Samantha Powers arrives in Israel to discuss Gaza aid
US Administrator of the Agency for International Development begins visit meant to ensure more aid gets into Gaza.
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Two-thirds of Americans believe Biden should step aside
A new poll shows that 67% of voters think Biden should withdraw his candidacy following the recent debate with Donald Trump.
Be'eri Investigation:
Be'eri investigation: 'No personal responsibility taken'
A resident of Kibbutz Be'eri who was present during the presentation of the findings, which will be published to the public this evening, described the reaction of those present in a conversation held at the David Hotel at the Dead Sea.
Be'eri Investigation:
Be'eri Investigation: 'We must have met a different IDF'
Harsh criticism followed the IDF's presentation of the investigations of the battle in Kibbutz Be'eri.
Last conversation:
Last conversation: 'Dad, where are you?'
Shortly before the couple Nir and Noa Baranes were killed by a rocket fired by Hezbollah, the father of the family, Nir, sent a final voice message to their eldest son, Matan.
Revealed: Plane carrying Israelis landed in hostile country
Flydubai flight carrying Israelis on board makes unexpected landing in Pakistan, details still under investigation.
Biden rejects Trump's golf challenge
US President Joe Biden has dismissed an invitation for a one-on-one golf match from Donald Trump.
Report:
Report: Israel and Hamas agreed that neither of them will control Gaza
The deal is still far from completion and will take work to arrange the many complex details.
Senior Hamas terrorist eliminated in central Gaza
IDF forces eliminate Hassan Abu Kuik, operational security chief in Hamas' Internal Security Forces, and Naser Mehanna, team commander in Hamas' military intelligence.
House Oversight Committee subpoenas top Biden aides
GOP-led House Oversight Committee subpoenas three senior White House aides, demanding they sit for depositions regarding President Joe Biden's health.
Lithuanian haredi leader:
Lithuanian haredi leader: Do not report to the conscription offices
In a letter which appears in the Yated Ne'eman newspaper, Rabbi Dov Lando instructs the yeshiva students not to report to the conscription offices.
IDF Chief of Staff:
IDF Chief of Staff: Hostage release deal embodies basic values
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi speaks at graduation ceremony of the National Security College, outlines the threats that Israel currently faces.
Report:
Report: Schumer signaling he is open to a candidate other than Biden
Axios reports that Senate Majority Leader is privately signaling to donors that he's open to a Democratic presidential ticket that isn't led by President Biden.
Sen. Peter Welch:
Sen. Peter Welch: For the good of the country, I’m calling on Biden to withdraw
Vermont Sen. Peter Welch becomes the first Democratic senator to call on President Joe Biden to step aside as the party’s presidential nominee.
Minister Gallant:
Minister Gallant: A hostage release deal will advance our interests
Defense Minister at graduation of National Security College: The conditions that will be created following the deal will advance our interests. The IDF knows how to overcome the risks that may arise.
US report: Delayed weapons shipment on its way to Israel
US sending Israel 500-pound bombs after two-month delay, shipment of larger bombs still delayed.
Gaza: Terrorists hiding among rubble eliminated
In a battle in Shejaiya, IDF soldiers guide UAV, identify and eliminate two armed terrorists hiding among rubble; demolish eight terror tunnels.
Report:
Report: Yair Golan to offer former minister Tzipi Livni to join his party
Labor chief Yair Golan has offered former minister Tzipi Livni the second spot on the joint Labor-Meretz list, report says.
1st time since 10/7:
1st time since 10/7: Senior IAF officer says readiness was harmed by refusals to serve
Commander of Air Control and Flight School says reservists who refused to report for training to protest judicial reforms before October 7 were unprepared after the massacre.
Son of slain couple:
Son of slain couple: 'Thanks, Mom and Dad, for the best life there is'
Matan, the eldest son of Noa and Nir Barnes who were killed on Tuesday in a rocket strike on the Golan Heights, eulogized his parents: 'I have accepted the responsibility to guard my siblings'
PM to Chabad Emissaries:
PM to Chabad Emissaries: Don't bend, don't cower, don't surrender to antisemitic lies
Netanyahu meets Chabad emissaries from Israel and around the world to mark 30 years since the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
In abbreviated platform:
Rabbis thank RNC for including fight against antisemitism in abbreviated platform
The Coalition for Jewish Values, representing thousands of Orthodox rabbis, thank RNC for including its suggestion in abbreviated platform.
