Israel National News

19 years later:

19 years later: Reservist raises flag he lowered leaving Gush Katif

The IDF reservist who lowered the last Israeli flag of the IDF leaving Gaza raised the very same flag again today in Khan Younis.

'We are trained and ready for this kind of incident'

The commander of the IDF rescue brigade recounts the effort to save victims of the Gaza building collapse disaster.

Analyst:

Analyst: 'Biden's plan is a surrender agreement for Israel'

Analyst Zvi Yehezkeli warns that the offers to end the war are only getting more lucrative for Hamas as time goes on.

Fallen Bedouin soldier:

Fallen Bedouin soldier: 'Hamas makes no distinction between Jew and Arab'

Sergeant First Class (res.) Ahmad Abu Latif, 26, from Rahat, said that the Bedouin community was part of Israel and determined to fight Hamas.

Israeli delegation lands in US to discuss arms deal

Defense establishment officials are attempting to bring thousands of munitions for IAF aircraft, tank and artillery shells, armored vehicles, and additional equipment which would allow the IDF to continue the war in Gaza.

Dozens of terrorists killed:

Dozens of terrorists killed | Ground troops completely encircle Khan Yunis

IDF ground troops engaged in close-quarters combat directed IAF strikes, and used intelligence to coordinate fire, resulting in the elimination of dozens of terrorists.

IDF spokesman:

IDF spokesman: 'Buildings rigged to explode collapsed on soldiers'

IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari reveals initial details of the explosion that killed 21 IDF soldiers in Gaza.

Netanyahu:

Netanyahu: 'The most painful day since the war broke out'

Prime Minister Netanyahu says that the disaster in southern Gaza is under investigation to protect soldiers in the future.

President Herzog:

President Herzog: 'An unbearably difficult morning - in a just war'

Israel's political figures lamented the loss of 21 IDF reserve soldiers in a tragic incident in Gaza.

Mourning in Kfar Tapuach:

Mourning in Kfar Tapuach | 'The heart breaks, Yuval loved life and the IDF'

SFC (res.) Yuval Lopez was among the 21 IDF reservists who were killed in the disaster in Gaza on Monday. He left behind a wife and three daughters ranging in age between seven months and three years,

White House:

White House: Biden maintaining an open mind on the form of a two-state solution

National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby says Biden understands “the need for some flexibility" when it comes to the format of an independent Palestinian state.

EU foreign ministers:

EU foreign ministers: Palestinian state the only way to achieve peace in the Middle East

EU foreign ministers express concern about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s clear rejection of the idea of a two-state solution.

Report:

Report: Israel proposed Hamas leaders leave Gaza as part of broader ceasefire

Sources tell CNN that Mossad chief proposed that Hamas senior leaders could leave Gaza as part of a broader ceasefire. Qatar's PM said the idea "would never work".

Canadian film director Norman Jewison dies at 97

Jewison received an Oscar nomination for “Fiddler on the Roof”, which he said was offered to him under the mistaken belief he was Jewish.

Bereaved parents:

Bereaved parents: 'He threw back grenade after grenade at Hamas'

Bereaved parents Shira and Moshe Shapira tell of their son's heroic defense of others at the Supernova festival.

Israel proposing:

Report: Israel proposing release of all hostages for two months of respite

Two senior Israeli officials say they passed a proposal calling for a two-month truce in the fighting in exchange for the release of all the hostages.

Report:

Report: Foreign Minister Katz's post-war plan for Gaza

Foreign Minister Israel Katz once proposed building an artificial island off the coast of Gaza. A new report claims he raised the plan again in a conversation with EU foreign ministers in Brussels.

Watch:

Watch: IDF destroys Hamas training facility

Among the targets destroyed were rocket launchers, firing ranges, and a swimming pool used to train for naval raids.

Religious Zionist rabbi:

Religious Zionist rabbi: 'Judaism and Islam can find common ground'

Rabbi Oury Cherki, who instructs communities around the world in the Noahide Laws of Judaism, wrote to Islamic leaders to tell them that there was still a chance for their faith to be accepted in the world.

Fallen soldier held by Hamas:

Brother of fallen soldier held by Hamas: 'Don't risk soldiers for my brother's body'

The brother of fallen IDF soldier Shay Levinson says that he does not want other soldiers to risk their lives trying to recover his brother's body from Gaza.

