Swords of Iron

Mother of Oron Shaul, taken hostage in 2014, asks last request

The family of Oron Shaul, who fell in Gaza in 2014 and whose body was kidnapped by Hamas, pleads for his return to be included in the next hostage deal - before his mother dies.

Gallant in Majdal Shams:

'Hezbollah will pay the price, we'll let our actions speak'

Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant visited the families of the victims of the Hezbollah attack and called for better Jewish-Druze cooperation and partnerships.

Likud MK:

In Lebanon, terror serves as a tool - we must respond accordingly

MK Amit Halevi responds to rocket attack on Majdal Shams soccer field, warns, 'If we continue to only respond to Hezbollah, that will be a strategic mistake.'

Report: These are Israel's four new conditions for ceasefire deal

Israel has set four new conditions for a ceasefire-prisoner swap deal, Al Akhbar report claims.

Lebanon:

Two dead, three injured, in attack on vehicle and motorcycle

Multiple injured after vehicle struck by Israeli UAV between Meiss Ej Jabal and Chaqra in southern Lebanon, reports say.

IDF operation in Gaza:

35 targets struck from the air, numerous terrorists eliminated

Over the past day, IDF troops eliminated dozens of terrorists, including terrorists who fired toward the troops, and dismantled terrorist infrastructure.

Russian Foreign Minister:

'Netanyahu's goal of total destruction of Hamas is unachievable'

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claims Netanyahu’s war objective to destroy Hamas in Gaza as a precondition for a ceasefire is unachievable.

Macron to Netanyahu:

'France fully committed to avoiding a new escalation'

French President speaks with Netanyahu following attack in Majdal Seems, says France seeks to prevent a broader escalation between Israel and Hezbollah.

Sirens in northern Israel

IDF intercepts UAV from Lebanon

IDF’s Aerial Defense System successfully intercepts a UAV that crossed from Lebanon toward the area of the Western Galilee. No injuries reported.

British PM to Herzog:

'Immediate steps need to be taken towards ceasefire in Gaza'

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets President Isaac Herzog in Paris: There is no moral equivalence between Israel, a democratic state, and Hamas, a terrorist organization.

Benny Gantz:

'We must retaliate, we can tear Lebanon apart'

National Unity Chairman MK Benny Gantz called on Israel to strike Lebanon in response to the massacre in Majdal Shams but to first of formulate a strategic plan.

US officials estimate:

'Israeli retaliation will be significant, but won't cause war'

The US administration is working to prevent an all-out war as a result of Israel's retaliation to Hezbollah's attack which left 12 children dead.

Liora Argamani's medication given to sick haredi boy

After Liora Argamani passed away, her family gave her expensive medicines to Yisrael Sheinberg from Beitar Ilit, who is suffering from a malignant brain tumor.

Injured officer to Arutz Sheva:

'I presented my victory and Israel's victory at Congress'

Injured IDF soldier, Yonatan Ben Hamou, was among the IDF soldiers to receive an ovation during Prime Minister Netanyahu's address to Congress. 'I would lose everything to save my family and my country, because we don't have any country, other than Israel.'

Infuriating:

Hezbollah-affiliated network broadcasts from scene of attack

A reporter from the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Mayadeen stood at the site in Majdal Shams where 12 children were massacred by a Hezbollah rocket and claimed that Israel was responsible.

Report:

Hamas sent videos of hostages undergoing torture to Min. Ben-Gvir

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir denied reports that the terrorist organization sent him videos showing the torture of Israeli hostages with demands to improve the conditions of jailed terrorists.

7-year-old, casualty of Iranian attack, released from hospital

7-year-old Amina al-Hassouni who was critically wounded in the Iranian attack on Israel about four months ago, was today released from Soroka for rehabilitation.

'From a child to a hero of Israel'

SSgt Yonatan Aharon Greenblatt is laid to rest

Staff Sergeant Greenblatt was declared dead overnight, a week after being severely wounded by an anti-tank weapon in a battle in Rafah.

860 Israeli civilians, 53 minors, murdered since war began

Of the 860 Israeli civilians murdered since the war began 821 of them were from southern Israel, 27 were between the ages of 14 and 18.

