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Why it took 11 years to return deceased hostage Hadar Goldin from Gaza?
Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Defense NewsWhy it took 11 years to return deceased hostage Hadar Goldin from Gaza? - explainerAfter 11 years, Hamas has returned Lieutenant Hadar Goldin. His story reveals how Israel’s policy on hostage deals changed after the Schalit exchange.Activists gather outside Lt. Hadar Goldin's home, hoping for the return of his remains from Gazan terror captivity, Kfar Saba, Israel, November 8, 2025.(photo credit: Of Gal/Flash90)ByYONAH JEREMY BOBNOVEMBER 9, 2025 15:53Updated: NOVEMBER 9, 2025 22:12Loading...
Netanyahu says Israel intends to take control of Gaza in interview
In an interview with Fox News, Israeli PM says Israel wants to take control – but not govern – the Gaza Strip.
In an interview with Fox News, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel intends to take control of the entire Gaza Strip, but does not want to govern it.
His comments came on Thursday shortly before Israel’s cabinet meets to consider his proposal to take over the Strip.
“We intend to in order to ensure our security, remove Hamas there … and to pass it to civilian governance that is not Hamas and not anyone advocating the destruction of Israel,” he said.
Netanyahu said in the interview that Israel wants a security perimeter, and wants to hand Gaza over to Arab forces to govern the territory.
“We don’t want to keep it. We want to...
Israel-Hezbollah Border Tensions Escalate After Cross-Border Attacks
Israel-Hezbollah Border Tensions Escalate After Cross-Border Attacks
Current News about Israel and Hezbollah.
Recent events along the Israel-Lebanon border have significantly heightened tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, raising concerns about a potential escalation into a larger conflict. This renewed period of instability began with a series of cross-border attacks, each side blaming the other for initiating the violence. Understanding the intricacies of this volatile situation requires examining the specific incidents and the broader geopolitical context in which they occur.
Initially, reports emerged of rocket fire originating from Lebanese territory towards Israel. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) swiftly responded with artillery fire directed at what they identified as Hezbollah launch sites within Lebanon. While Hezbollah did not immediately claim responsibility for the initial rocket attacks, subsequent statements from the group suggested a connection, albeit without explicit confirmation. This ambiguity...
Israel warns Lebanese as intense strikes target Hezbollah
Israel’s military pounded Hezbollah targets in south and east Lebanon Monday and said more strikes were coming, warning Lebanese to stay out of harm’s way despite international calls for restraint.
After nearly a year of tit-for-tat cross-border fire between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, the strikes since the weekend are the most intense since the outbreak of war between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip last October 7.Israel said more than 300 Hezbollah sites had been targeted on Monday in dozens of strikes.
.Israel military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari made a first-of-its-kind appeal to people in Lebanon, telling them to avoid potential targets linked to Hezbollah as strikes would “go on for the near future”.
Hagari said Israel’s military “will engage in (more) extensive and precise strikes against terror targets which have been embedded...
