Swords of Iron

German FM: Israel's security 'paramount' for my country

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks at Herzliya Conference, stresses, 'Hamas started this war and it must end this horror.'

Gallant in DC:

'US-Israel ties most important thing for our future after IDF'

Defense Minister addresses media between meetings with American officials in Washington to discuss transition to 'Phase 3' of the war.

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SGM Mohammad El Atrash was killed on October 7, body held in Gaza

Sergeant Major (SGM) Mohammad El Atrash, 39, a soldier in the Bedouin Trackers Unit in the Northern Brigade of the Gaza Division, was killed on October 7 and his body is being held hostage by a terrorist organization.

Netanyahu:

'War won't end until Hamas eliminated, residents return home'

PM tells Knesset Israel is 'committed' to Biden's latest ceasefire proposal, but its position on the need to eliminate Hamas and restore security has not changed.

UN Official:

'Rampant smuggling, looting, and blocked aid deliveries in Gaza'

A new report warns that the breakdown of civil order has exacerbated humanitarian crises caused by the war by preventing aid deliveries from reaching those in need of them.

Chief of Staff:

'We are approaching the defeat of the Hamas Rafah Brigade'

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi holds situational assessment in Rafah, praises military's progress in degrading Hamas's combat capabilities in Gaza.

The product from AliExpress that saves soldiers' lives

A simple metal detector, purchased on AliExpress, is used to locate shrapnel in combat injuries. "The metal detector saves a lot of time and complications," explains Dr. Eyal Sela.

A Jewish Brother:

The story of IDF soldier Isaac Nadoff

Meet Isaac Nadoff, an American Jewish hero who left his family to come and fight with his Jewish brothers in Israel.

Musician and Reservist:

'We are messengers of our people'

Noam Buskila, musician, cantor, singer, and IDF reservist, talks about how he brings the stories of the war to Jewish communities around the world.

Gallant discusses 'Phase C' of Gaza war with Biden adviser

Defense Yoav Gallant met with Senior Advisor to U.S. President Biden, Amos Hochstein during his visit to Washington.

MDA mourns volunteer:

'In every event, Omer was always the first to arrive'

Sergeant First Class (Res.) Omer Smadga began his journey in MDA as a youth volunteer in Netanya in 2015 and over the years saved many lives during his shifts in ambulances.

Counter-terror expert:

How 'cornered rat' Yahya Sinwar survived 8 months of war

US counter-terror experts say Hamas leader, October 7 mastermind avoiding using electronic communication, likely surrounded by hostages in tunnel in Khan Yunis.

Metula security coordinator:

'50% of residents won't return if there's a diplomatic deal'

Yossi Levit, the security coordinator of Metula, shared his feelings after two members of his rapid-response squad were wounded by Hezbollah antitank fire.

Top US general:

US won't be able to help Israel in case of war with Hezbollah

US Air Force General Charles Brown warns Israeli officials to think twice about escalation in Lebanon.

4,000 missiles in a day

Nesher Mayor: 'Plan for 72 hours without power'

Roy Levi suggests planning for power outages during a war with Hezbollah to last at least 72 hours, if not a week, but adds: 'By the end of that week, there won't be a remanent of Lebanon left.'

IDF eliminates significant terrorist in weapons manufacturing HQ

Muhammad Salah was part of a project to develop strategic weaponry for the Hamas terrorist organization, and he commanded a number of Hamas terrorist squads that worked on developing weapons.

After striking incorrect targets

F-16 squadron grounded for three weeks

Air Force referred to the mishap as a "reference point error" that repeated itself twice in two weeks in the same squadron. The Air Force emphasized that damage was not caused and no one was hurt in either incident.

While driving ATV in Metula:

Members of rapid-response squad injured from anti-tank missile

Hezbollah terrorists fire anti-tank missile at two members of a rapid-response squad who accompanied a family from Metula who came to see their home which was hit by Hezbollah missiles.

Top US general warns:

'Israeli offensive in Lebanon risks a broader conflict'

General Charles Brown warns that an Israeli offensive in Lebanon has the potential to increase the risk of a broader conflict that draws in Iran and Iran-aligned terrorists.

