Swords of Iron

Policewoman wounded in Jerusalem stabbing attack dies

Sergeant Ross Elisheva Rose Ida Lubin dies after being stabbed by a teenage terrorist near the Old City this morning.

Erdan:

'Time for words is passed - must be clear price for antisemitism

Israeli mission to the UN to hold briefing on rise in antisemitism since Hamas massacre a month ago.

Israeli satire of US campus antisemitism goes viral

“Eretz Nehederet” video of Columbia U. students simping for Hamas and tearing down poster of kidnapped Israel draws millions of views.

University of Massachusetts Jewish student punched on Shabbat

Student assaults Jewish student at event with 240 empty seats at Shabbat tables representing the Hamas hostages, spits on Israeli flag.

On protected route, northern Gaza's residents move southwards

IDF opens, secures, humanitarian route allowing residents of northern Gaza to move southwards for their safety. Watch.

Report: Israel promised not to distribute M16s in Judea, Samaria

Biden administration sold Israel M16s on condition they would not be distributed to security squads in Judea and Samaria, report says.

Flowers will continue to bloom

Nahal Oz IDF Situation Room re-opens

The newly built situation room is designed to allow the observers of the 414th Battalion to fulfill their mission.

'Eshet Chayil'

IDF Chief Cantor performs in moving tribute to soldiers' wives

IDF Chief Cantor Shai Abramson & the Military Rabbinate choir perform moving piece in honor of soldiers fighting at the front & their wives.

Judea and Samaria:

IDF seals printing houses that printed Hamas materials

Since the beginning of the war 1,350 suspects were arrested in Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley, over 850 were affiliated with Hamas.

'Beading our way through pain'

Ohio's donation to Israel's Gaza border communities

In Columbus, Ohio, Jews and non-Jews raise over $20,000, selling homemade bracelets to help locate missing and kidnapped & support families.

Eye in sky:

How birds of prey are being used to find massacre victims

Bodies of victims of the 10/7 massacre are being found thanks to birds of prey who gather around them.

What did Jordan include in its humanitarian aid to Gaza?

Defense echelon maintains silence on whether contents of Jordan's aid to Gaza were examined, and what the aid included.

Soldier on northern front: 'If I die - I want to die as a Jew'

Soldier who fought in Kfar Aza on Oct. 7 asks to expedite conversion process. 'I know that I might die in battle - I want to die as a Jew.'

Gideon Sa'ar:

Hamas uninterested in releasing hostages

Min. Gideon Sa'ar says war has not yet been decided, Hamas uninterested in releasing hostages.

'Safer here than in London':

'Lone reservist' reunites with mother

British IDF reservist tells Arutz Sheva: 'I am overwhelmed by the support we feel from everyone in Israel and outside of Israel.'

IDF troops take control of Hamas compound

IDF troops take control of Hamas compound, strike 450 aerial targets, and kill Hamas commander.

Lessons of Sodom

The absence of righteous people defines a city 's moral worth far more than disingenuous assertions about its “innocent civilians.”

New bill would outlaw denial of Hamas massacre

Yisrael Beytenu MK Oded Forer submits bill that aims to ban denial of October 7 massacre: An attempt to rewrite history.

French Interior Minister:

'Antisemtism has exploded since October 7'

France says more than 1,000 antisemitic acts have been recorded since Hamas attack on Israel. 486 people have been arrested.

Staff sergeant Shahar Cohen Mivtach fell in battle in Gaza

Staff sergeant Shahar Cohen Mivtach, 22, from Karmiel, fell in battle in northern Gaza Strip.

Senate resolution to warn Iran against starting a war

Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal to introduce resolution recommending strikes on Iran if Hezbollah starts war with Israel.

Iran threatens US:

'You will be hit hard if there's no ceasefire in Gaza'

Iran's Defense Minister urges US to "immediately stop the war in Gaza".

Jordan air drops medical supplies to Gaza field hospital

King Abdullah II says it is "our duty to aid our brothers and sisters" in Gaza. Israel says air drop was coordinated with it.

Bennett:

'We will not tolerate a terrorist state next to us'

Former Prime Minister in interview on Fox News: We've got a job to do, to eliminate Hamas.

Pentagon announces:

Nuclear-powered submarine has arrived in the Middle East

US Central Command announces arrival of an Ohio-class submarine, designed for extended strategic deterrent patrols, to the Middle East.

'Identity mistake':

8-year-old was not murdered, but abducted to Gaza

Family of eight-year-old Emily Hand notified she is in Gaza. Her father recently said he was "relieved" to find out she was murdered.

Netanyahu demands Red Cross act on behalf of hostages

Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks President of Red Cross, demands the Red Cross seek immediate release of Israeli hostages.

Chief of Staff:

'We are ready at any moment to launch an attack in the north'

IDF Chief of Staff assessed the 210th Division stationed on the northern border: 'We trust you that the defense here is strong.'

Arab MK apoligizes for denial of October 7th horrors

MK Iman Khatib-Yasin said that while what happened on October 7th was horrible, 'you can't ignore what happened beforehand.'

Bernie Sanders:

'I don't know how you can have a ceasefire with Hamas'

Vermont Senator calls on Israel to stop bombing Gaza but to still destroy Hamas.

