Swords of Iron

UNRWA employee: 'Hamas entered and took everything'

UNRWA security guard reveals how Hamas forcibly took UNRWA vehicles and supplies at the start of the war. 'It's a form of defense for them.'

Report:

Qatar attempting to figure out who the leader of Hamas in Gaza is

The Qataris are unsure who from the terror organization they could speak with after the elimination of Yahya Sinwar.

Chief of Staff:

'Four seasons in this war, we will bring victory'

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi addressed the Combat Officers Course Graduation Ceremony this evening and said the IDF has not forgotten the hostages still held in Gaza, victory means bringing them home.

Hamas rejects proposal for short-term ceasefire

Hamas terror group 'refuses temporary ceasefire but supports any proposal which will lead to a permanent end to the war,' official tells Al Hadath.

Gideon Sa'ar:

'Things started moving after Gantz and Eisenkot quit'

MK Gideon Sa'ar slams left-wing MKs, notes, 'offensive in Lebanon, Hassan Nasrallah's elimination, strikes in Iran, and Yahya Sinwar's elimination - all happened only after Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot quit.'

Watch: A drive on the new Philadelphi Corridor

Running parallel to the Gaza-Egypt border, the new Philadelphi Corridor has two lanes and traffic signs, and is still patrolled by the IDF.

Saudi FM:

'A genocide is happening in the Gaza Strip'

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, condemns the "complete blockade" of northern Gaza, reiterates that normalization is dependent on a Palestinian state.

State Department:

'Israel not improving aid to Gaza enough after Blinken letter'

US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller criticizes Israel's actions in the conflict with the Hamas and Hezbollah terrorist organizations and accuses Israel of failing to provide enough aid to Gaza.

Min. Gallant in Rafah:

'Military pressure creating conditions to free hostages'

Minister Gallant was shown the location where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was eliminated and toured the Philadelphi Corridor.

Haredi rabbi:

'Those who go to war are guaranteed a heavenly wage'

At a special memorial event for fallen soldiers in Bnei Barak, Rabbi Meir Mazuz said that those who went to war will be remembered in their world and reimbursed in the next.

Due to security situation:

PM suggests postponing son Avner's wedding

PM suggests postponing son Avner's wedding, planned for November 25th in central location, due to security situation and risk of UAVs.

UAV hits factory in Nahariya

Surface-to-surface missile from Lebanon falls apart mid-air

Sirens sounded across northern Israel after surface-to-surface missile fired from Lebanon. UAV hits a factory in northern Nahariya and causes minor damage. In the Western Galilee, two UAVs from Lebanon intercepted by the IAF.

IAF destroys launcher used in deadly rocket barrage on Ma'alot

Launcher in Lebanon used to fire at Ma'alot-Tarshiha struck by the IAF; dozens of terrorists eliminated in combat in northern Gaza.

Bereaved mother:

Nissim fell 57 years after his grandfather

First sergeant Nisim Meytal of Hadera was killed, 57 years after his grandfather, along with four other IDF soldiers from the multi-dimensional unit in northern Gaza.

Operated in humanitarian area

IAF strikes Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists in Khan Yunis

Prior to the strike, numerous steps taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including the use of precise munitions, aerial surveillance and additional intelligence.

80 soldiers and civilians fell and were murdered during October

Since the start of October, 64 members of the security forces have fallen in the various arenas and 16 civilians have been murdered in terrorist attacks, the most recent of which was on Sunday in Glilot.

Yedidya Bloch dies after being wounded on Simchat Torah

Yedidya was severely injured in battle in southern Lebanon on the morning of Simchat Torah. Today he died of his injury, leaving behind his wife Sapir, who is almost eight months pregnant.

Watch:

Wounded soldiers evacuated from Lebanon and Gaza

IDF publishes footage from the evacuation of wounded soldiers from the field in both Gaza and Lebanon by the IDF Medical Corps, Unit 669, and IAF.

Bereaved brother:

Avi believed in being a rabbi and a fighter, it was one identity

Eliezer, brother of Rabbi Avi Goldberg, who fell in Lebanon, says: 'He was a fighter-Rabbi, a Rabbi-fighter. Avi believed that you can learn Torah, and do it in the army.'

