Israel launches ground offensive in Gaza City, Hamas’ last stronghold
September 16, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel confirmed launching its long-anticipated ground offensive in Gaza City, Hamas’s last stronghold, today (Tuesday). Read more
New 420-bed rehab facility in Ramla to aid Israel’s injured soldiers
September 12, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Construction has begun on ALEH Zahav, a 15-story, 420-bed rehabilitation centre in Ramla that aims to address a mounting national crisis. Read more
Netanyahu to spend half a week in court as corruption trial accelerates
September 11, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be required to testify three times a week in his corruption trial beginning in November, after the Jerusalem District Court rejected a request from his lawyers to maintain the current schedule. Read more
Fighting alone: how Kibbutz Magen’s civilian security team prevented Hamas massacre
September 11, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Members of Kibbutz Magen’s civilian security team prevented a massacre during Hamas’s October 7 attack while the Israel Defence Forces failed in its mission to protect the community, according to an army inquiry released on Thursday. Read more
Israel unveils rail-mounted robot to guard borders, bases, and prisons
September 11, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday that it has completed a series of successful trials with a new rail-mounted robot designed to secure sensitive sites, including prisons, military bases, and border facilities. Read more
‘Israel takes full responsibility’ for Qatari airstrike; fate of Hamas leaders unclear
September 10, 2025 by Pesach Benson
In his first comments on the airstrikes in Qatar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was fully responsible for the operation. Read more
‘The world must understand what we are up against’: six killed in Jerusalem shooting attack
September 9, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Six people were killed and 12 wounded, six of them seriously, when two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at vehicles and pedestrians at Jerusalem’s Ramot Junction on Monday morning. Read more
Six dead following a shooting attack in Jerusalem
September 8, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Three victims were confirmed dead, ZAKA emergency responders said in the aftermath of a shooting attack at the Ramot Junction in northern Jerusalem. this morning. Read more
Israel’s president presses Pope Leo XIV to help free Hamas hostages
September 5, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israeli President Isaac Herzog met Thursday with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, urging increased international efforts to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Read more
Israel’s top court rejects government procedure for dismissing attorney general
September 2, 2025 by Pesach Benson
The High Court of Justice issued a unanimous decision on Monday night, urging the government to reverse its dismissal of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and to abandon the new procedure it approved in June that enabled her removal. Read more
Israeli Jewish Agency head cancels South Africa trip over potential arrest
August 31, 2025 by Pesach Benson
The chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog cancelled a planned visit to South Africa amid concerns that authorities there could issue an arrest warrant against him, the organisation announced Sunday. Read more
Study: Israeli economy dodged wartime fiscal crisis thanks to high-tech sector
August 28, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s economy dodged a fiscal crisis last year thanks to its high-tech sector, which has become the country’s economic lifeline and a magnet for global investment, according to a report released on Wednesday. Read more
World’s first human spinal cord implant to take place in Israel
August 21, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel is preparing to perform the world’s first-ever human spinal cord implant using a patient’s own cells, a medical breakthrough that could allow paralysed patients to stand and walk again, Tel Aviv University announced on Wednesday. Read more
Israel revokes visas of Australian representatives to Palestinian Authority
August 19, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has revoked the visas of Australian representatives assigned to the Palestinian Authority, delivering notice to the Australian Ambassador in Jerusalem on Monday, the Foreign Ministry announced. Read more
Knesset committee authorizes call-up of 430,000 reservists amid Haredi draft dispute
August 19, 2025 by Pesach Benson
An Israeli parliamentary committee narrowly approved on Monday the extension of emergency powers to summon reservists, authorising the military to call up as many as 430,000 soldiers as the war in Gaza intensifies. Read more
Australia accused of antisemitism after blocking Israeli lawmaker’s visit
