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Professor urges draft refusal:

What Israel is doing in Gaza is like a war of extermination

Prof. Yael Barda, lecturer and advisor at Hebrew University, claims Israel is 'carrying out ethnic cleansing,' urges refusal to serve in the IDF as 'the most powerful tool.'

What Israel is doing in Gaza is like a war of extermination

Soldier severely injured in Gaza, 2nd soldier hit by UAV in north

Reservist non-commissioned officer severely injured in battle in central Gaza, female soldier severely injured by UAV strike near Mt. Hermon.

Soldier severely injured in Gaza, 2nd soldier hit by UAV in north

Iraqi threat to attack Israel and its allies

Terrorist organizations in Iraq threaten to escalate attacks against Israel and its allies in the region if the Israel Air Force attacks targets in Baghdad.

Iraqi threat to attack Israel and its allies

Under fire:

Dramatic evacuation of injured soldier from battlefield

Logistics operations, tank repairs during combat and saving lives on the battlefield: this is how the Technology and Logistics Division functions.

Dramatic evacuation of injured soldier from battlefield

During Gaza operations:

Ready-to-use missiles discovered in healthcare clinic

IDF forces locate two ready-to-use surface-to-air missiles hidden by terrorists win Gaza healthcare clinic located near humanitarian corridor.

Ready-to-use missiles discovered in healthcare clinic

Labor Minister:

'The hostages are the nation's biggest wound'

Labor Minister Yoav Ben Tzur calls to increase diplomatic and military pressure to bring hostages home. 'Time is running out.'

'The hostages are the nation's biggest wound'

Moving:

Wounded warrior dances again 'I'm best at falling and getting up'

Matan Misan, a Givati Reconnaissance Brigade soldier who lost both legs in battle in Gaza, published a video of him dancing and wrote: 'I'm the world champion of falling and getting up again.'

Wounded warrior dances again 'I'm best at falling and getting up'

Security forces eliminate October 7th terrorist

IDF, ISA, eliminate Hamas terrorist responsible for rocket fire, additional Hamas terrorist who participated in the October 7th massacre.

Security forces eliminate October 7th terrorist

Moving:

What will the hostages' return look like?

A year after the implementation of the previous hostage deal, the Hostages Families Forum published a moving video depicting family members of those still in captivity celebrating upon hearing of their release. The video is followed by the tagline: 'An entire nation is waiting.'

What will the hostages' return look like?

Parents disrupt hearing:

'The enemy gets aid, what about the hostages?'

Parents who lost children during the war disrupted a Supreme Court hearing regarding humanitarian aid to Gaza: 'It's crazy that the State of Israel sends aid to Hamas.'

'The enemy gets aid, what about the hostages?'

Israel transfers 17 patients out of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza

The IDF noted that, through COGAT, it has transferred 323 patients, caregivers, and medical staff from hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip over the past few weeks.

Israel transfers 17 patients out of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza

WSJ: Biden broke his promise, Israel exceeded its aid obligations

In an op-ed, the Wall Street Journal details how the International Criminal Court is targeting Israel, warns precedent will be used against the US later on.

WSJ: Biden broke his promise, Israel exceeded its aid obligations

Hamas publishes footage which seems to show murdered hostage

'We are examining the information, and at this stage, we cannot confirm or refute it,' IDF spokesman says.

Hamas publishes footage which seems to show murdered hostage

Lloyd Austin speaks with Defense Min. Katz on Lebanon ceasefire

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks with Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on potential ceasefire deal with Lebanon, regional threats, and ongoing Israeli operations.

Lloyd Austin speaks with Defense Min. Katz on Lebanon ceasefire

Footage from Jabaliya:

Terrorist sniper observes soldiers - and is eliminated

In the heart of Jabaliya: This is how Givati Brigade soldiers eliminated a sniper who observed the forces.

Terrorist sniper observes soldiers - and is eliminated

In southern Lebanon

IAF strikes Hezbollah Aziz unit in the area of Tyre

IAF strikes command centers, intelligence infrastructure, weapons storage facilities, an observation post, and additional terrorist infrastructure, many of which belonged to "Aziz" unit, which is responsible for launching projectiles into Israel and for additional terrorist activity.

