Three Israelis killed at Jordan border crossing used for aid trucks
September 8, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Three Israelis were killed in a shooting attack at a border crossing with Jordan used for trucks delivering aid to Gaza on Sunday morning, Magen David Adom announced. Read more
Israel poised to establish military governance in Gaza amid aid distribution crisis
September 5, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel is very close to implementing a military government in the Gaza Strip, according to sources in the Israel Defence Forces. Read more
Palestinian terrorists hide bomb inside baby stroller
September 4, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Palestinian terrorists in Tulkarmem hid an explosive device inside a baby stroller, the Israel Defence Forces revealed on Tuesday evening. Read more
Prenatal cannabis use may heighten ADHD and cannabis dependency risks in children
September 4, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Amid a rising prevalence of cannabis use among pregnant women, an Israeli study sheds new light on the potential neuropsychiatric risks in children exposed to the drug in utero. Read more
‘Always confident in himself’: Thousands pay last respects to Hersh Goldberg-Polin
September 3, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Thousands of Israelis gathered in Jerusalem on Monday to pay their final respects to Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who became one of the best-known of the hostages held by Hamas. Read more
Airstrike kills Hamas terrorist who led massacre at Netiv HaAsara
September 3, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Ahmed Wadiyya, who commanded a Hamas unit responsible for the October 7 massacre at Moshav Netiv HaAsara, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza City overnight, the Israel Defence Forces said on Tuesday. Read more
Israel opens humanitarian corridor for polio vaccinations in Gaza
September 2, 2024 by Pesach Benson
An Israeli-facilitated polio vaccination campaign in Gaza began on Sunday. Read more
Hostages ‘murdered shortly before we arrived,’ says Israel
September 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel confirmed on Sunday morning it had recovered and identified the bodies of six hostages from a tunnel in Rafah. Read more
Families of Israeli hostages briefly breach Gaza fence in protest
August 29, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Families of Israeli hostages demonstrating at the Gaza border briefly breached the Strip’s first border fence on Thursday before being persuaded by security forces to return on Thursday morning. Read more
Israel warns southern Lebanese to evacuate after pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah
August 25, 2024 by Pesach Benson
After launching a pre-emptive attack on Hezbollah, the Israel Defence Forces warned residents of southern Lebanon to evacuate their homes on Sunday morning. Read more
MDA tends to injured by Hezbollah rocket attack
August 21, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Magen David Adom 101 emergency call centre in the Yarden region received reports of multiple rocket strikes targeting the Golan Heights. Read more
Israeli nanoparticles revitalize exhausted immune cells in the fight against cancer
August 21, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli researchers unveiled a technique using nanoparticles to rejuvenate certain white blood cells, an innovation that could revolutionize cancer treatment. Read more
‘A big miracle happened here’: Eyewitness recounts Tel Aviv bombing
August 20, 2024 by Pesach Benson
In the aftermath of Sunday night’s Tel Aviv terror attack, one of the worshippers in the Rashbi Synagogue that was apparently targeted recounted the scene. Read more
Israeli machine learning contest breaks new ground in Parkinson’s Disease research
August 19, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A machine-learning contest initiated by Israeli researchers produced remarkable results with wearable sensors that could significantly advance the monitoring and treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Read more
Three Israeli universities make Shanghai Ranking’s top 100 list
August 15, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Three Israeli universities cracked the world’s top 100 institutions, and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev climbed a dramatic 200 places in the prestigious Shanghai Rankings, which was released by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy on Thursday morning. Read more
Hamas fired rockets from humanitarian corridor
August 14, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Hamas fired rockets towards Israel from a location adjacent to the Khan Yunis humanitarian corridor, prompting an Israeli airstrike on the source of the launch, the Israel Defense Forces said on Wednesday morning. Read more
Israeli, US Defence Chiefs discuss Iran threat as nuclear sub, strike force deployed to region
August 12, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Pentagon took the unusual step of publicizing the deployment of a nuclear-powered submarine to the region on Monday. Read more
Rabbinate instructs Israeli soldiers not to fast on Tisha B’Av mourning day
August 12, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces Military Rabbinate instructed soldiers not to fast during the Tisha B’Av day of mourning if they are engaged in “operational activities.”
Israel presses Hamas in Rafah, orders evacuation of northern Khan Yunis
August 11, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel pressed its offensive against Hamas in the southern Gaza city of Rafah over the weekend and ordered the evacuation of several Khan Yunis neighbourhoods, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday morning. Read more
Israel confirms killing 19 terrorists in airstrike, denies wider casualty claims
August 11, 2024 by Pesach Benson
An Israeli airstrike killed 19 terrorists in a Hamas command centre inside a mosque located in a Gaza City school compound, the Israel Defence Forces said on Saturday night. Read more
Israel revokes diplomatic credentials of Norway’s envoys to Palestinian Authority
August 9, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel revoked the diplomatic credentials of eight Norwegian diplomats who deal with the Palestinian Authority on Thursday in retaliation for recent measures taken by the European state. Read more
‘We really miss home’: Israelis stranded abroad as airlines cancel flights
August 8, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Airlines cancelling flights to Tel Aviv have left tens of thousands of Israelis stranded overseas and struggling to make their way home. Read more
Bilha Inon, last unaccounted-for Oct. 7 victim, declared dead
August 7, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces declared the death of Bilha Inon — the last unaccounted-for victim of Hamas’s October 7 attack — on Tuesday night. Read more
Israeli research: Smartwatches may prevent future pandemics
August 7, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Physiological sensors in smartwatches can detect infectious diseases days before symptoms appear, potentially averting future pandemics, Israeli researchers said. Read more
‘Too little and too late’: Israel slams whitewash probe of UNRWA terror ties
August 7, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israelis were angered by a United Nations announcement that nine members of the UN Relief and Works Agency will be fired for their roles in the October 7 attacks, telling The Press Service of Israel the institution failed to investigate approximately 100 other staffers. Read more
Orthodox Israelis clash at army office
August 6, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Hundreds of Haredim — Orthodox Jewish Israelis — clashed with police outside an army recruiting centre in the Tel Aviv area on Monday after the military sent notices to 1,200 men ordering them to report for enlistment. Read more
Israel to seize A$46 million in Palestinian tax revenues, distribute it to terror victims
August 6, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ordered the seizure of 100 million shekels (A$40 million) in tax revenues meant to be transferred to the Palestinian Authority and instead be disbursed to Israeli victims of Palestinian terror. Read more
Unprecedented High Court hearing on Palestinian terror payments ends in uproar
August 5, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A hearing at Israel’s High Court of Justice over the Palestinian Authority’s standing to petition the court ended abruptly on Sunday as terror victims raucously called on the PA’s lawyer to acknowledge Ramallah’s controversial “pay for slay stipends” to imprisoned terrorists. Read more
Palestinian kills two, injures two in stabbing spree
August 4, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A 66-year-old Israeli woman and a 70-year-old man were killed and two others injured when a Palestinian terrorist went on a stabbing spree in Holon on Sunday morning.
Israel confirms Mohammed Deif killed in July airstrike
August 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel has confirmed that Hamas’s top commander, Mohammed Deif, was killed in a July airstrike, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday. Read more






