UN hears plea from hostage’s brother as families warn partial release empowers Hamas

A relative of one of the Israeli hostages briefed the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, the first time a family member has addressed the council. But relatives of the captives warned that a partial release would play into the hands of Hamas. Read more

Israeli cardiologists warn of sharp rise of ‘broken heart’ syndrome during war

Israeli doctors warned of a wartime surge in “broken heart syndrome” at an international gathering of cardiologists in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. Read more

A quick victory of Islamists in Syria is bad for Israel, analyst says

As jihadist rebels gain ground in Syria at the expense of Iran, an analyst told The Press Service of Israel that “a quick victory” of Islamists in Syria is bad for Israel.

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Northern Israel mayor slams emerging Hezbollah ceasefire as ‘surrender’

Kiryat Shmona Mayor Avichai Stern denounced an emerging ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, warning it could lead to “another October 7th” in Israel’s northern region. Read more

Israeli researcher Ze’ev Erlich, 71, killed in battle in ancient fortress in Lebanon

Ze’ev (Jabo) Hanoch Erlich, a 71-year-old renowned Israeli researcher, was killed on Wednesday while accompanying IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon. Read more

‘I’m not afraid’: French Jews defy threats of violence ahead of Paris soccer match

Although French officials are bracing for violence as Israel’s national soccer was due to play in Paris on Thursday night, local Jews insisted they would attend the match despite the threats. Read more

Israel’s oldest newspaper faces backlash over publisher’s ‘freedom fighters’ comments

The editorial board of Haaretz, Israel’s longest-running newspaper, distanced itself on Monday from publisher Amos Schocken’s remarks describing Palestinian terrorists as “freedom fighters.” Read more

Knesset passes legislation banning UNRWA

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‘Grave Mistake’ or ‘Good Beginning’? Israeli politicians on scope of attack on Iran

The Israeli attack on Iran has drawn both criticism and applause at home from across the political spectrum. Read more

Suicide a ‘delayed trauma response,’ experts warn after Oct 7 survivor takes her life

Although the first months after the October 7 attacks saw fewer suicide-related calls to Israel’s national emergency line, the number of suicide cases may increase as the war continues, Israeli researchers warned on Monday. Read more

Hamas earned at least $500,000 on humanitarian aid’: why Israeli forces returned to Jabaliya

As Israeli forces continue pressing a new offensive against Hamas in Jabaliya, experts said the fighting was the only way to ensure Hamas does not re-establish itself in northern Gaza. Read more

What would a ground war in Lebanon look like?

Hezbollah leaders have repeatedly vowed to prevent 60,000 evacuated residents of northern Israel to return to their homes, prompting escalating rocket attacks and Israeli airstrikes — all raising the likelihood of a ground invasion of Lebanon. Read more

11 dead, more than 4.000 injured at a wave of Lebanon pager explosions

The Lebanese Health Ministry has declared 11 dead and more than 4,000 injured, including 200 critically, as a result of numerous explosions of the communicative devices of the Hezbollah operatives. Read more

Palestinians freed in prisoner swap return to terror

The recent death of 18-year-old Jibril Ghassan Jibril in an Israeli airstrike highlights a growing problem of Palestinians released in a November prisoner swap resuming terror activities. Read more

‘Nothing unusual’: Tel Aviv’s calm morning contradicts Nasrallah’s claimed drone strike

Unlike for the residents of the north, the morning looked as usual for the residents of Tel Aviv, including the northern neighbourhood of Glilot, which Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah claimed was hit by drones.
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