Israel confirms deaths of two senior Hamas figures

Israel confirmed the deaths of two senior Hamas figures in Gaza airstrikes on Wednesday afternoon. Read more

Israel moves to restrict Hamas in Gaza, blocks major highway

Israeli forces have reportedly blocked Gaza’s Salah ad-Din highway in the Netzarim area south of Gaza City for the first time since the ceasefire began, in what appears to be the army’s first ground operation since the end of the ceasefire. Read more

One killed, four injured in Haifa stabbing attack

An Israeli man was killed and four others injured in a stabbing attack at a Haifa mall on Monday morning. Read more

October 7 was one of the “greatest failures”: internal IDF investigation

“The Israel Defence Forces failed to protect Israeli citizens. The Gaza Division was overrun in the early hours of the war as terrorists took control and carried out massacres in the communities and roads of the area,” was the general conclusion. Read more

A day of joy, sadness and αbhorrence as Hamas releases six more hostages

Amid delays and changes, Hamas today finally released the six hostages it had committed to free as a part of the ceasefire agreement with Israel. Read more

Bodies of Ariel and Kfir Bibas identified: third body not Shiri

The IDF confirms the toddlers were brutally murdered in November 2023, but the third body is not Shiri and remains unidentified. Read more

Wedding of Peace’: children of Russian and Ukrainian rabbis marry in Jerusalem

Rivka Lazar, daughter of the Chief Rabbi of Russia Berl Lazar, and Sholom Wolf, son of the Chief Rabbi of Odessa and Southern Ukraine Avraham Wolf, were married yesterday in Jerusalem. Read more

“This is what a crime against humanity looks like”

Israel has conveyed a message to mediating parties regarding the disturbing condition of the released hostages, stating “Following the severe condition of the three hostages and Hamas’ repeated violations, Prime Minister Netanyahu has directed not to let this pass and to take appropriate action.” Read more

Three hostages back in Israel after 491 days

Israeli hostages Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi and Or Levi were returned to Israel on Saturday after 491 days in captivity, the Israel Defence Forces said. Read more

Three hostages back in Israel after 484 days

Three kidnapped Israelis Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon and Keith Siegel are back in Israel after 484 days in captivity, IDF confirmed on Saturday. Read more

Hamas fails to honour hostage release agreement

Hamas has violated the terms of the hostage release agreement by not prioritizing the return of civilian hostages, according to the IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari. Read more

Four hostages back in Israel after 478 days

Four kidnapped Israeli women, Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa and Naama Levi are back in Israel after 478  days in captivity, IDF confirmed on Saturday noon. Read more

Israel awaits key details of second phase of hostage release

Israel remains on high alert on Friday as it anticipates receiving the names of four female hostages expected to be released on Saturday as part of the second phase of the hostage release agreement with Hamas. Read more

Auschwitz commandant’s villa to become extremism research centre

The Counter Extremism Project has purchased the Auschwitz commander’s villa in Poland to transform it into a centre for research on extremism, education, and combating antisemitism. Read more

‘The circle has closed’: 10 years after falling in combat, Oron Shaul is laid to rest

Thousands gathered today to pay their last respects to Staff Sgt. Oron Shaul, whose body was recovered from Gaza on Sunday. Read more

Gaza update

The three Israeli hostages to be released on Sunday are 31-year-old Doron Steinbrecher, 24-year-old Romi Gonen and 28-year-old Emily Damari, an Israeli-UK national, it was cleared for publication. Read more

Israeli Army boosts presence in Judea and Samaria ahead of prisoner release

The Israeli military is reinforcing forces in Judea and Samaria ahead of the release of hundreds of Palestinian terrorists due to begin today. Read more

Cabinet meeting on ceasefire likely delayed as negotiatiors finalise prisoner list

This morning’s Israeli Cabinet meeting to discuss the ceasefire agreement, is expected to be delayed until at least late afternoon. Read more

Israel strikes Houthi ports and power station in Yemen

Israeli forces conducted airstrikes against multiple Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, targeting both coastal and inland infrastructure, the Israel Defence Forces confirmed. Read more

Hamas releases video of 19-year-old captive Liri Albag

Hamas released a video of hostage Liri Albag on Saturday. Read more

Breaking: Israel deploys forces in Syria buffer zone

Following the fall of the Syrian Assad Regime, Lt.-Col. Avichay Adraee, the Israel Defence Forces’ Arabic Language Spokesperson, has announced the deployment of forces to Israel’s buffer zone with Syria. Read more

168 Gaza aid trucks looted as criminal gangs challenge Hamas, 20 executed

Gaza’s Hamas-run Interior Ministry executed at least 20 Palestinians for looting trucks with humanitarian aid in recent clashes with criminal gangs, The Press Service of Israel has learned. Read more

Knesset passes law allowing imprisonment of terrorists under age 14

In a vote of 55 to 33 – out of 120 – Israel’s Knesset has voted final passage on a new law that will allow courts to sentence terrorists under the age of 14 to prison. Read more

US to boost Israeli air defences with $5.2 billion in aid

Officials from Israel’s Defence Ministry and the US Department of Defense completed an exchange of letters that initiated the implementation of $5.2 billion in special emergency aid to strengthen Israeli air defence systems. Read more

Sinwar’s wife blasted for carrying $32,000 Birkin handbag

Yahya Sinwar’s wife, Samar Abu Zamer, was blasted on social media on Sunday after surveillance footage released by Israel showed her carrying what appears to be a $32,000 handbag as she and her family went into hiding. Read more

IDF is investigating the death of an American activist during riots

An American woman participating in a riot in the Arab village of Beita, south of Nablus, was killed today. Read more

Two Israelis killed in drive-by shooting near Hebron

Magen David Adom paramedics and the IDF medical force pronounced the deaths of a man and a woman in their 30s following today’s terrorist shooting attack west of Hebron. Read more

‘The circle doesn’t really close’: hostage’s son shares pain of losing father in captivity

Farhan Al Qadi, the Israeli hostage rescued alive from the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Tuesday, disclosed on Thursday that he befriended Aryeh Zalmanovich in captivity — and witnessed his death. Read more

Israel launches major strikes on Lebanon after detecting Hezbollah plans for ‘imminent’ attack

Israel launched heavy airstrikes on Hezbollah positions across Lebanon after detecting the terror group was at readiness for an imminent attack on Israeli civilians, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday morning. Read more

Bodies of four abducted soldiers and one Israeli civilian recovered in Khan Yunis

The bodies of five Israelis killed on October 7 were recovered from Gaza and brought back to Israel, the Israel Defence Forces announced overnight. Read more

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