Hamas says it will return a hostage's body tonight, then reneges
The bodies of 13 hostages remain in Gaza after Hamas returned the remains of a hostage whose body was recovered from Gaza 2 years ago.
The bodies of 13 hostages remain in Gaza after Hamas returned the remains of a hostage whose body was recovered from Gaza 2 years ago.


Francesca Albanese, UN envoy who denied the Hamas massacre and sexual terrorism on October 7, stepped off the podium in South Africa where a surprise awaited her.

The Israel Dog Unit (IDU), a nonprofit organization specializing in working dogs, has been conducting two simultaneous large-scale search operations this week for missing individuals in different parts of the country.

Done footage shows Hamas terrorists staging the recovery of the remains of a hostage.
Drone footage shows the moment of the elimination, showing the three terrorists falling next to the cave from which they emerged.

In a landmark step to address Israel’s critical shortage of physicians, Nefesh B’Nefesh hosted the first-ever MedEx events in Australia, welcoming over 100 Jewish doctors in Sydney and Melbourne.

Hundreds of thousands are expected at a massive Jerusalem rally protesting haredi draft arrests. Major roads will close and access will be limited to organized buses.

Amazon announced it will lay off 14,000 employees in a wide-ranging move intended to make the organization leaner and more efficient.

Fifty-five coalition ministers and MKs signed a letter sent to President Isaac Herzog, demanding he act to secure the release of Jewish security prisoners due to the hostage deal.

Even if we are not absolutely sure of Amiram Ben Uliel's innocence, the reasons given for the guilty verdict against him are even weaker. Now that we have freed terrorist mass murderers, it is time to correct the terrible miscarriage of justice in his case. Opinion.

Prime Minister Netanyahu will lead a security meeting to weigh sanctions on Hamas, including cutting aid, expanding Gaza control, and resuming targeted airstrikes.

A scholarly new book on a fascinating yet little known subject in the chronicles of Jewish History tells the story of the young Russian Jewish boys forcibly drafted into the Tsar's army for up to 25 years.

National Center of Forensic Medicine determines that the remains returned overnight did not belong to one of the 13 hostages who remain in Gaza.

At the International Pro-Israel Summit in Budapest, Israel’s Minister of Education delivered a passionate keynote address emphasizing Israel’s resilience following the Gaza war and the global fight against antisemitism.

At the opening ceremony for the Hadassah Hospital Rehabilitation Center, Prime Minister Netanyahu shared how the patients inspired him.

After masked activists disrupted his lecture and threatened his life, Professor Michael Ben-Gad reaffirmed his IDF service, saying he 'would have crawled over cut glass' to defend his people.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for the terrorists released in the hostage deal to be arrested again due to Hamas failing to honor its obligations.

On the day of the hostage handover, a Hamas squad entered IDF-controlled Gaza near Shuja'iyya. Troops arrested them near Nahal Oz and were led to a Hamas HQ hidden in a mosque.

MK Yitzhak Kroizer of Otzma Yehudit attacked Likud MK Moshe Saada over his comments to the media against National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's declarations regarding prison conditions.

IDF reservists report that Hamas operatives violated the ceasefire by staging the recovery of a murdered hostage’s body just moments before Red Cross representatives arrived.

Want to destroy America? Destroy its family unit. Opinion.

A man dressed in a full Nazi uniform assaulted a University of Georgia student outside an Athens bar after being denied entry.

Without the kitniyot issues, we would be one more step closer to being simply “Jews of Israel”, instead of being Ashkenazi or Sephardi Jews, or Jews from Morocco, Ethiopia, or India.

Released hostage Bar Kuperstein recounted a call that took place while he was held captive by Hamas between his mother and a Hamas terrorist.

Trump is not dreaming in the literal sense. He is betting. The difference is subtle but important. A dream is detached from reality; a bet at least acknowledges the odds. But this bet is so long that one could easily mistake it for a fantasy. Opinion.

Social media and blog posts by Majed al-Ansari show repeated praise for Palestinian terrorism before becoming a top Qatari diplomat and public spokesperson.

Cornell Daily Sun removes a graphic likening Jews to Nazis after backlash. The image, tied to a piece on Israel and Gaza, described as “highly offensive” and an example of Holocaust inversion.

Yamam counterterrorism officers eliminate terrorist cell that was planning an attack near the Jenin refugee camp. The Israel Air Force strikes the cave from which the terrorists had emerged.

Curtis Sliwa vows to stay in NYC mayoral race, rejecting pressure to quit despite low polling.

Is there any hope on the horizon for a reversal from seemingly universal Muslim antagonism toward the “devious Jew” to peaceful accommodation with the Jewish Abrahamic brother? Read a possible Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi Legacy. Opinion.

