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By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
As of February, 85% of the Gaza Envelope's approximately 65,000 residents, who were almost all evacuated after the Oct. 7 attacks, were back home.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Terrorists murdered American-Israelis Judy Weinstein-Haggai and Gadi Haggai at Kibbutz Nir Oz, then carried their bodies to the Strip.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The total number of meals delivered to date is more than 1.8 million, according to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"We kindly ask all media to proceed cautiously when reporting on this story," the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation stated.
“Hamas knows if it loses control over the aid, it loses control over the people of Gaza,” Danny Danon told the United Nations Security Council.
By Canaan Lidor
A top official had falsely claimed that 14,000 infants faced death within 48 hours.
By David Isaac
The figures' wide acceptance constitutes a "major strategic victory" for Hamas, according to the Australian authors of the study.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Troops from the IDF’s 188th Brigade arrested a Hamas terror commander who participated in the Oct. 7 massacre.
Hamas has looted at least 60% of the aid that Israel allowed to enter Gaza, the Shin Bet revealed last year.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"In the end, Gaza's governmental capabilities need to be destroyed," said the Israeli finance minister.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The terrorist group said it would free Edan Alexander, who holds U.S. citizenship, after the Trump administration signaled his importance.
Israel's U.N. mission in Geneva slammed the report as baseless and biased, while Prime Minister Netanyahu called the U.N. Human Rights Council "an antisemitic, terrorist-supporting body."
By Joshua Marks
The Doha discussions, which reportedly included P.A. official Hussein al-Sheikh, also covered the establishment of an administrative committee to manage the coastal enclave.
By Ariel Kahana
The senior American official published clarifications and corrections to statements he made on television networks following Israel's strongly worded messages to the White House.
Smotrich said that efforts are underway in coordination with the U.S. administration.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The first phase of the ceasefire with Hamas expired a week ago.
By Joshua Marks
"This morning, I woke up to the news that the terrorist who murdered my husband was released," said Knesset member Limor Son Har-Melech.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"If war returns to Gaza, we will rain fire upon all areas of the enemy regime [Israel], especially Tel Aviv, which is known as occupied Jaffa."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"You don’t care about the beatings. They’re breaking my ribs, and I don’t care; give me another half-pita,” Eli Sharabi said of his 16 months in Gaza.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The incoming IDF chief is devising a plan to “eradicate Hamas” with more than 50,000 soldiers and a reduction of aid, Israeli sources say.
602 living terrorists are being exchanged for the bodies of four murdered hostages.
The completion of Wednesday night’s exchange will mark the conclusion of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement.
The three will be laid to rest in Zohar, near the family’s home in Kibbutz Nir Oz.
Netanyahu said Israel will not accept the humiliation of the hostages anymore.
"Our Shiri was murdered in captivity and has now returned home to her children, her husband, her sister, and all her family for her final rest."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We demand that Hamas return Shiri home along with all our hostages,” the Israeli military said.
Israeli officials confirmed that Hamas will release six hostages on Saturday as the terror group seeks to expedite the handovers of the ceasefire’s first phase.
By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk
Separately, Jerusalem trying to persuade the terrorists to free six live captives instead of three in the next round slated for Saturday.
By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk
"You decided to negotiate, you decided to go for an agreement — bring everyone back together," said Tikva Forum co-founder Tzvika Mor.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The ceasefire deal includes the release of "terror experts" who "killed hundreds of Israelis and wounded thousands," the Cabinet minister said.
The list includes 36 terrorists serving life sentences for mass murder.
After 498 days in brutal Hamas captivity, Israeli hostages Sagui Dekel-Chen, Alexandre (Sasha) Trufanov, and Yair Horn were freed on Saturday and reunited with their families."
“Hamas is not what it was before October 7, but it still has the capacity to harm our forces, plant explosives, fire a certain number of rockets, and achieve tactical successes.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Amir Ohana told visiting European Parliament President Roberta Metsola that only Trump's plan for Gaza offers a path forward.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Echoing the demand by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Israeli prime minister issued Hamas an ultimatum and threatened its “total defeat.”
Mansour is survived by his wife of 60 years, children and grandchildren.
DM Katz, "We will not allow a return to the reality of October 7.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The redeployment was conducted as part of the implementation of the truce struck with the Hamas terrorists in January.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Anyone who accepts the package and later attempts to return to Gaza would, under the bill, be required to repay it plus a 100% penalty adjusted for inflation and interest.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Jewish state risks becoming "the punching bag of all its enemies in the Middle East," warned Israel's Settlements and National Missions minister.
Abdel Hadi Kamil was released in November 2023 as part of a deal to release of some of the hostages taken during the October 7 massacre.
By Merav Sever
Berger, released Thursday, found the siddur, apparently left behind by a soldier.
Zakaria Zubeidi was one of six prisoners who briefly escaped from Gilboa prison in 2021.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Ofer Kalderon, 54, Keith Siegel, 65, and Yarden Bibas, 35, are expected to be released.
The Gazans want to be allowed to leave Gaza.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Witkoff is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials in Jerusalem.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
In Egypt, the released terrorists were welcomed by representatives of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Hamas is rushing to bring people up north before the ceasefire collapses and the war starts again.
