Swords of Iron

Yonatan Hatzor, 22, fell in battle defending his country

IDF: Yonatan Hatzor, age 22, fell while fighting in northern Gaza, on Tuesday night.

Youth from bereaved town bring happiness to central Jerusalem

Shadmot Mehola lost three of its sons in the war against Hamas. Now, its youth bring cheer and strength to the public in central Jerusalem.

Mayor of Sderot: Government not functioning? Nonsense

Alon Davidi, mayor of Sderot, speaks about government aid to his evacuated city, says: 'I feel that in an emergency, we always need more.'

Saudi minister:

Normalization dependent on solution to 'Palestinian' conflict

Normalization agreement with Israel 'was on the table, remains on the table,' Saudi Arabia's Investment Min. Khalid Al-Falih says.

Israel estimates:

Gaza hospitals have enough fuel for 'extended period'

Gaza hospitals not likely to run out of fuel soon, sources say.

On resigning from serving as advisor to the WHO

Dr. Ghebreyesus, what world do you inhabit? It seems to me one far different from the world in which I and Israelis live since October 7th.

Watch: Father names newborn son - from Gaza

Stationed in Gaza, Daddy Ran 'attends' son's circumcision by phone, names him 'Dor' for a generation with a better future.

IDF and ISA kill senior Hamas weapons developer

IDF troops are continuing to operate inside the Gaza Strip to kill terrorists and direct aircraft to strike terror infrastructure.

Massacre survivor recounts:

'How I made the terrorists think I was one of them'

Gonny Goddard decided to put a shirt over his face and pretend to be a terrorist so he could reach his parents.

IDF orders Koran books for terrorists to be captured in war

Request sent to IDF to provide 100 Korans for terrorists to be captured in war; following claim massacre was carried out in name of Koran.

Sergeant major (res.) Yaacov Ozeri fell in battle in Gaza

Sergeant major (res.) Yaacov Ozeri, 28, from Kfar Shamai, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. Three soldiers seriously injured.

House votes to censure Tlaib over anti-Israel comments

House of Representatives votes 234-188 to censure Squad member who has continued to criticize Israel amid the war in Gaza.

Bipartisan show of support:

House marks one month since Hamas attack on Israel

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries host bipartisan candlelight vigil for Israeli victims and hostages.

Aryeh Deri:

'We underestimated our enemies'

Shas chairman says he believes Lapid and Liberman will ultimately join the government, just as Gantz did.

Gallant:

'No humanitarian pause without the return of hostages'

Defense Minister in press conference: It is impossible to stop the fighting before its goals are reached.

Minister Dermer to Sky News:

'Palestinians will govern Gaza, but it's not going to be Hamas'

Strategic Affairs Minister blasts anti-Israel demonstrators in London: They call for genocide and it should not be tolerated.

Head of Israel Dog Unit:

'Yesterday we still found body parts'

The Israel Dog Unit’s team continues to search the area for findings that will testify to the fate of missing persons.

White House:

'Harris emphasized the importance of protecting civilians'

White House on Harris’ phone call with Herzog: She reiterated her support for Israel’s right to defend its citizens.

Biden:

'I asked Netanyahu for a pause in the fighting in Gaza'

The comments follow report which said that Biden urged Netanyahu to agree to three-day pause to allow progress in releasing hostages.

Senator displays posters of Israeli hostages in his office

Senator John Fetterman announces the posters will stay up until every single hostage is returned home.

White House spokesman:

'Israel accussed of genocide? Hamas actually wants genocide'

White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby defends Israel's right to defend itself, reiterates US support for Israel.

IDF Spokesperson:

'The soldiers and commanders prove their heroism every day'

Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari says over 14,000 Hamas targets struck in Gaza in first month of the war.

Pres. Herzog speaks with VP Harris on war, antisemitism in US

Israeli President reiterates Israel's commitment to international law in conversation with US Vice President Kamala Harris.

Emotional wedding in community that lost 4 residents to war

Yossi Amano and Nerya Cohen got married in Otniel and the local residents, along with reservists from the area, celebrate with the couple.

Home struck by rocket in central Israel during massive barrage

Hamas launches 2 large rocket barrages on Tel Aviv area within a half hour on 1-month anniversary of October 7 massacre.

Watch:

Terrorists who tried to escape into tunnel eliminated

With aerial support, IDF fighters eliminated terrorists who tried to escape from a mosque into a tunnel.

Mothers of soldiers to PM:

'Our soldiers' lives are more important than their civilians'

Mothers of combat soldiers to PM: "The lives of our soldiers are more important than the lives of the enemy's civilians"

Netanyahu:

'We have killed thousands of Hamas terrorists'

PM speaks on 1-month anniversary of Hamas massacre vows 'Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel.'

Israel-Hamas war:

Tearful Israeli mother tells how she escaped Hamas kidnapping

Tearful Israeli mother tells how she escaped Hamas kidnapping - but her husband and son were taken hostage.

Live:

Prayer for the hostages at the Western Wall

Mother of hostage kidnapped from music rave by Hamas to light torch at Western Wall Plaza.

