Hamas says ready to free 10 hostages as part of talks
Hamas says it has agreed to release 10 hostages under ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, saying ongoing talks for a truce are “tough” due to Israel’s “intransigence”. Read more
The ‘Death to the IDF’ chant heard ‘round the world, all the way to Down Under
July 8, 2025 by Bruce S. Ticker
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Israeli court grants woman right to use slain soldier son’s seed for surrogacy
The Family Court in Eilat has authorised Sharon Eizenkot, mother of slain IDF Sgt. Maor Eizenkot, to use her late son’s sperm to conceive a grandchild through surrogacy. Read more
Seven Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza after terrorist attaches bomb to APC
June 25, 2025 by Ehud Zion Waldoks
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Seven Israeli soldiers were killed in Khan Yunis when a bomb blew up their armoured personnel carrier, the Israel Defence Forces said on Wednesday morning, the deadliest incident in a year. Read more
Israel recovers bodies of three hostages from Gaza
June 22, 2025 by Pesach Benson
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The IDF recovered the bodies of three Israelis murdered on October 7 and taken to Gaza, Israel announced on Sunday. Read more
More Iranian missiles hit Israel’s Tel Aviv, Haifa
Israel says Iran has again fired missiles at Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa, in a conflict that started with an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear program. Read more
Israeli soldiers fire near visiting diplomats on West Bank
The Israeli army has fired shots near a diplomatic delegation touring the city of Jenin in the north of the West Bank, the Palestinian Authority says. Read more
Blood libel’: Yair Golan under fire for Gaza comments
May 20, 2025 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli officials across the political divides lashed out at opposition Knesset member Yair Golan on Tuesday after he said Israel was killing children in Gaza “as a hobby.” Read more
PTSD symptoms tripled among Israeli soldiers since Hamas war, study finds
May 13, 2025 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli scientists revealed on Tuesday that the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among combat soldiers has tripled since Hamas’ October 7 attacks. Read more
Remains of missing Israeli soldier recovered in Lebanon 43 years after battle
May 11, 2025 by Pesach Benson
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The body of Sgt. 1st Class Tzvi Feldman, missing since a 1982 battle in Lebanon, has been recovered, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced on Sunday. Read more
Air Force retirees and reservists dismissed from service after publishing political statement
April 11, 2025 by Crystal Jones
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A thousand Air Force retirees and reservists are being dismissed after publishing a letter calling for the end of the war in Gaza. Read more
Sderot left exposed: Israeli probe uncovers miscommunication, lack of preparedness during October 7 attack
April 10, 2025 by Ehud Amiton - TPS
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The Israel Defence Forces “failed in its mission to protect the residents of Sderot” according to a military report on Hamas’ October 7 attack on the city released on Wednesday. Read more
Israel encircles Tel al-Sultan in Rafah, targets Hamas infrastructure
March 23, 2025 by Ehud Amiton - TPS
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Israeli soldiers completed the encirclement of Tel al-Sultan in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, targeting Hamas terror infrastructure and eliminating multiple operatives, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday. Read more
Israeli army restricts soldiers’ social media use after deadly base attack
March 5, 2025 by Pesach Benson
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The Israel Defence Forces is moving to tighten restrictions on soldiers’ social media use after an internal probe revealed that Hamas exploited online posts to map out Nahal Oz base before its October 7 attack. Read more
Forged in fire: Gaza war showcases women’s integration into the IDF
January 13, 2025 by Amelie Botbol - JNS
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“It’s amazing how, in this war, you see female doctors, paramedics and pilots. You hear them on the radio and you see them on the ground. Gradually the barrier was broken,” Lt. Col. Shani Kisri, medical chief of the Israel Defence Forces’ 162nd Division, told JNS on Friday. Read more
‘Military base disguised as a village’: IDF uncovers Hezbollah’s hidden arsenal amid fragile ceasefire
December 29, 2024 by Sveta Listratov
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As the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah holds, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) keep uncovering a significant cache of weapons hidden within civilian infrastructure in southern Lebanon. Read more
Israeli army’s 91st division seizes over 10,000 Hezbollah weapons
December 16, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli troops from the army’s 91st Division operating in southern Lebanon have confiscated more than 10,000 Hezbollah weapons in recent months, the Israel Defence Forces disclosed on Sunday. Read more
A journalist’s journey in southern Lebanon’s war-torn villages – video content
November 24, 2024 by Eitan Elhadez-Barak
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We bumped along the rugged dirt road in the armored personnel carrier, the hum of its engine mingling with the crunch of debris beneath its heavy tires. Read more
Gift of life: Israeli soldier’s selfless bone marrow donation saves three-year-old
November 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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A three-year-old boy hospitalized in Jerusalem with blood cancer got a new lease on life thanks to the selflessness of a 21-year-old soldier fighting in Gaza who was identified as a suitable bone marrow donor for the toddler. Read more
Hamas scrambles for ceasefire as Israel mulls cutting off northern Gaza aid
October 29, 2024 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
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Hamas’s new willingness to negotiate a ceasefire stems from its fear of a plan being considered by Israeli leaders to isolate northern Gaza from humanitarian aid and starve the terror group, and not necessarily because of the death of Yahya Sinwar in mid-October. Read more
Made in Iran: Israel displays captured Hezbollah weapons
October 11, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israel displayed Iranian-made weapons seized from southern Lebanon on Wednesday. Read more
Breaking: Israeli division begins ‘limited ground operation’ in Lebanon
October 8, 2024 by Gil Tanenbaum - TPS
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On Monday night, the forces of the IDF’s (Israel Defense Forces) 146th “Ha-Mapatz” Division including the 2nd “Carmeli” Brigade and the 205th “Iron Fist” brigade began a “focused and limited ground operation” in the western sector of South Lebanon. Read more
Israel marks a year since Oct. 7 with official state ceremony
The Israeli state ceremony marking one year since the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack aired on television on Monday night, with pre-recorded speeches by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials. Read more
IDF strike in Beirut kills top Hezbollah terror commander
The Israel Defence Forces conducted a targeted strike in Beirut on Friday, in just the third such instance since Hezbollah joined the war in support of Hamas following the Oct. 7 massacre. Read more
Two soldiers killed in Hezbollah attacks, bringing IDF toll to 715
Two Israel Defence Forces soldiers were killed on Thursday in Hezbollah attacks in the north, the military announced. Read more
Historic first: IDF deploys female tank crews to Gaza border
The Israel Defence Force has, for the first time, deployed all-female tank crews near the Gaza Strip, according to Israel Hayom.
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Israel challenges UNRWA over alleged staff casualties in Gaza strike
September 13, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israel has hit back at claims that six UNRWA workers were killed in an airstrike on a Hamas command and control centre in a building previously used as a school, saying three of the nine terrorists eliminated were also employees of the embattled agency. Read more
Israel launches major strikes on Lebanon after detecting Hezbollah plans for ‘imminent’ attack
Israel launched heavy airstrikes on Hezbollah positions across Lebanon after detecting the terror group was at readiness for an imminent attack on Israeli civilians, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday morning. Read more
Orthodox Israelis clash at army office
August 6, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Hundreds of Haredim — Orthodox Jewish Israelis — clashed with police outside an army recruiting centre in the Tel Aviv area on Monday after the military sent notices to 1,200 men ordering them to report for enlistment. Read more
‘Serious failures’ led Israel to strike aid workers
Serious errors, exacerbated by confirmation bias, led Israel to launch an airstrike on a humanitarian convoy that killed an Australian aid worker and six colleagues, government advice has found. Read more








