Qatar claims Hamas is giving medicine to hostages, Netanyahu demands proof Qatar's statement gave no explanation for the delay in the delivery of medicines. February 20, 2024
Indiana reporter arrested for threatening to ‘kill every Jew’ Stevens admitted to sending the Fort Wayne Police Department a message on Facebook saying he would 'kill every Jew.' February 20, 2024
Oil factory in Lebanon set ablaze following IDF airstrike The oil production plant was close to Hezbollah's weapons storage facilities which was the Israeli military's target. February 20, 2024
PA says limiting Arabs at Temple Mount on Ramadan is tantamount to ‘holy war’ Government ministers are considering a policy to restrict the access of Palestinians living in Judea and Samaria to the Temple Mount during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. February 20, 2024
Gaza border protesters vow to continue blockade despite police order to evacuate 'The nation of Israel will not be silent about this, and we will continue to arrive daily in order to stop this moral disgrace.' February 20, 2024
Estonia revokes invite to Eurovision judge because he’s Israeli Estonian TV acknowledged that the reason Amir was being rejected was because of the controversy surrounding Israel's military operations in Gaza. February 19, 2024
Netanyahu tells US Jewish leaders ‘We have to finish the job’ of eliminating Hamas 'There is no way to achieve total victory without destroying those battalions in Rafah, and we will do so.' February 19, 2024
Israeli FM says Brazil’s president is ‘a persona non grata’ for comparisons of Gaza war to Holocaust 'The comparison between Israel’s just war against Hamas and the atrocities of Hitler and the Nazis is a shame.' February 19, 2024
Flight to Israel nearly sabotaged by ‘hostile elements’ It was feared there was an attempt to sabotage the plane and lead it to a hazardous area or conduct a kidnapping. February 18, 2024
Defense Minister: ‘Hamas have lost their fighting spirit, are surrendering’ 'The only thing required for their total collapse as a military system is a decision by the IDF...we have no right to stop as long as there are 134 hostages left in Gaza.' February 18, 2024
Israeli cabinet pushes back against ‘unilaterally forced’ Palestinian state The U.S. and its Arab partners are 'rushing' to finalize a plan to establish a Palestinian state, which could be announced in the next few weeks. February 18, 2024
‘The End of the Jews’: Israeli president displays children’s textbook found in Gaza The book, created for schoolchildren, was written by Mahmoud az-Zahar, one of the founders of Hamas and former foreign minister of the Palestinian Authority. February 18, 2024
Israeli FM calls South Africa ‘the legal arm of Hamas’ after failed ICJ complaint South Africa petitioned the International Court of Justice in the Hague and said it was 'gravely concerned' about the IDF's planned incursion into Rafah. February 18, 2024
‘We know where you live’: Australian Jews hide identities after terrifying antisemitic campaign Australian Jewish parents were sent a picture of their five-year old with the menacing message, 'We know where you live.' February 18, 2024
Dozens of packages of medicines designated for hostages discovered in Gaza by IDF The medicines were delivered through individual initiatives by family members of hostages and it isn't known whether the medications actually reached the hostages. February 18, 2024
Blinken: ‘Virtually every Arab country’ now wants peace with Israel, but… Israeli ministers have said a Palestinian state would be a 'reward' for terrorist acts against Israelis on October 7th. February 17, 2024
Hamas suspends hostage and ceasefire negotiations, demands more aid Netanyahu declared that the best way to free the hostages was through 'military pressure and strong negotiations.' February 17, 2024
Israel will fight in Rafah despite US pressure, says Netanyahu 'There is no way to achieve total victory without destroying those battalions in Rafah, and we will do so.' February 17, 2024
Biden Administration official refuses to mention who will rule Palestinian state 'Why do you think that we should make a country out of a people that just conducted a Jewish genocide four months ago?' February 17, 2024
30 UNRWA employees participated in Oct. 7 terror Israel first reported in January that 12 UNRWA employees had taken part in the Oct. 7 attacks. February 17, 2024