Eight from the 26 to be freed in this phase are dead.
“Sheba Medical Center will continue to accompany them and their families. We continue to be ready and alert,” the medical center said.
The four, who all served as a lookout and were kidnapped from Nahal Oz observation post, are being taken to Beilinson-Schneider Hospital in Petah Tikvah for a medical evaluation.
"This part of the agreement with Hamas signals to terrorists that violence pays off, undermining the sacrifices of soldiers and civilians who gave their lives for the country."
The IDF is again calling on the Gazan residents to obey its instructions and not to approach Israeli forces deployed in the area.
The first three released hostages will be staying longer in the hospital.
The U.N. secretary-general is slated to meet with the Israeli president on Monday, when the latter keynotes a Holocaust remembrance event
By Joshua Marks
The 29-year-old, among seven women set to be freed during the first part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas, is reportedly being held by a Salafi group affiliated with Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The troops were reportedly traveling in a vehicle that hit an explosive device.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
At the prime minister’s direction, the ceasefire will not go into effect as long as Hamas does not fulfill its commitment.
The IDF and Shin Bet Spokesperson announced on Sunday morning that they recovered the body of IDF soldier Oron Shaul, who had been held captive in Gaza since 2014.
Israel released a list of 735 prisoners on Saturday to give families of their victims a short amount of time to file legal petitions.
Netanyahu: The IDF will stay in the Philadelphi corridor.
It is widely expected that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will replace the three with Likud MKs on an interim basis.
The order in which they will be released is unknown, as well as who is still alive.
I thank the Chairman of Otzma Yehudit, Itamar Ben Gvir, who taught me over the years to stand by principles, fight for our truth, and pay personal prices when necessary.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Video shows work on a concrete wall being carried out in the Sderot area. It will protect against anti-tank missiles.
, “Negotiations remain ongoing, and no official announcement has been made regarding their outcome or the scheduled cabinet meeting."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The deal leaves hostages captive in Gaza.
Ohad Tal, who chairs the Religious Zionism Party's Knesset faction, made the comment at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"You have no mandate to surrender," the demonstrators directed at the Israeli government.
Mohammed Sinwar, brother of slain terror leader Yahya Sinwar, is exploiting aid and rebuilding Hamas’s terror army in Gaza.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"The emerging deal is a catastrophe for the national security of the State of Israel."
Partial deals, freed terrorists, restrictions on Israel, no clear victory... families of the hostages are worried.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"If Hamas blows up the talks, we will respond, including on the humanitarian front."
The names of four fallen soldiers whose families have been notified were cleared for publication.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“If the hostage deal does not materialize by the time President Trump takes office, Hamas in Gaza must face complete defeat," the defense minister said.
Hamas terrorists had repurposed the school as a base for planning and executing attacks against IDF troops and Israel.
By David Isaac
Tehran fears a direct Israeli attack against its strategic sites in the near future.
By Ariel Kahana
The terror group systematically intercepts aid shipments and resells essential supplies at premium prices to the local population.
Youssef and three of his children were taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Terror groups "significantly influence the policies and practices of a U.N. agency with 30,000 employees, and a $1.5 billion annual budget that is funded primarily by Western states," per the report.
The hospital was used for transferring equipment and weapons, which were then transferred by tunnels to other command and control centers “in Kamal Adwan, Falujah and other places.
In the Yom Kippur War, at least 2,500 soldiers were killed in 19 days of fighting.
“The weaponization of families in war is a crime without a name, inflicted on victims without a voice."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
At least 15 of those arrested took part in the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Conspirators included local helpers who planted a bomb in or near the bed of the Hamas leader in Tehran, Israel's "Channel 12" reported.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Looks like the IDF still has more work to do.
Islamic Jihad’s TV channel, Al Quds Today, said the five worked for it.
Another soldier was wounded in the attack.
This decision follows an Israeli warning to Iraq conveyed through the United Nations.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“They took away his freedom but they can’t take away his faith,” Shelly Shem Tov told an audience at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem
"You claimed victory over the U.S. and Israel just a year ago, and now you position yourselves as victims," activist Abdul Rahman al-Otaibi said.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Residents told Channel 14 they did not know of any plot by right-wingers to seize control of the communities.
The suspect allegedly made preparations to carry out terror attacks in the Jewish state in exchange for monetary rewards.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The UAV was intercepted prior to crossing into Israeli territory, according to the IDF.
The Houthis have increased their attempts to challenge Israel in recent days. Accordingly, Israeli officials acknowledge that the situation cannot continue and are preparing for a significant strike against Houthi targets in Yemen.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Abbas wished Pope Francis well ahead of Christmas, while urging churches around the world to mention "the suffering of the Palestinian people."
The IDF stressed that no delivery trucks were struck and that the humanitarian corridor remains open for aid deliveries.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Osama Ghanim played a key role in implementing the terror group's brutal methods in interrogating civilians.
By Ariel Kahana
The parents of Yonatan Samerano, whose body is being held by Hamas, have sued the U.N. agency over its employee's involvement in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
“We were not among the initiators of the report, nor did we collaborate in its authorship or were involved in funding or approving the report,” the Israeli branch stated.
July 17, 2026 
