US sends B-52 Stratofortress bombers amid mounting Iranian threats
November 4, 2024 by Pesach Benson
American B-52 Stratofortress bombers deployed to the Middle East arrived in the region amid mounting threats of another Iranian attack on Israel, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on Saturday night. Read more
Three Israelis, four foreign workers killed in Hezbollah rocket attacks
November 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Two Israelis were killed in a Hezbollah rocket barrage in the Carmel region near Haifa on Thursday, bringing the death toll from the day’s attacks to seven. Read more
Hezbollah rocket strike kills five, Israel strikes targets in Syria
November 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A Hezbollah rocket attack on an apple orchard near Metula killed an Israeli farmer and four Thai workers on Thursday and the Israeli Air Force struck Hezbollah targets in Syria. Read more
Gift of life: Israeli soldier’s selfless bone marrow donation saves three-year-old
November 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A three-year-old boy hospitalized in Jerusalem with blood cancer got a new lease on life thanks to the selflessness of a 21-year-old soldier fighting in Gaza who was identified as a suitable bone marrow donor for the toddler. Read more
Israeli indicted for spying on nuclear scientist on behalf of Iran
November 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Prosecutors in Tel Aviv filed an indictment on Thursday against an Israeli man accused of spying on a nuclear scientist who Iranian intelligence sought to assassinate. Read more
Israel arrests husband and wife for spying for Iran
November 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli authorities arrested a couple suspected of gathering intelligence on sensitive national infrastructure sites and tracking high-profile academic figures on behalf of Iranian agents; it was cleared for publication on Thursday. Read more
Scientists identify cancer mechanism that could transform immunotherapy
October 31, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli researchers uncovered a groundbreaking mechanism in cancer treatment that could potentially eradicate tumours resistant to current immunotherapies. Read more
Knesset law blocks US From establishing consulate in Jerusalem
October 31, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israeli Knesset passed into law legislation pre-empting the US from establishing a US consulate in Jerusalem to serve Palestinians on Tuesday night. Read more
Hezbollah rocket strikes UNIFIL headquarters
October 30, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A rocket fired by Hezbollah struck the Lebanese headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon in Naqoura, the international peacekeepers confirmed on Tuesday. Read more
Israel expects disabled soldier numbers to reach 100,000 by 2030
October 30, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Around 12,000 injured Israeli soldiers and security personnel have entered physical rehabilitation since October 7, 2023, according to figures released by the Defence Ministry on Tuesday.
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Israeli laser defense set for 2025 deployment after $815 million expansion
October 29, 2024 by Pesach Benson
An Israeli laser-based air defence system under development is expected to become operational in mid-2025, the Israeli Defence Ministry said on Monday as it announced the signing of a 2 billion-shekel (A$815 million) order to expand its production. Read more
At Least six killed, dozens injured as truck strikes bus in Tel Aviv Area
October 27, 2024 by Pesach Benson
At least six people were killed and dozens injured when a truck struck a bus in the area of Glilot north of Tel Aviv on Sunday morning, with numerous victims still trapped beneath the truck. Read more
Israeli army links Al-Jazeera reporters to Hamas, captured documents reveal
October 26, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad documents seized by Israeli soldiers in Gaza confirm that six active Al-Jazeera journalists are members of those terror groups, the Israel Defense Forces said on Wednesday. Read more
Israel strikes 230 Lebanon, Gaza targets; Hezbollah launches morning barrage
October 22, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli aircraft struck 230 Hezbollah and Hamas targets in Lebanon and Gaza in the past 24 hours, the Israel Defence Forces said on Tuesday morning as Hezbollah fired a new barrage of missiles at Israel. Read more
‘UNIFIL cannot be part of the solution’ after report Hezbollah bribed peacekeepers
October 22, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Following a report that Hezbollah bribed UNIFIL peacekeepers to use their positions in southern Lebanon and took control of their security cameras along the border, an analyst said the monitors “cannot be part of the solution.” Read more
Israeli-Japanese cancer research offers new to hope for fighting pancreatic cancer
October 21, 2024 by Pesach Benson
In a major step forward for cancer treatment, Israeli and Japanese researchers have created a highly targeted inhibitor for an enzyme that plays a critical role in helping cancer grow and spread. Read more
Israel strikes Hezbollah assets in Beirut, kills three senior figures
October 20, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israeli Air Force struck a Hezbollah command centre of Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters and an underground weapons workshop in Beirut on Sunday morning, the Israel Defense Forces said. Separate strikes in southern Lebanon killed three other senior Hezbollah figures. Read more
‘An insane, terrifying boom’: Haifa area residents recall missile barrage
October 16, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Hezbollah continued firing missiles at the Haifa and Upper Galilee areas on Tuesday, triggering sirens and sending residents to shelters on Tuesday. Read more
Israeli police officer killed in shooting attack, terrorist killed by medical volunteer
October 16, 2024 by Pesach Benson
An Israeli police officer was killed and four people injured when a terrorist opened fire at passersby at a traffic junction in the coastal town of Yavne on Tuesday. Read more
New round of polio vaccinations underway in Gaza
October 15, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A 12-day polio vaccination campaign began yesterday in Gaza, targeting hundreds of thousands of children across the Strip under the age of 10. Coordinated by international aid organizations and the Israeli army, this is a second round of vaccinations. Read more
Two Israelis arrested in Iranian assassination plot
October 15, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Two Israelis were arrested for their involvement in an Iranian plot to assassinate a high-profile Israeli figure, it was cleared for publication on Monday. Read more
Israel identifies the four soldiers killed in Hezbollah drone attack
October 14, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces released the names on Monday morning of the four soldiers killed in Hezbollah’s drone attack. Read more
Alcohol use at Nova Festival massacre intensified survivors’ PTSD risks, researchers say
October 14, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Survivors of the massacre at the Nova music festival who consumed alcohol during the all-night rave experienced higher levels of anxiety, depression, and stress, suggesting it impairs the brain’s ability to cope with trauma, Israeli researchers said on Sunday. Read more
Netanyahu: UN refusal to evacuate UNIFIL forces makes them ‘Hostages of Hezbollah’
October 14, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to withdraw an international peacekeeping force from southern Lebanon on Sunday. Read more
Made in Iran: Israel displays captured Hezbollah weapons
October 11, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel displayed Iranian-made weapons seized from southern Lebanon on Wednesday. Read more
Hezbollah’s logistics chief killed in Israeli airstrike
October 8, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Hezbollah’s logistics chief, Suhail Hussein Husseini, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Beirut area, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Tuesday morning. Read more
Explainer: Why southern Lebanon is key to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict
October 6, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The volatile region of southern Lebanon has long been a focal point in the ongoing Israel-Hezbollah conflict. Read more
Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnels intended for attack on Galilee
October 6, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli commandos and combat engineers destroyed Hezbollah tunnels near the Israeli border as the military released footage showing the Iran-backed terror group was prepared to invade the Galilee. Read more
‘Mafia Tactics’: how Hezbollah intimidates Christians, steals southern Lebanese property
October 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The phone rests on the car’s dashboard, filming nothing out of the ordinary as it passes the green pasture of the southern Lebanese village of Aanquon. Read more
Avigayil and Ariel top Israeli baby names, but surge in ‘Be’eri’ honours kibbutz massacre victims
October 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Avigayil and Ariel were the most popular names given to Israeli Jewish girls and boys born in the past year, but there was a surge of children named Be’eri, after the southern Israeli kibbutz that was decimated during Hamas’s attacks on October 7, Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority said on Monday. Read more






