Greta's flotilla expected to reach Gaza tonight as US, Israel agree to end UNIFIL ops. in Lebanon

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 A drone view shows the Gaza-bound aid ship Madleen, organized by the international NGO Freedom Flotilla Coalition, anchored off the coast of Catania, Italy, on June 1, 2025.
A drone view shows the Gaza-bound aid ship Madleen, organized by the international NGO Freedom Flotilla Coalition, anchored off the coast of Catania, Italy, on June 1, 2025.
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Greta Thunberg's flotilla is expected to reach Gaza waters tonight

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Greta Thunberg's freedom flotilla is expected to reach Gaza waters during the night, Walla reported Sunday.
The IDF has begun preparing for a “quiet takeover” of the ship to prevent it from reaching the shore.
   
 


Israel, US agree to cease UNIFIL ops. in southern Lebanon

ByAMICHAI STEIN
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 UNIFIL PEACEKEEPERS look out at the Lebanese-Israeli border, from the roof of a watchtower ‏in the town of Marwahin, in southern Lebanon, on Saturday. Never was an organization less interim than UNIFIL, the writer quips.
UNIFIL PEACEKEEPERS look out at the Lebanese-Israeli border, from the roof of a watchtower ‏in the town of Marwahin, in southern Lebanon, on Saturday. Never was an organization less interim than UNIFIL, the writer quips.
(photo credit: THAIER AL-SUDANI/REUTERS)

The United States and Israel agreed that  United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) must cease its operations in southern Lebanon, The Jerusalem Post confirmed Sunday, following reports.

The American administration has decided not to renew UNIFIL’s mandate, and Israel reportedly "did not try to convince them otherwise."

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Uri Geller to 'Post': Greta Thunberg, if you come to harm Israel, I will stop you

ByAARON REICH
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 An illustrative image of activist Greta Thunberg and Israeli psychic Uri Geller set to the backdrop of the Freedom Flotilla ship the Madleen.
An illustrative image of activist Greta Thunberg and Israeli psychic Uri Geller set to the backdrop of the Freedom Flotilla ship the Madleen.
(photo credit: FLASH90, FREEDOM FLOTILLA COALITION, TT News Agency/Johan Nilsson via REUTERS)

Israeli psychic Uri Geller has threatened to stop activist Greta Thunberg as her Gaza aid flotilla continues its journey to Israel, telling The Jerusalem Post that he also is responsible for the navigation malfunctions on her ship, the Madleen.

"I stopped the navigation systems of the ship," explained Geller, who is also the owner of the Uri Geller Museum in Jaffa. He had warned on his X/Twitter account on Friday that he would use psychic powers to interfere with her ship. On Sunday, Israeli media reports showed that the navigation tools on the ship were malfunctioning, with the leader of the Freedom Flotilla ship accusing Israel of being behind it. 

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Colombian senator Uribe had procedures on head, thigh, is in ICU-hospial

ByREUTERS

The Santa Fe Foundation hospital, where Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe was treated after he was shot on Saturday, said in a Sunday statement he had procedures on his head and his left thigh, but remained in intensive care as doctors seek to stabilize his condition.


IDF spokesman talks of overthrowing Hamas at site of Mohammed Sinwar killing

ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF spokesman talks of overthrowing Hamas at site of killing Mohammed Sinwar (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT))

IDF Chief Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin on Sunday visited the site and Hamas headquarters where Mohammed Sinwar was killed under the "European" Hospital in Gaza and declared that the military is progressing toward overthrowing Hamas.

Defrin said that the Hamas headquarters under the hospital was one of the central command centers for planning the October 7 invasion of southern Israel, as well as continuing to conduct Hamas operations during the war.

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GHF launches pilot program allowing merchants to distribute aid

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 The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) continued its operations today to provide vital food aid for the people in Gaza
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) continued its operations today to provide vital food aid for the people in Gaza
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The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) allowed food to be distributed by merchants who received food from the organization, Walla reported Sunday.

According to sources from the foundation, the food was transferred to the merchants, who then distributed the food boxes to the citizens. This is in addition to the humanitarian aid distribution centers in Rafah.

 

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Text reveals Hamas threat to aid workers

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Hamas’s warning to aid workers.
Hamas’s warning to aid workers.
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Hamas has sent a warning to aid workers operating in Gaza, threatening those who continue to partner with Israel's aid distribution, Ynet published on Sunday.

“We are fully aware of everything you are doing, and all your movements are being monitored with extreme precision. You will not be forgiven for your involvement in projects that harm the dignity of our people and serve suspicious agendas under the guise of humanitarian work,” the message read.

“This is your final warning: Continuing down this path will have severe consequences, and you will bear full responsibility for the outcomes of your actions. Stop now, or else.”
 


Abbas praises October 7 massacre ahead of pro-Palestinian summit

ByOHAD MERLIN
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 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Beirut, Lebanon, May 22, 2025.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Beirut, Lebanon, May 22, 2025.
(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR)

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas praised the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel as achieving “important goals.”

In an interview published last Sunday by the Palestinian Authority’s official daily, Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, and exposed by Palestinian Media Watch, Abbas described the October 7 attack in terms that focused on its “strategic impact” against Israel, ignoring the violence that killed 1,200 Israelis and resulted in 250 hostages being taken.

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Israeli military kills Hamas terrorist who infiltrated Israel on Oct. 7 in Jabalya op.

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, June 8, 2025.
IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, June 8, 2025.
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The IDF and Shin Bet struck and killed a Hamas terrorist, Arafat Dhiab, in the Al-Furqan battalion, in the Jabalya area, the military announced on Sunday.

Dhiab infiltrated Kibbutz Re'im and the Nova music festival during the October 7 massacre, and commanded a Hamas police station over the course of the war while advancing additional terror attacks against Israel.

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National Unity Party to hold primaries and open registration to public

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The National Unity party will hold primaries and open registration to the public in the coming months, the party announced on Sunday.
The change will be the first phase of a process to significantly expand the party.
 


Israel at War: What you need to know
  • Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza.
  • Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Supernova music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across the Gaza border communities.
  • 55 hostages remain in Gaza.
  • 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says.
  • The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30.
  • The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4 a.m.
  • Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire on January 17, 2025.