Ceasefire

Israel must act now and end Gaza war or lose Arab support for peace - editorial

If moderate Muslim states keep looking over their shoulders while Tehran empties the table, then Israel could miss its golden opportunity to expand the Abraham Accords.

 SIGNING THE Abraham Accords (from L): Bahrain’s Foreign Affairs Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayan; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; US president Donald Trump; and the UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at the White House, Sept. 15,
 IDF soldiers operating throughout the Gaza Strip, July 9, 2025.

Israel would offer temporary ceasefire if Hamas lays down weapons, IDF announces soldier killed

 Demonstrators take part in a protest to demand the immediate release of all hostages held in Gaza since the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, near the US Consulate in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 7, 2025.

There is significant progress in hostage talks following new Israeli proposal, source tells 'Post'

 An IDF soldier in Gaza's Morag Corridor, April 2025.

What is the Morag Corridor and why is it important? - explainer


Witkoff: Points of contention between Israel, Hamas ceasefire drop from four to one

The main difficulty in the hostage deal talks in Qatar is the issue of maps, meaning the deployment of IDF troops during the ceasefire.

US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff speaks during a dinner with US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Blue Room of the White House, July 7, 2025

These are the remaining 20 Israeli hostages presumed to be alive in Gaza

The names, ages, and history of the 20 remaining hostages that the Israeli authorities believe are still alive in Gaza. What do we know about them?

 Hostages Square in Tel Aviv as seen on July 7, 2025.

Gaza deal can be achieved within days, working to secure it, senior Israeli official tells 'Post'

While Hamas rejected the latest Qatari proposal, the official said the differences were “small” and that negotiations remain on track.

 Families of Israelis held hostage in Gaza and supporters protest calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, outside the US Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, July 7, 2025.

UN slams Israel in the name of rights - opinion

When institutions that claim to uphold universal values cannot call out a regime that propagates terror, represses its own population, and denies women’s basic rights – something essential is broken.

 THE WRITER speaks outside the UN in December 2023. ‘I have spent my life believing in the promise of the human rights community, imperfect though it may be, as a force capable of restraining the worst impulses of power,’ she says.

An open letter to the Iranian people: A story of courage and determination - opinion

The more I learned, even from a distance about the Iranian people, the more I admired them.

 An image of Reza Pahlavi is seen while people protest against the Iranian regime, following the death of Mahsa Amini, outside Iran's embassy in central London, Britain, two years ago.

Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal possible, despite Hamas changes to truce proposal - exclusive

The gaps between Israel and Hamas are narrow, a source familiar with the talks told The Jerusalem Post.

 Families of Israelis who were killed in recent war and of hostages held in the Gaza Strip set up a tent near the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, urging the government not to end the war in Gaza, July 6, 2025.

Needed in Washington: A change in the script - comment

Benjamin Netanyahu's upcoming trip to Washington to meet with US President Donald Trump must yield a productive and courageous decision to change the face of the current conflict.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office in the White House.

Nearing a deal: How will the Gaza truce be carried out by each side? - explainer

Mediators receive proposal including US guarantees, hostage release and prisoner exchange, and talks on Gaza’s post-war governance

 U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.

Khamenei seen in first public appearance since war, Hostage negotiation team to fly to Doha Sunday

Cabinet meets to discuss hostage negotiations • Ben-Gvir decries hostage deal proposal • Hamas requests 'unacceptable' changes to Gaza deal, PMO says

 Israelis rally in support of a hostage deal, July 5, 2025.

Voices from the Arab press: When the ceasefire prolongs the war

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER Abbas Araqchi attends the funeral procession of military commanders, nuclear scientists, and others killed in Israeli strikes, in Tehran, June 28, 2025.

Israel-Hamas War day 637: What's happening in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran?

IDF announces death of two soldiers in Gaza • UN pulls IAEA nuclear inspectors out of Iran

 A Palestinian carries water amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip February 4, 2025