MDA tends to injured by Hezbollah rocket attack
August 21, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Magen David Adom 101 emergency call centre in the Yarden region received reports of multiple rocket strikes targeting the Golan Heights. Read more
Israeli nanoparticles revitalize exhausted immune cells in the fight against cancer
August 21, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli researchers unveiled a technique using nanoparticles to rejuvenate certain white blood cells, an innovation that could revolutionize cancer treatment. Read more
‘A big miracle happened here’: Eyewitness recounts Tel Aviv bombing
August 20, 2024 by Pesach Benson
In the aftermath of Sunday night’s Tel Aviv terror attack, one of the worshippers in the Rashbi Synagogue that was apparently targeted recounted the scene. Read more
Israeli machine learning contest breaks new ground in Parkinson’s Disease research
August 19, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A machine-learning contest initiated by Israeli researchers produced remarkable results with wearable sensors that could significantly advance the monitoring and treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Read more
Three Israeli universities make Shanghai Ranking’s top 100 list
August 15, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Three Israeli universities cracked the world’s top 100 institutions, and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev climbed a dramatic 200 places in the prestigious Shanghai Rankings, which was released by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy on Thursday morning. Read more
Hamas fired rockets from humanitarian corridor
August 14, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Hamas fired rockets towards Israel from a location adjacent to the Khan Yunis humanitarian corridor, prompting an Israeli airstrike on the source of the launch, the Israel Defense Forces said on Wednesday morning. Read more
Israeli, US Defence Chiefs discuss Iran threat as nuclear sub, strike force deployed to region
August 12, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Pentagon took the unusual step of publicizing the deployment of a nuclear-powered submarine to the region on Monday. Read more
Rabbinate instructs Israeli soldiers not to fast on Tisha B’Av mourning day
August 12, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces Military Rabbinate instructed soldiers not to fast during the Tisha B’Av day of mourning if they are engaged in “operational activities.”
Israel presses Hamas in Rafah, orders evacuation of northern Khan Yunis
August 11, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel pressed its offensive against Hamas in the southern Gaza city of Rafah over the weekend and ordered the evacuation of several Khan Yunis neighbourhoods, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday morning. Read more
Israel confirms killing 19 terrorists in airstrike, denies wider casualty claims
August 11, 2024 by Pesach Benson
An Israeli airstrike killed 19 terrorists in a Hamas command centre inside a mosque located in a Gaza City school compound, the Israel Defence Forces said on Saturday night. Read more
Israel revokes diplomatic credentials of Norway’s envoys to Palestinian Authority
August 9, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel revoked the diplomatic credentials of eight Norwegian diplomats who deal with the Palestinian Authority on Thursday in retaliation for recent measures taken by the European state. Read more
‘We really miss home’: Israelis stranded abroad as airlines cancel flights
August 8, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Airlines cancelling flights to Tel Aviv have left tens of thousands of Israelis stranded overseas and struggling to make their way home. Read more
Bilha Inon, last unaccounted-for Oct. 7 victim, declared dead
August 7, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces declared the death of Bilha Inon — the last unaccounted-for victim of Hamas’s October 7 attack — on Tuesday night. Read more
Israeli research: Smartwatches may prevent future pandemics
August 7, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Physiological sensors in smartwatches can detect infectious diseases days before symptoms appear, potentially averting future pandemics, Israeli researchers said. Read more
‘Too little and too late’: Israel slams whitewash probe of UNRWA terror ties
August 7, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israelis were angered by a United Nations announcement that nine members of the UN Relief and Works Agency will be fired for their roles in the October 7 attacks, telling The Press Service of Israel the institution failed to investigate approximately 100 other staffers. Read more
Orthodox Israelis clash at army office
August 6, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Hundreds of Haredim — Orthodox Jewish Israelis — clashed with police outside an army recruiting centre in the Tel Aviv area on Monday after the military sent notices to 1,200 men ordering them to report for enlistment. Read more
Israel to seize A$46 million in Palestinian tax revenues, distribute it to terror victims
August 6, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ordered the seizure of 100 million shekels (A$40 million) in tax revenues meant to be transferred to the Palestinian Authority and instead be disbursed to Israeli victims of Palestinian terror. Read more
Unprecedented High Court hearing on Palestinian terror payments ends in uproar
August 5, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A hearing at Israel’s High Court of Justice over the Palestinian Authority’s standing to petition the court ended abruptly on Sunday as terror victims raucously called on the PA’s lawyer to acknowledge Ramallah’s controversial “pay for slay stipends” to imprisoned terrorists. Read more
Palestinian kills two, injures two in stabbing spree
August 4, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A 66-year-old Israeli woman and a 70-year-old man were killed and two others injured when a Palestinian terrorist went on a stabbing spree in Holon on Sunday morning.
Israel confirms Mohammed Deif killed in July airstrike
August 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel has confirmed that Hamas’s top commander, Mohammed Deif, was killed in a July airstrike, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday. Read more
Who was Ismail Haniyeh?
August 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, a missile strike attributed to Israel struck a Tehran guest house killing Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’s politburo and number one leader. Read more
Terror leaders killed in Beirut and Tehran: What happens next?
August 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Within hours of each other, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, and Hezbollah’s “Defence Minister” was killed in an airstrike in Beirut, raising the spectre of further escalation in the Middle East. Read more
Second Temple era quarry discovered in Jerusalem hi-tech park
August 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
One of the largest quarries ever found in Jerusalem was discovered in a hi-tech park, providing a glimpse into the city’s Second Temple period, the Israeli Antiquities Authority said on Thursday. Read more
Sixteen Druze children remain hospitalised after Hezbollah rocket strike
July 30, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Sixteen children injured in Hezbollah’s deadly rocket attack on Saturday remain hospitalized, including seven in serious condition, hospital officials said on Monday morning. Read more
Northern Israel residents call on lawmakers for urgent protection amid security gaps
July 30, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A joint meeting of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Security Committee and the State Audit Committee exposed gaps in protection for residents of northern Israel on Monday. Officials prioritized the immediate safety of communities near the Lebanese border that were not evacuated. Read more
Israeli army raises readiness for war with Hezbollah as Druze prepare to bury dead
July 28, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israeli military raised its level of readiness for war in Lebanon as the Druze community prepared to bury its dead on Sunday following a Hezbollah rocket strike on a soccer field in Majdal Shams. Read more
Attack ‘crossed every possible red and black line’: Israeli Druze Fury at Hezbollah
July 28, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s Druze community was reeling in shock after a Hezbollah rocket killed 11 youths and injured another 29 on a soccer field in the Druze town of Majdal Shams on Saturday. Read more
Tiberias water park closed amid fears of brain-eating amoeba
July 26, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A popular water park was closed, and dozens of Israelis recently there streamed to emergency rooms amid fears of a rare brain-eating amoeba as another patient was being treated for suspected Naegleria Fowleri.
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Israel issues travel warning to nationals attending Paris Olympics
July 25, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s National Security Council issued a travel warning to citizens planning to attend the Paris Olympics, which are due to open on Friday, labelling France as a “level 2 threat.” Read more
Israeli researchers pioneer effective pain relief for pancreatic cancer patients
July 23, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli researchers unveiled an innovative radiation therapy that significantly alleviates pain in pancreatic cancer patients, offering hope of a better quality of life for patients. Read more