Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu:
'Open the gates of hell on them'
Safed rabbi demands tough response after Benayahu Melet's murder, 'this is what the elections must focus on, not other trivialities.'
Safed rabbi demands tough response after Benayahu Melet's murder, 'this is what the elections must focus on, not other trivialities.'


MK Tzvi Succot eulogized Benayahu Melet and called for a harsh response against the residents of the nearby village: 'People are furious; there must be a painful response.'

Following the deadly Samaria terror attack, Netanyahu and Katz ordered tougher counterterrorism measures, including demolishing the terrorist's home, reinforcing IDF forces, and expanding operations in the area.

Dismissed Yitzhar security coordinator accuses Samaria Regional Council head over delayed response to attack.
Jordan's military intercepts seven Iranian missiles and six drones on Friday, after Iranian state media reported four dead, five wounded, in overnight US strikes near Ahvaz.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir visited Ashkelon and ordered search efforts for missing 4-year-old Yuval to be intensified.

IDF reinforces forces, freezes leave, preparing broad operation after deadly Havat Gilad terror attack.

Zehava Shaul, who led decade-long campaign to recover the body of her son, fallen IDF soldier Oron Shaul, dies after battling cancer.

Following deadly Samaria terror attack, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calls for sweeping military action, evacuation of terror hotspots, and a new community near the attack site.

Tal Yinon Dardik, hunger-striking for 19 days while held under an administrative detention order, appeals to attend the funeral of close friend, terror victim Benayahu Melet.

Benayahu Melet, murdered after rushing to defend hikers in Samaria, to be buried alongside Rabbi Raziel Shevach, who was killed in a terrorist shooting near Havat Gilad eight years ago.

Dramatic footage shows moment terrorist seized Havat Gilad security coordinator's weapon and opened fire, killing Benayahu Melet and wounding three others.

Hikers targeted by Palestinian Arab terrorists say first soldiers to reach the scene did not open fire as they came under attack, terrorists seized weapon before troops responded.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir orders reinforcements following deadly shooting attack near Havat Gilad, vows to capture all terrorists involved.

Security cameras recorded Yuval Kogan on the day he disappeared near Ashkelon, providing the last known images of the missing four-year-old before he vanished without a trace.

Authorities expand search for Yuval Kogan with drones, divers, police, and Shin Bet after boy disappears near Ashkelon beach.

Israeli Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of contributing to the atmosphere surrounding Thursday’s stabbing attack in Manhattan.

Palestinian Arab terrorist seizes local security coordinator's weapon, opens fire in Samaria, killing one Jew and wounding others.

Our appreciation for all those who served during the war in its darkest hours demands that we reflect more closely on the verses that have accompanied Jewish self-sacrifice for generations.

“It seemed to me that I could smell the fumes and the fire." Op-ed.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “not welcome" in the British capital; claims he has “broken the law."

The US has no obvious strategy to protect our culture and simultaneously undermine that of our enemies culture.

New Maariv poll gives Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! party 23 seats to Likud's 20, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition falls well short of Knesset majority.

The word nachamu appears twice because there are two distinct parties in need of comfort.

This is the time to study - not just read, but to study in depth - the messages of the 9th of Av, of Parashat Va'etchanan, and of Haftarat Nachamu. Though we were exiled, scattered to the four winds, beaten, persecuted, slaughtered in our millions - we are still here to tell of our history - and we came back home.

The darkness of galut is real, but it is not the final chapter of our story.

Great powers compete for influence, and commentators confidently predict how history will unfold. But the Jewish people have heard such predictions before.

Both adding to and subtracting from the Mitzvot fall into the same category of effectuating alterations in the Divine system of commandments.

Greater Manchester Police admit failing to analyze confiscated phones containing extremist content belonging to synagogue terrorist prior to his attack.

Abarbanel: The nations, on seeing that the ordnances are just and wise, will deem that so too are the decrees, though the reason for them may have been ‘lost’ to them.’ Commentaries weigh in on Jewish 'wisdom.'

US Treasury sanctions a UK-based Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood leader and six entities and individuals for channeling funds to Hamas.