'Their Jewish doll'

Male Oct. 7th victim recounts brutal rape by Hamas terrorists

D., who survived the massacre at the Nova Music Festival, told the Daily Mail about how a gang of Hamas terrorists sexually assaulted him. 'I felt such shame, like something in me was damaged.'

University of Haifa's unusual announcement

University of Haifa announced that all employees who work above 5th floor in the Eshkol tower will work from home, and explained why .

Massacre in northern Israel

At least 12 killed, dozens injured, in rocket attack

Twelve killed, including children, and dozens injured, including six seriously, after rocket hits soccer field in Majdal Shams in northern Israel.

Israel's updated proposal to the USA

Israel has delivered an updated Israeli ceasefire-prisoner swap proposal to American officials before its transfer to mediators.

Israeli singer responds to rocket attack: 'Break their bones'

'The harder we strike them, the faster this war will end,' singer Idan Amedi writes in social media post.

Israel preparing for significant response to Majdal Shams attack

Security forces are currently holding consultations on the Israeli response to the direct hit on Majdal Shams.

IDF spokesman:

'Hezbollah murdered ten children in this brutal attack'

IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari rejects Hezbollah's denial of responsibility, says IDF has proof Hezbollah fired the rocket which hit Majdal Shams soccer field. 'We are preparing a response.'

IDF commander:

'This is where we found our murdered brothers and sisters'

Commanding Officer of IDF's 98th Division speaks from inside the tunnel from which the hostages were rescued, beneath the area previously designated as the humanitarian area. 'We will do all it takes to bring down Hamas, and all it takes to bring back our fellow people, from wherever they are.'

IDF takes out Hamas command center embedded in Gaza school

Hamas sets up command center, weapons storage, inside Khadija School in central Gaza; IDF eliminates the terrorists, neutralizes the command center.

IDF strikes rocket launch site in Gaza

IDF strikes launch site prepared to launch projectiles toward Israeli territory, continues operational activity in Gaza.

Israeli Navy intercepts UAV entering Israeli waters from Lebanon

Israeli Navy Shayetet 3 missile ship, in cooperation with the IAF, successfully intercepts UAV that entered from Lebanese territory into Israel’s ​​economic waters. Watch.

IDF to Gazans: Evacuate part of Khan Yunis humanitarian area

Ahead of military operation, IDF warns Hamas is using part of the Khan Yunis humanitarian area for terror purposes, orders civilians to evacuate to safety.

Pres. Herzog:

Hezbollah murdered children whose only crime was playing soccer

'Hezbollah, armed and funded by Iran, does not distinguish between child or adult, soldier or civilian, Jew or Muslim, Druze or Christian,' Israel's President Isaac Herzog stresses.

Australia, New Zealand, Canada:

'Israel must listen to the international community'

Australia, New Zealand and Canada issue a statement calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and asking Israel to respond to the ICJ ruling on its "occupation".

IAF strikes Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon

Over the past day, IDF soldiers identified a number of terrorists entering into a Hezbollah military structure in southern Lebanon. The IAF struck the structure in which the terrorists were operating.

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Terrorist tunnel over one kilometer long destroyed

In the last few days, Northern Brigade forces raided terrorist centers around Beit Hanoun and destroyed a tunnel in Beit Lahia area.

President Macron hosts President Herzog at Élysée Palace

President Herzog congratulated Macron on hosting the Olympics and emphasized that the games are an important platform from which to promote the issues of the ongoing war in Gaza.

Northern Command chief:

When we go on the offensive, it will be a decisive offensive

'When the moment comes and we go on the offensive, it will be a decisive offensive; the residents have our back and we are aiming our weapons at the enemy,' MG Ori Gordin, commander of IDF's Northern Command, says.

Condition of soldiers injured by toxic gas in Gaza improving

The two soldiers who were seriously injured after inhaling toxic gas in Gaza have regained full consciousness and are now in moderate condition.

Footage: IDF strike on terror structure in southern Lebanon

IDF strikes terrorists entering Hezbollah military structure in Markaba in southern Lebanon; intercepts projectile crossing into Israel.

Hamas:

No security inspections when residents of northern Gaza go home

Egypt insists Israel compromise on demand to control Philadelphi Corridor, Hamas insists Gazans returning to northern Gaza do so without security inspections, Reuters reports.

