Swords of Iron

IDF estimates: Hamas still has around 1,000 rockets

Eliminating Hamas' rocket capabilities moved higher on IDF's priority list, report says.

Egypt warns:

Gazan refugees in Sinai will end peace agreement

Egypt worries no country will accept large numbers of Gazan refugees, turning them into an 'Egyptian problem,' source says.

Reservists Protest organizer:

'We must win. When the IDF leaves Hamas returns'

Lieutenant (res.) Matan Wiesel told Arutz Sheva that his movement demands that Israel take a territorial toll on Hamas. 'Any terrorist must know that if he comes from a territory to murder Jews, that territory will no longer be his.'

Eliminated: 5 terrorists operating near IDF troops

Terrorist cell identified operating near IDF troops thwarted in joint ground, aerial, and naval operation.

London:

Dozens rally for women being held by Hamas

Several dozen rally in London to draw attention to the women still being held hostage by Hamas and to the issue of Hamas’ sexual violence.

Harvard to host professor who defended Hamas attack

Professor Dalal Saeb Iriqat, who defended Hamas’ October 7 massacre in Israel, scheduled to speak at Harvard next month.

Pundit:

'We are not on the verge of a hostage deal'

Channel 12 News’ Middle Eastern affairs commentator Ehud Yaari says Hamas insists on the end of the war and the withdrawal of the IDF as a condition for any release of hostages.

NY radio host to Arutz Sheva:

'I came to Israel because Israel needs us now'

77 WABC morning show host Sid Rosenberg: A two-state solution? They want to destroy us. It's enough, no two-state solution. Wipe out Hamas!

'Ethics of our Fighters' author:

'We have to do everything to protect our soldiers'

Rabbi Shlomo Brody, who wrote about the morals and ethics that guide the IDF in their military operations, claims in an interview with Arutz Sheva, that we must not sacrifice our own soldiers to protect enemy civilians.

Fmr. IDF Chief of Staff:

'Israel's shrinking, We're losing whole territories'

Former IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi criticized the evacuation of communities in northern and southern Israel during the war.

US pressing:

Extended ceasefire for Saudi normalization deal

According to the proposed two-stage deal, Israel will stop fighting for at least four months and release a large number of terrorists in return for the release of the remaining hostages and a normalization deal with Saudi Arabia.

Sinwar's brother's office

IDF raids Hamas Khan Yunis Brigade headquarters

The Givati Brigade conducted a targeted raid on the "Al-Qadsia" compound, which serves as the main base of the Khan Yunis Brigade.

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Terrorist eliminated from air before he could fire

Soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade operate against terrorists in the Al-Amal area of Khan Yunis.

Metula Council Head:

'We are being fired on and there is no retaliation'

Metula Council Head, David Azoulay attacks the government on its policy in the north and claims that “the agreement with Hezbollah is going to end in the same way as the agreements with Hamas.”

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Sky News joins preparations for war with Hezbollah

Sky News journalist Alistair Bunkall joins IDF paratroopers in northern Israel as they prepare for the possible confrontation with Hezbollah.

UNRWA's involvement in 10/07

Was information hidden from the government?

Minister Bezalel Smotrich sent an appeal to Prime Minister Netanyahu and Minister Gallant to investigate why it would appear that the IDF did not share its knowledge of UNRWA's involvement with the political echelon.

IDF soldiers leave behind live ammunition in Gaza

An Arab journalist reported that he found shells left behind by IDF soldiers in northern Gaza. IDF confirmed two shells were indeed left behind.

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New application helps IDF medics treat casualties

A mobile application developed during the war allows medical personnel to pass information more easily between caregivers.

Jonathan Pollard:

'We must not agree to deals with Hamas'

Pollard speaks to students at Or Vishua yeshiva in Haifa on the war between Israel and Hamas, cautions against deals to free hostages that could prove dangerous.

Bereaved Brother:

'I don't know how the bullets went through him'

The brother of fallen soldier Shimon Asulin mourns his brother as someone who tried everything to return to combat as fast as possible.

Wounded soldier chased protester out of hospital

A soldier who lost a leg in Gaza confronted a protester against Prime Minister Netanyahu, and eventually chased him out of the hospital's rehabilitation ward while hopping on his remaining leg.

Ben-Gvir to WSJ:

'Biden gives aid which goes to Hamas'

Israeli National Security Minister tells Wall Street Journal US would be more supportive of Israel if Donald Trump is reelected.

Northern cities most affected economically by war

Sderot, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem on road to economic recovery from outbreak of war, while northern communities of Kiryat Shmona and Shlomi have not begun to recover.

IDF raids building used by Khan Yunis Brigade head

AK-47s found in building used by Hamas commander to direct terrorist group's war against Israel.

Released child hostage still suffering nightmares

9-year-old Emily Hand's father talks about how his nine-year-old daughter is still struggling with her ordeal.

Cleared for publication:

Shimon Yehoshua Asulin fell in Gaza

Major General (res.) Shimon Yehoshua Asulin, 24, from Beit Shemesh, was killed on Saturday in a battle in the south of the Gaza Strip.

'Israel created the weapon of kidnapping'

Professor Yehezkel Dror, a member of the commission which probed the Second Lebanon War, points out the Israeli mistakes in its handling of the war in Gaza.

Op-ed:

Who wants elections?

It's the same people and the same messages. The motives are always the same, and only the context changes. Comrades of the right, do not be seduced by the left’s call for early elections.

Israel, Egypt, weigh moving Rafah Crossing

Israel and Egypt discuss moving Rafah Crossing to where Egypt, Gaza, and Israel borders meet, near Kerem Shalom.

Live Updates:

Sirens in southern Israel, fire from Hezbollah

For the first time in nearly a month, rocket sirens sounded in locations across central Israel.

