Swords of Iron

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Late Col. Yonatan Steinberg leaves recording as memento

Yonatan Steinberg sent a recording to his son with an answer to a school assignment "What to do if a soldier is afraid to go to war"

Netanyahu:

'First we'll win in the south, then we'll deal with the north'

PM tells Knesset committee the difference between Hamas and the PA is Hamas wants to destroy Israel now, the PA wants to do it in stages.

Jerusalem Brigade thwarts Hamas attack on IDF troops

Terrorists attempting to emerge from tunnel to ambush soldiers taking cover spotted before being able to attack.

Singer Shlomi Shabat sings for couple injured at Nova festival

Singer Shlomi Shabat lights Hanukkah candles, performs, at Sheba Medical Center, bringing joy to the injured and their families.

IDF releases footage of battle which saw 5 reservists fall

IDF soldiers of the 8111 Battalion engage with terrorists adjacent to a school in southern Gaza.

'A gift from Heaven':

First logistical airdrop during war in Gaza

Airdrop brings 7 tons of water to hundreds of IDF soldiers engaged in combat in southern Gaza. Watch.

Father of fallen soldier:

Turn off the television that divides us

Itzik Bonzel spoke with Arutz Sheva about his son, Amit, who fell in battle in Gaza and voiced his request for his opposition to the media.

Missile barrage on central Israel, direct hit reported in Holon

In first since Friday, terrorists launch missile barrage towards central Israel.

Finance Min.:

Country desiring life won't allow enemy citizens entry in war

Finance Min. Smotrich: 'Our citizens' security is what is most important, polls show 80% of Arabs in Judea & Samaria support the massacre.'

Cleared for publication:

Three IDF reservists fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip

Major (Res.) Roman Bronshtein, Captain (Res.) Eliya Yanovsky, and Master Sargeant Ari Yehiel Zenilman fell in battle on Sunday.

Fiancee of fallen soldier:

'We planned eternity together - it was cut short'

Naama Dopelt, fiancee of fallen soldier Kfir Franco, speaks with INN about her beloved: 'To remember him, love the Land.'

Terrorists armed with shoulder-fired missiles struck by the IDF

IDF locates truck containing long-distance rockets near a school in Gaza, explosive devices inside UNRWA-labeled bags in civilian residence.

In attempt to identify Jews:

Over 1000 bodies of 10/7 terrorists to be examined

Dental and DNA samples will be taken from each terrorist's body to ensure that there are no Jews among them.

Eight missiles fired from Lebanon towards Israel

Missiles fired towards Western Galilee are intercepted, fall in open areas.

Defense Minister Gallant:

'Hamas underestimated Israel's response to attack'

The Defense Minister told the Daily Mail that Israel is the front line preventing Hamas' ideology from reaching the West.

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Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu leads Hanukkah prayers with music and song

Hundreds of evacuees from Sderot pray the morning prayer, sing Hallel, with Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu.

The Hamas War has brought out the Best & Worst of Civilization

This has been a fight for civilization and the world’s Soul. Good will defeat Evil. There is no choice.

Nikki Haley:

'Hamas has already said they're going to do Oct. 7 again'

Republican presidential candidate on who should control Gaza: The Israeli border has to be safe and Gaza is no longer a bed for terrorists.

3 soldiers fell in battle, officer killed in military accident

Three soldiers killed in battle in Gaza against Hamas terrorists. Fourth soldier killed in a military accident.

US national security adviser to visit Israel

US national security adviser Jake Sullivan expected to meet senior government officials and discuss humanitarian aid to Gaza Strip.

UN General Assembly to demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Diplomats say the UN General Assembly is likely to vote Tuesday on a draft resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.

Gallant lights Hanukkah candles with hostages' families

Defense Minister to the families: May the Hanukkah candles illuminate the future and we will be able to see all the hostages return.

'A hero of Israel':

Netanyahu pays condolence visit to family of fallen commander

Netanyahu tells: We mourn together with your wonderful family over the sacrifice and heroism of Asaf.

Sara Netanyahu meets IDF soldier freed from Hamas captivity

Prime Minister's Netanyahu’s wife meets in Kiryat Gat with IDF soldier Ori Megidish, who was rescued from Hamas captivity by Israeli forces.

Steven Spielberg to document October 7th massacre

The Jewish director will be aided in his documentary by Israeli groups who seek to preserve testimonies from the invasion for the future.

IDF Chief of Staff in North:

'For communities to return, we need a different situation'

Chief of Staff Halevi stated that while war is not the first solution, there are cases where it is right to use this tool in its full force.

IDF Spokesman Hagari:

'We intend on reaching Hamas' senior trio: Sinwar, Deif, & Issa'

Spokesman Hagari alluded to inappropriate behavior by IDF soldiers: 'IDF forces operate according to the values and spirit of the IDF.'

Bernie Sanders:

'Israel is losing the war of how this is percieved'

Bernie Sanders says that Israel is not portraying the war properly and that failing to do so will have consequences.

President Biden receives menorah that survived Oct. 7th attack

When Shai Hermesh returned to his destroyed home he found his tefillin (phylacteries) and Menorah were among the only items left unscathed.

Following his predecessor:

IDF and ISA kill commander of Hamas’ Shuja'iyya Battalion

Emad Krikae was promoted after the previous commander of the Hamas battalion was killed by the IDF earlier in the war.

