500 days in captivity: Knesset hears of hostages’ ongoing struggles

February 18, 2025 by  

As Israelis marked the 500th day of captivity for the hostages in Gaza, lawmakers of the Knesset’s Health Committee gathered on Monday to hear about the medical and psychological state of those who have returned. Read more

‘A national crisis’: three million Israelis grapple with war-related mental trauma, inadequate care

February 12, 2025 by  

An estimated three million Israelis are suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome, depression and anxiety after more than a year of war, but the nation’s mental health system is not adequately meeting public needs, according to a State Comptroller report released on Tuesday. Read more

‘This is not justice’: female guards feel betrayed as their abuser faces release

February 3, 2025 by  

Four times, “Hilla” was raped, suffering in silence while her superiors ignored the horror unfolding before them. Read more

Experts say Hamas ‘weaponizing the media’ with hostage spectacle

January 26, 2025 by  

Experts denounced Hamas for parading four soldiers across a stage in front of thousands of Palestinians on Saturday before handing them over to the Red Cross as part of a ceasefire. Read more

‘We’re on high alert’: Israel reinforces security after releasing 90 terrorists

January 20, 2025 by  

Following the release of three Israeli hostages from 471 days of captivity, Israel released 90 imprisoned Palestinian terrorists on Sunday, prompting the army to reinforce its forces in Judea and Samaria on Sunday. Read more

Israeli hospitals on standby to receive hostages

January 16, 2025 by  

Israel’s healthcare system is preparing to receive hostages expected to return from Gaza as part of the ceasefire deal. Read more

‘Military base disguised as a village’: IDF uncovers Hezbollah’s hidden arsenal amid fragile ceasefire

December 29, 2024 by  

As the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah holds, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) keep uncovering a significant cache of weapons hidden within civilian infrastructure in southern Lebanon. Read more

Bethlehem’s last Christians face persecution, violence, and erasure

December 25, 2024 by  

The Christians of Bethlehem face a crisis as their dwindling community faces systematic Palestinian discrimination, harassment and violence in the cradle of Christianity, as well as being erased from the Palestinian Authority curriculum. Read more

‘The Palestinian cause was liquidated on October 7th’ says Syrian activist in Jerusalem

December 24, 2024 by  

Rawan Osman has come a long way from Lebanon, where she grew up hating Jews, to arriving in Jerusalem to speak at an event Friends of Zion Museum  on Sunday night. Read more

Sweden ends UNRWA funding amid controversy over Hamas ties and October 7 atrocities

December 22, 2024 by  

Sweden has officially ceased its financial support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), Aid Minister Benjamin Dousa announced during an interview with TV4 on Friday. Read more

Netanyahu denies media manipulation as testimony resumes

December 19, 2024 by  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s testimony in his corruption trial continued at Tel Aviv District Court on Wednesday, as he denied allegations that he manipulated coverage on a popular Israeli news website. Read more

‘The game has changed’: Turkish buildup on Syrian border sparks Israeli concerns

December 18, 2024 by  

Turkey has been moving swiftly to expand its influence over Syria, with Israel being concerned by reports on Tuesday that the Turkish military is poised to launch a large-scale invasion. Read more

Foreign journalist arrested in Israel for espionage suspicion links to Iran-funded media outlet

October 11, 2024 by  

Israel placed under house arrest a US journalist with ties to an Iranian-funded website over a video he posted detailing where Iranian missiles landed in Israel. Read more

Fake shelter alerts and death threats: phishing attack targets Israelis

September 20, 2024 by  

Thousands of Israelis received false SMS messages on Thursday in a phishing attempt widely believed to have been by Iran. Read more

Hostage Families call on UNICEF to protect Israeli children captive in Gaza

September 19, 2024 by  

The families of Israeli hostages reached out to UNICEF in a bid to gain the release of two children still being held in Gaza. Read more

