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'These ‘Zios’ are the finest of human beings,' President Isaac Herzog declared at the World Zionist Congress, praising those who rebuilt the Jewish homeland after millennia of persecution and the horrors of the Holocaust, creating 'a Jewish, democratic, life-affirming and peace-seeking state.
Captivity survivor Bar Kuperstein made his first appearance Tuesday evening at Hostages’ Square and called on the public to join a mass tefillin-laying event this Friday.
During an operation in the Jenina neighborhood in Rafah, IDF forces encountered gunfire from terrorists who emerged from a tunnel and fired at them.
The newly released Draft Law includes a series of major changes: the requirement for a quota of combat soldiers has been abolished, and the definitions for candidates for service have been significantly eased.
Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir admits that he does not regret the changes made to prison conditions, 'Ayman Odeh is not my brother - he’s a terror supporter.'
Terror group denies any "connection" to ceasefire violation and attack on Israeli troops in Rafah after refusing to return the body of a murdered hostage.
Faith-based diplomacy strengthened the enduring alliance between Panama and Israel
The area Israel controls in the Gaza Strip will be expanded beyond the Yellow Line following repeated ceasefire violations by Hamas.
Terror group says it will not return the body of a hostage it murdered in response to Israel's retaliation to Hamas's latest ceasefire violation in Rafah.
Israeli forces still occupy half of Gaza. In the cease-fire deal, Israel agreed to fully withdraw its presence there once Hamas fully demilitarized. Analyst Amit Segal thinks that’s unlikely to happen anytime soon.
IAF aircraft fly over city of Rafah after Hamas terrorists fire at IDF troops in the city.
The bodies of 13 hostages remain in Gaza after Hamas returned the remains of a hostage whose body was recovered from Gaza 2 years ago.
The Israel Dog Unit (IDU), a nonprofit organization specializing in working dogs, has been conducting two simultaneous large-scale search operations this week for missing individuals in different parts of the country.
Done footage shows Hamas terrorists staging the recovery of the remains of a hostage.
Drone footage shows the moment of the elimination, showing the three terrorists falling next to the cave from which they emerged.
In a landmark step to address Israel’s critical shortage of physicians, Nefesh B’Nefesh hosted the first-ever MedEx events in Australia, welcoming over 100 Jewish doctors in Sydney and Melbourne.
Hundreds of thousands are expected at a massive Jerusalem rally protesting haredi draft arrests. Major roads will close and access will be limited to organized buses.
Amazon announced it will lay off 14,000 employees in a wide-ranging move intended to make the organization leaner and more efficient.
Fifty-five coalition ministers and MKs signed a letter sent to President Isaac Herzog, demanding he act to secure the release of Jewish security prisoners due to the hostage deal.
Prime Minister Netanyahu will lead a security meeting to weigh sanctions on Hamas, including cutting aid, expanding Gaza control, and resuming targeted airstrikes.
National Center of Forensic Medicine determines that the remains returned overnight did not belong to one of the 13 hostages who remain in Gaza.
At the International Pro-Israel Summit in Budapest, Israel’s Minister of Education delivered a passionate keynote address emphasizing Israel’s resilience following the Gaza war and the global fight against antisemitism.
At the opening ceremony for the Hadassah Hospital Rehabilitation Center, Prime Minister Netanyahu shared how the patients inspired him.
After masked activists disrupted his lecture and threatened his life, Professor Michael Ben-Gad reaffirmed his IDF service, saying he 'would have crawled over cut glass' to defend his people.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for the terrorists released in the hostage deal to be arrested again due to Hamas failing to honor its obligations.
On the day of the hostage handover, a Hamas squad entered IDF-controlled Gaza near Shuja'iyya. Troops arrested them near Nahal Oz and were led to a Hamas HQ hidden in a mosque.
MK Yitzhak Kroizer of Otzma Yehudit attacked Likud MK Moshe Saada over his comments to the media against National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's declarations regarding prison conditions.
IDF reservists report that Hamas operatives violated the ceasefire by staging the recovery of a murdered hostage’s body just moments before Red Cross representatives arrived.
A man dressed in a full Nazi uniform assaulted a University of Georgia student outside an Athens bar after being denied entry.
Released hostage Bar Kuperstein recounted a call that took place while he was held captive by Hamas between his mother and a Hamas terrorist.
Social media and blog posts by Majed al-Ansari show repeated praise for Palestinian terrorism before becoming a top Qatari diplomat and public spokesperson.
Cornell Daily Sun removes a graphic likening Jews to Nazis after backlash. The image, tied to a piece on Israel and Gaza, described as “highly offensive” and an example of Holocaust inversion.
Yamam counterterrorism officers eliminate terrorist cell that was planning an attack near the Jenin refugee camp. The Israel Air Force strikes the cave from which the terrorists had emerged.
Following an ultimatum from National Security Minister Ben Gvir, the bill will be brought to a vote next week. “It’s time to deliver justice,” he says.
Arab Barghouti, son of jailed archterrorist Marwan Barghouti, urges Trump to secure his father's release amid Gaza truce, calling him a unifying figure and key to peace.
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett concedes he made mistakes in selecting political allies, says he is now taking a more careful approach.
Israeli educator Rami Glikstein assaulted in Manhattan in an antisemitic attack. Israel’s Consul General blames global incitement and urges US leaders to condemn violence against Jews.
Trump withdraws Joel Rayburn’s nomination for top State Dept. role after Senate concerns over Syria troop disclosures. Rayburn denies wrongdoing.
Yesh Atid chairman launches fierce attack on coalition’s Draft Law proposal: “It’s deception and fraud. This government isn’t interested in drafting haredim - only in collecting funds.”
6.1 magnitude earthquake hits western Turkey, collapsing damaged buildings in Sindirgi. No deaths reported.
