Ceasefire

'Five IDF Divisions, five months': Netanyahu's Gaza occupation plan to defeat Hamas - exclusive

The plan will likely be approved on Thursday, cabinet ministers told the 'Post,' adding that "the real question is what version of the plan will ultimately be approved."

An IDF armored personnel carrier manuvering next to other military vehicles on the Israeli side of the Gaza border, July 16, 2025; illustrative.
President Isaac Herzog meets with President Alar Karis of Estonia at the Presidential Palace in Tallinn on August 6, 2025.

'Don't fall for their lies': Herzog slams int'l media on falling for Hamas starvation propaganda

Protesters gather at the Ayalon Highway.

WATCH: Protesters block Tel Aviv's main highway, demand hostage deal and end to war

An Indian flag is pictured in the pocket of a police officer's uniform as he attends a rally in support of the Indian armed forces, following the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in New Delhi, India, May 13, 2025.

Indian army says no violation of ceasefire after reports of Pakistani firing


Putin doubts potency of Trump's ultimatum to end the war, sources say

Putin's goal is to fully capture the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson, which Russia has claimed as its own.

US President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin are seen during the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 30, 2018; illustrative.

If former Israeli security chiefs say Gaza war needs to end, maybe we should listen - comment

Israel's most seasoned security veterans pleaded with US President Donald Trump to use his influence to compel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza.

 Tamir Pardo, Former Director of Mossad attends a rally against the decision of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fire head of Shin Bat Ronen Bar, at Habima Square, March 18, 2025.

Bahrain's Crown Prince reaffirms commitment to Palestinian cause to Israeli envoy

Bahrain's crown prince reaffirmed the state's consistent position in backing efforts toward a resolution that upholds the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.

Bahrain's Prime Minister and Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2024.

'Considering all options': Netanyahu to rule on Gaza occupation, hostages in cabinet meeting

Witkoff and Netanyahu agreed on a "broad consensus that a deal must include all the hostages" during the former's recent visit to Israel, one Israeli official told the 'Post.'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025

IDF intercepts rocket launched from Yemen, sirens sound in central Israel

Hostage families prepare to launch flotilla to Gaza • Outgoing FADC chair Edelstein reveals conscription law draft • Thousands gather in Tel Aviv protesting A-G Baharav-Miara’s possible dismissal

IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, August 2, 2025.

'I am willing to surrender for the hostages,' Iris Haim, mother of fallen captive, says

Haim wrote that Israel had essentially surrendered to Hamas for years before the October 7 massacre, and therefore, it is right to surrender now for the sake of the hostages. 

 Gaza hostage Yotam Haim (left), mother Iris Haim (right).

'Impossible to breathe': Hostage families protest in Tel Aviv after weekend of harrowing videos

Over the weekend, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad released videos of hostages Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski; both appeared to be in grave physical condition.

Families of hostages held in Gaza and former hostages protest at “Hostage Square” in Tel Aviv, calling for the release of Israelis held by Hamas, August 2, 2025.

Gaza hostages David, Braslavski suffering from starvation, Sa'ar to discuss footage at UNSC

Activists block Gaza aid • Netanyahu slams terror groups for propaganda videos • Thousands gather in Tel Aviv protesting A-G Baharav-Miara’s possible dismissal

 Newly appointed Israeli minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar attends a replacing ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on November 10, 2024.

Netanyahu, Trump discuss US-led intn'l administration in Gaza as part of hostage proposal - report

The proposal reportedly includes a demand that Hamas disarms and released all hostages immediately, and threatens the US giving permission to the IDF to operate freely if Hamas declines.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House, in Washington, July 8, 2025; illustrative.

WATCH: US, Israel have new understanding for hostage talks as they reach impasse

Witkoff, who is also likely to visit aid sites across Gaza, traveled to the Middle East as ceasefire and hostage deal talks between Israel and Hamas have stalled.

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Israel, July 31, 2025

Israel rejects Hamas's demand to release living terrorists in exchange for hostage bodies

Hamas has informed mediators that it will not enter negotiations with Israel until the humanitarian situation in Gaza improves, according to two sources who spoke with The Jerusalem Post.

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