Hamas says Gaza City invasion will kill hostages as protesters rally in Jerusalem
IDF confirms the death of four soldiers in Gaza • Einav Zangauker holds bottle of son’s urine from Gaza at hostage deal rally • Officials mourn four slain IDF soldiers
IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. September 18, 2025.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF intercepts Houthi missile along with two drones
IDF identified the launch of a missile from Yemen, with alerts expected to sound in the coming minutes, the military said.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Footage released by Houthi Military Media says to show a launch of missile, which the Houthis say they fired at Israel, at an unknown location in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on December 19, 2024. (photo credit: HOUTHI MILITARY MEDIA/via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
'Another painful heartbreak that grips an entire nation': Officials mourn four slain IDF soldiers
The soldiers were named as Major Omri Chai Ben Moshe, Lieutenant Ron Arieli, Lieutenant Eitan Avner Ben Itzhak, and Lieutenant Eran Shelem.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFFamily and friends of Israeli soldier Lieutenant Eitan Avner Ben Itzhak attend his funeral at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on September 18, 2025. He was killed in combat in the Gaza Strip. (photo credit: OREN BEN HAKOON/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Einav Zangauker holds bottle of son’s urine from Gaza at hostage deal rally
"This is what the State of Israel brought me from captivity, from the tunnels in Khan Younis. Matan’s urine. This is what I have from my firstborn son," Zangauker said
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFFamilies of hostages held in Gaza and their supporters protest outside the Prime Minister’s Residence in Jerusalem, calling for their release, September 18, 2025. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Hamas: Israel will not receive another hostage after IDF invasion of Gaza City
Additionally, senior Hamas official Bassem Naim warned that any further IDF operations in Gaza would result in harm to the hostages.
Merz: Germany still to decide whether to back sanctions on Israel
Merz said Israel's actions in Gaza were not proportional to its stated goals, but said Germany did not share the view that the actions amounted to genocide.
ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFTHE ANNOUNCEMENT by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to suspend arms deliveries to Israel has unleashed quite a storm at home, says the writer. (photo credit: Nadja Wohlleben/Reuters)Go to the full article > >
Houthi drone crash damages Eilat hotel
The impact was recorded after sirens sounded in Eilat. The police advised residents to stay away from the site.
ByTPS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFDrone strikes hotel in Eilat, September 18, 2025.(photo credit: Screenshot/Telegram, SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)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.
