resources to West Bank, Israeli security sources claim • UK reportedly to recognize Palestinian state this weekend • Qatar says it is pursuing legal action at ICC.

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IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. September 18, 2025.
US SENATOR Bernie Sanders speaks at a May Day rally in Philadelphia earlier this month. In a Senate committee meeting, Sanders said: ‘We can agree that antisemitism is unacceptable in all forms, but some of us happen to believe that the response of the Netanyahu government to the Hamas attack is al

Bernie Sanders claims Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

Sanders, who is Jewish and had previously refrained from saying that Israel was committing a genocide against the Palestinians, called the Gaza War "a genocide".

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a Plenum session of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, also attended by Argentine President Javier Milei (not pictured), in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025.

Smotrich: Gaza real estate 'bonanza' could finance war, rehab northern towns

“There’s a real estate bonanza there. This is how it pays for itself. I’ve started negotiations with the Americans. I’m not joking. I had a serious conversation with them," Smotrich said.

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Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani attends a press conference, in Doha, Qatar, October 24, 2024.

If Doha wants to be the Switzerland of the Middle East, it must be neutral mediator - editorial

Qatar is a small state with big ambitions. It has mastered the way to confuse the West into thinking that Doha talks to everyone, when in reality, it is not an impartial mediator.

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Diaspora Ministry reveals links between Sumud Flotilla, Hamas, and Muslim Brotherhood

According to the report, the real leadership of Flotilla is composed of individuals with documented ties to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People stand on a boat as activists are prevented from approaching the damaged Gaza Freedom Flotilla vessel "Conscience", after it was targeted by drones, at sea outside Maltese territorial waters, May 3, 2025.

WATCH: IDF says two divisions pushing deeper into heart of Gaza City

Hamas has created the largest human shield in history in Gaza City, IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Deffrin said, stressing that the terror group is preventing the evacuation of the city.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF troops operate in Gaza City, September 16, 2025.

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.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands after Trump's address at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem

Ohio senator cancels planned trip to Israel over fears of being used as ‘propaganda’

“My goal was to ask tough questions,” said Ohio Sen. Beth Liston, who canceled her Israel trip after constituent pressure.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025ByFRAIDY MOSER
Democrat State Senator Beth Liston, OH District 16

Ben-Gvir promises Police seafront housing after 'complete Gaza victory'

He said “settlement brings security” and that “it is time for Jewish settlement in Gaza,” calling the plan “a symbol of our faith and vision.”

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks during a ceremony at the National Police Academy in Beit Shemesh, September 15, 2025

Israel's Sheba Medical Center is pushing the limits of wartime health care - opinion

The preparedness framework that we have instituted at Sheba Medical Center in Israel is a culmination of decades of crisis management.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025ByYOEL HAR-EVEN, ELHANAN BAR-ON
A military helicopter with released hostage Or Levy arrives at the Sheba Medical center in Ramat Gan, February 8, 2025

Trump praises Qatar as 'great ally', Hollywood stars use Emmys to protest Israel, Palestine issues

IDF says it has killed over 20 terrorists in past month in Gaza • Abraham Accords source of Mideast hope, Haskel tells ‘Post' • Israelis oppose West Bank annexation, prioritize Arab country ties.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli army Merkava main battles are stationed at a position along the border fence with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on September 12, 2025.

Hostage families rally across Israel, Rubio says Trump disapproves of Doha strike

IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist in Aitaroun, southern Lebanon • Mossad opposes plan to kill Hamas officials in Doha • LAF begins new stage of Palestinian disarmament

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank, working to dismantle terrorist infrastructure, including the homes of the terrorists who carried out the attack at Ramot in Jerusalem, September 13, 2025.

Qatari Prime Minister Al Thani to meet with Trump, Vance, Witkoff in New York amid tensions

Rubio will fly to Israel this weekend amid tensions among fellow US allies in the Middle East over Israel's strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar and the expansion of settlements in the West Bank.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN, REUTERS
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani seen in Doha, Qatar, October 24, 2024

BBC censures own presenter for calling Hamas 'terror group'

During a 15 June 2025 news broadcast, a presenter referred to Hamas as "the terror group," leading to complaints from viewers.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
The BBC logo is displayed above the entrance to the BBC headquarters in London, Britain, July 10, 2023.

Israel at War day 707: What's going on in Gaza, Yemen?

US CENTCOM head, US Amb. to Syria meet Syrian president in Damascus • Hostage families meet Rubio • Two wounded in Jerusalem stabbing attack • Security cabinet discusses Gaza war

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, addresses delegates at the United Nations General Assembly before a vote on the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, US, September 12, 2025.