Swords of Iron

36 hours and 5 countries to reach IDF reserve duty

Shuki Salzman was exempt from reserve service but was willing to undertake an exhausting trip to do his part after the October 7th massacre.

19 years later:

Reservist raises flag he lowered leaving Gush Katif

The IDF reservist who lowered the last Israeli flag of the IDF leaving Gaza raised the very same flag again today in Khan Younis.

Tragedy in Gaza:

21 reservists fell in the southern Gaza Strip

The names of the fallen have been cleared for publication, and the other families have been notified. 556 soldiers have fallen since the start of the war, 221 of them in maneuvers in Gaza.

Analyst:

'Biden's plan is a surrender agreement for Israel'

Analyst Zvi Yehezkeli warns that the offers to end the war are only getting more lucrative for Hamas as time goes on.

Israeli delegation lands in US to discuss arms deal

Defense establishment officials are attempting to bring thousands of munitions for IAF aircraft, tank and artillery shells, armored vehicles, and additional equipment which would allow the IDF to continue the war in Gaza.

Dozens of terrorists killed:

Ground troops completely encircle Khan Yunis

IDF ground troops engaged in close-quarters combat directed IAF strikes, and used intelligence to coordinate fire, resulting in the elimination of dozens of terrorists.

IDF spokesman:

'Buildings rigged to explode collapsed on soldiers'

IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari reveals initial details of the explosion that killed 21 IDF soldiers in Gaza.

Netanyahu:

'The most painful day since the war broke out'

Prime Minister Netanyahu says that the disaster in southern Gaza is under investigation to protect soldiers in the future.

President Herzog:

'An unbearably difficult morning - in a just war'

Israel's political figures lamented the loss of 21 IDF reserve soldiers in a tragic incident in Gaza.

Mourning in Kfar Tapuach:

'The heart breaks, Yuval loved life and the IDF'

SFC (res.) Yuval Lopez was among the 21 IDF reservists who were killed in the disaster in Gaza on Monday. He left behind a wife and three daughters ranging in age between seven months and three years,

Report:

Israel proposed Hamas leaders leave Gaza

Sources tell CNN that Mossad chief proposed that Hamas senior leaders could leave Gaza as part of a broader ceasefire. Qatar's PM said the idea "would never work".

Bereaved parents:

'He threw back grenade after grenade at Hamas'

Bereaved parents Shira and Moshe Shapira tell of their son's heroic defense of others at the Supernova festival.

MK Danon to Arutz Sheva:

'We have to count only on ourselves'

MK Danny Danon, chairman of World Likud, believes Israel should go back to the way it was operating in the beginning of the war

Israel proposing:

Release of all hostages for two months of respite

Two senior Israeli officials say they passed a proposal calling for a two-month truce in the fighting in exchange for the release of all the hostages.

Egypt warns:

Capture of Philadelphi Corridor threat to relations

Chairman of Egypt's State Information Service said that a move by Israel to take control of the area along the Egypt-Gaza border could lead to a 'severe and serious' threat to the relations between the two countries.

Report:

Foreign Minister Katz's post-war plan for Gaza

Foreign Minister Israel Katz once proposed building an artificial island off the coast of Gaza. A new report claims he raised the plan again in a conversation with EU foreign ministers in Brussels.

Watch:

IDF destroys Hamas training facility

Among the targets destroyed were rocket launchers, firing ranges, and a swimming pool used to train for naval raids.

MIT Hotbed of Hate

In speaking to an alumnus of MIT who walked the hallowed halls at MIT at the same time as Prime Minister Netanyahu, I learned that the MIT of today does not resemble the MIT of yesteryear. Oped.

Fallen soldier held by Hamas:

'Don't risk soldiers for my brother's body'

The brother of fallen IDF soldier Shay Levinson says that he does not want other soldiers to risk their lives trying to recover his brother's body from Gaza.

Chief Rabbi at naval base:

'War needs both military and spiritual might'

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef visited the Haifa Naval Base where he spoke with soldiers and inaugurated a new synagogue.

