Israel’s population poised to pass 10 million in 2024
December 29, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s population grew 1.9% in 2023 and will pass 10 million in 2024, according to data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics on Thursday, ahead of the new year. Read more
New evidence links Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital to hostages and massacre
December 27, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli soldiers operating in Gaza uncovered evidence tying the Indonesian Hospital to Hamas and its October 7 attacks, the Israel Defence Forces announced on Monday night. Read more
Intel investing $25 billion in Israeli manufacturing facility
December 27, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Intel Israel and Israeli government authorities announced on Tuesday morning plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Kiryat Gat with a $25 billion investment. Read more
Israeli forces capture terrorists in schools, find weapons in UNRWA sacks
December 27, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli soldiers acting on intelligence engaged Hamas terrorists operating inside two UN-run schools in Gaza, the Israel Defence Forces said on Monday. Read more
IDF discover Hamas bomb belts adapted for children
December 24, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The Israeli military struck 200 terror infrastructure targets in Gaza over the past 24 hours and seized weapons belonging to Hamas, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday. Read more
Israeli military completes takeover of Gaza’s Shejaiya district
December 22, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The Israeli military completed its takeover of northern Gaza’s Shejaiya district, dismantling Hamas’s “core capabilities” there, the Israel Defence Forces said on Thursday. Read more
Photos of Palestinian kids dressed in Hamas uniforms found amid arms stockpile
December 20, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Soldiers operating in the Jabaliya area of northern Gaza located Hamas sites for the production and storage of munitions, including missiles, the Israel Defence Forces said on Tuesday. Read more
Gaza hospital director admits he worked for Hamas
December 20, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The director of a Gaza hospital admitted to Israeli interrogators that he was recruited by Hamas to help turn the Strip’s medical centres into military facilities, the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) announced on Tuesday. Read more
Not enough therapists for hamas sexual abuse victims, Knesset told
December 19, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s Health Ministry allocated four million shekels (US$1.1 million) to treat women whom Hamas terrorists sexually assaulted on October 7. Read more
Israel uncovers largest Hamas tunnel ever found — at a border crossing
December 18, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israel uncovered the largest Hamas tunnel complex ever found right at the Erez border crossing, the Israel Defence Forces announced on Sunday. Read more
27-year-old Israeli hostage confirmed murdered in captivity
December 17, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The family of Israeli hostage Inbar Haiman received confirmation from the Israel Defence Forces that the 27-year-old was murdered by Hamas, the Hostage and Missing Families Forum said on Saturday. Read more
Israel recovers another hostage’s body from Gaza
December 15, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli soldiers have recovered the body of hostage Elia Toledano, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Friday morning. Read more
Over 70 armed Palestinian terrorists captured inside Gaza hospital
December 15, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli soldiers captured more than 70 armed Palestinian terrorists inside a Gaza hospital, the Israel Defence Forces said on Thursday. Read more
Two hostages confirmed dead, bodies still held by Hamas
December 14, 2023 by Pesach Benson
An Israeli and a Tanzanian taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 have died in captivity in Gaza, their respective kibbutzim announced in a joint statement on Wednesday night. Read more
Israel confirms nine soldiers killed in Gaza ambush
December 13, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Ten soldiers were killed fighting in northern Gaza on Tuesday, the Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Wednesday morning. Nine were killed in a coordinated Hamas ambush in Shejaya. Read more
Israel recovers bodies of two hostages
December 13, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli soldiers recovered the bodies of two hostages in Gaza and brought them back to Israel. Read more
Steven Spielberg to document stories of Israeli survivors of Hamas massacre
December 12, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The Shoah Foundation of the University of Southern California, founded by Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg, has begun collecting the testimonies of Israeli survivors of Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacres. Read more
Israeli hostage in Gaza killed in captivity
December 10, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Sahar Baruch, a 25-year-old Israeli who was taken hostage on October 7, has died in captivity, Kibbutz Be’eri announced on Saturday of its former resident. Read more
Israel to open Kerem Shalom to inspect aid trucks
December 8, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israel will open the Kerem Shalom Crossing to inspect humanitarian aid trucks soon. Read more
Israel strikes Hezbollah sites following rocket attacks
December 5, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli Air Force fighter jets and aerial drones struck a command and control centre, terrorist infrastructure, and military sites belonging to the Hezbollah terror organization in Lebanon on Monday, the Israel Defence Forces said. Read more
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






