Trump says US in 'very deep' negotiations with Hamas, Macron tweets marking 700 days since Oct. 7
Serbian ambassador to US says country "working to bring Ohel and all hostages home" • COGAT reveals letter where Hamas blocks civil employees from evacuating northern Gaza
Israeli tank kicks up dust as it manoeuvres near a pick-up truck on the border with Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side, September 3, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/AMMAR AWAD)
Emmanuel Macron acknowledges 700 days since Oct. 7, calls for release of hostages in X/Twitter post
Macron wrote the post in four different languages: English, French, Hebrew, and Arabic.
Trump says US in 'very deep' negotiations with Hamas, urges release of hostages
Trump on Friday also signed an executive order paving the way for Washington to designate countries around the world a state sponsor of wrongful detention and impose punitive measures.
ByREUTERSUS President Donald Trump speaks with the media on the day of the signing of an executive order to rename the Department of Defense the "Department of War", in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 5, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/BRIAN SNYDER)Go to the full article > >
Hungarian Jews spark backlash with letter condemning both Gaza war and local Jewish leaders
Over 300 Jews signed an open letter expressing “solidarity with all those involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” and denouncing the Israeli government.
ByJTA STAFF (L to R): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu andHungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban (illustration).(photo credit: Getty/Kent Nishimura ,im WATSON/AFP, Noppasin Wongchum)Go to the full article > >
'Serbia is working to bring Ohel and all hostages home,' assures ambassador to the US
The comments were made after the release of a video showing Ohel, who holds Serbian citizenship, for the first time since the beginning of the war.
COGAT reveals letter where Hamas blocks civil employees from evacuating northern Gaza
COGAT also explained that this was another example of Hamas “exploiting civilians as human shields, prioritizing its goals over the lives and safety of Gaza’s residents.”
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Members of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas and mourners attend the funeral of Al-Qassam fighters who were killed during the war between Israel and Hamas in the Al-Shati camp, in Gaza City, February 28, 2025. (photo credit: Khalil Kahlout/Flash90)Go to the full article > >
Hungarian Jews spark backlash with letter condemning both Gaza war and local Jewish leaders
Over 300 Jews signed an open letter expressing “solidarity with all those involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” and denouncing the Israeli government.
ByJTA STAFF (L to R): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu andHungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban (illustration).(photo credit: Getty/Kent Nishimura ,im WATSON/AFP, Noppasin Wongchum)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.
48 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.