Cleared for publication:

Three IDF officers fell in battle in Khan Yunis

Major David Nati Alfasi, Major Ilay Levy, and Captian Eyal Mevorach Twito were killed when an anti-tank missile struck the building where they were standing during an IDF offensive in western Khan Yunis on Monday afternoon.

50 terrorists dead since the morning:

IDF launches extensive offensive in Khan Yunis

Forces are currently surrounding the "refugee" camp in the area and have begun advancing in it, operating against Hamas targets in the area, including military command and control bases.

For first time since war began:

Vote of no confidence falls, 18 MKs vote in favor

Labor leader, who filed the vote: 'Since October 7th, the government has involved itself in everything but recovering the hostages. We have no confidence in it.'

Moving video:

IDF K9 reunites with wounded handler

R. a soldier in the IDF's Oketz K9 unit who was wounded by shrapnel in the Gaza Strip, was reunited with his dog at the Soroka Medical Center.

Ben-Gvir:

'No war - no government'

Itamar Ben-Gvir denounces recent government decisions to limit fighting in the Gaza Strip. 'The hostages are our brothers, but we have a responsibility to all Israelis'

'The heart beats':

Gush Katif evictee finds out what happened to home

Rabbi Kobi Bornstein was moved to see a photo of an abandoned plot of land, on which once sat his home in Neve Dekalim.

IDF:

We provide medical aid and field hospitals in Gaza

Since the beginning of the war, 12,000 trucks with 1,052 tons of medical equipment have entered Gaza.

IDF fumes over reservists' protest

IDF investigating after reserve soldiers who left Gaza hung protest signs on the military vehicles they returned to base.

Pfizer CEO joins efforts; contributes to Israeli PR

The emotional meeting of the CEO of Pfizer with the hostages’ families promoted an awareness campaign aimed at influencing policy makers in the US.

Liberman: This is not the time for wars between Jews

Yisrael Beytenu chair, MK Avigdor Liberman, says now is not the time for elections, sends a message to PM Netanyahu.

Fauda star Idan Amedi to be released from hospital

Singer and actor Idan Amedi, injured in Gaza, will speak to the media for the first time since he was injured in Gaza.

Minister for Cultural Heritage:

'If the war is stopped; we’re out of the government'

Minister for Cultural Heritage, Amichai Eliyahu, states that his party will not approve a stop in fighting: 'If the war stops, not only will there be no government, there will be no state.'

Report:

Palestinian Authority to accept funds from Israel

The Palestinian Authority has agreed to accept the tax monies transferred to it by Israel, even without the funds intended for Gaza.

Combat officers urge:

'Do not leave northern Gaza'

About 130 commanders and officers, who participated in the fighting in Gaza, signed a letter to the cabinet in which they clarified: 'There is no reason for Ahmed to return to his home before Ziv and Gali return to their homes.'

Terrorists eliminated in joint ground-air activity

An armed terrorist cell eliminated in an aerial strike as IDF continues Gaza operations.

Survey:

Half of Israelis on northern border afraid to return

Nearly 90% of residents of northern border towns suffered financial loss due to war; their central demand is security on the border with Lebanon.

UN chief at it again:

'Killings of Gazans are utterly unacceptable'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticizes Israel again, calls for “immediate humanitarian ceasefire to relieve the suffering in Gaza".

Gallant:

'Smoke will cover Gaza until we achieve our goals'

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant takes part in flight over Gaza, sees up close the attacks against Hamas targets.

Watch:

IDF's new operational jeep - the Be'eri

The IDF's new jeep has been named Be'eri, after the kibbutz where the Simchat Torah October 7th massacre took place. The jeep is driven in the middle, with two combat soldiers on the side ready to disarm and respond.

Girlfriend of fallen soldier:

'I wanted to marry you, not bury you'

Girlfriend of fallen soldier, Uriel Silberman, who fell in Gaza: 'I can’t promise you that I will be strong like you told me to be. If I had known that our last hug was going to be the last, I would not have let go.'

Hesder Yeshiva dean:

'Uriel insisted on fighting in Gaza with courage'

Rabbi Yehoshua Van-Dyke, head of the yeshiva in Itamar, eulogized his student Uriel Aviad Silberman: 'He loved Torah, he was very connected, caring, modest, helpful.'