IDF reopens Gaza humanitarian corridor

IDF has facilitated reopening of a humanitarian corridor in order to allow civilians in northern Gaza Strip to move for their own safety.

Bereaved mother:

‘We look to the future. We have a lot of strength’

Mother of First Lt. Naveh Lax, who died defending Kibbutz Be’eri, says: “He was very talented; succeeded in everything he did”.

Jerusalem Chief Rabbi blesses IDF soldiers in Gaza

Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar came to the IDF operational war room and sent a radio message to all soldiers in Gaza.

36th Division attacks deep in Gaza Strip and positions on coast

The division, whose role is to encircle Gaza City, attacked 50 terrorist targets today, and 1600 targets since the outbreak of the war.

Senior diplomatic source:

'Israel will have supreme security authority over Gaza'

The source clarified that even if there would be a ceasefire in return for the hostages It would be temporary.

Incoming US Ambassador:

'Hamas put a stain on humanity – we will erase it together'

President Isaac Herzog received the diplomatic credentials of incoming United States Ambassador to Israel, Jacob J. Lew.

Kalashnikovs, RPGs, and drones

IDF locates and destroys weapons in northern Gaza

The 551st Brigade uncovered many weapons and intelligence materials in a residential building in Beit Hanoun.

IDF reservist dies of wounds a week after tank overturns

One week after his tank overturned on the northern border, Rabbi Naaran Eshchar died of his wounds.

Prime Minister Netanyahu:

'There will be no ceasefire without the return of the hostages'

The Prime Minister toured the Ramon Air Base and was briefed on the use of F-16I fighter jets.

WSJ against Hamas:

'In English they beg for aid, in Arabic they pledge a massacre'

An editorial column in the Wall Street Journal underscores Hamas's hypocrisy.

Watch:

This is how Hamas exploits medical facilities

IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari discusses the exploitation of medical facilities by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

State-backed loans to be offered to keep businesses afloat

The Finance Ministry will offer a variety of loans to businesses affected by the war to mitigate the economic damage to Israel.

1 hurt in anti-tank missile attack on Kibbutz Yiftah

IDF intercepts drone heading to Israel while still in Lebanese airspace.

British IDF soldier: 'Who is watching over our families?'

Concerned lone soldiers asked the former Prime Ministers of Britain and Australia to combat rising antisemitism in their countries.

Blinken to Abbas:

'Gazans must not be forcibly displaced'

US Sec. of State discusses 'extremist violence against Palestinians with PA chairman after Jewish man murdered by terrorists in Samaria.

Former Australian PM Morrison:

'Never again means - never again'

'Israel's right to self-defense includes ensuring that things like this cannot happen anymore.'

Sergeant Yonatan Maimon killed in battle in Gaza

30 IDF soldiers have fallen in battle since ground operations began in Gaza as war against Hamas continues.

Rocket launchers found in playgrounds near children's pool

IDF exposes Hamas' continued use of human shields, exploitation of civilians in Gaza as places where children play used to launch rockets.

Gaza residents who abducted grandmother killed in airstrike

The two are alleged to have been unaffiliated with Hamas, but still entered an Israeli town to capture an elderly woman.

Mother of fallen soldier:

'God's gift was great, but why so short-lived?'

Tearful eulogies for a soldier fallen in battle in the Gaza Strip as he was laid to rest last night.

Minister suspended from govt. meetings over 'atom bomb' comment

Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu indefinitely suspended from Cabinet meetings after saying dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza a 'possiblity.'

Boris Johnson to Lone Soldiers

'I reject comparisons between you and Hamas'

Former British PM meets with British lone soldiers serving the IDF, expresses his solidarity with Israel following the Hamas massacre.

Heritage Minister: 'Atomic bombing of Gaza is an option'

Minister Amichai Eliyahu caused widespread controversy this morning by favoring the use of nuclear weapons against Hamas.

Eshkol region governor: 'The state doesn't yet understand'

Gadi Yarkoni insists the state is not doing enough to aid communities attacked by Hamas.

New York Times:

Russia, China, Iran helping Hamas wage war on Israel online

Massive disinformation campaign waged by illiberal states to undermine support for Israel and Western democracies follows Hamas massacre.

War enters 30th day:

IDF thwarts infiltration attempt near Kibbutz Kissufim

2 terrorists killed while attempting to infiltrate into Israel. IDF returns fire after terrorists launch anti-tank missile at troops.

Washington:

Protesters shout 'Allahu Akbar' outside White House

Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian Arab protesters descend upon the White House, smear red paint on the gates and curse Biden.

Week Five - Live Updates:

IDF continues operations in Gaza, destroying terror tunnels

Terrorists in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon continued to fire barrages of rockets at Israel on Sunday.

The Ahavat Chinam project:

Jews of all types are coming together in unity

Before the war, the Jewish People were divided. Now is the time for a change.

MDA director to UN chief:

'Are attacks on Magen David Adom not worthy of your ‘horror'?'

Magen David Adom Director General responds to UN Secretary General, who criticized Israel for striking ambulance used by Hamas terrorists.