Joni, Nisim, Aviv, and Naor fell in battle in Gaza

Officer and three soldiers from the IDF's Multidimensional Unit (888) fell in battle in northern Gaza, IDF announces.

One Year Later:

12,000 injured soldiers in Gaza and Lebanon

The Defense Ministry has published figures regarding the number of new cases in the rehabilitation department.

UAV from Lebanon explodes near bridge in Nahariya

UAV from Yemen explodes in Ashkelon, additional UAV from Lebanon narrowly misses bridge in Nahariya, but causes damage to train window.

Staff Sergeant Aviv Gilboa fell in battle in Gaza

Binyamin Regional Council announces fall of Staff Sergeant Aviv Gilboa of Neve Tzuf.

In Gaza and Lebanon: 150 terror targets struck in a day

IDF soldiers uncover tunnel shafts, weapons and terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon; combat against terrorists in Jabaliya in Gaza continues.

Chief of Staff to wounded soldiers:

'Your comrades are strengthened when they hear you're recovering'

As part of a week of paying tribute to IDF soldiers wounded in the "Swords of Iron" War, the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi, visited the Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva.

Smotrich bursts into tears while discussing fallen soldiers

Minister Bezalel Smotrich cried while talking about members of the religious Zionist community who fell in battle. 'The religious Zionist sector has paid a price disproportionate to its percentage of the population.'

IDF releases footage, radio transmissions from Sinwar elimination

IDF publishes radio transmissions and footage from the bodycams of the soldiers who eliminated Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other terrorists.

'Hamas uses ambulances for terror activities'

IDF conducts precise operation against Hamas terror stronghold embedded in Kamal Adwan Hospital in Jabaliya, arresting 100 terrorists and preventing harm to civilians.

Pain and unity at October 7th memorial event

Michal Gabay, mother of the late Shani, who was killed in the October 7 massacre, thanks ZAKA volunteers: 'Thanks to your efforts, she is buried with the honor she deserves!'

Leading rabbi:

Cancel all non-Torah learning activities for yeshiva students

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef instructs all non-Torah study activity canceled due to war, calls on yeshiva students to pray for protection for Israel's security forces and healing for the injured.

Sources: Intense efforts underway to secure prisoner swap deal

Egypt expects progress in ceasefire-prisoner swap deal to lower tensions in region, report says.

Aner Shapira's father:

'Think about the hundreds of heroes whose stories are unknown'

Moshe, whose son Aner was killed while protecting others near the site of the Supernova Music Festival, tells Arutz Sheva that there were many heroes, and 'and we need to come together and think about them, even those whose stories were not told.'

Terrorists in rigged building eliminated by IAF

IDF forces operating in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip eliminate dozens of terrorists, dismantle tunnel shafts, and evacuate enemy civilians in Gaza to safer areas.

British Foreign Secretary:

'A regional war would be catastrophic'

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy says he spoke to his Israeli and Iranian counterparts in an attempt to avoid escalation into a “catastrophic” regional war.

Amb. David Friedman:

'Israel needs a strong America, Harris poses a danger to Israel'

Former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman weighs in on how the US elections could influence Israel and discusses his new book on a proposed solution for the Middle East's most intractable problems.

Before attack on Iran:

Gallant's strongly worded letter to Netanyahu

Gallant wrote to Netanyahu: 'The state of matters in which we conduct ourselves, without a valid compass, and without updating the war's objectives, harms the management of the campaign and the decisions of the cabinet.'

Since Yom Kippur:

11 combat soldiers from Yeshivat Horev injured or killed in war

Rabbi Yitzhak Dor, Dean of the Horev Yeshiva High School in Jerusalem: 'Out of this great pain will sprout a great redemption.'

The Egyptian plan to bring back four Israeli hostages

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi says Egypt proposed a two-day ceasefire during which four hostages would be released and in the ten days following, negotiations would be held regarding a more extensive deal.

ISA head:

'From the moment of failure, we have proven to be unbreakable'

ISA head, Ronen Bar: 'We are learning about the reasons for the 10/7 failure and striving to reduce the chances of such failures in the future.'

Haredi leader:

'Cancel all planned trips'

Due to security situation, Rabbi Hirsch, leader of Haredi yeshiva world, instructs yeshiva students to cancel trips during their study break and learn Torah.