New footage shows moment of Yotam Haim's kidnapping

New footage reveals how four Nukhba terrorists lead hostage Yotam Haim, shirtless, through kibbutz fields, forced into a vehicle, on Oct. 7. Yotam was later killed by friendly fire.

Free Gaza's people - from Gaza

Millions of refugees from countries like Iraq, Syria, and Yemen fled wars in their homelands and sought refuge in other countries. So why, suddenly, when it comes to the voluntary migration of the Gazans, does the matter become so controversial?

Turkey imposes economic sanctions on Israel

Turkey has decided to remove Israel from its list of export destination countries and will totally stop subsidizing trade and supporting businesses that maintain financial cooperation with Israel.

This is what some Gush Katif towns look like today

IDF reservist shares drone photos showing ruins of Gush Katif towns with Arutz Sheva - Israel National News.

Revealed:

The tunnel where hostages were held in Khan Yunis

IDF reveals new footage showing enormous tunnel in Khan Yunis, where some of the hostages were held.

Netanyahu rejects Hamas' conditions:

Only absolute victory will ensure hostages' return

PM Netanyahu rejects outright 'Hamas monsters' capitulation terms': 'Were we to agree to this – our soldiers would have fallen in vain.'

Rabbi David Stav:

Buy Israeli fruit - don't support our enemies

In advance of Tu B’Shvat, leading Religious Zionist rabbi advises against purchase of Turkish produce.

Mother of massacre victim:

I don't want soldiers endangered for a corpse

Ricarda Louk, mother of massacre victim Shani Louk, explains why she is not willing to risk soldiers' lives for her daughter's body: 'I believe that we need to sacrifice for those who are alive - not for a corpse.'

IDF announces:

Body of soldier who fell 7/10 held captive in Gaza

Staff Sergeant Shay Levinson, 19, was killed on October 7 and his body is being held by a terror group, IDF reports.

In an olive grove:

IDF locates and destroys loaded rocket launcher

Yiftah Brigade forces are operating in Al-Maghazi, uncover weapons production site in a backyard, loaded rocket launcher in an olive grove.

Growing new lives:

Families of Nova Festival victims plant trees

Touching tree-planting day held at the Re'im parking lot, with grieving families who lost their loved ones in the Nova Festival massacre on Oct. 7th, turning the scene of devastation green again, with hundreds of new trees in memory of the 364 victims of the tragedy.

IDF confiscates additional 15m shekel in Gaza op

IDF locates terror funds in Hamas strongholds, suspects' homes, transfers money to Defense Ministry.

Father of released hostage:

'Apartheid in Israel doesn't exist'

In a video circulating on social media, Thomas Hand, father of young Emily Hand, who was kidnapped by Hamas, calls out claims of 'apartheid,' says those chanting 'from the river to the sea' know neither history nor geography.

Bereaved mother:

'Nation of Israel must remain united'

Mother of Sergeant Major Uriel Silberman, who fell in Gaza on Friday, receives message that her son was killed in Gaza, calls for unity as she boards plane to return home.

Security expert:

'A Palestinian government will blow up in our face'

Security expert, educator, and author Yair Ansbacher says that the attempts to make a democratic state of Palestine will be no more successful than Iraq and Afghanistan.

Bereaved son on Real Talk:

'All our leaders need to be replaced'

Bereaved son Micah Lakin Avni lays out the steps for Israel to see a new and brighter future after the war.

Hostages' DNA found in tunnel uncovered by IDF

Ayala Metzger, says the DNA of her father-in-law, Yoram Metzger, was found in a tunnel uncovered by the IDF in Khan Yunis, but has little hope he will return alive.

Bar mitzvah boy treats 200 soldiers to dinner

Amichai Jackson was meant to celebrate his milestone a week after the war in Gaza began but instead chose to treat a group of soldiers to dinner.

Soldier's parents refuse sign removed from grave

The parents of IDF soldier Ron Sherman refused to take back a sign they had placed on their son's grave blaming the government for his death.