Swords of Iron

Murdered Nepali hostage laid to rest in hometown

23-year-old agricultural student Bipin Joshi, who was murdered in Hamas captivity, was laid to rest in a traditional Hindu cremation ceremony in Nepal after his body was returned from captivity.

'Thanks to you, I returned'

Watch: Captivity survivor Maxim Herkin in uniform once again

Captain (Res.) Maxim Herkin addressed an IDF ceremony wearing an IDF uniform, just over a week after being released from Hamas captivity.

Hamas still possesses hundreds of rockets

Security officials warn Hamas still holds hundreds of rockets, over 10,000 weapons, and over half its tunnel network.

Chief of Staff to soldiers: 'Go back to training for war'

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends training session of the 91st Division, warns soldiers to 'go back to training and improving readiness for war.'

IDF eliminates Radwan Force platoon commander

Issa Ahmad Karbala, Hezbollah 'Radwan Force' platoon commander, eliminated near Ain Qana, Lebanon.

'Crushing, truly unbearable'

Murdered hostage Ronen Engel laid to rest

Convoy of dozens of motorcyclists led the funeral procession, honoring Ronen’s life, courage, and spirit as family, friends, and supporters came together to pay their final respects.

Explosive detonates in IDF-controlled area in Gaza

IDF investigating whether the explosive was planted recently or whether it is an old device that remains from before the ceasefire came into effect.

US Vice President Vance arrives in Israel

Visit to Israel will likely focus on concluding Phase A of the deal to end the war in Gaza.

Report:

Hamas actively involved in creating new Gaza government

Hamas reportedly appointed half of the members of the technocratic government which will rule Gaza at the end of the implementation of the deal.

MK Meirav Cohen to Arutz Sheva

'We're paying the price for the vacuum we left in Gaza'

MK Merav Cohen (Yesh Atid) claims: The response to Hamas' blatant violation of the ceasefire was muddled and weak. The government refrained from discussing Gaza's future and alternatives to Hamas, and this is the result.

Israel's condition for Gaza rehabilitation

Israel has told the US it will not support Gaza’s rehabilitation until Hamas shows real steps toward disarmament, as talks continue over dismantling tunnels and a foreign force for the enclave.

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IDF forces mark Yellow Line in Gaza

Concrete barriers are being placed approximately every 200 meters, with adjustments made based on terrain conditions between each marker.

Trump:

Hamas ceasefire violations a 'little situation,' will be handled

Speaking with Australian PM Anthony Albanese, President Trump called recent Hamas violations 'a little situation,' blamed internal rebellion, and vowed to 'eradicate Hamas if we have to.'

Report reveals:

Bedouin battalion soldiers involved in smuggling goods into Gaza

Soldiers from the Bedouin Reconnaissance Battalion allegedly smuggled hundreds of thousands of shekels worth in cigarrettes into the Gaza Strip using military vehicles and aid trucks.

Israel preparing to receive body of deceased hostage

Israel preparing for possibility Hamas will return body of a deceased hostage on Monday night.

Likud MK warns: Witkoff is pushing us to the gates of hell

Likud MK Amit Halevi warns that US Envoy Steve Witkoff and his partners are 'pushing us to the gates of hell' with new US-backed ceasefire deal.

Watch: IDF marks 'yellow line' border in Gaza

IDF begins placing yellow cement blocks along new 'yellow line' border in Gaza, marking where Hamas control ends and Israeli control begins.

Defense Minister to Hamas: Evacuate immediately, or face attack

Defense Minister Israel Katz instructs IDF to warn Hamas that any presence in IDF-controlled areas will be met by attack.

Hamas violates ceasefire again; three terrorists eliminated

Three terrorists killed by sniper fire after crossing 'yellow line' border, nearing IDF forces operating in Shejaiya area.

Dangerous back down:

Dozens of trucks carrying humanitarian aid enter Gaza

Dozens of trucks carrying humanitarian aid enter Gaza, a day after two combat soldiers fell. The Tzav 9 movement issues harsh criticism.

One year since his death:

Rabbi Avi Goldberg's family sings his tune

Marking one year since Rabbi Avi Goldberg fell in battle in Lebanon, his family performs the tune he composed. Watch.