In Shin-Bet interrogation:

Former Gazan minister harshly condemns Hamas leadership

Former Hamas Communications Minister Yusuf al-Manasi told his interrogators he hasn't seen anyone in the Gaza Strip who supports Sinwar.

Netanyahu to Hamas terrorists:

'It's over, don't die for Sinwar. Surrender now'

The Prime Minister said that the war would take more time 'but this is the beginning of the end of Hamas.'

Helmet-cam footage:

Nahal Reconnaissance Unit battles terrorists in Jabalya

Soldiers from the Nahal Reconnaissance Unit eliminated 67 terrorists in face-to-face encounters, with tank fire and direct fire support.

Blinken:

'Houthis attacks are a threat to more than just Israel'

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Houthis drone and missile launches against Israel endanger dozens of other countries.

Cleared for publication:

Lieutenant Nethanel Menachem Eitan fell in battle in Gaza

Eitan, 22, from Jerusalem, was a cadet in the IDF Officers' School Gefen Battalion who served as a soldier in Unit 669.

Sderot Mayor:

'Residents will return when Hamas is destroyed'

Mayor Alon Davidi tells the Cabinet the first step they must take to rehabilitate Sderot and the Gaza region.

Nearly a decade later:

Golani Brigade returns to Shuja'iyya

The Golani Brigade is again fighting in the Gaza neighborhood in which it lost several soldiers and officers in 2014.

Hezbollah launched rocket from next to UN compound

A rocket launched by Hezbollah on Saturday was launched from 20 meters away from a United Nations compound in southern Lebanon

Jewish-Gaza connection:

The Jewish aspect of the destroyed Great Mosque in Gaza

The Muslims attempted to erase every trace of Jewish features in Gaza over the generations.

Netanyahu asks Putin to pressure Red Cross to visit hostages

Israeli PM criticizes Russia's support for Hamas in conversation with President Putin.

IDF casualty report:

Swords of Iron: 1593 wounded, 40 in serious condition

IDF: 40 soldiers currently hospitalized in serious condition, 211 in moderate condition and 165 in mild condition.

Six soldiers injured in attacks from Lebanon

2 soldiers moderately wounded, 4 lightly wounded as 2 aerial targets launched at the Western Galilee. IDF striking Hezbollah in retaliation.

Netanyahu to US:

'You can't support end of Hamas and call on us to end the war'

PM says during Cabinet meeting that the war with Hamas will continue until 'Gaza is never again a threat to Israel.'

Day 65:

IDF strikes 250 terrorist targets in Gaza

IDF forces destroy underground tunnel shafts, thwart attempts to attack soldiers.

MK Avigdor Liberman:

"Need to increase pressure on Hamas”

Chairman of Israel Beitenu, MK Avigdor Liberman, estimates that a war in the north is inevitable in light of Hezbollah's provocations.

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Dr Phil demands resignation of university presidents

Dr. Phil condemns heads of Harvard, MIT, and UPENN for their statements to Congress, lights menorah for Kfir and Ariel Bibas

Special Menorahs for soldiers in Gaza

Children of the communities evacuated from the southern and northern borders decorated 800 menorahs for IDF soldiers in Gaza.

Israeli officials:

War to rage at current intensity for 2 more months

Officials say Israel attempting to reach more deals to free more hostages, war will not be ended with a ceasefire.

Red Cross tells hostage's parents: 'Think of the Palestinians'

Family of woman held by Hamas without her needed medication shocked when ICRC criticizes them for caring about their daughter.

IDF Spokesperson:

'Sinwar is denying reality'

Daniel Hagari: Hamas operatives complaining that Hamas leadership is disconnected from the difficult situation on the ground.

Archterrorist calls on PA to join the fight against Israel

Senior Fatah member Marwan Barghouti calls on PA security forces to join the fight against Israel. His wife: He didn't issue the statement.

Former US official:

'War is hell - what else is there to do?'

KT McFarland refutes claims that Israel's treatment of Hamas prisoners is 'disgusting.'

Killed in Gaza:

Maor Cohen Eisenkot, nephew of former Chief of Staff

Sergeant Maor Cohen Eisenkot, nephew of former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, falls in battle in Gaza days after his cousin.

Security Council chair:

'We thought like rational people - we needed to think like ISIS'

Israel may find itself in a situation where the IDF has located Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar - and there are hostages near him, NSC chair says.

Report: Yahya Sinwar, Hamas leader, is in Khan Yunis

Yahya Sinwar, Hamas leader in Gaza, escaped Gaza City in a humanitarian convoy at the start of the war.

Condition of soldiers injured in hostage rescue attempt improves

Hospital reports slight improvement in condition of IDF soldiers injured in hostage rescue attempt, says they are still in the ICU.

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Plane lands at Ben Gurion - to the sound of air raid sirens

As rockets and intercept missiles fly overhead, a plane lands at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv.

Jabalia:

Footage: Dozens of Hamas terrorists surrender to IDF soldiers

Terrorists stand in a long line, with arms raised and dressed only in their underwear.

Released 77-year-old hostage: 'It reminded me of the Holocaust'

Ofelia Roitman, 77-year-old released from Hamas captivity, recalls, 'I was almost without any light and almost without any food.'

Released hostages Mia and Itay: Every day there is like hell

'We have a friend named Omer, & I know what he is going through there & I know what fear there is,' released hostages Maya & Itay Regev say.