Families of hostages: Suspend Gaza aid deliveries for release of loved ones
January 10, 2024 by Sveta Listratov
Families of 132 Israeli hostages being held by Hamas called on Israel to withhold humanitarian aid to leverage the release of their loved ones on Tuesday, while trying to disrupt the arrival of aid trucks at the Kerem Shalom crossing. Read more
Druze restaurant goes Kosher to unite with soldiers
December 28, 2023 by Sveta Listratov
The aroma of spices and the sound of rattling pans filled the kitchen of the Noor restaurant. The restaurant, nestled in the Galilee Druze village of Julis, was made kosher in an act of solidarity with soldiers passing through the town. Read more
‘What happened is not your fault’: Mother reaches out to soldiers who mistakenly killed her son
December 21, 2023 by Sveta Listratov
Iris Haim has sent a message to the soldiers who mistakenly killed her son in Gaza to know that she doesn’t blame them for the tragedy. Read more
Six-week-old baby survives terror attack
December 19, 2023 by Sveta Listratov
One minute, Yishai Cohen was simply a man driving with his wife and baby on a bright and sunny Monday morning. The next minute, a Palestinian was firing on his car at the Ateret Junction, in Israel’s Binyamin region. Read more
Hamas use of UNRWA and USAID sacks to build tunnels raises questions
December 15, 2023 by Sveta Listratov
The discovery of UN and USAID sacks being used by Hamas to construct terror tunnels in Gaza raises new questions about the security of humanitarian aid falling into the hands of the terror group. Read more
‘Return my daughters’: A mother’s appeal for her captive children
October 26, 2023 by Sveta Listratov
Mayan Zin hasn’t seen her two daughters since they were kidnapped on Oct. 7. Read more
Families of Israeli hostages fear for loved ones’ lack of medication
October 20, 2023 by Sveta Listratov
The families of Israel’s hostages have raised their profile, being vocal in their criticism of an Israeli agreement to allow humanitarian deliveries of food, water and medicine into Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s commitment on the deliveries was made to US President Joe Biden on Wednesday, but the 203 families are angry that Israel received no concessions. Read more
Ramallah to reward families of Hamas terrorists with nearly US$3 million
October 19, 2023 by Sveta Listratov
The Palestinian Authority will pay nearly US$3 million to the families of slain Hamas terrorists who slaughtered civilians in Gaza border communities on Oct. 7, Palestinian Media Watch reports. Read more
Hamas preventing Palestinians from evacuating northern Gaza
October 15, 2023 by Sveta Listratov
Following an Israeli call for Palestinians to evacuate northern Gaza, Hamas has moved to prevent residents of those areas from leaving. Read more
Beyond the horror: An Israeli volunteer’s tale of identifying massacre victims
October 12, 2023 by Sveta Listratov
Motty Bukchin has been identifying bodies from gruesome terror attacks for a quarter-century, but nothing prepared him for the scenes he encountered in devastated Gaza-area communities this week. Read more
From safe room to nightmare: israeli mother recalls morning of terror
October 10, 2023 by Sveta Listratov
When Bat Sheva Yahalomi woke up to the sirens on Saturday morning, she didn’t imagine that her 12-year-son, Eitan, would be abducted into Gaza by Hamas terrorists or that her husband, Ohad would disappear trying to defend the family of five. Read more
David Litinov and the heavy lifting of Israeli-Saudi peace
October 4, 2023 by Sveta Listratov
As Israel and Saudi Arabia continue inching their way towards peace, a member of an Israeli weightlifting team that was the first to compete in athletic tournament inside the desert kingdom shared with the Tazpit Press Service his experience and hopes for the future. Read more