IAF strikes Hezbollah Aziz unit in the area of Tyre

Lebanon:

Ready to launch anti-tank missile and UAV found and destroyed

IDF troops continue to operate to dismantle a significant Hezbollah terrorist center, which includes combat compounds, anti-tank positions, numerous weapons storage facilities containing grenades, firearms, combat equipment, observation posts, and more.

Ready to launch anti-tank missile and UAV found and destroyed

IDF neutralizes explosive traps in Jabaliya

So far, approximately 300 structures, rigged with hundreds of explosives as ambushes against IDF troops have been located and neutralized.

IDF neutralizes explosive traps in Jabaliya

Islamic Jihad rocket unit commander eliminated

Khalid Abu Daqqa, Commander of the Islamic Jihad's Rocket Unit, eliminated while operating inside the Humanitarian Area in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.

Islamic Jihad rocket unit commander eliminated

5 Hamas terrorists who participated in 10/7 murders eliminated

Terrorists, including Nuhkba commander and another Hamas commander who led the massacres and kidnappings on the Mefalsim road on October 7th, eliminated.

5 Hamas terrorists who participated in 10/7 murders eliminated

Staff Sergeant Ron Epshtein fell in battle in Gaza

SSG Epshtein, 19 from Nesher, was a soldier in the Tzabar Battalion of the Givati Brigade. He was killed in a mortar strike in Jabaliya.

Staff Sergeant Ron Epshtein fell in battle in Gaza

Muslim writer favors Trump and Ben-Gvir's approaches

Amine Ayoub, a Muslim policy writer from Morocco, spoke with Arutz Sheva- Israel National News to speak about his support for Israel.

Muslim writer favors Trump and Ben-Gvir's approaches

Senior defense official:

Hamas gave up on a major demand, it wants a deal

The deal would be a 'humanitarian' one and would include the release of hostages, a 42-day ceasefire, the release of terrorists, and other heavy prices that Israel would have to pay.

Hamas gave up on a major demand, it wants a deal

With soldiers' help:

How settlement movement leader entered the Gaza Strip

A military jeep picked up Daniella Weiss, without authorization of the top brass, and took her into a closed military zone in Gaza where she scouted out potential locations for a Jewish community.

How settlement movement leader entered the Gaza Strip

Award-winning actor:

'Let everyone in Gaza die of hunger until the hostages come home'

Israel should have paused all humanitarian aid to Gaza at the start of the war in order to release all the hostages, Israeli actor Uri Gavriel says.

'Let everyone in Gaza die of hunger until the hostages come home'

ISA head to hostage families:

Protests might toughen Hamas position

Hostage families asked Bar about holding demonstrations against government ministers' claims that they were undermining negotiations. 'This could toughen Hamas' positions,' he said.

Protests might toughen Hamas position

US warns Iraq: Israel may attack Shiite militias

Diplomatic attempts to prevent Israel from striking in Iraq following daily launches from that country towards Israel have been exhausted, Arab reports say.

US warns Iraq: Israel may attack Shiite militias

Nahshon Battalion officer seriously injured in Gaza

Nahshon (90) Battalion officer, Lt. Col. Glickman, was seriously injured in battle in Jabaliya. Only a day earlier, he recorded a eulogy for Captain Yogev Pazy, who fell in battle earlier this week.

Nahshon Battalion officer seriously injured in Gaza

800th fallen soldier:

Sergeant First Class (res.) Roi Sasson fell in battle in Gaza

Sergeant First Class (res.) Roi Sasson, aged 21, from Mevaseret Zion, a soldier in the 90th "Nahshon" Battalion, Kfir Brigade, fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip; battalion officer seriously injured.

Sergeant First Class (res.) Roi Sasson fell in battle in Gaza

Yelena Troufanov:

'Sasha is my soul; without him, I have no life'

Yelena Troufanov celebrated her son Sasha's birthday, the second while he is still held captive by Hamas: 'He is my heart, my soul, my entire life. Without him, I have no life.'

'Sasha is my soul; without him, I have no life'

Netanyahu in Gaza:

'Hamas won't be here, we'll hunt anyone who harms hostages'

PM and Defense Minister visit soldiers in the Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza, says Hamas governing capabilities are being dismantled along with its military capabilities.

