Israel accuses Netherlands of ‘surrendering to radical Islam’ after two ministers banned
July 29, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich accused the Dutch government of “surrendering to the lies of radical Islam” on Tuesday morning after the Netherlands declared him and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir persona non grata, barring them from entering the country. Read more
Four civilian guards held off dozens of terrorists at Kibbutz Sufa, army probe reveals
July 28, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Against overwhelming odds and with minimal training, a four-member civilian security team at Kibbutz Sufa single-handedly prevented what could have been a massacre on October 7, according to an Israel Defence Forces investigation released on Monday. Read more
Israel welcomes U.S. exit from UNESCO, citing longstanding bias
July 23, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Tuesday praised President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. Read more
Israel mourns Giora Epstein, air force legend
July 20, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Brig. Gen. (res.) Giora “Epstein” Even, the most successful fighter pilot in Israeli history and the world’s leading jet ace, died Saturday at the age of 87. Read more
Dye Another Day: Hamas chief resurfaces in hiding with hair job and fear
July 18, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel on Thursday tweeted a photo of Izz ad-Din Haddad — the last senior Hamas commander from October 7 still alive — showing him in a drastically altered appearance while hiding in a tunnel beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis. Read more
Shas quits Netanyahu government, stops short of toppling it
July 17, 2025 by Pesach Benson
The Orthodox Shas party quit the Israeli government on Wednesday, but a decision not to immediately topple the government gives Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu time to resolve the thorny issue of mandatory army service for yeshiva students. Read more
New Israeli tool can predict a person’s age from a speck of DNA
July 16, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israeli scientists have developed a remarkably accurate method to determine a person’s age from just a tiny DNA sample, offering new insight into how time is biologically recorded in a person’s cells, Hebrew University of Jerusalem announced on Tuesday. Read more
Religious party quits Netanyahu government over army exemptions
July 15, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party announced it is leaving both the government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition on Monday night, intensifying a long-running dispute over the issue of army exemptions for full-time religious students. Read more
Court acquits Jewish teen, casts doubt on Oscar-winning film’s portrayal of south Hebron clash
July 14, 2025 by Pesach Benson
A Jerusalem court on Monday acquitted a Jewish minor accused of participating in a violent clash in the South Hebron Hills, casting doubt on the portrayal of the incident in the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land. Read more
Cancer experts alarmed by teen sunbathing trend in Israel
July 13, 2025 by Pesach Benson
A new nationwide survey commissioned by the Israel Cancer Association has revealed a troubling trend: nearly one-third of Israeli Jewish teenagers continue to sunbathe frequently, despite widespread awareness of the risks associated with ultraviolet exposure. Read more
New Israel-EU agreement opens humanitarian aid routes, increases flow to Gaza
July 11, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel and the European Union have agreed to significantly expand humanitarian aid access to Gaza, officials confirmed Thursday, following weeks of negotiations aimed at improving aid delivery and reducing the risk of diversion to Hamas. Read more
Security guard, 20, killed in Palestinian terror attack
July 11, 2025 by Pesach Benson
A 20-year-old Israeli man was murdered in a terrorist attack outside a shopping centre near the Gush Etzion junction south of Jerusalem on Thursday. Read more
U.S. sanctions UN rights monitor for ‘political warfare’ against Israel
July 10, 2025 by Pesach Benson
The United States has imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, citing her efforts to push for International Criminal Court action against American and Israeli officials. Read more
Israel’s president backs ‘painful’ decisions
July 6, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a rare meeting with President Isaac Herzog centred on efforts to secure a hostage deal and a ceasefire in Gaza. Read more
Pentagon: Israel-U.S. strikes set back Iran’s nuclear program by two years
July 3, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Pentagon now believes that recent Israeli and American strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities have pushed back Tehran’s atomic ambitions by up to two years. Read more
Israeli couple arrested for spying for Iran
July 1, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Following an undercover investigation, an Israeli couple in their 30s from Raanana were arrested for spying for Iran, it was cleared for publication on Tuesday. Read more
Israeli government allows return to Gaza border communities, citing no security risk
June 30, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israeli residents of Gaza border communities will be allowed to return to their homes as the Israeli government declared on Sunday that there is “no security impediment” to living in the area. Read more
Gaza offensive escalates, Tel Aviv renews protests for hostage deal
June 29, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel reissued a broad evacuation order Sunday morning for residents of Gaza City and Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, warning civilians to leave the area ahead of intensified military operations. Read more
Israel says Iran’s nuclear weapons program set back by ‘many years’
June 26, 2025 by Pesach Benson
After the White House took the unusual step of prematurely sharing a statement from the Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) on Wednesday about damage to Iran’s nuclear site at Fordow, Israel released the commission’s statement. Read more
Israel orders army plan to halt Hamas aid seizures
June 26, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz on Thursday ordered the military to produce an action plan within 48 hours to stop Hamas from seizing humanitarian aid entering northern Gaza. Read more
Israeli Defence Minister orders strikes on Tehran after Iran violates ceasefire
June 24, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Following renewed Iranian missile fire on northern Israel after a ceasefire began on Tuesday morning, Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered the Israel Defence Forces to renew strikes on Tehran. Read more
Israel accepts ceasefire, says all war objectives were met
June 24, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel confirmed its agreement to a U.S.-brokered bilateral ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday but warned it will “respond forcefully to any violation,” according to a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office. Read more
Search for Survivors in Beer-Sheva Continues, Iran Says Ceasefire Has Begun
June 24, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israeli rescue crews in Beer-Sheva continued to search for survivors in the rubble of a multi-story apartment building that was struck by an Iranian ballistic missile on Tuesday morning.
Israeli Air Force hits core of Iranian regime control in Tehran
June 23, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck command centres and assets in Tehran tasked with holding the Iranian regime’s grip on power, the Israel Defence Forces said on Monday. Read more
Israel endures longest-ever state of alarm amid Iranian missile barrage
June 23, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israelis were cleared to leave their protected areas after spending 40 minutes in shelters on Monday, the country’s longest state of alarm of the eleven-day conflict with Iran. Read more
Hero paramedic pulls own children from rubble, then treats wounded neighbours
June 22, 2025 by Pesach Benson
A Magen David Adom paramedic whose home was struck by a missile in northern Israel on Sunday rushed to help others moments after ensuring his family was safe. Read more
Israel recovers bodies of three hostages from Gaza
June 22, 2025 by Pesach Benson
The IDF recovered the bodies of three Israelis murdered on October 7 and taken to Gaza, Israel announced on Sunday. Read more
23 Israelis injured in Iran’s latest missile barrage
June 22, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Iran launched a heavy barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel early Sunday, striking multiple cities and injuring at least 23 people, according to Israeli emergency services. The attack came hours after the U.S. joined the attack on Iran, with strikes on nuclear facilities. Read more
US strikes Iranian nuclear sites, Trump vows more to come
June 22, 2025 by Pesach Benson
US President Donald Trump called on Iran to make peace after American strikes on the Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan facilities on Sunday morning, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the President for joining the attack. Read more
Beer-Sheva hospital continues operations despite direct Iranian missile strike
June 19, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Despite taking a direct hit from an Iranian missile, Soroka Medical Centre in Beer-Sheva continued operating on Thursday, thanks to advanced emergency measures that had cleared patients from the targeted ward just hours earlier, the Israeli Health Ministry said. Read more






