Hostages Square:
Alon Ohel performs song that carried him through captivity
Just over a month after his release from Hamas captivity, Alon Ohel returned to Hostages Square and played the song that gave him strength during 700+ days in Gaza.
Just over a month after his release from Hamas captivity, Alon Ohel returned to Hostages Square and played the song that gave him strength during 700+ days in Gaza.


A stormy clash took place this morning in the Knesset National Security Committee during a discussion on a bill to impose the death penalty on terrorists. Several MKs were ejected from the hearing.

Hadassah Medical Center reported that the 40-year-old woman who was severely wounded in the terror attack at the Gush Etzion Junction remains sedated and on a ventilator.

Rabbi Dov Lando and Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch have authorized the Degel Hatorah party to continue advancing the Draft Bill in the committee stage.
Entrance to Reshet 13 building in Tel Aviv vandalized with spray-painted threats, complaint to be filed with police.

Senior Arab affairs commentator Zvi Yehezkeli explained why, in his view, US President Donald Trump's announcement of intent to sell F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia is troubling - but not highly worrying.

Jerusalem Faction protestors demonstrate Draft Law proposal outside home of Shas MK Yinon Azoulay in Ashdod.

Lithuanian-haredi leader Rabbi Dov Lando expected to conditionally-approve Draft Law proposal, work togehther with Shas to support bill.

This 10-month-old is winning her battle against deadly spleen cancer. Three surgeries down, chemotherapy ahead-but the family has run out of resources.

Binyamin Regional Council head Israel Ganz meets outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams and presents him with a piece of art crafted from fragments of an Iranian missile that struck the council.

Maj. Gen. (res.) Noam Tibon, former commander of the Northern Corps, joins the Yesh Atid party.

Bat Sheva Sadan writes about the building where her parents lived - eight of whose residents were murdered in terror attacks, the most recent being Aharon Cohen, who was murdered at the Gush Etzion Junction.

According to the published principles, the death penalty law will only apply to the murder of Jews and there will be no ability to appeal the sentence, which will be carried out within 90 days by lethal injection.

Following Defense Minister Israel Katz's policy directive, the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) Director General, Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Baram approved the implementation of recommendations of an expert committee established to boost defense exports.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at a Torah dedication ceremony honoring fallen IDF reservist Dr. Moshe Yedidyah Leiter, son of Israel’s ambassador to the US.

Dream Raffle Returns: $1.2 Million FULLY FURNISHED apartment in Jerusalem - Plus $15,000 Early Bird Bonus for 2-for-1 Ticket Buyers

Former hostage Rom Braslavsky published another post on his Facebook page in which he apologized to the state and the government for things he wrote in a moment of emotional turmoil.

Retired judge David Cheshin is set to deliver a dramatic ruling in the decades-long Ponovezh Yeshiva dispute, addressing both financial ownership and spiritual authority. How did it all start?

A girl, about eight years old, was killed by a bus in Givat Harel.

During a High Court of Justice hearing on petitions seeking to cancel David Zini's appointment as head of the Shin Bet, Supreme court president says, 'Zini has no blemishes.'

In the State Comptroller's report on the compensation of reserve soldiers, Matanyahu Englman states that the state does not pay sufficient wages to reservists

Tanzanian agricultural student remembered in emotional ceremony at Ben Gurion Airport before his body is returned home after being released from Hamas captivity.

Reviewing the petition against David Zini's appointment, Judge Sohlberg criticized reliance on media reports, saying that the petition needed more real evidence.

President Isaac Herzog welcomed a German youth delegation in Jerusalem, praising President Donald Trump’s UN-backed Gaza peace plan as a historic path to peace and stability.

Former hostage Segev Kalfon visits the Western Wall after 738 days in Hamas captivity, and is gifted an ancient artifact of faith and resilience.

Lahav 433 concluded a criminal probe into senior rabbinical officials, including a former Chief Rabbi, over alleged extortion, bribery, and judicial manipulation.

Georgia’s Foreign Minister, Maka Bochorishvili, visited the Western Wall, where she prayed and placed a note between the stones.

Prime Minister Netanyahu praised the UN Security Council’s approval of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, calling it a path to stability, normalization, and prosperity.

A stolen vehicle with six suspects fled a police patrol after a series of gas-station robberies, struck an electricity pole and overturned. One suspect was killed and five others were taken to Soroka Hospital.