Houthis detain sixth UN staffer in Yemen, confiscate equipment, and hold 59 personnel. UN warns aid efforts are at risk and reassesses operations in Houthi-controlled areas.

Following an ultimatum from National Security Minister Ben Gvir, the bill will be brought to a vote next week. “It’s time to deliver justice,” he says.

Follow the money invested in Qatar. It is the only way to understand why Israel was forced to lose the momentum enabling it to destroy Hamas and to agree to another hudna. Opinion.

Arab Barghouti, son of jailed archterrorist Marwan Barghouti, urges Trump to secure his father's release amid Gaza truce, calling him a unifying figure and key to peace.

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett concedes he made mistakes in selecting political allies, says he is now taking a more careful approach.

Israeli educator Rami Glikstein assaulted in Manhattan in an antisemitic attack. Israel’s Consul General blames global incitement and urges US leaders to condemn violence against Jews.

Trump withdraws Joel Rayburn’s nomination for top State Dept. role after Senate concerns over Syria troop disclosures. Rayburn denies wrongdoing.

Yesh Atid chairman launches fierce attack on coalition’s Draft Law proposal: “It’s deception and fraud. This government isn’t interested in drafting haredim - only in collecting funds.”

6.1 magnitude earthquake hits western Turkey, collapsing damaged buildings in Sindirgi. No deaths reported.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets Hungary’s president and criticizes the Palestinian Authority: “It must stop paying salaries to terrorists and implement genuine reforms.”

It misportrayed Hassidic Jews as hapless victims, denied the education they need to support themselves, and not so subtly belittled them for having more children. Op-ed.

Trump rules out running for VP in 2028, calling it “too cute,” but hints at interest in a third term.

Yisrael Meir was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor shortly after birth. Early detection gives him an excellent chance of full recovery, but his treatment has been suspended. His parents have exhausted all resources, and every day counts.

At a Shurat HaDin conference in New York, Cohen said he would not seek to attain political office in the upcoming Knesset elections, but does not rule out future elections.

In Al Jazeera interview, Khalil al-Hayya says October 7 was 'natural result' of 77 years of 'occupation' and calls for global action against Israel's leaders.

The Chief of the General Staff. Eyal Zamir, said to the IDF Commanders’ Forum: “We convene today after two years, arriving at a pivotal turning point in the combat. Out of the great failure of October 7th, we have achieved enormous, multi-front accomplishments.”

Rabbi David Lankry, a syangogue rabbi in Kochav Yaakov, accuses former Chief Rabbi of desecrating God's name by attacking a bereaved father and Rosh Yeshiva.

Two weeks after his release, Yosef Chaim Ohana revealed the terror of his Hamas captivity, describing beatings, psychological abuse, and how he talked his captors out of executing him.

Newly released footage shows the Hamas leader in Gaza just days before his assassination, wrapped in a blanket and using a cane to walk while fleeing IDF fire.

The head of Yeshivat Porat Yosef, Rabbi Shmuel Bezalel, clarified that the decisions regarding the Draft Law were made entirely with the consent of the Council of Torah Sages, without any external influence.

Senator Lindsey Graham criticizes President Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan, citing King Abdullah’s doubts about a peace enforcement mission and Hamas’s growing power.

The German ZDF network published a clarification stating that the employee of a production company that it works with, who was killed in an IDF strike, was indeed a Hamas terrorist.

Finance Minister reacts to uproar over his comment that the Saudis 'can keep riding camels,' says Saudi government and officials say much more insulting and antisemitic things without pushback,

At a ceremony at the President’s Residence, Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Herzog honored 14 Shin Bet employees for exceptional service, citing their vital role in foiling over 1,200 terror attacks.

The Conference of European Rabbis canceled its planned gathering in Baku after concrete security alerts and online threats from Azerbaijanis in Turkey and Iran opposing the event.

The bodies of 13 hostages remain in captivity in Gaza. Hamas claims it can return 7-9 of them.

Leading Religious Zionist rabbi says that Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef's attack on Rabbi Tamir Granot should be considered nothing more than a slip of the tongue in which words were spoken that the rabbi himself regrets.

Arab partty Ta’al chairman MK Ahmad Tibi voiced strong support for New York mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani, known for his far-left and anti-Israel stance, calling him a unifying and courageous leader.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich declared at the Religious Zionism faction meeting that the State of Israel will not permit reconstruction in Gaza without the complete dismantling of Hamas.

An Iranian-linked hacker group claims to have breached Israeli company MAYA, releasing footage allegedly showing data on the Iron Beam defense system and other advanced IDF technologies.