Twice bereaved mother:

'The enemy wants to annihilate us – we choose life'

Twice bereaved mother, Miriam Peretz, participated this weekend in a special event in Jerusalem for families who lost loved ones during the war and said that, ‘they give her a lot of strength.’

Netanyahu:

Jewish civilian presence in Gaza: 'Not realistic'

In his first interview with the Israeli press since the war in Gaza began, Prime Minister Netanyahu said the war in Gaza is winding down.

Mother of hostage:

'At UN, I spoke from my heart - I spoke as a mother'

Meirav Leshem Gonen, mother of Romi, who is being held hostage by Hamas, says of her speech at the UN: 'It was challenging. They weren't silent. They just attacked us on misleading information.'

Bereaved father:

'Herzi Halevi is a war criminal, I will haunt him'

Itzik Bonzel, the father of SSG Amit Bonzel, swore that he would make sure that the IDF Chief of Staff and others at the helm of the military pay for the failures that led to the war.

IDF strikes Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists in former UNRWA HQ

According to the IDF, before the strike, many precautionary measures were taken to reduce the risk of harming civilians.

Drone footage:

IDF destroys Hamas training compound

The 401st Brigade Combat Team conducted a targeted raid on the ‘Abu Said’ Compound, which served as the Hamas Tel al-Sultan Battalion’s training compound in the Rafah area.

Friends of soldier with PTSD:

‘He was bleeding to death, but we didn’t see the blood.’

Friends of Eliran Mizrahi who committed suicide after suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, were also diagnosed as post-traumatic: ‘He left us an unwritten will – to speak out.’

Hesder Yeshivas in mourning after losing 8 students in a week

Malkia Gross, a student at the Or Etzion Yeshiva, was the eighth Hesder student to fall in battle in the past week: 'We cry for the loss of Malkia, who lived a short life but full of meaning and significance.'

Report:

Hezbollah storing large amount of weapons at Beirut airport

According to a report in the Telegraph, Hezbollah is storing Iranian weapons inside Beirut's civil airport

Netanyahu:

'Dramatic decrease in US munitions shipments in last 4 months'

PM explains the reason for his video criticizing the US for holding up munitions shipments to Israel during the war.

Hamas already recruiting and training new terrorists

Hamas has appealed to 18-year-old youths to join the ranks of the military wing and has started training and preparation for those who have recently joined its ranks.

Bereaved father:

Continue with all your might'

Oren Smadga, father of the late Master Sergeant (res.) Omer Smadga, sent a strengthening message to the soldiers in Gaza: 'We love you and support your justified fight.'

Uniting the Jewish People through the mitzva of tefillin

Rabbi Amichai Eyal, founder of the “Or Chadash (New light)” organization presents his unique initiative

Hezbollah publishes video threat with Hebrew, English subtitles

Nasrallah says his terror organization will fight 'without restraints, without rules, without limits' if a war breaks out in new video threat.

IDF sending noncombat soldiers to guard Hamas terrorists

Soldiers without combat training or any experience working together are being used due to lack of cohesive prison force.

Reserve soldier Malkia Gross fell in battle in Gaza

Sergeant First Class (Res.), Malkia Gross, 25, fell in battle in southern Gaza.

Hostage turns 20:

Family implores: 'Bring our daughter home'

The family of hostage Naama Levy addressed their daughter this evening on the occasion of her 20th birthday, which she is spending in Hamas custody.

Israel estimates:

Hamas military's #4 commander dead

In one of Israel's attacks, the IDF attempted to eliminate Hamas' fourth-highest commander, Ra'ad Sa'ad, head of the terror group's operational division.

Central & southern Gaza Strip:

IDF operational activity continues

IDF troops continue to operate in the central Gaza Strip, striking and eliminating several armed terrorists and dismantling terrorist infrastructure in the area

Lebanon:

Precise strike on leading terrorist

IAF eliminated terrorist Ayman Ratma, a central terror operative responsible for weapons supplies for the Hamas and Jamaa Islamiya terrorist organizations in Lebanon

UN chief warns:

'Lebanon cannot become another Gaza'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he is concerned by tensions between Israel and Hezbollah: One rash move could trigger a catastrophe that goes far beyond the border.

Over concerns of war:

Canada preparing to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon

Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs informs Foreign Minister Israel Katz that Canada is preparing militarily to evacuate its 45,000 citizens from Lebanon.

