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An Israeli soldier wounded in Gaza, is brought to Shaarei Tzedek hospital in Jerusalem, Nov. 13, 2023. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.

Israel: 2,005 soldiers injured since Oct. 7

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According to Israel’s Defense Ministry, 2,005 soldiers have been injured since Oct. 7, the first such figures have been released since the war began. The announcement coincided with the annual National Day of Appreciation for...
Israelis call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas outside Hakirya base in Tel Aviv on Nov. 21, 2023. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.

137 hostages remain in Hamas captivity as fighting renewed

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The Israel Defense Forces resumed combat operations in the Gaza Strip on Friday morning after Hamas broke a week-long ceasefire, throwing into doubt the further release of hostages. "The Hamas-ISIS terrorist organization has violated the framework. It...
Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar attends a rally in Gaza City celebrating the Islamist movement's 31st anniversary, Dec. 16, 2018. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.

Senior US official: With ‘American blood on his hands,’ Sinwar’s ‘days are numbered’

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Hamas senior leader Yahya Sinwar’s days “are numbered,” a senior Biden administration official said on Thursday, pledging that “justice will be served.” Coinciding with a visit to the region by U.S. National Security Advisor Jake...
Judi Weinstein Haggai and her husband, Gad. Photo: Courtesy.

American-Israeli missing since Hamas attack declared dead

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A 70-year-old American-Israeli teacher who was shot by Hamas terrorists when out for a walk with her husband at their kibbutz on the morning of Oct. 7 has been declared dead, her community announced...
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Israeli government at the Knesset, on Dec. 29, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90. | Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

In rare move, US slams Israeli ministers by name for calling for Palestinian resettlement

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Matthew Miller, the U.S. State Department spokesman, rejected calls on Tuesday from two Israeli ministers for Palestinians to be permanently resettled outside of Gaza and for Israel to re-establish Jewish communities within the Strip. “This...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a private meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv, Jan. 9, 2024. Photo by Kobi Gideon/GPO.

Victory is more important than US support

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At his press conference Tuesday evening, U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken showed that contrary to popular belief, the Biden administration is not Israel’s ally. It is the greatest obstacle to Israel’s victory. Blinken began his remarks...
Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee. Photo by Eric Sultan.

How the IDF spokesperson in Arabic wins hearts and minds

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At 6:59 p.m. on Oct. 17, it seemed that the course of the Gaza war was about to change, and not in Israel’s favor, when a rocket exploded at Al-Ahli Hospital in the Zeitoun neighborhood in...
Israeli actor Idan Amedi talks to reporters upon being released from Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Jan. 25, 2024. Photo by Gideon Markowicz/TPS.

‘Fauda’ star Idan Amedi recounts Gaza blast

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Israeli actor-singer-songwriter Idan Amedi, best known for starring in the hit Netflix show "Fauda," recounted to reporters on Thursday his experience fighting in Gaza and the blast that had him hospitalized for over two weeks. “We...

Religious women in territories armor up

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Religious women living on the frontlines in Judea and Samaria are taking up arms to defend their homes, particularly after the Oct. 7 massacre. Srugim, a news site catering to the religious Zionist community, reported...

Blinken: Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal ‘very much possible’

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A potential ceasefire deal between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group is “getting closer,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday during a trip to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. “I think the gaps are...