Trump:

'The Gaza ceasefire is still in effect'

President Trump says the Gaza ceasefire remains in effect despite Hamas violating it by killing two IDF soldiers, blames “rebels within” Hamas and promises the situation would be handled.

'There is currently no infrastructure to disarm Hamas'

After Hamas breaks the ceasefire, VP JD Vance says no system exists to disarm the terrorist group. His comments come ahead of his visit to Israel this week.

Israel’s response to Hamas

Amit Segal: The ball is in the government’s court

Political commentator Amit Segal addresses criticism of Israel’s response to Hamas, stating that the true test lies in disarming the terror group - not in targeted airstrikes.

Released hostage's mother:

Avinatan is stronger in spirit and more determined than ever

Ditza Or, mother of Hamas captivity survivor Avinatan Or, speaks to the media about her son's condition following his release from Hamas captivity.

Caving to US pressure: Israel to reinstate aid to Gaza

Israel quickly backtracks after declaring end to humanitarian aid to Gaza, promising Rafah Crossing won't reopen.

Two Nahal Brigade soldiers fell in southern Gaza

Major Yaniv Kula, 26, and Staff Sergeant Itay Yavetz, 21, fell in battle in southern Gaza.

Watch: IDF eliminates armed terrorists threatening ground troops

IDF eliminates armed terrorists nearing IDF forces in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza. Watch.

Ben Gvir to Arutz Sheva

Stop everything & dismantle Hamas after Rafah attack

At the funeral of Uriel Baruch, the National Security Minister said he has accompanied the family since the abduction, joined the call by the brother Idan for the death penalty for the terrorists, and called on the Prime Minister to dismantle Hamas.

Watch: Chief rabbi dances with freed hostages

Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber visits released hostages in Tel Hashomer Hospital, stressing mutual responsibility to bring the deceased hostages home for burial.

Watch: Ariel Cunio returns to Nir Oz community

Hamas captivity survivors Ariel Cunio and partner Arbel Yehud arrive at their home in Kiryat Gat, to live in temporary residences intended for the Nir Oz community; their community is on hand to greet them.

Report: Senior Nukhba commander eliminated

Yahya al-Mabhouh, senior commander in Hamas' elite 'Nukhba' unit, eliminated following Rafah attack.

Hamas violates ceasefire:

PM orders strong response to attack on troops in Rafah

Hamas terrorists opened anti-tank fire at IDF forces in Rafah, IDF responds by striking in the area to eliminate the threat and dismantle tunnel shafts and military structures used for terrorist activity.

'War of Redemption'

Government approves name change for war

The government approved the name of the war to be changed from 'Swords of Iron' to 'The War of Redemption.' Minister Strock voted against, Minister Chikli abstained.

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Uriel Baruch laid to rest

Uriel Baruch laid to rest after his body was returned to Israel in the hostage deal.

IDF confirms:

Body of Thai farmhand Sontaya Ukkharsri returned to Israel

The second body returned on Saturday night was identified as that of Thai citizen Sontaya Ukkharsri, who was murdered in the fields of Be'eri on October 7th, 2023.

Keith Siegel:

Matan Angrest and I were held in a small, dark room

Keith Siegel looks back at his time in captivity with newly released hostage Matan Angrest. 'We kept each other strong, we laughed together.'

Bodies of two hostages returned

Kibbutz Nir Oz announces: Body of Ronen Engel returned

Hamas transfers bodies of two hostages to the IDF via the Red Cross. One is confirmed to be Ronen Engel of Kibbutz Nir Oz, killed defending his family during the October 7 terror attack.

Hamas threatens to delay deceased hostages' return

'Closing Rafah Crossing will delay transfer of additional deceased hostages,' Hamas threatens.

Fallen soldier's sister: 'This is the last battle'

Ayelet Goldin, sister of fallen IDF soldier Hadar Goldin, whose body has been held in Gaza since 2014, says she is 'terrified of the day they'll say, 'We did everything.''