Iranian officials tell New York Times that Iran will attack Tel Aviv and urge Houthis to block the Bab al-Mandab if Trump acts on threats to strike Tehran and key infrastructure.

Power of the Shema: Fulfilling Moshe's prayer is our responsibility.

Delegates from 125 countries gather at UN headquarters to vote on permanently removing ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan following misconduct allegations.

CENTCOM completes its 13th night of strikes on Iranian command hubs and drone sites, as Tehran activates air defenses. Explosions in Bandar Abbas and Ahvaz.

House approves a nonbinding measure directing President Trump to end hostilities in Iran, but a binding resolution fails to pass in the Senate.

Iraq’s Prime Minister presents a US-Iran ceasefire proposal in Tehran following Trump talks, while Iran’s Foreign Minister blames America's attitude for ongoing conflict.

Tisha B'Av: An endless cycle of mourning, or a wake-up call?

Suspect arrested following double stabbing of Jewish man and Asian man on NYC's Upper West Side. Eyewitnesses say the suspect shouted "Allahu Akbar". Police probing suspected hate crime.

President Trump declares that any damages to commercial ships or cargo from Iranian actions will be paid for directly using seized Iranian assets held by the US.

IDF reservist films a video supporting Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich while in uniform against the backdrop of the Gaza Strip. Following a swift disciplinary hearing, the military decides to dismiss him from service.

IDF soldiers operating in the security zone in southern Lebanon paused an operational mission to celebrate the birth of a fellow soldier's daughter before carrying out the destruction of terrorist infrastructure.

Adam Kot from Beit She'an woke up in the night from a sharp pain and discovered bite marks on his hand. A snake catcher found the snake hiding inside the bed where he was sleeping.

The ISA, a police helicopter and boats, divers, and hundreds of volunteers and officers continue searching for Yuval Kogan, last seen this morning in the Hofit Beach area.

Defense Minister Israel Katz held a security consultation with the Chief of Staff and senior security officials, and clarified: "We are preparing for every possibility."

An essay that examines, for the first time, a specific aspect of European Jewish art's historical perspective over a period of 150 years, from the second part of the XIX century till today: The aspect of love expressed in the Jewish artists’ works depicting synagogues.

As the fast of Tisha B’Av neared its end, the Western Wall plaza filled with hundreds of worshippers reciting the last laments of the day for the October 7th massacre.

The false accusations that reshaped the world's understanding of Israel and the evidence that the oppoite was true that struggled to catch up. Opinion.

A new record was set today for the number of Jews ascending the Temple Mount, with 3,698 visitors marking Tisha B'Av at the site.

Jamāl Zḥaḥalka, chairman of the Higher Arab Monitoring Committee, claimed that the thousands of visitors to the Temple Mount, including National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, is not a private initiative or a move related only to Ben-Gvir.

Kozo Okamoto was the sole surviving attacker from the terrorist cell that carried out the massacre on May 30, 1972, at Lod Airport, now known as Ben Gurion International Airport.

US President tells Axios he is 'close to a decision' on an attack of unprecedented scale against Iran.

Netanyahu addressed years of speculation and reports suggesting that he and his daughter had become estranged, firmly denying the claims and stating that they remain in contact.

The Mossad, in cooperation with the Shin Bet and foreign intelligence services, revealed the thwarting of an attempt by the Iranian Intelligence Ministry to infiltrate a terror cell into Israel

Likud MK Moshe Saada says in interview that it is 'known' that preparations for an attack on Iran are underway.

A Fire and Rescue investigator has determined that the fire near the town of Elon Moreh was set deliberately.

Iran has already shown that it is willing to put Israel’s energy assets in its target bank, and Israel has already shown that it takes this threat seriously enough to invest in suitable defense capabilities and to shut down part of the infrastructure on its own.

The Prime Minister welcomed the possibility of Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords, after Trump made the civil nuclear agreement with Riyadh conditional on such a move.

New York police are investigating two separate suspected hate crimes targeting Jewish and Muslim victims, including an alleged assault in Brooklyn and a threatening confrontation aboard an MTA bus in Queens.

An Israeli was moderately wounded in his leg in a stabbing attack carried out by the assailant near Ganim in northern Samaria.
