Global landmarks turn orange to honor Bibas family
Countries around the world pay respects to Shiri Bibas and her sons, Kfir and Ariel, by illuminating buildings in orange.
Countries around the world pay respects to Shiri Bibas and her sons, Kfir and Ariel, by illuminating buildings in orange.


Heads of the Yesha Council, ministers, Knesset members, and local authority leaders take part in Sovereignty Conference, speak about the unique opportunity to advance Israel’s sovereignty in Judea and Samaria.

Captivity survivor Eliya Cohen told the parents of Ori Danino about their son's strength in Hamas captivity.

MK Simcha Rothman rejects alternative plans for the Gaza Strip such as that proposed by MK Yair Lapid, and calls on Israel to adopt Trump's plan, both for the day after and to 'open the gates of hell' on Hamas.
Yair Horn, who was recently freed after 498 days in captivity, calls on the international community to ensure the return of the 63 remaining hostages, including his younger brother Eitan.

Finance Minister reveals that the US arms embargo on Israel last year forced Israel to use munition kits from the Yom Kippur War in Gaza.

Dana Silberman Sitton, sister of murdered hostage Shiri Bibas and aunt to Ariel and Kfir Bibas, tearfully mourns their loss. 'I hope you're up there embraced by Mom and Dad.'

Funeral for Ariel, Kfir, and Shiri Bibas leaves Rishon Lezion for Nir Oz cemetery; thousands stand along the roadsides, waving Israeli flags and paying last respects.

'The truth is on our side': First collaboration between Israel's Ministry of Heritage and Israeli mission to the UN.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel slams BBC for film featuring son of Hamas official, notes UK taxpayers paid for it, to the tune of £400,000. 'If there have been payments to Hamas terrorists, those responsible must go.'

Speaking at Sovereignty Conference, US Senator Ted Cruz stresses Jewish nation's inherent right to the Land of Israel, encourages Israeli government to stand strong.

Released hostage Daniella Gilboa shares that due to concerns of being overheard, she and the other IDF lookouts taught themselves to sing the traditional 'Shalom Aleichem' in Arabic. Watch.

Chairman of the National Security Committee MK Bismuth opened this morning's session with a minute of silence in memory of the Bibas family.

The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life. It has revolutionized the way we think about G -d the human soul, the world and our place in it.

Sarah Abu Lebdeh, a nurse from New South Wales, charged by police following social media video in which she stated she would refuse to treat Israeli patients.

Trump comments on his previous ultimatum to Hamas: It's up to Bibi Netanyahu and Israel. I may have done it differently than him. It's not my decision, it's his decision.

IDF strikes military targets in southern Syria including command centers and multiple sites containing weapons. Defense Minister Katz: We will not allow southern Syria to turn into southern Lebanon.

Knesset building lit up in orange; Speaker Amir Ohana will open the Knesset plenum session with a minute of silence.

Bomb with 100 kg of explosives dismantled before it could be used to commit a significant terrorist attack.

Dvir, brother of hostage Bar Kupershtein, speaks with Arutz Sheva: 'I'm happy that many hostages have come home. It gives us hope that Bar will come back.'

Oded Lifshitz, who was murdered in Hamas captivity, is laid to rest.

MK Ofir Katz denied the request by the Labor Party to change its name to the 'Democrats.' 'Change the name to the Anarchist Party, and then I will happily approve it.'

Minister of Settlements and National Missions, Orit Strock, at Jerusalem Conference: 'Defeating Hamas in Gaza is no less a strategic goal than the Iranian nuclear threat.'

Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, said at the ceremony: "The brutal murder of the Bibas family by Hamas will forever be a scar in the soul of the Jewish people. This should be a scar in the soul of the whole world."

3 weeks after he was freed, Keith Siegel returns to his home in Kfar Aza, from which he was kidnapped on October 7, 2023. 'A flood of traumatic and painful memories that will forever remain etched in my body and mind.'

Terrorists who had written incitement on security prison walls sent to solitary confinement, forced to erase the graffiti under close supervision.

During one of the recent raids, paratroopers located rifles, ammunition, and other military equipment left behind by the fleeing Syrian regime.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana speaks at the 22nd Besheva and Arutz Sheva Jerusalem Conference, warning Iranian threat 'most significant and existential' to Israel and calling to expand IDF's ranks, including by bringing in haredi 'brothers and partners.'

