Israel has let 900,000 tons of food into Gaza, data show
November 25, 2024 by JNS
Israel has let into the Gaza Strip almost 900 kilotons of food in some 40,000 trucks over the past year, according to official data. Read more
Israel’s oldest citizen turns 110
November 22, 2024 by JNS
Israel’s most senior citizen marked her 110th birthday this week with a heartfelt celebration organized by the staff at Netanya’s Laniado Hospital. Read more
Nephew of former IDF chief of staff killed in Gaza
November 18, 2024 by JNS
The nephew of Gadi Eizenkot, former chief of staff of the Israel Defence Forces and former member of Israel’s War Cabinet, was one of two soldiers killed on Sunday fighting Hamas terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip. Read more
IDF officer killed in Lebanon, bringing military death toll to 794
November 15, 2024 by JNS
Israel Defence Forces Lt. Ivri Dickshtein, 21, was killed in action battling Hezbollah terrorists in Southern Lebanon, the IDF said on Thursday night. Read more
Palestinian official media describes ‘warm’ call between Abbas, Trump
November 11, 2024 by JNS
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump held a “warm and general” call with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Friday, a Palestinian official told Axios, which reported that the two last spoke in 2017. Read more
Israelis ‘outrageously abused’ in Amsterdam, Dutch police chief says
Amsterdam police chief Peter Holla stated at a press conference on Friday that the past 36 hours have shocked him. Read more
Outrage, focus on Muslim migrants after Amsterdam ‘pogrom’
November 10, 2024 by JNS
Amsterdam police detained 62 people in connection with a series of antisemitic assaults against Israeli soccer fans, which resulted in five moderate injuries and about 20 to 30 minor ones, in the Dutch capital, the city’s prosecutor René de Beukelaer said at a Friday press. Read more
Holland investigating whether it missed Israeli alerts prior to mob assaults
November 10, 2024 by JNS
The government in Amsterdam launched an inquiry into whether alerts from Jerusalem were overlooked prior to the mob attacks carried out on Thursday night against Israeli soccer fans, Justice Minister David van Weel said in a letter to the Dutch Parliament, Reuters reported on Saturday. Read more
ICC to launch sexual-misconduct probe of top prosecutor
The International Criminal Court will launch an external investigation into sexual misconduct accusations against its top prosecutor, Karim Khan, the Associated Press reported on Friday. Read more
A year after Oct 7, terrorists’ remains found in Kibbutz Nirim
November 10, 2024 by JNS
On Thursday, 397 days since Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, Israeli workers discovered terrorists’ remains in Kibbutz Nirim in the western Negev. Read more
Trump 2.0: Pompeo, Friedman among floated appointees
November 7, 2024 by JNS
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to begin selecting the members of his new cabinet soon. Read more
Abbas calls for sanctions against Israel at UN
November 6, 2024 by JNS
Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas demanded on Monday that the U.N. sanction Israel for alleged breaches of its charter and failure to implement resolutions, Ramallah’s Wafa news outlet reported. Read more
Israel: ‘Rotten’ UNRWA is ‘infected with terror’
Following the Knesset’s vote on Monday to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the Israeli Foreign Ministry called the refugee agency “rotten.” Read more
Soldier hurt in Gaza succumbs to wounds, bringing IDF toll to 772
October 29, 2024 by JNS
An Israel Defence Forces soldier wounded earlier this month while battling Hamas terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip has succumbed to his wounds, the military announced on Monday night. Read more
Harris owes Holocaust victims an apology for comparing Trump to Hitler, survivor says
October 27, 2024 by JNS
Jerry Wartski, 94, lifts up the sleeve of his purple shirt revealing the number that the Nazis tattooed on him, as he tell the camera, “I know more about Hitler than Kamala will ever know in 1,000 lifetimes.” Read more
‘Friendly and productive’ 2.5 hour meeting with Blinken in Jerusalem, Netanyahu says
October 23, 2024 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Jerusalem with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday afternoon, according to U.S. and Israeli readouts. Read more
Plan to name Jo’burg street after terrorist illegal, SA Zionist Federation says
October 15, 2024 by JNS
The South African Zionist Federation has submitted a complaint to Pretoria’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation, arguing that the plan to name a Johannesburg street after Palestinian plane hijacker Leila Khaled violates both domestic and international law. Read more
Civilians beat us’: Israeli teen discusses Hamas captivity
October 11, 2024 by JNS
In a poignant interview for the “Children of October 7” social media project, 13-year-old Eitan Yahalomi from Kibbutz Nir Oz shared the harrowing details of his captivity at the hands of Hamas terrorists in Gaza. Read more
Israel marks a year since Oct. 7 with official state ceremony
October 8, 2024 by JNS
The Israeli state ceremony marking one year since the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack aired on television on Monday night, with pre-recorded speeches by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials. Read more
IDF releases previously unseen footage of Oct. 7 fighting
October 7, 2024 by JNS
The Israel Defence Forces on Monday released previously unseen video footage of the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, ahead of the one-year anniversary of Hamas’s cross-border terrorist massacre in the northwestern Negev. Read more
Rare, pre-World War II document signed by Oscar Schindler sells for $20,000
October 1, 2024 by JNS
A rare pre-World War II document signed by Oscar Schindler (as opposed to the usual spelling, Oskar) sold at Nate D. Sanders for $20,000 on Sept. 26. Read more
US supports Israel’s ground operation in Lebanon
October 1, 2024 by JNS
U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday told his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant that the United States supports Israel’s limited ground operation against Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon. Read more
IDF fighting Hezbollah terrorists, not Lebanon, Netanyahu reiterates
September 25, 2024 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Lebanese citizens to rise up against Hezbollah on Tuesday while warning that the military will not hesitate to strike any infrastructure used by the terror group. Read more
IDF strike in Beirut kills top Hezbollah terror commander
The Israel Defence Forces conducted a targeted strike in Beirut on Friday, in just the third such instance since Hezbollah joined the war in support of Hamas following the Oct. 7 massacre. Read more
Nasrallah acknowledges ‘unprecedented’ defeat in alleged Israeli attacks
September 20, 2024 by JNS
Hezbollah suffered an unparalleled defeat, the Lebanese terrorist group’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah acknowledged on Thursday, saying the alleged Israeli attacks using its communication devices amounted to a declaration of war. Read more
Two soldiers killed in Hezbollah attacks, bringing IDF toll to 715
September 20, 2024 by JNS
Two Israel Defence Forces soldiers were killed on Thursday in Hezbollah attacks in the north, the military announced. Read more
Israel proposes ‘safe passage deal’ to end war in Gaza
September 20, 2024 by JNS
Israel has submitted a new proposal to the United States to end the war in Gaza by freeing all of the remaining hostages held by Hamas and allowing the terror group’s leader Yahya Sinwar to exit the enclave, Kan News reported on Thursday. Read more
Historic first: IDF deploys female tank crews to Gaza border
September 20, 2024 by JNS
The Israel Defence Force has, for the first time, deployed all-female tank crews near the Gaza Strip, according to Israel Hayom.
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First female Israeli soldier killed in Gaza ground war in booby-trapped Rafah building
September 18, 2024 by JNS
The first female soldier has fallen during Israel’s ground offensive against Hamas. Read more
Hezbollah fires morning rocket salvo into Israel
September 16, 2024 by JNS
Terrorists in Lebanon fired rockets into Israel on Monday morning, promoting IDF shelling of targets in Southern Lebanon. Read more