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Iran-US ceasefire talks continue as officials warn of possible Iranian surprise attack

IDF establishes AI-led tech division • Rubio to tell NATO ministers Trump 'very disappointed' over Iran war stance • IDF strikes Hezbollah weapons facility hidden under former clinic

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli soldiers walk through a village in southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, May 17, 2026.
IDF forces conduct counterterrorism operations in the West Bank.

IDF arrests three terrorists in Hebron who were planning shooting terror attack

In another operation, a suspect was arrested in the West Bank village of Deir al-Ghusun for planning to establish a terror organization.

|ByARIELLA ROITMAN
Palestinian women walk past buildings damaged during the war at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza, March 31, 2026.

BoP head Mladenov publishes roadmap for Gaza peace plan

Among the 15 points, Mladenov states that Hamas must be gradually disarmed and removed from civilian structure in Gaza, and that both parties must fulfill their commitments under the ceasefire.

|ByCORINNE BAUM, GOLDIE KATZ
Palestinian members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement.

Israel established elite task force to hunt down terrorists who took part in Oct. 7 - report

The task force is called NILI, an acronym of "Netzach Yisrael Lo Yeshaker" ("The Eternal One of Israel does not lie"), signifying that no victim of the attack would be forgotten.

|ByTZVI JASPER

Does pragmatism mean we must accept Hamas as part of Gaza’s future? - opinion

Despite talk of transition, doubts remain about Hamas’s willingness to truly relinquish control in Gaza.

MAY 19, 2026ByERIC R. MANDEL
- Samer Sinijlawi addresses the Future of Israel conference, Tel Aviv University, June 19, 2024.

How Hamas’s internal cracks are becoming impossible for Gazans to ignore - opinion

Questions are now growing inside Gaza about whether Hamas still possesses the same solid popular base that once gave the movement its legitimacy after taking control of the Strip in 2007.

MAY 19, 2026ByMOHAMMED ALTOOLL
Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Government exploring plans to seize Arab homes, public buildings in Jerusalem's Old City - report

The government's investigation will focus on Chain Gate Street, a major commercial and tourist center on the border between the Jewish and Muslim quarters, and is very close to the Temple Mount.

MAY 18, 2026ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS
People walk in the Old City of Jerusalem on March 8, 2026.

Hamas names former intelligence head Mohammed Ouda as new leader of military wing - report

Ouda was reportedly offered the role of military head after the assassination of Mohammed Sinwar in May of 2025, but turned it down.

MAY 18, 2026BySHIR PERETS
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.

IDF kills Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander in targeted strike in Lebanon

Halim spearheaded the integration of PIJ terrorists into Hezbollah's combat operations, according to the IDF.

MAY 18, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Wael Mahmoud Abd al-Halim, who served as the Islamic Jihad's Commander of the Beqaa region in Lebanon.

Israeli Navy seizes Gaza-bound flotilla as commandos board boats at sea

Israeli Navy commandos board Gaza-bound flotilla, seize vessels and detain activists, while Foreign Ministry links convoy to Hamas, Trump peace plan.

MAY 18, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted on international waters by the Israeli Navy, sail off the city of Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, Greece, May 1, 2026.

'Long live Al Aqsa Flood': US Nakba Day protests rife with terrorism support

"Gaza is our compass, and Al-Aqsa is the north star. Join our fight, and may we see a liberated Palestine within our lifetimes!" said the Keffiyeh-clad student activist.

MAY 18, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
Pro-Palestinian activists march as they take part in a protest on Nakba Day in New York City, May 15, 2026.

PA partially coordinating with Israel for security while glorifying terror, US State Dept. says

The State Department noted that recent statements and actions taken by senior members of the PLO are incompatible with the recognition of Israel and its right to live free from threats.

MAY 18, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas delivers a speech during the eighth Fatah Conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 14, 2026.

Louder than noise: Noam Bettan let music, not politics, define his performance - editorial

Israelis can take pride in Bettan, who represented the country with professionalism and restraint, blocking out all the outside noise to deliver a stellar performance.

MAY 18, 2026ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Israeli singer Noam Bettan, who represented Israel at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna and finished in second place, is seen after arriving at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, May 17, 2026.

Turkish flotilla to reach Israel in 48 hours, Netanyahu to meet with defense officials

An Israeli official told the Post that Netanyahu held a preliminary security consultation on the matter on Sunday.

MAY 17, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN
People raise V-signs and take photos from a boat decorated with Palestinian flags as another vessel displaying solidarity signs sails past near the port in Marmaris, Turkey, on May 14, 2026.