Found in Kfar Aza: A note from the terrorists

Omri Ronen, whose grandmother was murdered in Kfar Aza, found a note in Arabic scrawled in her planner.

Teen freed from Hamas:

'We saw burned houses and bodies'

Released hostage Hila Rotem Shoshani: 'Truthfully I thought the whole kibbutz was either taken hostage or killed.'

Footage reveals:

Hamas beat civilians waiting for aid

IDF spokesman reveals footage from Khan Yunis showing Hamas terrorists beating Gazan civilians waiting in line for aid, preventing them from evacuating to humanitarian zone.

Oct. 7th Massacre:

81-year-old woman escaped by jumping from window

Jacqueline, 81, fled Hamas on October 7th by jumping from her own window while100 terrorists were still in her town.

Former Mossad chief:

Prisoner swap? Only in one stage

Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen warns prisoner swap may 'never end' if it is spread over more than one stage.

Hamas delaying response to prisoner swap offer

Arab media reports: Hamas inclined to accept prisoner swap deal, even though it does not include cessation of fighting.

Three missiles from Lebanon land in northern Israel

IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, including a military command center.

Terrorists eliminated after firing at IDF tank

Dozens of terrorists were eliminated, terror cell transferring weapons is taken out by IDF aircraft.

1,500 wounded soldiers evacuated:

Footage of a special unit's operations in Gaza

IDF's Operational Mobility School conducts hundreds of evacuations of wounded soldiers in Gaza.

IDF discovers tunnel route with underground elevator

IDF's 5th Brigade, IAF, and Yahalom Unit destroy tunnel shaft leading to a hideout room containing underground elevator.

Over the Red Sea

Arrow system intercepts missile

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim responsibility for firing the missile towards Israel.

State Department confirms:

Blinken to visit Israel next week

State Department spokesperson says Secretary of State will continue diplomatic efforts to reach hostage release deal during his next visit.

Gallant:

'We won't stop fighting against Hezbollah'

Defense Minister makes clear fighting in north will continue until such time where residents of the north can be safely returned to their homes.

Hamas official:

'We will respond very soon to hostage deal proposal'

Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders stress that any agreement in Gaza must lead the withdrawal of the IDF.

Dramatic video:

Israeli commandos kill terrorists, raid weapons lab

Israeli commando units continue to fight terrorists within their own strongholds in Khan Younis.

IDF troops raid Hamas bank vaults in Gaza

In the area of Nuseirat, IDF soldiers located a compound for manufacturing rocket shells using civilian and multi-purpose machinery, which was converted by the Hamas terrorist organization for its terrorist activity.

Protesters block Israel-Egypt border crossing

Dozens of activists and family members of hostages blocked the Nitzana crossing to prevent the passage of trucks carrying aid for Gaza.

Three arrested:

84 computers stolen from displaced children

The suspects, from Dimona and Be'er Sheva, allegedly stole computers that were used by the children for their studies from the Royal Hotel by the Dead Sea.

Day 119:

IDF intercepts suspicious aerial target from Gaza

IDF troops killed over 20 terrorists in western Khan Yunis primarily during close-quarters combat. Israeli Naval troops struck terror targets across the Gaza Strip coastline as part of the effort to assist the troops operating on the ground.

'No shame'

Minister lambasts employers who fire reservists

Minister Yoav Ben-Tzur discussed the issue of IDF reservists being fired from their jobs after returning from the battlefield: 'Do they not have compassion?'

Algeria's UNSC resolution calls for Gaza ceasefire

Algeria shared the draft with the 15-member council on Wednesday, but it is unclear when or if the resolution will be put to a vote.

'The Bar Kokhva of modern day Israel'

Major (res.) Yitzhar Hofman laid to rest

Major (res.) Yitzhar Hofman (36), a hero of the battle at Kibbutz Be’eri, killed in combat in northern the Gaza Strip, was laid to rest at the Har Herzl military ceremony.

Smotrich reveals to Arutz Sheva:

'Aid to Gaza will change. We won't strengthen Hamas'

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich spoke to Arutz Sheva about changes to be made in the humanitarian aid to Gaza and the price that Israel is ready to pay to continue this war until the end so that its citizens can return home safely.

Gallant in Khan Yunis:

'Pressure on Hamas enabling return of the hostages'

Defense Minister Gallant visited Khan Yunis where he was briefed on operational efforts above and below the ground in the area.

IDF Southern Commander:

'We are again operating in the heart of Gaza City'

MG Yaron Finkelman held a situational assessment and conversation with commanders and soldiers in the northern Gaza Strip.

'Mow them down':

Wounded reservist's plea to Netanyahu

Elisha Medan, an IDF reservist who lost both his legs, met the PM and asked him not to stop the fighting against Hamas and asked that Israel not return to the pre-war reality.

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55th Brigade in intense battles in Khan Yunis

The 55th Brigade has left Khan Yunis after two months of operations in the town during which 70 tunnel shafts were dismantled and numerous terrorist operatives were eliminated.

Defense Min. to UN ambassadors:

'UNRWA is Hamas with a facelift'

'UNRWA lost legitimacy to exist in current form, funds from countries globally are used to strengthen terror infrastructure, pay terrorists,' Defense Min. Gallant stresses.

Students demand:

Terror supporters must not study with us

At Ben Gurion University in southern Israel, students protest decision to leave terror-supporting student in school. 'Those who dance on the blood of our loved ones, can not sit with us in class.'

'Gaza Strip will flourish as center of Jewish life'

Housing Min. Yitzhak Goldknopf promises to support government in resettling Gush Katif: 'War was forced upon us, I'll support correcting terrible injustice.'