‘We can’t live like this’: Israeli parents plead for safer schools after Hezbollah drone strike

September 11, 2024 by  

Following intensified rocket fire on Nahariya and one day after a Hezbollah drone struck a residential building, residents of the northern coastal city demonstrated on Tuesday morning for stronger military action. Read more

Foreign anarchists fuel chaos in Judea and Samaria

September 9, 2024 by  

Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old US-Turkish national and member of the International Solidarity Movement, was killed on Friday during violent Palestinian clashes in the village of Beita. Read more

‘Schools under fire’: Israeli State Comptroller visits Northern Israeli schools

September 6, 2024 by  

Highlighting hardships faced by residents of northern Israel, State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman visited schools in Tiberias and Kibbutz Kfar Blum that are currently hosting students evacuated from Kiryat Shmona and the Upper Galilee region. Read more

‘Critical to our security’: Netanyahu rejects leaving Philadelphi Corridor

September 3, 2024 by  

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected withdrawing forces from Gaza’s Philadelphi Corridor in an address to the media on Monday night. Read more

Israeli counterterror raids signal shift in Palestinian security cooperation, analysts say

August 30, 2024 by  

As Israeli forces continue one of their most widespread counterterror operations in years, analysts said the raids represent a paradigm shift for Israel-Palestinian security cooperation. Read more

Plans for October 7th memorial ceremony unveiled amid public backlash

August 23, 2024 by  

Southern Israeli communities remain divided over a government-organized ceremony commemorating the October 7 attacks as the Cabinet minister tasked with organizing the event presented her planned format to the media on Thursday. Read more

Majdal Shams in mourning: A day after the deadly terror attack

July 29, 2024 by  

One day after a devastating rocket attack killed 12 children at a soccer field, the Druze village of Majdal Shams is reeling with grief and shock. Read more

Hezbollah expanding range of barrages to unevacuated communities

July 23, 2024 by  

Hezbollah rocket barrages on northern Israel are expanding in range, reaching deeper into Israel to unevacuated communities, a researcher warns. Read more

No compromises with Hezbollah, evacuees returning to northern Israeli ghost town urge

July 16, 2024 by  

Marking nine months away from their homes, evacuated residents of Israel’s northern border communities trekked to the abandoned town of Shlomi to call on the government to make no compromises with Hezbollah. Read more

‘Defeating Hamas is possible’: Israeli reservists hit back at army spokesman’s pessimism

July 10, 2024 by  

Israeli reservists hit back at the army’s chief spokesperson for suggesting during an interview that defeating Hamas might be an unattainable goal. Read more

Report challenges UN claims of Gaza famine

July 5, 2024 by  

A new report on Gaza hunger published on Thursday disproved a United Nations agency’s figures claiming famine in the Strip. Read more

“No Innocent Civilians,” a former Gaza man’s dire warning to the world

June 11, 2024 by  

In a deeply personal interview, former Khan Yunis resident Dor Shachar, who escaped from his home and converted to Judaism over two decades ago, sheds light on the deeply ingrained culture of hatred and violence in Gaza. Read more

Israeli rescue operation signals promising momentum in war, expert says

June 9, 2024 by  

In the aftermath of Israel’s rescue of four hostages in a bold daylight raid on Saturday, one military expert said the operation would increase the likelihood of Hamas making meaningful concessions for a hostage release and ceasefire. Read more

‘We can manage without America’: bereaved families demand defeat of Hamas

May 23, 2024 by  

Families of fallen Israeli soldiers demonstrated in Jerusalem on Wednesday evening for a decisive victory over Hamas, saying that the deaths of their loved ones should not be in vain. Read more

‘I will reopen the South African embassy in Israel . . . in Jerusalem’ says presidential candidate

May 22, 2024 by  

Rev. Kenneth Meshoe, a candidate in South Africa’s May 29 parliamentary elections, stands out in the political arena for his staunch support of Israel. Read more

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