Israeli cabinet undecided after hostage deal meeting, Trump pushing deal to end Gaza war

IDF announces fallen soldier • Trump says he won't allow Iran to enrich uranium • Netanyahu's testimony in corruption trial canceled

 People protest calling for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, outside the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, June 28, 2025.
People protest calling for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, outside the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, June 28, 2025.
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Cabinet meeting on hostage deal ends without decision

ByAMICHAI STEIN

Iranian scholar accuses Trump, Zionist leaders of death penalty offense threatening Khamenei

ByJAMES GENN
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 Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi pictured in 2017.
Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi pictured in 2017.
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Intercepted Iranian communications downplay damage from US attack, Washington Post reports

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 Satellite image shows a close up view of destroyed buildings at Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center, after it was hit by US airstrikes, in Isfahan, Iran, June 22, 2025.
Satellite image shows a close up view of destroyed buildings at Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center, after it was hit by US airstrikes, in Isfahan, Iran, June 22, 2025.
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Senior Iranian officials await Khamenei's approval to begin Trump admin. negotiations - exclusive

ByAMICHAI STEIN
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 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a televised message, after the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, in Tehran, Iran, June 26, 2025.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a televised message, after the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, in Tehran, Iran, June 26, 2025.
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Jewish violence in Judea and Samaria: A moral and strategic liability - analysis

ByHERB KEINON
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 Soldiers in Judea and Samaria (archive)
Soldiers in Judea and Samaria (archive)
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Defense agencies have lost control over Jewish extremists in West Bank - analysis

ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
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 An Israeli police officer inspects a house that was badly damaged from a suspected attack by Jewish extremists on two houses at Kafr Duma village near the West Bank city of Nablus July 31, 2015.
An Israeli police officer inspects a house that was badly damaged from a suspected attack by Jewish extremists on two houses at Kafr Duma village near the West Bank city of Nablus July 31, 2015.
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Trump working to advance deal to release all Israeli hostages held in Gaza - exclusive

ByAMICHAI STEIN
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 L to R: US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against backdrop of hostage posters.
L to R: US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against backdrop of hostage posters.
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Netanyahu: Success in Iran opened new opportunities to rescue the hostages

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused extensive damage, last week.
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused extensive damage, last week.
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Hamas increased torture against dissident Gazans while world focused on Israel-Iran - report

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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 Hamas terrorists seen in Khan Yunis, February 20, 2025
Hamas terrorists seen in Khan Yunis, February 20, 2025
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How DTRA's expertise aided in the strikes on Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility - explainer

ByJOANIE MARGULIES
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 Satellite imagery from Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility June 22, 2025.
Satellite imagery from Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility June 22, 2025.
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Important facts


  • 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.
  • 50 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.