Operating in Gaza for first time, Israel’s newest combat brigade has destroyed 30 tunnels
December 5, 2023 by Pesach Benson
For the first time since its establishment in 2005, the Israeli military’s Kfir Brigade is operating in the Gaza Strip and its forces have already located and destroyed more than 30 tunnel shafts. Read more
Israeli President honours fallen heroes by inscribing Torah scroll at Kibbutz Be’eri
December 4, 2023 by Pesach Benson
In a poignant ceremony on Sunday, Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog paid tribute to the memory of fallen heroes of Kibbutz Be’eri by inscribing a letter in a Torah scroll being written for the rebuilding community’s synagogue. Read more
Man who shot Jerusalem terrorist dies of injuries
December 1, 2023 by Pesach Benson
An Israeli civilian who fired on two Palestinian terrorists during a Thursday morning shooting attack died of his injuries. Read more
Three fatalities identified from terror attack including rabbinical judge, school principal
December 1, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The three Israelis killed in Thursday morning’s rush-hour shooting attack in Jerusalem were identified as a rabbinical judge, a school principal, and a young woman. Read more
Israel: Temporary ceasefire to continue
November 30, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israel confirmed on Thursday morning that a temporary ceasefire with Hamas is continuing. Read more
Hamas breaks up four families in hostage release
November 26, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Hamas violated the ceasefire agreement by breaking up four families during Saturday night’s hostage release, prompting Israel to re-evaluate negotiating mechanisms. Read more
Israeli police to shut down celebrations for freed Palestinian terrorists
November 24, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Ahead of the imminent prisoner exchange, Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir has instructed the police to shut down celebrations for Palestinian terrorists returning to their homes. Read more
Israel arrests Shifa Hospital director fleeing to south Gaza
November 24, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli forces arrested the director of Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital, Muhammad Abu Salmiya, on Thursday while he was attempting to evacuate southward along the humanitarian corridor. The arrest was confirmed by the Israel Defence Forces and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet). Read more
Israel approves partial prisoner swap, temporary ceasefire with Hamas
November 22, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The Israeli Cabinet has approved a partial Qatari-brokered prisoner swap and temporary ceasefire in the early hours of Wednesday morning, paving the way for the first Israeli hostages to return home possibly as soon as Thursday. Read more
Fallen Israeli soldier’s organs save six lives
November 21, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Staff Sergeant Yehonatan Yitzhak Semo was killed in battle in Gaza, but his organs have been donated to six patients in different hospitals, Israel’s National Transplant Centre announced. Read more
Knesset bill enabling death penalty for terrorists on hold
November 21, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Knesset legislation allowing for the death penalty to be applied to terrorists will be put on hold pending the approval of Israel’s security cabinet, said coalition chairman MK Ofir Katz on Monday. Read more
Mixed-gender battalion fights in Gaza for first time
November 20, 2023 by Pesach Benson
For the first time, a mixed-gender battalion of combat and rescue fighters is fighting inside the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defence Forces announced on Sunday. Read more
Elon Musk: ‘From the River to the Sea’ implies genocide, users will be suspended
November 19, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Elon Musk, owner of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, said on Friday that people using terms such as “from the river to the sea” and “decolonization” would have their accounts suspended. Read more
Death toll from Oct 7 music festival massacre rises to 350
November 19, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The death toll from Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack at the Nova Music Festival was raised from 260 to 350, with officials stressing the number could rise more as new information surfaces. Read more
Laptopfound in Shifa Hospital contains photos of hostages
November 17, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Soldiers searching through Gaza’s Shifa Hospital have found a laptop containing videos and photographs of hostages, the Israel Defence Forces announced on Thursday. Read more
Soldiers find rockets under Gaza girl’s bed
November 17, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli soldiers in the Gaza town of Beit Hanoun found rockets hidden in a child’s bed, the Israel Defence Forces announced on Thursday. Read more
Israel: No ‘friction’ between soldiers and patients in Gaza hospital
November 15, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces said on Wednesday morning that there is no “friction” between soldiers inside Gaza’s Shifa Hospital and its patients or staff. Read more
IDF calling for Hamas surrender in Shifa Hospital
November 15, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Based on intelligence information, IDF forces are carrying out a precise and targeted operation against Hamas in a specified area in the Shifa Hospital. Read more
Israelis searching for bodies near Gaza get eagle-eyed help
November 13, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli authorities searching for the remains of people massacred by Hamas on October 7 received some unexpected help from a white-tailed eagle that recently landed in Israel. Read more
‘Mein Kampf’ found in Gaza children’s room used as terror base
November 13, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli soldiers in Gaza have found a copy of “Mein Kampf,” Adolf Hitler’s antisemitic manifesto, in a children’s room in a civilian home that served as a terror base for Hamas, Israeli President Isaac Herzog disclosed in an interview with the BBC network on Sunday. Read more
Hamas fires on civilians evacuating refugee camp
November 12, 2023 by Pesach Benson
During fighting in Gaza’s Shati refugee camp, Hamas terrorists fired on Palestinians trying to evacuate the camp along a path on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Sunday morning. Read more
Baby escapes injury as Palestinians fire on Israeli car
November 10, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Two Israelis were wounded in a shooting attack overnight Wednesday while they were driving near Itamar, southeast of Shechem (Nablus) in central Samaria. A five-month-old girl who was in the car was uninjured. Read more
Israel has destroyed 130 Gaza tunnel shafts
November 9, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces said on Wednesday that combat engineers have uncovered and destroyed 130 Hamas tunnels in Gaza since the beginning of the ground invasion. Read more
Israeli military officer dedicates tunnel demolition to slain uncle
November 8, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli soldiers in the northern Gaza area of Beit Hanoun discovered a civilian home connected to several tunnels on Monday. Read more
Survivors of Hamas rave massacre share their stories with international students
November 7, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Survivors of the Hamas rave massacre met on Monday with students from the International School of the University of Haifa to reveal their chilling stories to the students. Read more
59 Israeli police killed since October 7
November 7, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Border Police Sgt. Elisheva Rose Ida Lubin, whom a Palestinian terrorist in Jerusalem stabbed on Monday morning, has died of her injuries, the Israeli Police announced. Read more
Nuclear-capable US sub arrives in Mideast in message to Iran
November 7, 2023 by Pesach Benson
In an apparent message to Iran and its proxies, US Central Command announced on a Sunday that “an Ohio-class submarine arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility”. Read more
Israel accuses UN chief of lying over Hamas’s illicit use of ambulances
November 6, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Hamas is using ambulances to transport terrorists and weapons around Gaza, an Israeli military spokesman said on Friday. Read more
Tablets become a lifeline for Israeli children with special needs
November 3, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Eight-year-old Mendy Pruss sat in his wheelchair, dumbfounded. Why did the soldiers at the front door want to see him? Read more
116 Israeli children orphaned by Hamas’s terror attack, lawmakers told
November 2, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The Hamas terror attack of Oct. 7 has left 116 children from 59 families orphaned, according to data presented to the Knesset’s Labour and Welfare Committee on Tuesday. Read more