Chief Rabbi at naval base:

Chief Rabbi at naval base: 'War needs both military and spiritual might'

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef visited the Haifa Naval Base where he spoke with soldiers and inaugurated a new synagogue.

Cleared for publication:

Cleared for publication: Three IDF officers fell in battle in Khan Yunis

Major David Nati Alfasi, Major Ilay Levy, and Captian Eyal Mevorach Twito were killed when an anti-tank missile struck the building where they were standing during an IDF offensive in western Khan Yunis on Monday afternoon.

50 terrorists dead since the morning:

50 terrorists dead since the morning | IDF launches extensive offensive in Khan Yunis

Forces are currently surrounding the "refugee" camp in the area and have begun advancing in it, operating against Hamas targets in the area, including military command and control bases.

US launches fifth round of sanctions against Hamas

The move was joined by Australia and the United Kingdom imposing sanctions of their own against the terrorist organization.

For first time since war began:

Vote of no confidence falls, 18 MKs vote in favor

Labor leader, who filed the vote: 'Since October 7th, the government has involved itself in everything but recovering the hostages. We have no confidence in it.'

Violent confrontation on train:

Violent confrontation on train: Man in IDF uniform prevents passengers from praying

Several passengers attempting to hold a regular morning prayer service on a train between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv were accosted by a man in an IDF uniform. 'Let the parasites wear uniforms, this isn't a synagogue.'

Moving video:

Moving video: IDF K9 reunites with wounded handler

R. a soldier in the IDF's Oketz K9 unit who was wounded by shrapnel in the Gaza Strip, was reunited with his dog at the Soroka Medical Center.

Watch:

Watch: Elon Musk visits Auschwitz-Birkenau

Musk is participating in the European Jewish Association conference in Krakow together with senior political figures from 25 European countries.

Ben-Gvir:

Ben-Gvir: 'The hostages are our brothers, but we have a responsibility to all Israelis'

Itamar Ben-Gvir denounces recent government decisions to limit fighting in the Gaza Strip. 'The hostages are our brothers, but we have a responsibility to all Israelis'

'The heart beats':

'The heart beats' | Gush Katif evictee finds out what happened to home

Rabbi Kobi Bornstein was moved to see a photo of an abandoned plot of land, on which once sat his home in Neve Dekalim.

IDF:

IDF: We provide medical aid and field hospitals in Gaza

Since the beginning of the war, 12,000 trucks with 1,052 tons of medical equipment have entered Gaza.

IDF fumes over reservists' protest

IDF investigating after reserve soldiers who left Gaza hung protest signs on the military vehicles they returned to base.

Arab teen arrested for infiltration and vehicle theft

Ramallah teen entered pre-1967 Israel illegally, drove without a license, and is suspected of stealing a vehicle from near a Jerusalem home.

Vegetable processing plant to fire half its employees

Management of 'Pri Hagalil' says it will close production line, 53 employees receive letters calling them to pre-termination hearing.

Fauda star Idan Amedi to be released from hospital

Singer and actor Idan Amedi, injured in Gaza, will speak to the media for the first time since he was injured in Gaza.

ISIS attack in Jerusalem thwarted:

ISIS attack in Jerusalem thwarted: Terrorists caught carrying bomb making material

For the second time in a month, ISIS terrorists caught carrying bomb-making materials.

Report:

Report: Palestinian Authority agrees to accept funds from Israel

The Palestinian Authority has agreed to accept the tax monies transferred to it by Israel, even without the funds intended for Gaza.

Combat officers urge:

Combat officers urge: 'Do not leave northern Gaza'

About 130 commanders and officers, who participated in the fighting in Gaza, signed a letter to the cabinet in which they clarified: 'There is no reason for Ahmed to return to his home before Ziv and Gali return to their homes.'

Bus driver veers off route, enters Arab neighborhood

T'amer, a driver on Route 69, veered off his route and entered an Arab neighborhood, dropping off a friend and claiming he 'mixed up' the route.

Entry permits for sale:

Entry permits for sale: Civil Administration official arrested as part of roundup

Police, Tax Authority, arrest 14 individuals suspected of distributing entry permits in exchange for payment.