Together again:

Omer and Tal meet their newly-released friends

Hamas captivity survivors Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Evyatar David reunite in Beilinson Hospital with friends Tal Shoham and Omer Wenkert, who were released earlier this year from Hamas captivity. Watch.

IDF thwarts weapons smuggling on Mount Hermon

IDF troops thwart weapons smuggling in Hermon summit area.

Two IDF soldiers injured by explosive device in Samaria

IDF soldiers operating in Tubas area in Samaria suffer moderate injuries after terrorist hurls explosive device at them.

Alon Ohel plays the piano again

Instagram account 'Alon is home' publishes photo of Hamas captivity survivor Alon Ohel playing on a piano brought to the hospital especially for him.

Body of Eliyahu Margalit returned to Israel

Eliyahu Margalit, 75, was murdered during the October 7 massacre in Kibbutz Nir Oz and his body was kidnapped to Gaza.

Cabinet to vote on renaming the war to 'War of Rebirth'

Israel’s cabinet will vote Sunday on renaming the war from “Swords of Iron” to “War of Rebirth,” a title Netanyahu has promoted for over a year, citing its symbolic and strategic significance.

After Hamas violates deal:

Israeli activists block aid trucks to Gaza

Activists from 'Tzav 9' block humanitarian aid trucks to Gaza, demanding return of all deceased hostages before deal with Hamas continues.

'He was an amazing father'

Maya's been wearing her father's dog tag since he fell in battle

Maya, daughter of warrant officer (res.) Sebastian Haion, who fell in battle in Gaza, speaks to Arutz Sheva about her father, 'Do not forget the contribution of the fallen soldiers.'

Regulator: BBC committed 'serious breach' with Gaza documentary

Failure to disclose Hamas leader's ties to Gaza documentary robbed viewers of critical information, British regular Ofcom says.

End to wars?

Tommy Robinson's message to President Trump

Following US President Donald Trump's declaration of a new era of peace and claims that wars are behind us, British activist Tommy Robinson clarifies that Jew-hatred still abounds, jihadists surround us everywhere.

After 2 years in captivity:

Hamas captivity survivor requests to return to IDF service

Former hostage Matan Angrest, who was released from Hamas captivity earlier this week, asks IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir to allow him to return to operational activity.

Father of slain hostage reveals son's heroic act during abduction

Father of slain hostage IDF soldier Tamir Nimrodi shares how his son revealed great resourcefulness, remaining calm and attempting to save his life during his kidnapping.

'Positive development': Moody's responds to hostage deal

Moody's calls Hamas agreement a 'positive' step for Israel’s credit rating, but warns of risks of next stages.

Israel to physically mark 'yellow line' in Gaza

Defense Minister Israel Katz says IDF will mark boundaries between Israeli- and Hamas-controlled areas of Gaza. 'Forces will fire on anyone crossing the boundary.'

Tommy Robinson to Arutz Sheva: 'If Israel falls, we all fall'

During an exclusive Arutz Sheva interview in Jerusalem, British activist Tommy Robinson voiced strong solidarity with Israel, warning of jihad threats and global misinformation, and answered critics in the British Jewish community.

Chief of Staff to 10/7 heroes

'You are the generation of victory'

The IDF Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir, spoke with soldiers and commanders who fought in the battles on October 7 and told them, "From the brokenness and loss, your stories of heroism emerged, inspiring stories that prove there is hope. You are the generation of victory."

Next to wads of cash:

New footage of post-elimination Yahya Sinwar

One year later, IDF released footage showing Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar after his elimination in Rafah by Bislah Brigade troops.

Will the Oct. 7th terrorists be put to death?

Justice Minister Yariv Levin and MKs Simcha Rothman and Yulia Malinovsky will advance a bill to accelerate trials of Nukhba terrorists behind the October 7th Massacre.

'Sorry my firstborn son'

IDF soldier Tamir Nimrodi laid to rest

Family members delivered emotional eulogies at the Kfar Saba Cemetery as IDF soldier Tamir Nimrodi was laid to rest following the return of his body from Gaza.

Marking 1 yr since Sinwar's elimination, IDF publishes new photo

New photo shows Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's body in rubble, as IDF commanders stand over him.