Terror tunnel shafts, weapons found by Ferris wheel, university

IDF continues to find more proof of Hamas' exploitation of civilian areas for military purposes, use of human shields.

US accuses Iran of forcing Jewish citizens to condemn Israel

US Antisemitism Monitor Deborah Lipstadt says 'It is reprehensible that Iranian regime pressure Jews and others to advance their propaganda'

Ben-Gvir: 'Years of false assumptions, now chance for change'

Minister Ben-Gvir: "Now we have an opportunity to change things against terrorists, not only for this war, but for years to come."

Herzog to US Uni. presidents:

'How can Hamas supporters have a place at your schools?'

Israeli President writes open letter to heads of American universities and colleges on the outbreak of antisemitism on college campuses.

Watch:

Minute of silence and Hatikva on El Al flight to London

Minute of silence and Hatikva on El Al flight to London - in memory of victims of massacre

Tel Aviv high school:

Students wrapped in Israeli flag. Principal: offensive message

Students wrapped themselves in the Israeli flag. The principal: a nationalistic and offensive message

Montreal synagogue firebombed

B’nai Brith Canada 'outraged and concerned' after Molotov Cocktail thrown at synagogue's front door in the early morning.

National Memorial Hall honors fallen heroes of October 7

394 commemorative plaques unveiled on Mount Herzl in honor of soldiers, police, and security forces who have fallen in battle with Hamas.

Die Welt:

'Every day we will publish a hostage's picture'

Die Welt announced that a photo of a different hostage held in Gaza will be published every day until all the hostages are released.

Welfare Committee approves law to support families of hostages

The new law is intended to provide the families secure financial backing to continue creating public support for the return of the hostages.

'About Judea and Samaria – the penny hasn’t dropped for the IDF'

Minister Smotrich claims that the IDF has not yet understood the significance of the Hamas attack on Judea and Samaria.

'In the end, we'll need to conquer all of southern Gaza'

HaBithonistim's Amir Avivi doesn't see alternative other than for southern Gaza's population to move to Sinai. 'Egypt must open its border.'

Report:

Hamas forces were told their mission less than 2 hours before

A new report details how Hamas commanders kept the mission from their troops until just a few hours before the attack.

Foreign Min. meets new US Amb.

'Israel has no closer friend than the US'

Foreign Min. Cohen holds 1st meeting with newly-appointed US Amb. Jack Lew. 'We won't stop or rest until every single hostage comes home.'

Liberman: 'Returning PA to Gaza is delusional'

Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman warns against attempting to back the Palestinian Authority as the new government of Gaza.

Watch: IDF soldiers continue to destroy Hamas terror tunnels

IDF reservists locate and destroy multiple tunnels in a civilian neighborhood in Gaza.

Gaza resident: 'The IDF fired, but not at us'

Rare testimony of a Palestinian woman tells of her escape from Gaza City under the protection of IDF forces.

Tens of thousands march for Israel in New York

A mass march to Central Park marked the thirtieth day since the Hamas invasion.

CNN host defends Israel:

'What exactly did Hamas think Israel would do?'

CNN: Jake Tapper notes claims Israel kills Gaza civilians, asks: 'Did Hamas not anticipate that Israel would retaliate for Oct. 7 massacre?'

National Insurance Institute:

Creating payment plan for reservists who live abroad

MK Simcha Rothman raises question of reserve duty payments for those reservists who work outside Israel's borders.

Hamas leader claims civilians were not killed in Oct. 7 massacre

Moussa Abu Marzouk tells BBC: 'Women, children, and civilians were exempt' from massacre.

Op-ed:

Israel will win. The West is over

Support for Hamas originates in the heart of darkness of Western consciousness, There are more fans of Hamas in the West than in Gaza.

IDF conquers Hamas military stronghold

A combined arms assault yielded a cache of weapons and operational intelligence used by Hamas forces.

Jordanian PM warns: Displacing PA Arabs a 'declaration of war'

Jordan's PM Khasawneh says 'aggression against Gaza' constitutes 'violation of international law.'

Op-ed:

The Middle East is in the hands of Iran - for now

Iran has cornered everyone in a critical corner, and we, as observers, believe that it is seeking to ignite a regional or world war.

Following Oct. 7 massacre:

Archaeologists ID remains of at least 10 people believed missing

Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists aid IDF in efforts identify remains in homes burnt by Hamas terrorists in October 7 massacre.

Once again:

UN Security Council fails to agree on Israel-Hamas resolution

Despite more than two hours of closed-door discussions, differences remain on the wording of a resolution.

UN chief urges 'humanitarian ceasefire' in Gaza

In a post on X, Antonio Guterres says "need for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza is getting more urgent with every passing hour."

Report:

Biden administration to transfer precision bombs to Israel

Wall Street Journal: Biden administration planning to transfer precision guided weapon fired by warplanes to Israel amid war against Hamas.

Independent workers demand economic support during war

Oren Buta, head of the Independent Workers Movement, says the government must extend more comprehensive support to independents.