Ceasefire

Netanyahu confirms ceasefire, Syrian withdrawal from Sweida due to 'forceful action'

"I instructed the IDF to act with force because the Damascus regime sent its army south of the capital and massacred the Druze," Netanyahu said.

 An Israeli soldier holds a megaphone as Israeli-Druze gather, near the ceasefire line amid the conflict in the Druze areas in Syria, July 16, 2025.
THE SANCTIONS imposed on Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (right) and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir are galling, and the accusation of ‘settler violence’ is false, the writer argues.

Slovenia to ban Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Syrian Bedouin fighters renew offensive in Sweida against Druze

US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff speaks during a dinner with US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Blue Room of the White House, July 7, 2025

US Middle East envoy Witkoff says Gaza talks going well

 Israelis attend a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, outside the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, July 13, 2025.

Significant progress in hostage talks following further Israeli flexibility, sources tell 'Post'


Israel submits third map for ceasefire negotiations, sources tell 'Post'

Israel has submitted a new map for consideration, and meets with the head of Egyptian Intelligence Service amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations.

 Israelis rally in support of a hostage deal, July 5, 2025.

Tank explosion kills three soldiers in north Gaza, IDF soldier takes own life on northern base

Degel Hatorah announces exit from gov't • EU sees some good signs on Gaza aid but more needed • Israel submits third map for ceasefire negotiations

 IDF soldiers operating throughout the Gaza Strip, July 9, 2025.

Gaza hostage talks stalled by Knesset recess, not IDF troop placement - analysis

It seems that Netanyahu purposely waited to pull out the Morag Corridor issue to temporarily muddy talks just a bit longer until it is closer to the Knesset recess date of July 27.

 IDF soldiers operate in the Morag Corridor, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Netanyahu to brief small group of ministers on progress in Gaza hostage-ceasefire talks

The meeting will focus on whether to approve the presentation of new maps in the Doha talks, which, along with IDF deployment, has been Israel's main point of contention.

 A rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at "Hostage Square" in Tel Aviv, July 12, 2025.

Trump says he hopes for Gaza deal in a week, Sa'ar tells Iranian counterpart to 'relax a little'

IDF missile misfire kills six children, injures 17 at Gaza aid site • Netanyahu to meet with small group of ministers to discuss hostage deal • IDF stray fire wounds soldier

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick during a cabinet meeting at the White House, earlier this week.

Most Israelis favor single-phase deal to return hostages, end Gaza war - N12 poll

The survey found that 74% of respondents back such a deal, while 12% oppose an agreement that would bring the war to a close.

 Demonstrators take part in a protest to demand the immediate release of all hostages held in Gaza since Hamas's October 7, 2023 massacre, near the US Consulate in Tel Aviv, July 7, 2025.

Hamas likely to step up efforts to kidnap IDF troops, experts warn - report

"No doubt Hamas will increase its attempts to take new hostages, including bodies of dead soldiers and civilians,” Tel Aviv University's Palestinian studies forum head Michael Milshtein said.

 HAMAS TERRORISTS keep guard on the day Hamas handed over deceased hostages, in Khan Yunis, Feb. 20, 2025.

Israel needs to accept that revenge is a valid option - opinion

Revenge is the answer for those who believe they can rape, torture, butcher, and then sleep peacefully at night. It is not just primal. It is moral.

 The destruction of a home at Kibbutz Nir Oz, following the Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023: In just a few months, two years will have passed since that cursed day when humanity’s moral boundaries were shattered once again.

Iranian advisor posts video depicting nuking Israel, Netanyahu speaks to Fox News on Gaza, Iran

Hamas sabotaging hostage deal talks • Netanyahu summons Smotrich, Ben-Gvir to discuss Gaza negotiations • Trump supports Iran strikes if nuke program continues

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a backdrop of Israeli protesters.

Strategy over spectacle: The message behind Netanyahu's low-key, high-stakes US visit

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Netanyahu's quiet trip to Washington proves that the two were meeting for impact, not optics.

Here, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accompanied by Trump, speaks during a dinner in the Blue Room of the White House on Monday in Washington.

Prime Minister Netanyahu arrives in Israel post-Washington trip

While in the US capital, Netanyahu met with Trump and spoke with the families of the hostages. Earlier, in an interview with Newsmax, Netanyahu said that he hopes a hostage deal is reached soon.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the press after meeting with US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on July 8, 2025