Category: Jerusalem Post

The Jerusalem Post understands that the wounded officer was the commander of Battalion 8211 from the Efraim Brigade in the northern West Bank.

“We believe Israel has taken the decision to attack following the developments in the Middle East over the last several months,” a senior European diplomat said.

Nine years later, Israel fulfilled its promise and brought Oron Shaul back home.

Hamas leader Osama Hamdan confirmed the death of deputy military chief Marwan Issa in an Israeli strike, while framing ongoing hostage negotiations as a victory for the militant group.

The day that Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Doron Steinbrecher returned home to Israel in photos.

The items inside the bag gave a clear depiction of psychological torture methods Hamas used on captives – and tried to send it with them into their lives post-captivity.

The ceasefire and hostage deal’s next test will be whether Israel will get the list on Friday before the next round of hostage releases is set to be carried out on Saturday.

Hostages expected to be released in the first phase are those who fall under the humanitarian category, such as women, children, elderly or wounded.

With the hostages now in Israel’s custody, one of the main concerns is preventing life-threatening complications such as salt imbalances and refeeding syndrome.

Hamas is portraying it as a victory. Pro-Iran groups will see it as a victory as well. Qatar and Turkey, which back Hamas, will also see it as a victory.