Fallen IPS warden laid to rest:
Fallen IPS warden laid to rest: 'He fought until the last moment'
Yochai Avni, who was found murdered in his apartment earlier this week, remembered as beloved family man who loved the land and to photograph nature.
Chief of Staff:
Chief of Staff: IDF is not stagnating or standing still in pressuring Hamas
IDF Chief of Staff meets soldiers from the 99th Division in central Gaza, says military is applying pressure on Hamas in multiple ways, 'the common denominator is determination.
Netanyahu meets Biden Special Envoy Brett McGurk
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today, at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, met with US President Joe Biden's special envoy for the Middle East, Brett McGurk.
'Noa and Nir moved to the Golan because they love the country'
Friends and family members of Noa and Nir Baranes, who were killed by a rocket, cannot digest the loss: "They went out for a fun day; on the way home they were brutally murdered"
IDF observers' families demand footage of their daughters' last day
Families of IDF observers who were murdered on October 7 write to Chief of Staff saying they will petition the Supreme Court if he does not allow them to see and hear the last videos and recording of their daughters alive.
IDF calls on Gaza City residents to evacuate to the south
IDF tells residents of Gaza City to evacuate towards Deir al-Balah, because ‘the City will remain a dangerous combat zone.'
Gallant:
Gallant: 60% of Hamas terrorists in Gaza have been killed or injured
Defense Minister tells Knesset the IDF has had significant achievements during the war, supplying electricity to Gaza necessary for continued international support, and 3,000 haredim will be drafted over the coming year.
Report: Egypt to present detailed vision for Philadelphi Corridor
Egypt open to smuggling-prevention obstacle on Gazan side of Rafah Crossing, worried escalation in fighting could topple negotiations, report says.
Health Ministry issues recall after salmonella found in tahini
Health Ministry recalls KARAWAN tahini after salmonella discovered during routine check.
Kibbutz Ortal mourns victims
Noa and Nir Baranes named as victims of Hezbollah attack
Noa and Nir Baranes, parents of 3, were on their way home to Kibbutz Ortal when a Hezbollah rocket hit their car, killing them both.
Local leader responds to murder of parents of 3 children
'On 10/7 we saw that if there are no civilians on the border, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv will not be protected. The army is fighting on the frontlines and residents must continue their daily routine to win,' says local leader, Uri Kellner.
Released hostage completes IDF course with honors
Noga Weiss, who was released from Hamas captivity in November 2023 completes an IDF course with honors, and says: 'I feel that I have won.'
Israel's Amb. to US:
Israel's Ambassador to US: 'If there’s a deal, Biden will want to take credit for it'
Israel's ambassador to the US, Mike Herzog, claims that if a deal is reached with Hamas to release the hostages, US President Joe Biden will try to take credit for it.
US antisemitism envoy:
US antisemitism envoy: Meta announcement on use of 'Zionist' is an important step
Deborah Lipstadt, US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, welcomes announcement by Facebook parent company that it will classify the use of the term “Zionist” as a euphemism for “Jew” as antisemitic and as Tier 1 hate speech.
Czech envoy:
Czech envoy: EU close to blacklisting IRGC as a terrorist organization
Czech ambassador to Israel says the European Union (EU) plans to list Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization: We are getting there.
Chabad synagogue in Oakland vandalized twice in two weeks
Oakland police investigating two different incidents in which giant rocks were thrown at the window of the Chabad Center in the city.
'The stakes are too high'
New Jersey Democrat urges Biden to withdraw: The stakes are too high
Rep. Mikie Sherrill becomes the latest Democrat to call on President Biden to withdraw from the presidential race: Because I know President Biden cares deeply about the future of our country, I am asking that he declare that he won’t run for reelection.
Amsterdam:
Statue of Anne Frank in Amsterdam vandalized with the word 'Gaza'
Antisemitic vandal paints the word “Gaza” on a statue of Anne Frank, located near her first home in Amsterdam.
