Unusual directive:
Netanyahu and Katz order IDF to protect Druze village in Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, instruct IDF to prepare to protect Druze village of Jaramana, near Damascus in Syria.
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Emotional:
Emotional: Released hostage sings for those still captive
'To my fellow hostages - go to the corner of your rooms and sing with me.'
Five injured in Ramle car accident
Magen David Adom evacuates three children in serious and critical condition, two men in moderate condition, after serious car crash.
Fire in Tiberias: Families seen jumping from rooftops
Seventeen injured, five moderately, after fire breaks out in Tiberias.
Hamas rejects Israel's proposal to extend first stage of deal
Hamas spokesman says terror group rejects Israel's proposal to extend first stage of ceasefire deal, says there are no negotiations for second stage.
After respiratory episode
Pope Francis placed on breathing machine after sudden respiratory episode
Pope Francis requires mechanical ventilation after experiencing sudden respiratory distress. Vatican says the Pope’s condition remains serious and he is not yet out of danger.
Mediators warn:
Mediators warn: Ceasefire extension at risk without progress on second phase
Kan 11 News reports that the mediators warned the Israeli delegation during negotiations in Cairo that if talks on the second phase of the hostage deal do not progress, the ceasefire will not be extended.
Tense Oval Office meeting
Tense Oval Office meeting | Trump and Vance scold Zelenskyy: You're not acting thankful
Meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President becomes tense as the sides exchange sharp words over US support for Ukraine and whether Zelenskyy had shown sufficient gratitude. Trump warns: You're either going to make a deal or we're out.
Tsachi's brother's moving eulogy
Tsachi Idan's brother's moving eulogy: You were the glue that connected us
Udi Idan, brother of Tsachi who was murdered in Hamas captivity, gives moving eulogy at his funeral: You were a principled and modest man, a caring family man and an exemplary father. You didn't deserve such an end.
Hostage deal talks:
Netanyahu to hold rare Friday night consultation on hostage deal negotiations
The Israeli negotiation team is expected to return from Cairo on Friday evening after a day of talks on extending the first phase of the hostage deal and the ceasefire in Gaza.
Passport control workers threaten strike on Sunday
An Airports Authority statement warns that all air and land ports of entry will be closed, potentially stranding Israelis and Egypt and Jordan.
Disturbing:
Disturbing: Quds Force defector reveals effects of attempt on his life
Jaber Rajabi, who went from holding prominent positions in Iran's elite overseas unit to vocally opposing the regime, revealed the effects of his attempted assassination with arsenic.
Over 45,000 participants run in the Tel Aviv Marathon
Felix Kimutai from Kenya emerged as the champion in the men's marathon category, finishing in 2:12:13 hours but fell short of breaking the Tel Aviv Marathon record set in 2023.
'I beat captivity'
Watch: Released hostage Omer Wenkert dances with his father | 'I beat captivity'
Omer Wenkert, who was released after 505 days in captivity, took to Instagram to declare his victory over captivity.
Watch:
Watch: Infiltrators hide in the roof - and are caught red-handed
Border Police officers found a van with a double siding on its roof where four illegal infiltrators were hiding. The infiltrators and the driver, a resident of eastern Jerusalem, were arrested.
Amb. Herzog:
Amb. Herzog: Blinken attempted to impose sanctions on Israeli intelligence unit
Former Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog reveals that then-Secretary of State Antony Blinken had decided to impose sanctions on an Israeli intelligence unit that interrogated terrorists and called civilians to warn them to evacuate.
Watch:
Watch: Yeshiva students celebrate Adar with wounded soldiers
Dozens of yeshiva students gathered in the rehabilitation department of Tel Hashomer Hospital for a celebratory Rosh Chodesh Adar prayer service with wounded IDF soldiers.
Bezalel Smotrich:
Bezalel Smotrich: 'Hostage deal will lead to rivers of blood spilled'
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich proposed that instead, Israel should annex Gaza until the hostages are returned.
Watch:
Watch: Hundreds bid farewell to Tsachi Idan at Bloomfield Stadium
Funeral procession for murdered hostage whose body was returned this week begins with farewell ceremony at the home stadium of Hapoel Tel Aviv, the team Tsachi was a fan of.
Unseen force:
Unseen force: Israel preparing to conquer Gaza and eradicate Hamas
Incoming IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir reportedly preparing more aggressive plan to deploy 50,000 troops to Gaza to defeat Hamas once and for all.
Ritchie Torres to Kathy Hochul:
Ritchie Torres to Kathy Hochul: 'Lip service on mask ban meaningless, buck stops with you'
Democratic Congressman rips NY Governor for dragging feet on reinstating a ban on masking in public to combat the antisemitism and violence that characterize anti-Israel protests.
