“Gaza has won,” Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said Wednesday. His comments on social media reflect a broader type of messaging from Tehran in the wake of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, which began on Sunday. For instance, Iran’s official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Wednesday quoted a member of the Iranian Expediency Council as … Read more
A group of fighters from the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, on Sunday, January 19, 2025, emerged from their tunnels beneath the Gaza Strip and made an open appearance on the streets of Deir al-Balah, where they interacted with local children, many of whom are reportedly undergoing training as recruits … Read more
The ceasefire in Gaza will have wide-ranging implications across the Middle East. How this takes place will take time to process. This is because the ceasefire has phases, and it is not clear what may come next. However, we know already how those who oppose Israel will want to spin the ceasefire. Hamas is … Read more
From sporadic marches celebrating Hamas’s ‘victory’ to cautious optimism and the early beginnings of local civilian endeavors, the Gaza Strip woke up today to a new day as the ceasefire agreement finally entered into force. Even before the ceasefire officially began, videos showed members of Hamas’s police apparatus deployed, pledging to purge the streets of … Read more
The first three Israeli hostages who will be released from Hamas captivity will be released after 4:00 p.m. local time on Sunday, the Prime Minister’s Office announced. Hamas provided Israel with a list of the three hostages to be released after a long delay that halted the ceasefire from going into effect, the PMO … Read more
The leader of Yemen’s Houthis said on Thursday that the Iran-aligned group would monitor the implementation of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas aimed at ending the war in Gaza and continue its attacks on vessels or Israel if it is breached. The Houthis, which have targeted ships using ballistic missiles and drones … Read more
The IDF has begun certain undefined withdrawal preparations in the Gaza Strip, The Jerusalem Post learned on Wednesday. Some sources confirmed that the early stages of such preparations are underway, while others have not denied them. IDF withdrawals are expected after periodic return of hostages No formal withdrawal has begun, given that it is … Read more
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani announced that Israel and the Palestinian terror group Hamas have agreed to a three-stage deal to release the 98 remaining hostages held in Gaza at a press conference scheduled for Wednesday evening. Thirty-three hostages are set to be released in the first phase of … Read more
Israel will not release any Hamas terrorist belonging to the Nukhba forces, which took part in the October 7 massacre of southern Israel, as part of a possible hostage deal, diplomatic sources told The Jerusalem Post on Monday evening. The list of terrorists expected to be released from Israeli prisons as part of the … Read more
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attacked Hamas on Wednesday in a press conference in Doha with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Israeli media reported. “Hamas could have answered with a single word: Yes,” Blinken said. “Instead, Hamas waited nearly two weeks and then proposed more changes, … Read more