Netanyahu & wife Sara meet representatives of hostages' families

Following address to Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stresses: 'We’re committed to bringing everyone back. We’re engaged in very intensive efforts right now, and I hope they succeed.'

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IDF eliminates seven terror cells responsible for mortar launches

IDF eliminates 100 terrorists in Khan Yunis, strikes 45 terror targets.

Cleared for publication:

Corporal (Res.) Moti Rave fell in southern Gaza

Corporal (Res.) Moti Rave, 37, served as a Combat Machinery Operator in the Givati Brigade.

VP Harris:

'There’s a deal on the table, time for this war to end'

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the press after meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: I will always ensure that Israel is able to defend itself. It is time for this war to end in a way where Israel is secure, all the hostages are released, and the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza ends.

Khan Yunis recovery op:

The terrorist who was photographed leading forces to the bodies

One of the photos published by the ISA from the operation to recover the bodies of five hostages shows an individual in an IDF uniform and handcuffs.

Hassidic leader:

'Soldiers are sacrificing their lives and we go on vacation?'

The Rebbe of the Belz Hasidic court decided not to travel to his vacation home as he usually does due to the war in Gaza.

IDF Spokesman Hagari:

'Hamas exploited Humanitarian Area to hold hostages captive'

IDF Spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari discussed the joint IDF and ISA mission to recover the bodies of five Israelis that were being held by Hamas in Gaza.

Tragic incident:

Staff Sergeant Noam Douek was killed in the southern Gaza Strip

It is suspected that Staff Sergeant Noam Douek was killed and two other soldiers severely injured due to poison fumes emitted by a generator placed in a closed room.

65 ft. underground:

Watch: Bodies of hostages recovered from Gaza tunnel

IDF releases footage from operation in which the bodies of 5 hostages were recovered. The bodies were held in an area that had been designated as a humanitarian zone.

IAF Commander:

'Strike on Houthis was aimed at entire Middle East'

Israeli Air Force Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar spoke with the heads of the local authorities and said that the IAF is ready for war. 'There will be a knockout punch as lethal as possible.'

Soldiers using donated gear to face disciplinary action

The IDF has announced that soldiers found using any gear not supplied by the IDF could be brought up on charges.

ISA reveals photos from operation to rescue hostages' bodies

ISA publishes photos from operation to rescue the bodies of Maya Goren, Oren Goldin, Staff Sergeant Tomer Ahimas, Sergeant Kiril Brodski, and Sergeant Major (Res.) Ravid Aryeh Katz from Hamas captivity in Gaza.

IDF: Failed Hamas launches injured civilians in Khan Yunis

Failed Hamas launches from the humanitarian area hit the UNRWA Al-Qarara school in the area of Khan Yunis, killing and injuring multiple civilians.

Khan Yunis:

IDF destroys 50 terror targets, eliminates dozens of terrorists

IDF destroys 50 terror infrastructure sites in Khan Yunis, IAF eliminates terrorists in Rafah.

US official:

'Negotiations for hostage release deal in their closing stages'

Senior US official says a deal between Israel and Hamas is "closeable". Biden and Netanyahu to discuss the details during their meeting on Thursday.

Netanyahu to Congress:

'I promise, we will win'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers an address during a joint meeting of Congress.

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Hostages' families pray ahead of Netanyahu's address

Led by the bereaved father Itizik Bonzel, Family members of hostages, representatives of bereaved families, and rescued hostage Noa Argamani joined together in the Capitol for prayer and song.

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Tunnel shaft and weapons found in children's bedroom

The 401st Brigade has been operating in ​​Tel al-Sultan and Shabura against terrorist infrastructure and operatives.

Police:

Remains found in vehicles that burned on October 7th

The police have begun examining charred remains found in vehicles that were hit with anti-tank missiles during the massacre to determine if they are bone fragments.

Noa Argamani's moving post:

'Yossi, you were a hero, I'll work to bring your brother back'

Rescued hostage Noa Argamani eulogized fellow hostage Yossi Sharabi, who was held captive together with her and was killed, and promised to work to bring back his brother, Eli, from captivity.