'Hamas won't be here, we'll hunt anyone who harms hostages'

410 days in Gaza:

'We didn't tell Mom Shlomo was a hostage until the day she died'

Shlomo Mansour, 86, one of the founders of Kibbutz Kissufim, was taken hostage by Hamas. His family hid the kidnapping from his 100-year-old aunt to avoid distressing her.

'We didn't tell Mom Shlomo was a hostage until the day she died'

Biden at G20:

'Increase the pressure on Hamas, which is refusing a deal'

US President urges G20 leaders to intensify efforts to pressure Hamas into agreeing to a ceasefire with Israel.

'Increase the pressure on Hamas, which is refusing a deal'

Hamas kills dozens of Palestinians suspected of stealing aid

Officials in the Interior Ministry controlled by Hamas confirmed that Palestinian security forces killed more than 20 local residents suspected of stealing goods from trucks of humanitarian supplies.

Hamas kills dozens of Palestinians suspected of stealing aid

Danon at UN:

'Ceasefire without returning hostages is abandoning them in hell'

Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, denounced the wording of a resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza today at a meeting of the UN Security Council.

'Ceasefire without returning hostages is abandoning them in hell'

Drone footage:

Terrorists entered a tunnel and were eliminated

Hamas terrorists were spotted b a drone in Beit Lahia entering a tunnel with weapons in their hands and were bombed a short while later.

Terrorists entered a tunnel and were eliminated

Netanyahu Confirms:

'We hit a component related to Iran's nuclear program'

Prime Minister Netanyahu has publicly confirmed for the first time that Israel's attack damaged the Iranian nuclear program.

'We hit a component related to Iran's nuclear program'

Hostage's father to AG:

IDF must defeat Hamas, bring back hostages

'IDF is not measured by whether soldiers give water to a woman in Gaza, but by whether it defends the citizens of Israel,' Tzvika Mor, father of hostage Eitan Mor, tells Knesset committee.

IDF must defeat Hamas, bring back hostages

Before it crossed into Israel

IAF intercepts UAV in the Eilat area

Sirens sounded in Eilat following a suspected infiltration of a hostile aircraft. IDF confirms the IAF intercepted a UAV that approached Israel from the east. One interceptor falls, no injuries reported.

IAF intercepts UAV in the Eilat area

Pope Francis:

'Investigate if Israel’s actions in Gaza are genocide'

Excerpts from book to be released Tuesday reveal that Pope Francis is calling for an investigation into whether Israel’s actions in Gaza meet the criteria for genocide.

'Investigate if Israel’s actions in Gaza are genocide'

3rd loss in a year:

Captain Yogev Pazy is a nephew of MK Eisenkot

Eisenkot lost his son, Master sergeant (res.) Gal, his nephew, Sergeant Maor Cohen Eisenkot. Today another nephew, Captain Yogev Pazy, fell in Gaza.

Captain Yogev Pazy is a nephew of MK Eisenkot

Great-grandmother eulogizes:

'The worst punishment is to bury a great-grandson'

Great-grandmother of Idan Kenan, who fell in Gaza, eulogizes her eldest great-grandson in tears, 'I am 88. You should be burying me.'

'The worst punishment is to bury a great-grandson'

Air Force Commander in Gaza:

Operating wing-to-shoulder with the brave soldiers on the ground

Air Force commander speaks to soldiers in Gaza: 'For over a year, all Israeli Air Force units have been operating wing-to-shoulder with the brave soldiers on the ground.'

Operating wing-to-shoulder with the brave soldiers on the ground

Senior Hamas official:

'Foreign leadership maintained ties with military in Gaza'

A senior Hamas official says that the reason for severing ties with those responsible for the hostages in Gaza is due to strict security arrangements.

'Foreign leadership maintained ties with military in Gaza'

Samaria Heroes:

Even in his death, Motti saved many lives

Revital Shamir, widow of Motti, who was killed on 10/7 in battle against Hamas terrorists, talks about her husband, saying: 'Even if we turn the clock back and do it all over again, Motti would do the same.'