Israeli forces have arrested two suspects for involvement in the attack on Israeli shepherds in the Binyamin region over Shabbat.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks at the 22nd Jerusalem Conference, urging unity among Israelis. ' The people of Israel are extraordinary — diverse, fascinating — and each family has its own story.'

Israeli journalist and soccer announcer Saeed Hassanein called the IDF an occupying army and Israel an enemy.

Kemi Badenoch, British opposition leader and head of the country's Conservative party, demands investigation into whether BBC paid license fee to Hamas.

Released hostage Keith Siegel published a video message to US President Trump urging him to continue pushing for the release of the hostages.

The southern border communities of Israel are witnessing a remarkable transformation. In Nir Oz, a community that has shown incredible resilience, we're planting new fruit orchards that symbolize both memorial and renewal.

Hamas spokesman in Gaza says terror group willing to agree to proposal to free hostages in order to end crisis and free terrorists.

Mayor Reuven Danilovich of Be'er Sheva expressed surprise and concern over requests to remove Tefilin stands from public areas.

Light snow falls in Jerusalem as storm 'Coral' reaches its peak, snow expected to become light rainfall later on.

Video shows Hamas terrorists forcing Omer to kiss the terrorists' foreheads.

The families of captivity survivors Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert, Eliya Cohen, and Tal Shoham, addressed the press after their loved ones' release.

Snow begins to fall in the higher neighborhoods of Jerusalem. On Monday, the weather will be partly cloudy to cloudy, with temperatures lower than usual.

Netanyahu held up a photo of the Bibas family, who were murdered in captivity in Gaza, and stated: 'Against this we fight, and we must and can defeat those monsters - we will defeat them.'

'Pain and sorrow are there, but they cannot overshadow the beauty of this moment; seeing him with his three little girls,' says father of released hostage, Sagui Dekel Chen.

As IAF jets flew over a funeral ceremony for the Hezbollah leader, the IDF published footage of his demise.

'Missionaries operate in Samaria and Jerusalem communities, under false teachings of Torah observance,' says Rabbi Benjamin Kluger.

Niva Wenkert shared a moving and funny story about the moment she reunited with her son after his release from Hamas captivity. 'Mom, I brought you something from the duty-free.'

Tens of thousands of people gathered for the funerals of Hezbollah's longtime secretary general and his successor Hashem Safieddine in Beirut.

The Israel Police have released footage of undercover officers engaging terrorists in the Far'a refugee camp in Samaria.

For the first time since Operation Defensive Shield in 2002, an armored force is operating in the Jenin area as part of Operation Iron Wall.

Micah Avni reacts to the expected release of the terrorist who murdered his father, Richard Lakin.

Omer's parents say he grew stronger during the 505 days he was held hostage by Hamas despite losing dozens of pounds in weight from malnutrition.

US President comments on hostage deal during speech at Conservative Political Action Conference. “October 7th would have never happened if I was president. Biden got none of the hostages back and would have never gotten any of them back."

Hamas publishes video clip showing hostages Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Evyatar David, sitting in a car while forced to watch their friends' 'release ceremony.'

Gilad, the father of released hostage Tal Shoham, spoke at a rally on Saturday evening in the Hostages Square.

Firefighters battling flames in Rosh Ha'ayin shocked to discover tefillin untouched after fire burns synagogue.

The Israel Magen Fund quickly supplied critical equipment to soldiers after the October 7th attack, ensuring they had essential gear like fire-fighting tools, helmets, and supplies.

Eliya Cohen, released from Hamas captivity after 505 days, thought his girlfriend Ziv had been killed in the 'bomb shelter of death.' Prior to the massacre, he had bought a ring - but did not manage to propose before he was kidnapped.

Tal Shoham and Omer Wenkert were held together for most of their time in Hamas captivity; Eliya Cohen was kept in complete darkness formost of the time; Omer Shem Tov lost 17 kilograms.

Steve Bannon, former senior adviser to Trump, was seen giving a Nazi salute during the Conservative Political Action Conference, while shouting 'Fight, fight, fight!'

Hisham al-Sayed, released from Hamas captivity after nearly a decade in Gaza, meets his father Shaaban and brother Wasim at the initial reception point in Israel, and additional family members at the hospital.

Omer Shem Tov, Eliya Cohen, and Omer Wenkert attend 'havdalah' ceremony marking the conclusion of Shabbat at Beilinson Hospital. Watch.