Israel-Syria security talks have stalled, according to Kan 11 News, with Israel rejecting Syria’s demand for full withdrawal from post-Assad positions.

During a ceremony in Lod, a city councilwoman interrupts the Prime Minister’s speech, demanding investment in the city’s older neighborhoods. How did Netanyahu respond?

Justice Minister Yariv Levin will head the ministerial committee tasked with drafting the mandate for the inquiry into the October 7 failures.

Segev Kalfon shared how Shabbat observance in Gaza tunnels gave them strength and hope during captivity.

New JCFA survey shows Israeli opposition to a Palestinian state at its highest since the war, with strong skepticism toward Saudi normalization and mixed views on post-war security in Gaza.

Defense Minister Israel Katz expressed full support for the Central Command chief and called for strict action against the rioters involved in the arson and vandalism in an Arab village.

Amir Ohana welcomed New York City Mayor Eric Adams to the Knesset and thanked him for his support for Israel and the Jewish people.

Security sources said that dozens of Israelis entered a village in the Gush Etzion area, setting fire to a house and four Palestinian-owned cars. IDF forces are currently on the scene.

Israel’s Chief Rabbis issued a strong statement condemning the Supreme Court’s intervention in matters related to rabbinical ordination exams.

Family members deliver emotional eulogies as the Beeri community lays Meny Godard to rest after 769 days in Gaza, marking a long-awaited moment of farewell.

The State Attorney's Office has appealed the sentence of eight terrorists from Lod and Judea and Samaria who participated in the lynching in which Yigal Yehoshua was murdered, who was beaten to death during the "Guardian of the Walls" riots.

Following the eviction in Gush Etzion, Judea and Samaria leaders voiced support for Minister Smotrich and government policy, while denouncing violent and unlawful actions.

During a visit to Israel, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was praised by President Isaac Herzog for his unwavering support for Israel and the global Jewish community.

The Minister of National Security attacked the UN initiative to recognize a Palestinian state and called on the Prime Minister to act against senior Palestinian Authority officials.

Health Ministry orders closure of Haifa branch of Rami Levy supermarket, following serious sanitation failures.

Smotrich backs the defense establishment and Gush Etzion Council, saying a small group moved in unlawfully and blocked plans for thousands of housing units: 'We don’t need lessons in Zionism or settlement.'

Investigators into Force 100 scandal recover information from former Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi's phone, which was left in water for five days.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requests judges cancel testimony scheduled for later this week, says 'unexpected' security matter came up.

Two soldiers who participated in special event for lone soldiers, spoke to Arutz Sheva about their experiences, challenges, and the deep sense of purpose they found along the way

When Jewish mothers in crisis face impossible choices, one American organization provides counseling, financial aid, and hope-helping over 325 families welcome babies they once feared they couldn't raise.

Rabbi Dov Lando thanks US, European donors who gave large sums to yeshivas, but warns it is not enough.

Hundreds of police officers with heavy machinery raid Tzur Misgabi outpost, surrounding 25 homes ahead of demolition; residents warn of 'dangerous precedent.'

Police increase security for two Degel Hatorah MKs following increased protests, threats to their safety.

MK Michael Malkieli expresses doubt regarding potential for Draft Law to pass, stresses he will only support it if the Torah sages instruct him to.

Released hostages Avinatan Or, his partner Noa Argamani, Eviatar David, and Guy Gilboa-Dalal attend the Jewish Federations General Assembly.

'They are rioters cloaking themselves in false zealotry, committee of yeshiva heads appointed by the Council of Torah Sages will rule on Draft Law,' Chief Rabbi Yosef condemns attack on MK Ben-Tzur.

Agam Berger, who was held for 482 days in Gaza, plays “Hatikva” at a Jewish festival in Berlin. Her emotional performance follows earlier tributes at March of the Living in Poland.

Residents of Negev communities report heavy gunfire from the Bedouin town of Bir Hadaj. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir visits community of Carmit and vows: “We won’t back down from demolishing illegal structures and will restore security.”

New York City Mayor concludes his historic visit to Israel with a powerful statement at the Western Wall, reaffirming his commitment to Israel and the Jewish people: “I am your brother!”

Guy Gilboa-Dalal shares in an interview the psychological pressure he endured, the hope that never faded - and the moment his captors tried to break him, just one day before his return to Israel.

National Security Minister sharply rebukes Ronen Bar after former Shin Bet head claims Ben Gvir's visits to the Temple Mount contributed to Hamas’s October 7 massacre.