Yotam Haim's last message:

'I hope I survive, if not - I love you'

Iris, whose son Yotam Haim, was abducted by Hamas terrorists and accidentally killed by IDF soldiers in Gaza, shared the last sign of life she received from him.

Cleared for publication:

SSGT Malachi Yehuda Harari succumbed to his wounds

Staff Sergeant Malachi Yehuda Harari, aged 22, from Even Shmuel, succumbed to his wounds after being severely injured on October 18th, 2024 during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.

Report:

Sinwar disappointed that Hezbollah did not conquer the Galilee

Palestinian journalist Majed Azzam claims that Hamas was disappointed that Hezbollah failed to fulfill its promise to conquer the Galilee immediately after 10/7 attack.

October 7th memorial:

Bereaved families disrupt Prime Minister's address

During Netanyahu's address at the State Memorial Ceremony for the civilians who were murdered during the October 7th Massacre, bereaved families began to shout. Netanyahu waited for them to be removed and continued to speak.

Herzog at 10/7 memorial:

'I apologize for our failure to protect your loved ones'

President Isaac Herzog addressed the State Memorial Ceremony for Civilian Victims of Terror in the current conflict and highlighted the tragic stories of the victims as well as the stories of heroism.

Soldiers enraged:

IDF returns to previously occupied buildings in Jabaliya

A soldier in Gaza shared a video showing that the IDF is once again fighting to take buildings that it had conquered months before.

President Herzog:

'Each of us carries crushing moments etched in our hearts'

President Herzog speaks at the State Ceremony for the Fallen of the Swords of Iron War recounts being at the bedside of a dying soldier who was wounded defending the residents of southern Israel during the massacre.

National Day of Mourning:

Flag lowered to half-mast at the Western Wall

Today, at the Western Wall plaza, the National Day of Mourning for the fallen of the Swords of Iron war began with the lowering of the flag to half-mast.

IDF bombs weapon maintenance facility in Beirut

The attack is part of a series of bombings last night against both Lebanon and Gaza.

Harris to anti-Israel protester:

'We must end that war'

Democratic presidential nominee responds when interrupted by pro-Palestinian Arab protester during a campaign stop in Michigan: We must end the war and bring the hostages home, but now I am speaking about 2024.

IDF Chief of Staff:

'Our existence is ensured by the acts of heroism of the fallen'

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi publishes an order of the day on the Memorial Day for the victims of the Swords of Iron War: This war of a nation seeking to be free in its land comes at a heavy cost.

Watch:

IDF commander recites 'hagomel' blessing after leaving Jabaliya

Brigade 460 commander recites 'hagomel' blessing thanking G-d for saving his life after brigade exits Jabaliya in Gaza following extended fighting.

Gaza:

Three tank commanders course cadets confirmed killed in action

The IDF has announced that three soldiers from the 196th Battalion's Tank Commanders Course, 460th Brigade, have been killed in action in Gaza.

One Year of War:

1,590 bereaved parents, 306 widows, 645 orphans

More than 5,200 family members have been bereaved, including approximately 1,590 bereaved parents, 306 widows, 645 orphans, and over 2,730 bereaved siblings.

Also an UNRWA employee

Nukhba commander who took part in 10/7 massacre eliminated

Mohammad Abu Itiwi, a Nukhba commander in the Al Bureij Battalion of Hamas' Central Camps Brigade who was employed by UNRWA since 2022 and led the attack on the Re'im bomb shelter, eliminated.

No sirens:

These are the areas with no sirens since start of war

A survey conducted recently reveals five areas in the south where not one alarm has been heard since the outbreak of the war.

Watch:

'For the sake of our brothers,' with hostage families

Hundreds join 'Quiet Hakafot' at the Sha'ar HaNegev junction, led by hostage families.

The farewell letter Major Assaf left for his mother

Body of Assaf, an Air Force former combat navigator, was found in a field near Atlit, next to his personal gun. His mother said he suffered from PTSD.

Chief of Staff:

'Sinwar's elimination wasn't planned, but it wasn't by chance'

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, toured the Jabaliya area in the Gaza Strip and conducted a situational assessment with the Commanding Officer of the Southern Command.

Hezbollah fires four rockets towards central Israel

IDF says two projectiles were intercepted by the IAF. Fragments of intercepted rocket fall in Herzliya, while a third falls in Palestinian Arab city of Qalqilya.