August 18, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israeli right-wing politicians denounced Australia on Monday after Canberra barred Religious Zionism MK Simcha Rothman from visiting the country, calling the decision antisemitic and a capitulation to terrorism. Read more
Netanyahu rejects partial hostage deal
August 17, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Amid renewed reports of Hamas’ flexibility on a phased ceasefire-hostage agreement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office declared Saturday night that Israel will only accept a comprehensive deal that secures the release of all captives at once. Read more
Israel moves forward with long-stalled e1 housing project
August 15, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced that he will approve tenders for more than 3,000 housing units in the long-stalled E1 project between Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim, declaring the move a “revolution.” Read more
Israel welcomes UN blacklisting of Hamas for sexual crimes in conflict
August 14, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday welcomed the UN’s decision to add Hamas to its “blacklist” of groups committing sexual crimes in armed conflicts, calling it an overdue recognition of atrocities committed since October 7. Read more
Gaza terrorists caught using fake humanitarian logo and vests
August 13, 2025 by Pesach Benson
The U.S.-based World Central Kitchen confirmed an Israeli accusation that Palestinian terrorists in Gaza were caught on video impersonating humanitarian aid staff. Read more
Israeli probe finds Gaza hunger reports inflated, deaths misattributed
August 12, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s security establishment said Tuesday that a detailed investigation had exposed “the lie of the ‘starvation campaign,’” accusing Hamas of fabricating and exaggerating claims of famine in the Gaza Strip. Read more
As Abbas eyes UN statehood bid, Ben-Gvir demands immediate measures to overthrow PA
August 10, 2025 by Pesach Benson
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Sunday vowed to push Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take “immediate” action aimed at “toppling the Palestinian Authority” in response to a report that PA President Mahmoud Abbas is weighing a unilateral declaration of Palestinian statehood in September. Read more
Archaeologists find earliest evidence of bronze-making in Israel
August 10, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Archaeologists have uncovered the first conclusive evidence that bronze was produced locally in the Land of Israel during the Early Iron Age, rather than being recycled from older objects, the University of Haifa announced on Sunday. Read more
Israel sets conditions for ending Gaza War, plans for civilian governance
August 8, 2025 by Pesach Benson
After an all-night discussion, Israel’s Security Cabinet approved a proposal to expand the war on Hamas, including reoccupying the Gaza Strip, and adopting five principles for ending the war, the Prime Minister’s Office announced early Friday morning. Read more
Herzog demands truth after German media exposes fake Gaza photography
August 7, 2025 by Pesach Benson
During a visit to Tallinn on Wednesday, Israel’s President Isaac Herzog used a joint press appearance with Estonian President Alar Karis to call out what he described as Hamas-led propaganda efforts, citing recent investigative reports from leading German newspapers that revealed staged images from Gaza. Read more
Ben-Gvir calls for sovereignty over Gaza
August 3, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir visited the Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Sunday morning, where he called for sovereignty over the Gaza Strip. Read more
Gaza’s hunger: UN delays, Hamas theft, and black market greed
August 1, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Central to the international pressure on Israel for a ceasefire with Hamas are claims of widespread starvation and even accusations that Israel is deliberately using hunger as a weapon. Read more
Israeli officials downplay impact of new US tariffs
August 1, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israeli officials downplayed the impact of a new 15% U.S. tariff on Israeli imports on Friday morning, calling it relatively modest compared to harsher measures imposed on other nations. Read more
Rabbis reject Israeli army service, arrests for draft refusal likely in September
July 31, 2025 by Pesach Benson
The Israeli Defence Forces completed the distribution of 54,000 first-order draft summonses to Orthodox men, the army said on Wednesday night, signalling the start of a new enforcement phase that will further strain Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Read more
‘Not even there’: Gaza aid group says ex-contractor fabricated eyewitness war crimes claims
July 30, 2025 by Pesach Benson
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) on Tuesday accused former contractor and ex-U.S. special forces soldier Anthony Aguilar of spreading a “false narrative” about alleged war crimes in Gaza after being dismissed for poor performance. Read more






