Also in question is the enriched uranium that may have been removed from Fordow.
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)
“As I warned, if there are drones, there will be no Hezbollah,” said DM Katz.
The list includes 36 terrorists serving life sentences for mass murder.
By Joshua Marks
Lebanon barred Iranian airlines Mahan Air and Iran Air from flying to Beirut because they are used to transfer funds to Hezbollah.
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)
Before their release, Hamas paraded the hostages in front of a raucous crowd of Palestinians in central Gaza's Deir al-Balah
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.
The Palestinian Authority is being given a role, and Hamas terrorists are being allowed to escape.
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.
Israel says it will not allow Gazans to go north in response to Hamas's violation.
"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 769th Brigade continues its missions in southern Lebanon to eliminate threats while adhering to the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon.
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.
The army revealed that the Lebanese army is assisting Hezbollah
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.
Israel released a list of 735 prisoners on Saturday to give families of their victims a short amount of time to file legal petitions.
Filmed in 2018, Ari talks about exactly what we are facing today.
Netanyahu: The IDF will stay in the Philadelphi corridor.
These terrorists murdered Ari Fuld, the Palmer family, Henkin family, Eliyahu Asheri, Sarona market, Cafe Hillel, Cafe Moment, the Jerusalem #18, #6, #32 bus bombings...
Surge of attacks expected after the release of hundreds of terrorists in the ceasefire deal with Hamas.
The order in which they will be released is unknown, as well as who is still alive.
With the deadline looming, concerns remain over the Lebanese Armed Forces’ readiness to enforce the ceasefire agreement and curb Hezbollah’s resurgence.
By Joshua Marks
The Religious Zionism Party convened on Thursday morning to discuss its role in the government.
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.
Hezbollah is supposed to withdraw its armed presence from areas of southern Lebanon south of the Litani River.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The aerial raids were launched after the Lebanese Armed Forces failed to process a request from Jerusalem to confiscate the rocket launchers.
It has been one month since the start of the ceasefire, and uncertainty looms over what comes next.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Iran's Lebanese terror proxy has begun restoring its capabilities after more than a year of war with Israel.
If the ceasefire with Hezbollah collapses, the Israel Defense Forces would no longer make distinctions between Hezbollah and the Lebanese government.
Matthew Miller, the Foggy Bottom spokesman, criticized the Israeli government for “much more intense conversations than should have been necessary” about extending the Israeli-Palestinian banking agreement.
Israel wants to get past the Biden administration.
Over the last 14 months, the Israel Defense Forces struck 12,500 Hezbollah terror targets, including over 1,600 military headquarters and over 1,000 weapons depots.
The IDF is enforcing the ceasefire on Hezbollah.
Israel identified terrorist activity at a Hezbollah facility in southern Lebanon containing medium-range rockets.
By Steve
“If Israel decides to act [against Tehran], it will notify the United States as soon as possible," is allegedly among America's stipulations.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The IDF had reportedly known about the top-secret, camouflaged facility in eastern Lebanon for some time.
Hezbollah breached the ceasefire just hours after the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire took effect.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
U.S. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Brett McGurk was heading to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss using an Israel-Hezbollah truce as a "catalyst" to end hostilities with Hamas.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum warned that an agreement that didn’t take the hostages into account would be a success for Hezbollah.
“I don’t understand how we went from total victory to total surrender. Why aren’t we finishing what we started?!|
Illouz dictated what he believes the ceasefire terms should be.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"Precisely now, when Hezbollah is beaten and longs for a cease-fire, it is forbidden to stop," said Itamar Ben-Gvir.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The IDF's ability to act in case of violations remains a sticking point.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The agreement calls for the withdrawal of Hezbollah and other terror groups from Southern Lebanon within 60 days after signing.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Hamas leader asked mediators in Qatar whether he could receive immunity as part of an agreement to free the remaining hostages.
