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
Two Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza fighting
November 1, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Two Israel Defence Forces soldiers have been killed in Gaza. Read more
Israeli-German raver confirmed dead from Oct 7 attack
October 31, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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
October 31, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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
October 29, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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
October 26, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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
October 25, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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
October 25, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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
October 25, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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
October 24, 2023 by Pesach Benson
“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
October 24, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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
October 22, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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
October 22, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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
October 22, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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
October 20, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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
October 19, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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
October 18, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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
October 18, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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
October 17, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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
October 17, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Hamas has released its first video of Israeli hostages. Read more
First Shabbat flight for El Al since 1982
October 13, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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







