Israel awaits Hamas hostage deal response, Iran nuclear program set back one, two years
IDF announces fallen soldier • Netanyahu calls for 'end to Hamas' • Likud ministers call for sovereignty over West Bank
Demonstrators protest for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip, outside the IDF Kirya Military HeadquartersBase in Tel Aviv, July 2, 2025.(photo credit: ERIK MARMOR/FLASH90)
Ireland burns political capital to block just €214k in settlement dates and olives
Should the measure pass, Ireland would become the first EU member to impose a unilateral boycott of settlement goods – a move with almost no economic bite but plenty of diplomatic sting.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) calls for a demonstration at Ha'penny Bridge under the banner 'Shamrocks for Palestine' to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza in Dublin, Ireland on March 15, 2025.(photo credit: Mostafa Darwish/Anadolu via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Rats, snakes, devils: Tehran art gallery unveils exhibition of antisemitic cartoons made during war
While some of the cartoons display images of the IDF or Tel Aviv, others take Jewish symbols or paraphernalia and warp them into something representative of violence.
ByMATHILDA HELLER Antisemitic art at a gallery in Tehran after the Israel-Iran War.(photo credit: Screenshot/Foad Ashtari/Mehr News Agency)Go to the full article > >
'Moment for bold action,' former hostages, families tell US Treasury Secretary Bessent
“We will do everything in our power to secure the release of the hostages," Bessent said during the meeting.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Former hostages and family members meet with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday, July 1, 2025.(photo credit: Hostages and Missing Families Forum)Go to the full article > >
Arkia relaunches direct Tel Aviv-New York flights
The route will no longer require an operational stop in Larnaca, the airline confirmed.
Syria's Sharaa makes moves towards Abraham Accords to reduce Turkish influence
While Erdogan is doing everything to delegitimize Israel, any agreement between Israel and Syria "also undermines Turkey’s strategy," Yanarocak told Maariv.
ByMAYA COHEN Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.(photo credit: Getty Images/Tom Nicholson, Adam Smigielski, emarto, REUTERS/Remo Casilli. Karam al-Masri)Go to the full article > >
'Vile, despicable, you are scum,' victim of senior Bnei Brak shares alleged assault
"He’s like the ultra-Orthodox chief of police. I served three years in a commanding position in the army—and no one believes or helps me," the man said.
Tehran offers minimal compensation for damage caused by Israeli strikes - report
No government official has commented on compensation plans for residents outside of Tehran, Iran International reported.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF THE AFTERMATH of an Israeli strike on a building in Tehran before the ceasefire was called: Azerbaijan issued firm but restrained diplomatic statements, denying any involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, the writer stresses. (photo credit: WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
IDF pilots used excess munitions from Iran strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza
The air force reported that pilots who were sent on the first day of the operation in Iran suggested dropping excess munitions on targets in Gaza.
Iranian nuclear program degraded by up to two years, Pentagon says
The results of the strikes are being closely watched to see how far they may have set back Iran's nuclear program, after President Donald Trump said it had been obliterated.
ByREUTERS Pentagon Spokesperson Sean Parnell addresses the media in the Pentagon, March 17, 2025.(photo credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
US calls Iran's decision to suspend IAEA cooperation unacceptable
ByREUTERSIsrael at war: What you need to know
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.