Rose Girone, world's oldest Holocaust survivor, dead at 113
Rose freed her husband from Buchanwald, lived in the Japan-controlled Shanghai Ghetto, and taught until the age of 102.
IDF:
IDF: Hezbollah financier who purchased weapons eliminated
Mahdi Ali Shaheen, a Hezbollah terrorist who had been coordinating terrorist transactions for the purchase of weapons on the Syria-Lebanon border in violation of the ceasefire. eliminated.
Tsachi Idan to be laid to rest next to his daughter Maayan
Tens of thousands expected to accompany Tsachi Idan on his final journey after his body was returned this week. His daughter Maayan was murdered in front of him on October 7.
Hochul event at City College canceled due to anti-Israel protest
NY Governor announcement at NYC school canceled over safety concerns as protesters gather to accuse her of genocide for opposing antisemitism. 3 protestors arrested.
Zvi Yehezkeli:
Zvi Yehezkeli: 'Palestinians turned Ramadan into a celebration of bloodshed'
Arab affairs analyst Zvi Yechezkeli explains the complexities of Ramadan in light of the ongoing war.
Special search held for girl missing from Tzfat
MKs from both the coalition and opposition supported increased efforts to find Hymanut Kassou, with some alleging she had been abducted.
ICC pushes forward with Palestinian probe after dropped arrest warrant for Hamas leader
International Criminal Court says it is pressing ahead with its investigation into crimes committed in Palestinian Arab territories or by Palestinian Arab perpetrators, despite the withdrawal of arrest warrant for eliminated Hamas terrorist Mohammed Deif.
Over campus antisemitism
Trump administration urged to cut Columbia University funding over campus antisemitism
Pro-Israel activists demand that the Trump administration strip federal funding from Columbia University and Barnard College due to their failure to protect Jewish students amid escalating anti-Israel protests on campus.
Brooklyn:
Brooklyn man arrested for funding ISIS operations in Syria and Turkey
Tajik national residing in Brooklyn arrested on charges of conspiring to support the Islamic State (ISIS) by transferring tens of thousands of dollars to ISIS supporters in Turkey and Syria.
'Full nuclear readines'
Kim Jong Un oversees missile test, calls for full nuclear readiness
North Korean leader personally oversees test-launch of a strategic cruise missile, orders full preparedness for nuclear strikes.
Freed hostage Tal Shoham discharged from hospital
Beilinson Hospital says captivity survivor Tal Shoham has been discharged after completing the required tests.
'I saw all the horrors'
Gadi Mozes after 482 days in captivity: We must save those who remain
Gadi Mozes, who was released after 482 days in captivity, delivers his first public statement since being freed, describes the harsh conditions under which he was held and calls on the Prime Minister to act to secure the release of the remaining hostages.
BBC apologizes again:
BBC apologizes again: 'serious flaws' in the making of a documentary about Gaza war
The network blamed the production company that made the documentary.
Released hostage Eli Sharabi:
Released hostage Eli Sharabi: I never said the 'Shema' - until I was abducted
Eli Sharabi, who returned from Hamas captivity, shared that while he was never a religious person, during the darkest moments, of all time, he discovered the faith.
Where was the Air Force on October 7?
The IAF commander commander was not updated at all on the nightly situational assessment – and only realized the magnitude of the incident three hours after the Hamas invasion.
International campaign:
International campaign: Bibas murders = pure evil
Billboards in main cities in the US intend to memorialize and emphasize the tragedy of October 7th, and to emphasize the unbearable cruelty of Hamas and the other terror organizations in the Gaza Strip.
Regavim:
Regavim: 'Plan to attack Jewish communities not secret, taking place every day'
Regavim movement responds to Defense Minister Israel Katz's announcement that Israel has seized the Hamas terror group's "attack portfolios" for towns in Judea, Samaria, and along the "seam line."
Don't close your eyes
Don't close your eyes | Haunting clip relives Bibas boys' abduction - from Kfir's POV
A new awareness video illustrates the kidnapping event and the horrors of captivity through the eyes of Kfir Bibas, a 9-month-old redhead baby who was kidnapped and murdered along with his 4-year-old brother and their mother, Shiri Bibas.
Keith Siegel to PM:
Keith Siegel to PM: 'It is our responsibility to get all remaining hostages back'
PM Netanyahu meets freed hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel. Keith tells the PM that despite being freed, 'For me, the story is not over yet—I am responsible for the remaining hostages.'
