Tag: Operation Swords of Iron
Slim chances for a diplomatic settlement on the Lebanese front
In his Jan. 3, 2024 speech, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah hailed “a historic opportunity” to help Lebanon regain control of disputed borderlands “after this phase ends and after the aggression on Gaza.”
The same...
Gantz: PM must decide on 7 issues for ongoing conduct of war
Minister-without-Portfolio Benny Gantz, a member of the War Cabinet, recently presented Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the National Security Council with a list of seven issues he demanded be clarified for the continuation of the war.
According...
Islamic Jihad commander describes training in Iran
A Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander arrested in Gaza describes to Israeli interrogators how terror operatives were trained in Iran in video footage released by the Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday.
In the video, Bassel Mahdi...
Hamas tunnels are 100s of miles longer than thought with 5,000-plus entry points
Hamas's network of terror tunnels in the Gaza Strip is even more extensive than previously thought, The New York Times cited senior Israeli defense officials as saying on Tuesday, with new assessments indicating it has upwards...
Far-left antisemitic incidents up 1,753% in Q4 2023
The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) found a 1,753% increase in incidents of far-left antisemitism in the fourth quarter of 2023 worldwide, compared to the third quarter.
The incidents typically manifested themselves through anti-Israel demonization, delegitimization...
As intense fighting ends in north Gaza, IDF finds 100 rocket sites
Israel's war against Hamas entered its 102nd day on Tuesday, with rocket-alert sirens sounding in western Negev communities.
Over the past 24 hours, IDF forces located some 100 rocket installations and 60 ready-to-launch rockets in...
‘My heart is split in two’: Families mark 100 days of captivity
“My heart is split in two,” said Zvika Mor, whose 23-year-old son Eitan remains captive in Gaza.
As Israel on Sunday marked 100 days since Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks, Mor said, “On the one hand,...
From New Jersey to the IDF via Buenos Aires
Huddled on the ground with his machine gun as Hamas drones buzzed overhead, Daniel Manticof said a prayer.
Days earlier, the 22-year-old IDF soldier got his first real taste of war in a shootout with...
Captives’ loved ones plead for their release at Tel Aviv rally
As Israel marked 100 days of captivity for hostages held in Gaza on Sunday, Hamas released a 37-second propaganda video featuring detainees Noa Argamani, Itay Svirsky and Yossi Sharabi.
In the undated video, all three hostages identify...
IDF: Over 9,000 terrorists eliminated in Gaza since Oct. 7
The Israel Defense Forces has eliminated more than 9,000 Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip during its ground offensive against Hamas, the military said on Sunday, citing data between Oct. 7 and Jan. 9.
The IDF...