Death toll

IDF announces Gaza death toll, Joseph's Tomb opens in daytime

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Israeli Authorities Probe Large-Scale Smuggling Network Moving Goods Into Gaza
Members of the Spanish Civil Guard, along with other emergency personnel, work next to one of the trains involved in the accident, at the site of a deadly derailment of two high-speed trains near Adamuz, in Cordoba, Spain, January 19, 2026.

Survivors recall horror of southern Spain train crash that killed at least 40 people

Survivors of the deadly train crash in southern Spain recall the terrifying moment of impact, as at least 40 are confirmed dead and dozens more are injured in the wreckage.

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People gather outside Sabzqaba Shrine that was damaged following unrest sparked by dire economic conditions, in a place given as Dezful, Iran, January 9, 2026, in this screengrab from Iran's state media broadcast footage.

Iranian Justice Minister labels 'anyone in the streets' after Jan. 8 criminals as death toll mounts

According to HRANA, 18,434 arrests have been confirmed, along with 97 forced confessions and 1,134 people sustaining severe injuries.

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Mourners carry a coffin during a funeral procession for members of security forces and civilians said to be killed in protests on Sunday, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screengrab from a video released on January 11, 2026.

Iran admits at least 3,000 killed in protest crackdown, UN dismayed by 'horrific violence'

"This cycle of horrific violence cannot continue. The Iranian people and their demands for fairness, equality and justice must be heard," Volker Turk said.

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IDF, Shin Bet chiefs meet in Khan Yunis

Rockets pound center as IDF invasion death toll passes 100.

DECEMBER 11, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, TZVI JOFFRE, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi meets with Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar in Khan Yunis. December 11, 2023.

Hamas hostage Sahar Baruch killed in Gaza captivity, family confirms

Sahar Baruch stayed behind in a burning shelter to try and save his brother before being kidnapped, according to family members.

DECEMBER 9, 2023ByJOANIE MARGULIES
Sahar Baruch was a 25-year-old engineering student killed in Hamas captivity.

Tanzanian student murdered by Hamas buried back home

Tanzanian Hamas Terror Victim to be Laid to Rest With Comfort and Support from Israel

NOVEMBER 27, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Clemence Mtenga was a devout Christian from Tanzania who was murdered by Hamas.

Bedouin Sheikhs vow and encourage trust in IDF in war with Hamas

The Bedouin population was massacred violently on October 7, as many farmers who went to milk cows in the early morning hours were murdered and kidnapped.

NOVEMBER 15, 2023ByJOANIE MARGULIES
Bedouin community leaders speak on the state of their community amidst Israel's ongoing war with Hamas.

Killed by Hamas, Israeli filmmaker was inspired by border horrors

Atary is still in the midst of editing "Kibbutz Legend," Winner's fifth and final film, which they completed shooting shortly before his death.

NOVEMBER 14, 2023ByREUTERS
Yahav Winner was an award-winning filmmaker who was killed by Hamas terrorists on October 7th at Kibbutz Kfar Aza.

People trapped inside Gaza's Al Shifa planning to bury dead bodies

The alleged more than 100 bodies accumulated has created a sanitary issue on the premises.

NOVEMBER 14, 2023ByREUTERS
Smoke rises as displaced Palestinians take shelter at Al Shifa hospital, amid the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, November 8, 2023.

Actor Jon Voight expresses disgust in daughter Angelina Jolie's attacks on Israel

Voigt responded to the words of his daughter, actress Angelina Jolie, after she attacked Israel and accused the country of turning Gaza into a "mass grave."

NOVEMBER 5, 2023ByMAARIV ONLINE
Angelina Jolie

Gaza families wear ID bracelets to avoid burial in mass graves

Mass burials have been authorized by local Muslim clerics.

OCTOBER 25, 2023ByREUTERS
Son of Palestinian man Ali Daba, who decided with his wife to split their children up and mark them with bracelets to help identify them, in fear of them being killed in Israeli strikes, shows his bracelet at their shelter in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip October 24, 2023.

Israeli doctor's plea to Biden: Treatment for captive children in Gaza 

"We have children in Gaza who are not receiving medical attention. No one has visited them, and we have not received any updates." 

OCTOBER 18, 2023ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza, protest outside the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv.

IDF Gen.: We fought heroically, but had to make up our plans on the go

Goldfus said that the scene of slaughter at the rave party near the Gaza border was beyond any horror imaginable.

OCTOBER 10, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli security forces are seen at the scene where a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit a shelter in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, October 9, 2023.