IDF intercepts one of two Gaza rockets, Witkoff sends priciples for ending war
Witkoff meets hostage deal mediators • Half of Israelis believe Gaza op. has low chance of defeating Hamas
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff with hostage posters seen behind him (Illustrative).(photo credit: Flash90/Erik Marmor, Reuters/Evelyn Hocstein/Pool)
Witkoff sends principles for ending Gaza war to Hamas through Israeli activist Gerson Baskin - KAN
Baskin maintains contact with senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad, with whom he negotiated when he aided negotiations for the release of Gilad Shalit in 2011.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUS Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for Jeanine Pirro as interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 28, 2025. (photo credit: Leah Mills/Reuters)Go to the full article > >
Two Gaza rockets trigger sirens in Gaza border communities
Spanish chess tournament bans Israeli flags, global body overrules
A ban on Israeli flags at a Spanish chess tournament brings Israeli chess player Erez Kupervaser back to Oct. 7 and memories of his sister who was murdered by Hamas terrorists at Nova music festival.
ByYOAV ETIELChess players from Russia and Israel play at the 31st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, August 21, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Raghed Waked)Go to the full article > >
Spain considers accelerating arms embargo on Israel at next Council of Ministers meeting - report
The embargo will prohibit the sale, supply, transfer, or export of weapons and technology directly or indirectly to Israel.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez addresses the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, in May 2025. (photo credit: HADI MIZBAN/POOL VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Witkoff meets mediators to resume Gaza negotiations - report
Ben-Gvir argues with MK Kariv, sparks controversy over freedom of speech amid nationwide protests
The argument happened on social media as Israelis gathered across the country calling for the release of the remaining hostages in Hamas captivity amid the IDF's invasion of Gaza City.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFMK Gilad Kariv and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir clash on social media.(photo credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90, YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Ex-Israel U21 soccer captain Ataa Jaber backs Greta Thunberg's Global Sumud Flotilla for Gaza
Israeli-born soccer player Ataa Jaber, now with the Palestinian national team, posted backing for the Global Sumud Flotilla, including activists such as Greta Thunberg, currently en route to Gaza.
Saudi Crown Prince MBS warns that West Bank annexation could end any chance of normalization - KAN
This comes after a similar warning from the UAE, which stated that any annexation would be a red flag that could lead his country to exit the Abraham Accords.
Almost half of Israelis believe Gaza op. has low chance of defeating Hamas - poll
The poll found that 46% believe that the IDF op. in Gaza City has a low chance of defeating Hamas, 38% are confident it will succeed in this goal, and 16% are unsure.
ByMOSHE COHENIDF soldiers operating in the northern Gaza Strip, September 5, 2025; illustrative.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)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.