Naim Qassem found the ladder that Hassan Nasrallah couldn't climb down from.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"Imagine releasing two statements calling for a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon as if the government of Lebanon has any agency and sovereignty,” wrote Jason Brodsky, of United Against Nuclear Iran.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The single-stage deal presented to the United States would free all of the hostages held by Hamas and allow the terror group's leadership to exit the Strip.
By David Isaac
Off-and-on negotiations have continued for months with the United States, Egypt and Qatar acting as mediators.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"The main thing: to eliminate Hamas and achieve victory. We are approaching it step by step," the Israeli premier told families of captives and fallen soldiers.
"While our captives endure harsh conditions in underground tunnels, we continue to pamper Gaza with resources," the Israeli finance minister said.
Smotrich call the tripartite statement a "twisted and dangerous starting point" to "pressure us to stop the war and surrender."
“Having a proposal that’s unified between the three mediators can be quite powerful,” said a senior Biden administration official.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Riyadh is also waiting for a ceasefire in Gaza before potentially signing on to the Abraham Accords.
By David Isaac
Court hearings are putting pressure on the army to let more supplies into Gaza, observers say.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"If there is a change in the fighting and our hostages are returned, and we do what needs to be done in the Gaza Strip in a year, or in two years, that's not an issue."
The decision comes after discussions with the UN and international organizations.
“Hamas has proposed numerous changes to the proposal. … Some of the changes are workable, some are not,” the secretary of state said.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The top American diplomat will also visit Egypt, Jordan and Qatar this week.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
New terms conveyed to mediator Egypt include a willingness to discuss the "restoration of sustainable calm" in Gaza.
By Joshua Marks
"The release of the hostages is the top priority for us," said Israel Katz.
The deal wants a US commitment to supporting a Rafah operation in exchange for the ceasefire.
“We have seen them reject a number of proposals before that we have thought would deliver incredible benefits to the Palestinian people that they claim to represent,” a U.S. State Department spokesman said.
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Beijing and Moscow said the draft resolution wasn’t sufficiently strong in calling for a halt to fighting in Gaza.
Everyone wants stop Israel from defeating Hamas.
The U.N.’s sexual violence in conflict envoy will address the media in her recent trip to Israel.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Qatar was also unaware of any breakthroughs.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“My national security advisor tells me that we’re close,” the U.S. president said, per the pool report.
The North African country, with a long history of being anti-Israel, appears to believe the United States is out of excuses to block the resolution.
“I’m hoping that the Israelis will not make any massive land invasion in the meantime,” the U.S. president said. “It’s my expectation that’s not going to happen.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Hamas is demanding an end to the war and a total troop withdrawal.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Gazans are devastated that the court didn't demand a ceasefire from Israel.
Israel's War Cabinet approved the proposal 10 days ago and is still awaiting a response, according to Axios.
“Only total victory will ensure the elimination of Hamas and the return of all our hostages,” declared Netanyahu.
“I understand their passion,” the U.S. president said of hecklers who chanted “Ceasefire now.”
A vote on a Security Council resolution was pushed off for a second straight day at the Biden administration’s behest.
The IDF is using the ceasefire to enhance readiness, learn from recent battle experiences and develop future operational plans.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
On Saturday, the 13 captives released the previous day continued to be reunited with their families.
Hamas has agreed to release the first 13 hostages on Friday at 4:00 PM.
Protests were held around the country against the ceasefire and demanding the government let the IDF continue to fight until we have victory.
Everyone expects Israel to look away and ignore the breach.
Netanyahu is not doing what Biden is demanding of him.
No one came to Islamic Jihad's aid, so they were forced to concede.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
While the Islamic Jihad achieved nothing, the IDF emphasized its satisfaction with meeting the objectives of the operation – causing significant damage to the Islamic Jihad’s chain of command.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Blinken will travel to Jerusalem, Ramallah, Cairo and Amman.
The campaign was launched in reaction to the widespread disappointment with how the 11-day conflict with Hamas ended.