Demilitarized zone

South Korean sergeant killed on border with external wounds, as tensions with North escalate

The death comes amid heightened tensions along the border after three South Korean soldiers were wounded in landmine explosions south of the Military Demarcation Line on September 21.

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A mantis rests under barbed wire at a viewing point where people come to view the North Korean side of the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas, from South Korea's Odusan Unification Observatory in Paju.
South Korean Marines walk across a training area during a Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (CJLOTS) and Combat Service Support Area (CSSA) operations as part of a joint field training exercise conducted by South Korea-US Combined Forces Command in Pohang on July 15, 2026.

South Korean military: 'Highly likely' North Korean mine injured soldiers in DMZ

A South Korean military team was conducting a reconnaissance operation inside the western sector of the DMZ border area separating the two Koreas when a landmine blast injured three soldiers.

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US President Donald Trump gestures as he steps off Air Force One to board the new Qatari-gifted Boeing plane, enroute to the United States following his participation in the NATO Summit at Royal Air Force Mildenhall on July 08, 2026 in Mildenhall, England.

Withdrawal cannot be a gesture of faith: US, Israel must align on Lebanon - editorial

“We did not ask anyone’s permission to enter Lebanon, and we do not need permission to stay in Lebanon,” Israel Katz said, adding that Israeli forces would remain until Hezbollah is disarmed.

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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz waits for his British and French counterparts for a meeting, amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Jerusalem August 16, 2024.

IDF to maintain control in Hermon, Gaza, Katz says

Defense Minister Israel Katz rules out a Palestinian state, says IDF will stay in key areas, and Gaza will be fully demilitarized.

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Hamas must disarm or 'all hell breaks loose,' Netanyahu tells CBS

Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that disarming Hamas is the next critical step following the return of 20 living hostages, echoing US President Trump’s warning of swift action if Hamas refuses.

OCTOBER 15, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against backdrop of IDF soldiers at war in Gaza (illustration).

The U.S. is teaching the world lessons

MAY 28, 2018ByJACOB DEVEAUX
The Jerusalem Post

Israel launches retaliatory strikes on Syrian artillery positions

The IDF identified five projectiles launched towards Israel from Syria.

OCTOBER 21, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM, HAGAY HACOHEN
IS DETERRENCE working? Smoke rises last year on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights during fighting near the border.