Hostage deal could be reached by Chanukah, Israeli official says

An Israeli official, previously sceptical about negotiations, confirmed this week that progress had been made in talks aimed at securing the release of Israeli hostages held by the Hamas terror organization in the Gaza Strip. Read more

‘Very friendly’ Netanyahu-Trump call focused on Israeli victory, Gaza hostages, PM says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a “very friendly, warm and important” phone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on the need to complete Jerusalem’s victory over Iranian-backed terror proxies and free the hostages held by Hamas, the Israeli leader said on Sunday. Read more

Rebel leader: Israel has no more ‘excuses’ to strike Syria

Syria’s new leader said on Saturday that Israel’s “excuses” had run out for striking the deposed Assad regime’s military infrastructure, as well as for deploying troops to several demilitarized zones in the Syrian Golan Heights. Read more

Vatican removes nativity display featuring baby Jesus lying on keffiyeh 

Following a flurry of controversy, the Vatican chose to remove a nativity decoration that included a baby Jesus atop a black-and-white keffiyeh, a symbol often linked to Palestinian nationalism. Read more

Trump envoy: ‘He wants the hostages, and he will get them’

Adam Boehler, Donald Trump’s special envoy for hostage affairs, revealed to Israel Hayom this week that diplomatic efforts have intensified to secure a Gaza ceasefire deal before Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, with Qatari mediators re-engaging in negotiations. Read more

Netflix picks up award-winning Israeli show ‘Six Zeros’

Netflix has purchased the Israeli comedy series “Six Zeros,” the first season of which aired in 2023 on Israel’s public broadcasting network, Kan 11, the channel announced on Tuesday. Read more

Israel has let 900,000 tons of food into Gaza, data show

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

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

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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