Two Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza fighting

Two Israel Defence Forces soldiers have been killed in Gaza. Read more

Israeli-German raver confirmed dead from Oct 7 attack

Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced it had confirmed the death of Shani Louk, a 23 year-old German-Israeli national who was taken captive by Hamas from a music festival during the terror group’s Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel. Read more

Israeli army rescues first hostage from Gaza

The Israeli Defence Forces and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) announced on Monday evening that it rescued Col. Uri Magidish, a female soldier kidnapped by Hamas on October 7. Read more

Israel reassessing ties with Turkey over Erdogan remarks

Israel is reassessing its relations with Turkey in response to Turkish President Tayyip Recep Erdogan’s comments about the Gaza war, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen tweeted on Saturday night. Read more

Israel’s ‘Iron Parrot’ awaits reunion with owner

The rescue workers of Magen David Adom’s Ashdod station refer to their feathered friend as the Iron Parrot. Read more

Israel denying visas to UN officials as furore over Guterres’ remarks escalates

Anger over U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres escalated as Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations said on Wednesday morning that Israel would no longer issue visas to U.N. officials. Read more

Beware of media interviews with returning Gaza hostages, expert warns

A mental health expert cautioned journalists to be very careful about interviewing Israeli captives released by Hamas. Read more

Photos of captive Israelis on seats of El Al humanitarian delivery flight

An EL AL passenger plane arrived at Ben Gurion Airport yesterday without passengers. Read more

‘I went through hell’: Freed hostage describes 17 days of Hamas captivity

“I went through hell that we never thought it would get to this,” said Yocheved Lifshitz in her first meeting with reporters on Monday after being freed by Hamas the previous night. Read more

‘The payback was overwhelming’: News services apologize for Gaza coverage

The New York Times on Monday admitted that its reporting on the Oct. 17 blast at the Al Ahli Hospital in northern Gaza “relied too heavily on claims by Hamas, and did not make clear that those claims could not immediately be verified.” The apology comes on the heels of a similar apology from BBC News. Read more

Cairo peace summit ends without Gaza breakthrough

A summit of international leaders in Cairo to discuss the Gaza war ended on Saturday night without any consensus towards averting an Israeli ground invasion. Read more

Israeli hospitals ordered to disconnect from internet, fearing cyber attacks

Israel’s Ministry of Health instructed a number of hospitals to temporarily disconnect their systems from the internet amid fears of a cyberattack, the ministry announced on Saturday night. Read more

Israeli cabinet approves measures to close Al Jazeera

The Israeli cabinet approved emergency regulations on Friday to shut down the Al Jazeera news network’s operations in the country. Read more

Number of confirmed Israeli hostages rises to 203

The Israel Defence Forces raised the number of confirmed hostages held in Gaza to 203. Read more

Jamila al-Shanti, number one woman in Hamas politburo reportedly killed in Israeli strike

Hamas-affiliated media reported on Thursday morning that Jamila al-Shanti, the first woman elected to the Hamas politburo was killed in an Israeli airstrike. Read more

Half-million Israelis displaced by war

Almost 500,000 Israelis have been displaced by the war, an Israel Defence Forces spokesperson said on Tuesday. Read more

Intercepted communications: hospital blast caused by misfired Islamic Jihad rocket

Briefing reporters on Wednesday morning, Israel Defence Forces spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said that intercepted communications among the Gaza terror groups proved that Tuesday night’s devastating explosion at a Gaza hospital was caused by a misfired Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket. Read more

Security Council shoots down Russian resolution on Gaza

The UN Security Council rejected a draft Russian resolution on the Gaza war that failed to mention Hamas on Monday night. Read more

Hamas releases first video of Israeli hostage

Hamas has released its first video of Israeli hostages. Read more

First Shabbat flight for El Al since 1982

El Al, Israel’s national airline, will operate during the Sabbath to repatriate Israeli reservists and rescue workers, the airline announced on Thursday. Read more

Israeli soldiers find ISIS flag among Hamas terror gear

Israeli soldiers found an Islamic State flag among the gear of a Hamas terrorist killed in Kibbutz Sufa near the Gaza Strip, Israel Defense Forces spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari told reporters on Thursday. Read more

Conflict escalates on Lebanese front

Israel’s third day of fighting terror escalated on Monday as a group of Lebanese infiltrators were killed in northern Israel, prompting air strikes on positions in Southern Lebanon. Read more

Israeli couple ties the knot on eve of military deployment

Among the thousands of Israeli military reservists called up for duty were Uri Mintzer and Elinor Yosefin, who decided to hold an impromptu wedding ceremony on Sunday night before reporting to their respective units. Read more

Israeli opposition MK raises prospects of emergency unity government

Avigdor Liberman, leader of the opposition Israel Beitenu Party, raised the prospects of a national unity government for the duration of the Gaza war. Read more

Arab world gave Israel a green light to hit Hamas, analysts say

Horrified international reactions to Hamas’s terror attacks may have given Israel a green light to deliver an especially harsh blow to the Gaza terror groups, experts told the Tazpit Press Service on Sunday. Read more

IDF blows up Hezbollah outpost after Mount Dov shelled from Lebanon

The Israel Defence Forces blew up a Hezbollah tent on Sunday morning that the Lebanese terror group provocatively set up in Israeli territory in April. Read more

Hyena gets new lease on life at Israeli wildlife hospital

A wild, striped hyena was given a new lease on life on Sunday, thanks to doctors at Israel’s Wildlife Hospital in Ramat Gan. Read more

Jenin refugee camp is ‘boiling over,’ says Israeli analyst

As Israeli forces and Palestinian terrorists fought in the Jenin refugee camp on Tuesday night, one Israeli analyst compared the latest flare-up in the flashpoint northern Samaria region to a “pot boiling over.” Read more

Israel unveils next generation artificially intelligent tank

Israel’s Defence Ministry unveiled its next-generation tank, the artificially intelligent Barak, on Tuesday. Read more

Israeli soldier with Down’s Syndrome to swap army uniform for chef’s hat

In a heartwarming tale of determination, resilience, and unbreakable human spirit, Ortal Butvia, a 22-year-old with Down’s syndrome, embarked on a journey that many thought impossible. Read more

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