After hitting Hezbollah targets, Israel slams truce monitoring mechanism
January 13, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israeli aircraft struck Hezbollah targets across Lebanon overnight after its warnings of the terror group’s ceasefire violations went unheeded, the Israel Defence Forces said on Monday morning. Read more
Israeli Army says it recovered one body, found items linked to second hostage in tunnel
January 9, 2025 by Pesach Benson
The IDF has recovered the body of a hostage in Gaza. Read more
Israeli military under fire as defence minister, state comptroller press for cooperation
January 9, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz instructed the military brass on Wednesday to fully cooperate with a State Comptroller probe into the army’s failures during Hamas’s October 7 attack. Read more
Israeli army reports surge in Haredi soldiers, 338 recruited in past week
January 8, 2025 by Pesach Benson
As draft exemptions for Israel’s Orthodox or Haredi community continue to create rifts in the governing coalition, the Israel Defence Forces said on Tuesday that 338 Haredim joined the military’s various service tracks in the past week. Read more
Hamas terrorist admits Kamal Adwan Hospital used for weapons
January 8, 2025 by Pesach Benson
A Hamas terrorist who was employed at the Kamal Adwan Hospital told Israeli interrogators that Gaza terror groups use the hospital because “they think it’s a safe haven” that the army will not attack, in footage released by the Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday. Read more
Policeman, two retired school counsellors identified as victims of Palestinian shooting attack
January 7, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Two women in their 60s and a man in his 40s were killed in the Palestinian village of Al-Funduq, near the town of Kedumim on Monday when terrorists opened fire on a bus and several vehicles.
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High Court: Israel can retain bodies of slain terrorists for potential hostage exchange
January 6, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s High Court of Justice unanimously ruled on Sunday that the state is not obligated to release for burial the bodies of slain terrorists who were Israeli citizens. Read more
Ben-Gvir apologizes for forcing Netanyahu to leave hospital to vote
January 5, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir apologized on Saturday night for forcing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to leave the hospital early to cast a vote on legislation in the Knesset on Tuesday. Read more
Israeli man indicted for spying for Iran, targeting sensitive installations
January 3, 2025 by Pesach Benson
A 29-year-old Israeli man was indicted on Thursday for spying for Iran. Read more
891 fallen Israeli soldiers since Oct 7, highest death toll since Yom Kippur War
January 3, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Since Hamas’s October 7 massacre, the Israel Defence Forces has recorded 891 casualties among its soldiers in figures released on Thursday, marking the army’s highest death toll since the Yom Kippur War. Read more
Survey reveals surge in israeli support for orthodox military conscription
January 2, 2025 by Pesach Benson
The Israeli public is shifting decisively in favour of integrating Orthodox Jews into military service, according to a survey presented by the Israel Democracy Institute at its conference on Tuesday. Read more
Four Israeli police officers indicted for beating Palestinian
January 2, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Four Israeli Border Police officers were indicted on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a Palestinian resident of Jerusalem’s Shuafat refugee camp and then destroying evidence related to the incident. Read more
Netanyahu arrives at Knesset for vote despite doctor’s objections
January 1, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu briefly appeared in the Knesset plenum on Tuesday for a critical vote against doctors’ objections. Read more
Archaeologists discover largest Hasmonean coin hoard in Israel
December 31, 2024 by Pesach Benson
An archaeological find has brought new light to the Hasmonean era, with researchers discovering a hoard of 160 coins over 1,900 years old during Chanukah, the University of Haifa announced. Read more
Israeli hostages branded, sexually assaulted and starved
December 30, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s Health Ministry finalized a report detailing severe physical and psychological abuse suffered by hostages in Gaza, including children, who were released during a November 2023 temporary ceasefire. The report — the first comprehensive account of hostages’ experiences — will be submitted to the United Nations. Read more
Netanyahu trial delayed for medical procedure, Justice Minister acting Prime Minister
December 29, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s lawyers requested that this week’s testimony at his corruption trial be cancelled due to a medical procedure he is due to undergo on Sunday to remove an enlarged prostate. Read more
Israel reveals links between killed Gaza ‘journalists’ and Islamic Jihad
December 27, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Rebutting Palestinian claims that five journalists were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces released information on Thursday showing that the five were members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Read more
Israel confirms retaliatory airstrikes on Yemen
December 27, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel confirmed carrying out airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen on Thursday. Read more
Marwan Barghouti tops Palestinian polls for PA leadership as family lobbies for his release
December 26, 2024 by Pesach Benson
As the family of imprisoned Palestinian terror commander Marwan Barghouti lobbies for his release in a widely anticipated ceasefire, a Palestinian survey released found overwhelming support for him to succeed Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Read more
Herzog renews call for independent Oct 7 commission of inquiry
December 25, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday renewed calls for a state commission of inquiry into the events surrounding Hamas’s October 7 attacks. Read more
‘Her heart could not withstand the suffering’: released hostage dies
December 25, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Kibbutz Nir Oz resident Hana Katzir a 77-year-old hostage released from captivity during a temporary ceasefire died, on Tuesday morning. Read more
Israel’s defence minister vows to target Houthi leaders
December 25, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed to target Houthi leaders with targeted assassinations. Read more
Hope for cancer patients: Israeli-European team unveils innovative dual-drug nanoparticle therapy
December 24, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli and European researchers have unveiled a new approach to treating cancerous tumours by using biodegradable nanoparticles to simultaneously deliver two drugs to amplify their effects. Read more
Haifa airport takes off again after months-long war closure
December 23, 2024 by Pesach Benson
After months of being closed by war, Haifa International Airport resumed domestic and international flights on Sunday. Read more
Down’s Syndrome cognitive development extends into adulthood, study shows
December 22, 2024 by Pesach Benson
An Israeli study has demonstrated that people with Down’s Syndrome continue to have cognitive growth into adulthood, overturning widespread belief that their intellectual growth plateaus during the teen years. Read more
Israel investigating how Houthi missile evaded air defences
December 22, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli security authorities are investigating how a Houthi missile fired from Yemen hit Jaffa in the early hours of Saturday morning, lightly injuring 23 people. Read more
Israel reveals new details of strategic strikes on Houthis
December 20, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces disclosed new details on Thursday morning about overnight airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. Read more
Israeli jets strike Houthi targets ‘deep inside Yemen’
December 19, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli Air Force jets struck numerous Houthi terror targets in Yemen, both on the country’s coast and in the interior, the Israel Defence Forces said on Thursday morning. Read more
Half of Israeli-Arabs feel shared destiny with Jewish population: survey
December 19, 2024 by Pesach Benson
One in two Israeli-Arab citizens believe that the war has created a sense of shared destiny with the Jewish population, a survey released on Wednesday found. Read more
Israelis react to possible hostage deal, Gaza ceasefire
December 18, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israelis gripped by rumours of an imminent hostage agreement and ceasefire reacted to the uncertainty with a mix of views on Tuesday. Read more






