Divided by possible hostage deal, Israeli war cabinet meeting cancelled
May 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A meeting of Israel’s War Cabinet scheduled for Tuesday night was cancelled as the governing coalition was divided over a possible hostage deal with Hamas. Read more
Israeli aircraft strike more than 30 Hamas targets
April 25, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli aircraft have struck more than 30 Hamas targets across Gaza over the last 24 hours, including terror squads, weapons storage facilities, military structures, and other terror infrastructure, the Israel Defence Forces said on Thursday morning. Read more
99 million-year-old amber yields fossil surprise
April 25, 2024 by Pesach Benson
In a discovery akin to stepping back into the ancient world, Israeli scientists uncovered a new species of flea preserved in amber. Read more
Israeli minister calls on UN envoy to deliver matzah to hostages in Gaza
April 22, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Ahead of the Passover holiday, an Israeli cabinet minister formally asked the UN’s Middle East envoy to ensure the delivery of matzah and wine to hostages held by Hamas in Gaza on Thursday. Read more
Israelis speak out as war cabinet weighs response to Iranian attack
April 16, 2024 by Pesach Benson
While Israel’s war cabinet met in Jerusalem to consider possible responses to Iran’s attack, Israelis told The Press Service of Israel that they support retaliation. Read more
What would an Israeli attack on Iran look like?
April 16, 2024 by Pesach Benson
As the Middle East closely watches as Israel considers retaliating for Iran’s first direct attack against the Jewish state, one analyst told The Press Service of Israel that a limited response would be more effective over the longer term. Read more
Israel intercepts more hostile drones overnight
April 15, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel and US forces intercepted several hostile drones launched during the night, the Israel Defence Forces said on Monday morning. Read more
Body of missing Israeli shepherd, 14, discovered mutilated amid clashes
April 14, 2024 by Pesach Benson
After more than 24 hours of searching, the body of a 14-year-old Israeli shepherd was found mutilated near a farm in Israel’s Binyamin region on Saturday, triggering clashes between Jews and Palestinians. Read more
Israel: ‘We intercepted 99% of the threats’
April 14, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Providing the first statistics from Iran’s overnight attack, the Israel Defense Forces said on Sunday morning that of the more 320 drones and missiles launched by Iran, 99% were intercepted. Read more
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Iranian attack
April 14, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss Iran’s overnight attack on Israel, a spokesperson for the Council’s president confirmed on Sunday morning. Read more
‘Inflated numbers’: Hamas admits incomplete data on one-third of Gaza death toll
April 12, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Raising new questions about the credibility of Palestinian death toll figures being reported from Gaza, the Strip’s Hamas-run Health Ministry announced that it had incomplete data on one-third of the casualties. Read more
Israel begins construction of new Gaza border crossing, accuses UN of undercounting aid deliveries
April 12, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli authorities approved on Wednesday night several measures to streamline humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza, including the construction of a new border crossing. Israeli officials also accused the UN of undercounting the number of trucks entering the Strip. Read more
Nahal Oz residents receive permission to return to their kibbutz
April 11, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces notified residents of Nahal Oz, one of the Gaza-border communities devastated by Hamas’s attack, that they may return to the kibbutz. Read more
Record number of humanitarian aid trucks entering Gaza
April 11, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The highest number of humanitarian aid trucks since October 7 entered Gaza on Tuesday, Israeli officials said on Wednesday. Read more
Israeli students’ AI model rescues lost words of antiquity
April 10, 2024 by Pesach Benson
In a groundbreaking development for historical researchers, students at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to restore illegible letters and words in ancient Hebrew and Aramaic inscriptions. Read more
Iron Dome’s naval brother makes its first operational intercept
April 10, 2024 by Pesach Benson
C-Dome, the naval version of Israel’s better-known Iron Dome defence system, made its first operational intercept on Monday night, shooting down a hostile drone over the Gulf of Aqaba, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Tuesday. Read more
Four Israeli soldiers killed in ambush as war enters seventh month
April 7, 2024 by Pesach Benson
As Israel’s war with Hamas entered its seventh month, the Israel Defence Forces announced that four soldiers were killed in a Hamas ambush on Saturday. Read more
Six months of war with Hamas by the numbers
April 7, 2024 by Pesach Benson
As Israel marks its sixth month of war against Hamas, the Israel Defence Forces released new stats regarding the conflict on Sunday. Read more
Israel thwarts plot to assassinate Itamar Ben-Gvir
April 5, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli authorities thwarted a plot to assassinate Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir and carry out other terror attacks, the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) said on Thursday. Read more
Hamas slashes food prices as Gaza residents struggle with poverty
April 5, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Contradicting claims of famine in Gaza, Hamas lowered the prices of food, while residents said the problem was a lack of money to purchase the basics. Read more
Cocktail of repurposed drugs offers hope to breast cancer patients
April 4, 2024 by Pesach Benson
In a significant stride towards combating metastatic breast cancer, Israeli researchers unveiled a novel therapeutic approach utilising already-existing medications that offer hope for improved survival rates. Read more
Study reveals ethnic disparity in early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease
April 4, 2024 by Pesach Benson
An Israeli study has revealed a significant ethnic gap in the prevalence of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, raising the potential for revolutionising early-detection methods, drug development and patient care, the Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikvah said on Wednesday. Read more
Double amputee joins Israel army, fulfilling dream alongside twin sister
April 4, 2024 by Pesach Benson
In a moment of unity and determination, Emanuel Olgin, a double amputee with cognitive learning disabilities, realised her lifelong dream of joining the Israel Defence Forces alongside her twin sister, Maayan. Read more
Police to ban Jews from Temple Mount during final days of Ramadan
April 4, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Jews will be banned from the Temple Mount during the final days of Ramadan, the Israeli Police told activists on Wednesday. Read more
Fallen Israeli soldier’s organs save five patients
April 3, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The organs of an Israeli soldier killed in Gaza were donated to five different people, the National Transplant Centre said on Tuesday. Read more
Nadav Cohen: 600th IDF soldier to fall since Oct 7
April 2, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces announced on Monday the death of the 600th soldier to fall since October 7. Read more
Israeli police arrest Ismail Haniyeh’s sister on terror charges
April 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was arrested on terror offences in the Israeli Bedouin village of Tel Sheva, near Beer-Sheva, Israeli authorities announced on Monday. Read more
Netanyahu awake, recovering from hernia operation
April 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is awake and recovering from a hernia operation, the Hadassah Medical Centre-Ein Kerem announced on Monday morning. Read more
Israeli forces leave Shifa Hospital compound
April 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli soldiers have left Gaza’s Shifa Hospital compound after eliminating entrenched Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists, the Israel Defence Forces said on Monday. Read more
‘I raped her’: Palestinian terrorist admits sexually assaulting Israeli woman on Oct 7
March 29, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces has released footage of a Palestinian terrorist describing to his interrogator how he raped an Israeli woman during Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israeli communities near the Gaza border. Read more