Hamas to free 16 hostages during 70-day ceasefire under new Egyptian proposal

April 8, 2025 Former Israeli hostages pose outside the US Capitol on March 4, 2025. (The Hostages Families Forum and Hostage Aid) Cairo reportedly pushing a compromise between Hamas and Israel’s positions regarding a new ceasefire deal, with 16 hostages to be released during a 70-day Gaza ceasefire. By World Israel News Staff Egyptian mediators […]

Iran-backed militias in Iraq ready to disarm to avert Trump wrath

The move to defuse tensions follows repeated warnings issued privately by US officials to the Iraqi government since Trump took power in January. By REUTERSAPRIL 8, 2025 08:51 (Illustrative) US President Donald Trump over a backdrop of weapons.(photo credit: BRIAN SNYDER/REUTERS, Canva Pro, IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT) Several powerful Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq are prepared to disarm […]

Trump to Netanyahu: ‘Bibi, I’ll deal with Erdogan in Syria’

 April 8, 2025 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey meets with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on February 4th, 2025. (X Screenshot) Assuaging Israeli concerns over Turkish influence in Syria, Trump says he can mediate between Jerusalem and Ankara. By World Israel News Staff President Donald Trump addressed Israeli concerns over Turkey’s presence in Syria, saying that he […]

France, Egypt, and Jordan demand: Palestinian Authority should lead post-war Gaza

Leaders of France, Egypt, and Jordan agree that the Palestinian Authority should oversee post-war governance in Gaza, rejecting any future political role for Hamas and opposing the displacement of Palestinian Arabs. Israel National News   Apr 8, 2025, 6:56 AM (GMT+3)   King Abdullah, Sisi and Macron meet in CairoAnadolu Agency/Reuters During a high-level summit in […]

US, Iran to meet in Oman for direct high-level nuclear talks on Saturday

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran would be in “great danger” if ongoing direct talks between the US and the Middle East country fail. By AMICHAI STEIN, REUTERSAPRIL 7, 2025 23:09Updated: APRIL 8, 2025 07:14  US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, April 7, 2025.(photo credit: Avi Ohayon / […]

US strikes Houthi sites in Yemen, killing top intelligence official – report

The Houthi movement claimed that its senior intelligence leader, Abdul Nasser Al-Kamali, was killed in a US airstrike. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERSAPRIL 8, 2025 04:10Updated: APRIL 8, 2025 10:10  A US military airplane launches on its mission to strike Houthi terrorists in Yemen, March 15, 2025.(photo credit: X/CENTCOM) The United States continued its airstrikes in Hodeidah, Marib, and the […]

Report: Israel and Turkey in talks to avoid clashes in Syria

Israel and Turkey are working on establishing a deconfliction mechanism in Syria as both continue to operate in the country. Israel National News   Apr 8, 2025, 8:55 AM (GMT+3)   IDF soldiers in SyriaIDF Spokesperson Israel and Turkey are engaged in ongoing negotiations to establish a deconfliction mechanism in Syria, aiming to prevent unintended military […]

‘We still have capabilities that should worry Israel,’ Hamas spokesman says after rocket barrage

Jihad Taha: The shooting was carried out following ‘the ongoing series of crimes and massacres against the Palestinians.” By LIRAN HARONIAPRIL 7, 2025 09:29Updated: APRIL 7, 2025 10:13  Hamas terrorists against the backdrop of a damaged car and street in Ashkelon after ten rockets was fired from Gaza into Israel on April 6, 2025. (illustration)(photo credit: REUTERS/Hatem […]

Iran-backed militias in Iraq ready to disarm to avert Trump wrath

The move to defuse tensions follows repeated warnings issued privately by US officials to the Iraqi government since Trump took power in January. By REUTERSAPRIL 7, 2025 08:25Updated: APRIL 7, 2025 08:34  Members of the Iran-backed Iraqi militias al-Nujaba and Kataib Hezbollah appear in Baghdad on December 4, 2023.(photo credit: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images) Several powerful […]

Report: Israel to resume aid transfers to Gaza – even without hostage deal

 April 7, 2025 Palestinian trucks loaded with humanitarian aid cross into Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing, February 24, 2025. (Ali Hassan/Flash90) IDF reportedly preparing new program to deliver food, fuel, and medicine directly to Gazans, bypassing Hamas, despite the failure to secure the release of the remaining 59 hostages. By David Rosenberg, World Israel […]

Egypt, Jordan, and France call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

The leaders of Egypt, Jordan, and France to meet on Monday in Cairo to discuss ways to bring about a ceasefire and ensure the delivery of urgent humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. Dalit Halevi   Apr 6, 2025, 4:36 AM (GMT+3) Soldiers in GazaIDF Spokesperson’s Unit The Egyptian Presidency announced on Saturday that a trilateral […]

Hamas hostage video shows first sign of life of Maxim Herkin, family confirms

The video is the first sign of life of Herkin since his abduction on Otober 7. By JERUSALEM POST STAFFAPRIL 5, 2025 15:25Updated: APRIL 5, 2025 22:09  (L-R) Hostages Bar Kupershtein and Maxim Herkin.(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X, SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT) Hamas released a teaser of a propaganda video on Saturday afternoon that showed hostages Bar Kupershtein and Maxim Herkin. […]

Iran’s president says country wants dialogue ‘on equal footing’ with US

As tensions over nuclear program rise, Masoud Pezeshkian says, ‘If you want negotiations, then what is the point of threatening?’ By AFP and AP5 April 2025, 5:19 pm Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian during the annual address to the nation for Nowruz, the Persian New Year, in Tehran on March 20, 2025. (Iranian Presidency / AFP) TEHRAN, Iran — […]