Knesset members shocked to learn families of Israeli abductees denied mental health care
March 5, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza told shocked members of the Knesset Health Committee on Monday that they have been denied access to mental health services despite dealing with depression, dysfunction and physical exhaustion, while other family members said they felt neglected. Read more
Hugs for Sderot kids returning to school five months after Hamas attack
March 4, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The city of Sderot reopened its schools on Sunday for the first time since Hamas’s October 7 attacks as life in the Israeli communities near Gaza took another step towards returning to normalcy. Read more
IDF: Most casualties from Gaza stampede were from trampling
March 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
An initial military probe of a deadly stampede in Gaza City on Thursday morning has concluded that the majority of Palestinian casualties were the result of trampling and trucks running over rioters. Read more
‘I waved him hello’: Israeli army reservist foils terror attack, saves lives
March 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
An Israeli army reservist on leave killed a Palestinian terrorist who opened fire at the entrance to the community of Eli on Thursday. Read more
Israel unveils new tactical drone with 24-hour flight endurance
February 23, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems unveiled its newest tactical drone at the Singapore Airshow on Wednesday. Read more
‘Hero’ reservist soldier killed Palestinian gunman
February 23, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A 23-year-old Israeli army reservist who recently returned from fighting in the Gaza Strip shot and killed one of the three Palestinian terrorists who opened fire on a checkpoint north of Jerusalem on Thursday morning. Read more
Beyond terror: Hamas’s campaign of sexual violence uncovered in disturbing report
February 22, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Hamas committed “brutal sexual assaults, carried out systematically and deliberately” on October 7, a report released on Wednesday, the first such report to detail the day’s sexual violence. Read more
Israeli cycling team claims victory in second stage of Tour du Rwanda
February 21, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Cyclist Itamar Einhorn and the Israel Premier – Tech Cycling Team notched a significant milestone by winning the second stage of the Tour du Rwanda on Monday, the first time Israeli cyclists took first place in any stage of the annual competition. Read more
Israel’s top soldier orders probe into military’s october 7 failures
February 21, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces announced on Tuesday the start of an internal probe into the military’s failures of October 7. Read more
Seasonal fertility: sunlight may influence women’s reproductive health, study finds
February 20, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli scientists have discovered a potential link between exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet radiation and increased fertility in women, shedding light on seasonal fluctuations in certain hormones. Read more
‘Shameful’: Israeli officials slam Brazilian president’s Gaza comparison to Holocaust
February 19, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli officials denounced remarks by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva comparing Israel’s military offensive in Gaza to the Holocaust on Sunday and summoned the South American country’s ambassador to Jerusalem for a formal reprimand. Read more
Lab-grown artificial testicles offer hope for male infertility
February 19, 2024 by Pesach Benson
In a major leap for male fertility research, Israeli scientists have successfully engineered “laboratory testicles” derived from mouse cells, opening new avenues for the possible production of sperm in a controlled laboratory environment. Read more
Israel blasts UN official who called Hamas a ‘political movement’
February 16, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz blasted a UN official who insisted that Hamas is a “political movement” and not a terror organisation. Read more
Targeted assassinations eliminate terrorists from October 7 massacre
February 15, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli forces in Gaza have carried out targeted assassinations of around 15 Hamas terrorists who participated in the October 7 massacres, the Israel Defence Forces said on Thursday. Read more
Rescued hostages never received promised medication renewing calls to cut Gaza aid
February 14, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The families of two hostages rescued from Gaza told Israeli media their loved ones did not receive medication that Hamas and Qatar promised would be delivered to the captives, renewing calls for Israel to cut back on humanitarian aid to the Strip. Read more
Israel rescues two hostages From Rafah
February 12, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Two Israeli hostages were rescued from the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Monday morning, the Israel Defence Forces announced. Read more
Israeli study breaks time barrier in chemical simulations, opens door to new discoveries
February 12, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A new Israeli study has discovered that a known practice in information technology can also be applied to chemistry, opening the door for scientific breakthroughs in chemistry, geology, pharmaceuticals, and the engineering of new materials. Read more
Israeli doctors remove 1.3 kilo tumour from toddler
February 7, 2024 by Pesach Benson
In a remarkable medical feat, Israeli doctors successfully removed a massive tumour weighing 1.3 kilograms from a four-year-old toddler, the Emek Medical Center in Afula said on Tuesday. Read more
‘We must fight lies and hatred’: Israeli president discusses antisemitism with TikTok executives
February 7, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with senior officials from TikTok’s global management on Tuesday amid a surge in antisemitism, fake news and hatred of Israel on the social media platform. Read more
Israeli bank freezes UNRWA’s account
February 6, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The embattled UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees was notified that its Israeli bank account was blocked over unusual activity on Monday as an expert explained to the Tazpit Press Service that “every war is ultimately reflected in the banks.” Read more
Combat medics go digital: Israeli tablet app revolutionizes field medicine
February 5, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces unveiled a cutting-edge application designed to streamline the transfer of critical medical information about wounded soldiers from combat zones to hospitals on Sunday. Read more
Terrorists planning imminent attack killed hiding inside Jenin hospital
January 30, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Members of a Palestinian terror cell planning an imminent attack were killed while hiding inside a Jenin hospital on Monday night. Read more
‘Down with Hamas,’ chant Gazans evacuating Khan Yunis
January 28, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Hundreds of Palestinians evacuating from Khan Yunis chanted “Down with Hamas” on Saturday in a video posted on social media by Israeli authorities as cracks in the terror group’s control of the Strip continued to grow. Read more
El Al suspends South African flights
January 28, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s national carrier, El Al, announced on Friday the suspension of flights to South Africa as of April 1. Read more
Gaza children protest against Hamas
January 25, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Dozens of Palestinian children in the central Gaza city of Deir al-Balah held a rare protest against Hamas on Wednesday, calling on the terror group to release Israeli hostages and end the war so they can return to their homes. Read more
Israeli protesters block aid trucks from entering Gaza
January 24, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Hundreds of demonstrators prevented humanitarian aid trucks from entering the Gaza Strip from Israel at the Kerem Shalom border crossing on Wednesday. Read more
Twenty-one soldiers killed in blast, building collapse
January 23, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Twenty-one Israeli soldiers were killed on Monday when a blast ripped through a Gaza compound being prepared for demolition. Read more
Jewish, Muslim women denounce world silence on Hamas’s sexual attacks
January 22, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A Jewish beauty queen from Israel and a Muslim doctor from Britain denounced Hamas’s sexual violence and the silence of feminist groups at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Read more
Four victims of Ra’anana terror attack remain in serious condition
January 17, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Sixteen victims from Monday’s deadly stabbing and car-ramming spree in Ra’anana remain hospitalised, including four in serious condition. Read more
‘Allah will curse them’: Gaza civilians call for Israel to overthrow Hamas
January 15, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Palestinian civilians living in Gaza who have been in contact with the Israeli military are piling scorn on Hamas and encouraging the Israeli military to remove the terror group from power, in audio recordings released by the Israel Defence Forces on Sunday. Read more







