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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Israeli joke taken seriously by Hamas morphs into fake news

An Israeli joke about Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s plane crash morphed into fake news after the Hamas terror group’s social media took it seriously. Read more

The war ‘didn’t break our spirit’: Israel marks first wartime Independence Day

Holiday traditions had to be rethought and revamped because Israel never celebrated Independence Day in wartime. Read more

‘Strengthening the Axis of Evil’: Israelis react to Biden’s arms threat

Israelis reacted with scorn and disappointment at President Joe Biden, who threatened to halt arms deliveries if Israel invades the southern Gaza town of Rafah, Hamas’s last stronghold. Read more

How a UN agency puts unfiltered Hamas propaganda on the record

A little-known United Nations agency is republishing reports about Gaza’s humanitarian situation based on unfiltered reports produced by a human rights group with links to Hamas, resulting in the terror group’s propaganda being placed on the record in UN documents widely shared with humanitarian relief groups. Read more

Israel documenting hostage stories amidst emotional testimonies

Former hostages released from captivity in Gaza, along with the families of current hostages, shared insights into their harrowing experiences on Monday as the government partially unveiled a project to document their stories. Read more

A cinematic marketing show’: Israel’s air defence industry reflects on historic success

As Israelis on Monday weighed the possibility of escalation with Iran, officials in the security and economic spheres were considering the implications of the overwhelming success of the country’s Arrow-3 missile defence system. Read more

As Israeli soldiers share PTSD struggles, Purim celebrations shift

In light of the ongoing war with Hamas, Israeli society is reevaluating one of its longstanding Purim holiday traditions — firecrackers. Read more

Half of ‘settler violence’ complaints manufactured by foreign activists, Knesset told

A Foreign Affairs and Defensce subcommittee convened to address allegations of foreign anarchists purporting to be human rights activists harassing Israeli security personnel in Judea and Samaria. Read more

Idan Amedi, Israeli star of Netflix drama ‘Fauda’ recounts Gaza blast

Israeli actor Idan Amedi, best known for starring in the hit Netflix show ‘Fauda,’ recounted to reporters on Thursday his experience fighting in Gaza and the blast that had him hospitalised for over two weeks. Read more

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