Qatari PM:

'We're trying to bridge the gap between Israel and Hamas'

Qatar's Prime Minister says his country is continuing mediation efforts to secure a ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages: We have not reached a formula that we feel is the most appropriate.

Gaza:

IDF forces expand Netzarim corridor

Locating weapons in a university, eliminating armed terrorists and destroying terrorist infrastructure; soldiers of the 99th Division are operating in the area of the Central Gaza Strip Corridor.

'We will be a united nation'

Rescued hostage Almog Meir Jan speaks out

Almog Meir Jan, who was rescued in Operation Arnon, spoke publicly for the first time and thanked the security forces and the people of Israel.

'Israeli troops are all over the city'

Report: IDF amping up operations in Rafah

Locals report that tanks and infantry have already taken control of the eastern, southern, and central parts of the city, and are now working to take control of the north and west.

Yeshiva head eulogizes:

'Saadia was among our best - we are inconsolable'

Members of fallen soldier Saadia Yaakov Dery's Yeshiva remember him as a man of family, community, and intense devotion to Torah study.

Bibas family member to Trump:

'Take shackles off Israel so it can win, bring back hostages'

Yossi Shnaider, cousin of Shiri Bibas, writes to former President asking him to change US policy on Israel if he is elected so that Shiri, Yarden, and 4-year-old Ariel and 1-year-old Kfir can be brought home.

The last photograph of Sgt. Saadia Yaakov Dery

Fallen soldier was photographed wearing a talit during morning prayers and tefillin hours before he and another soldier were killed in a mortar attack.

Hamas drone operator eliminated

Muhammad Abu Taha, a drone operator in the Hamas terrorist organization, was eliminated. During the war, Abu Taha carried out numerous attacks against IDF forces.

Israeli officials:

'US holding up weapons shipments risks war with Hezbollah'

Senior officials say that there has been a significant slowdown in US arms shipments to Israel in last 3 months due to US fears of a war with Hezbollah, but the delays could cause such a war.

'A Hero in Soul and Body'

Mother eulogizes fallen son

Laly, the mother of the late Staff Sergeant (Res.) Saadia Yaakov Dery: "I will not allow the enormous sacrifice we made to be in vain".

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Two soldiers fell in combat in central Gaza

Sergeant First Class (Res.) Omer Smadga and Sergeant First Class (Res.) Saadia Yaakov Dery fell in central Gaza. Three reservists were severely wounded.

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British Lawyer tears apart anti-Israel claims

International law expert Natasha Hausdorff defines four antisemitic libels against Israelis: Colonization, Ethnic Cleansing, Apartheid and Genocide. 'They are not 'just lies.' Call them libels.'

Oct. 7th failures:

The Hamas training exercise days before the massacre

An IDF lookout noticed terrorists practicing launching rockets while attacking IDF tanks near the border and reported it to her superiors, but it was played down as 'just any other exercise that was carried out in the Gaza Strip.'

US worried:

Israel's aerial defense system won't stand Hezbollah attack

A US official said that in the event of a full-blown war, the support Israel will need most is additional air defense systems and Iron Dome replenishments, which the US would provide.

Incoming Central Command commander MG Avi Bluth Awarded new rank

During the ceremony, Defense Minister Gallant warned: 'The amount of weapons in Judea and Samaria is an issue that may create challenges at any given time.'

PM to dead hostages' families:

'We will not give up on anyone, dead or alive'

Prime Minister Netanyahu promised: 'We will not leave the Gaza Strip until all of the hostages return, and we will not leave until we eliminate Hamas's military and governing capabilities.'

2 soldiers seriously wounded in southern Gaza

IDF soldiers from the 401st Armored Brigade's 46th Battalion evacuated to the hospital in serious condition after being wounded in battle.

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Drone finds tunnel shaft under child’s bed in Rafah

While searching a building soldiers located large quantities of weapons hidden in wardrobes, including grenades, explosives, a launcher and anti-tank missiles, ammunition, and arms.

Son of Hamas co-founder:

We can remove Hamas, cut the head, and let the tail die

Mosab Hassan Yousef calls to 'stop the lame excuse' of saying that Hamas is an idea that can’t be destroyed.