Even in his death, Motti saved many lives

Cleared for publication:

IDF soldier and officer fell in battle in northern Gaza Strip

Captain Yogev Pazy, aged 22 from Giv'ot Bar, and Staff Sergeant Noam Eitan, aged 21, from Hadera, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.

IDF soldier and officer fell in battle in northern Gaza Strip

Cleared for publication:

Sergeant first class (res.) Idan Kenan fell in northern Gaza

IDF Spokesperson's Unit clears for publication that Sergeant first class (res.) Idan Kenan, who served in the 90th Battalion, Kfir Brigade, fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.

Sergeant first class (res.) Idan Kenan fell in northern Gaza

IDF: We targeted a Hezbollah weapons facility in Tyre, Lebanon

IDF confirms Tyre strikes, reveals location of Hezbollah weapons storage facility near mosque and clinics.

IDF: We targeted a Hezbollah weapons facility in Tyre, Lebanon

Watch: Residents of Eli and relatives of hostages sing together

Residents of the town of Eli, which has lost several soldiers in the war, sing together with families of hostages during a special evening in Eli dedicated to prayers for the hostages' welfare.

Watch: Residents of Eli and relatives of hostages sing together

Fourth round of strikes

IAF strikes Hezbollah targets in Dahieh

IAF strikes Hezbollah command centers, weapons storage facilities, and additional terrorist infrastructure sites in four rounds of strikes on the group's Beirut stronghold.

IAF strikes Hezbollah targets in Dahieh

More psychological terror:

Fourth sign of life from hostage Sasha Trufanov

Islamic Jihad publishes fourth video, second within a week, of hostage Sasha Trufanov - this time with him begging Shas chief Aryeh Deri not to let him die in Gaza.

Fourth sign of life from hostage Sasha Trufanov

Israeli forces eliminate key Islamic Jihad terrorist

IDF, ISA, eliminate terrorist responsible for fire support in Islamic Jihad's Gaza Brigade

Israeli forces eliminate key Islamic Jihad terrorist

Over Gaza war

Ben & Jerry's sues parent company Unilever

Ben & Jerry's files lawsuit against its parent company, alleging it prevented the ice cream maker from voicing its stance on the Gaza conflict.

Ben & Jerry's sues parent company Unilever

'If I die - let it be for Israel'

The last letter from the soldier who fell in Gaza

Staff Sergeant Nave Yair Asulin left his family a letter before he fell in battle: 'Don't sink in sorrow about what happened since I'm in a better place.'

The last letter from the soldier who fell in Gaza

Heroes of Samaria:

First-person footage of the battle for Kfar Aza

As part of a series of interviews about the war heroes from Samaria, Arutz Sheva spoke with Sharona Ran, the mother of Captain Or Yosef Ran, who was killed in action on October 7th.

First-person footage of the battle for Kfar Aza

Dozens of terrorists killed, IAF strikes over 100 terror targets

Among the terror targets struck in Gaza and southern Lebanon were weapons storehouses, launchers aimed at civilian areas in Israel, command centers, terror cells, and additional military infrastructure.

Dozens of terrorists killed, IAF strikes over 100 terror targets

Watch:

IDF missile boat intercepts UAV in the Eilat area

IDF publishes footage of the interception of a drone in the area of Eilat on Wednesday evening.

IDF missile boat intercepts UAV in the Eilat area

In humanitarian area:

IAF dismantles loaded launcher in southern Gaza

Prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians.

IAF dismantles loaded launcher in southern Gaza

Senior haredi rabbi:

'What would have happened if Netanyahu's son were abducted?'

Rabbi Dov Lando, the senior rabbi of the Lithuanian (non-hassidic) haredi community, met with family members of hostages, prayed for their return, and discussed efforts to bring them home.

'What would have happened if Netanyahu's son were abducted?'

'Remember October of last year'

UK Prime Minister rebukes MP who accused Israel of genocide

MP Ayoub Khan asked Prime Minister Keir Starmer why his government has not classified Israel's war as a genocide, to which he answered: 'I'm well aware of the definition of genocide, and that is why I've never referred to it as one.'

UK Prime Minister rebukes MP who accused Israel of genocide