Two Israelis killed, several injured by terrorist in southern Israel The terrorist was shot dead by a civilian with a firearm. February 16, 2024
Hamas rejects Israel’s offer to free 1,500 prisoners for release of hostages – report Hamas has refused any hostage deal that that doesn't include Israel agreeing to a permanent ceasefire and a complete withdrawal of IDF troops from Gaza. February 16, 2024
IDF arrests 20 Oct 7 terrorists at Gaza hospital An attack launched by Hamas from Nassar hospital last month was captured with IDF radar imagery. February 16, 2024
Israeli ministers blast US-backed proposal for Palestinian state as ‘reward for terror’ Saudi Arabia hosted a meeting with six Arab ministers aimed at rebuilding the Gaza Strip and establishing a Palestinian State. February 15, 2024
Hezbollah commander and deputy killed in IDF strike Ali Muhammad al-Debes and his deputy Hassan Ibrahim Issa were involved in a March 2023 bombing at the Megiddo Junction that seriously injured a man. February 15, 2024
Antisemitism flourishes at German Universities as authorities remain silent The FU president said: 'Both sides need to refrain from provocations.' February 15, 2024
IDF enters Gaza hospital following intel about bodies of hostages Hamas regularly uses hospitals and civilian centers such as mosques and schools for its terrorist activities. February 15, 2024
US considers rolling back Trump-era Israel-friendly policies President Joe Biden is facing low approval ratings in an election year and an indication that he may be losing support from Progressive Democrats over his support for Israel. February 15, 2024
Israeli government spends 150 million shekels on armored vehicles to protect border towns In addition, The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) is contributing 7.5 million shekels to purchase nine armored vehicles to protect border communities. February 14, 2024
Father of hostage brings members of Congress to tears with his story We believed that if they heard the stories firsthand, they would be more attentive to our pain. This is really what happened. February 14, 2024
Families of hostages file war crimes complaint against Hamas at the ICC The complaint charges Hamas with 'kidnapping, crimes of sexual violence, torture and other serious allegations.' February 14, 2024
France joins US and UK in anti-settler sanctions Israeli FM Israel Katz: 'It is forbidden under any circumstances to compare and put the settlers in the same category Hamas.' February 13, 2024
Accounts of Hamas guards raping hostages featured in documentary Goldstein-Almog said that most of the hostages had stories about sexual or physical abuse at the hands of the Hamas guards. February 13, 2024
Herzog will keep Shabbat during visit to Germany While in Germany, Herzog will attend the Munich security conference and meet with leaders of the Jewish community. February 13, 2024
US Senate majority leader calls $95 billion aid bill for Israel and others ‘a down payment on democracy’ It's uncertain whether the bill will pass the House of Representatives which hasn't approved a major funding bill for Ukraine since the Republicans became the majority in 2023. February 13, 2024
Lawyers for Oct. 7th victims demand designation of UNRWA as terror group 'They have also become the central headquarters of a terrorist organization, some of whose workers murdered innocent Jews with their own hands.' February 13, 2024
3 IDF soldiers killed by Hamas ambush attack in Rafah Since 70% of IDF troops have been removed from Gaza, soldiers are staying in one place rather being moved around which makes them more vulnerable to surprise attacks by Hamas. February 12, 2024
Hamas claims Israeli airstrikes killed 3 hostages, wounded 5 Several of Hamas's past reports on dead hostages turned out to be false when captives returned alive, and such announcements are often a strategy of psychological warfare. February 12, 2024
Netanyahu calls Rafah hostage release ‘one of the greatest rescue missions in Israeli history’ Netanyahu described the mission that brought Fernando Marman and Louis Har back to safety without injuries as 'a perfect operation.' By Vered Weiss World Israel News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netany... February 12, 2024
The UK issues version of Biden’s anti-settler order, sanctions four Israelis The UK is targeting residents of Judea and Samaria it alleges 'have violently attacked Palestinians' in the 'occupied territories.' February 12, 2024
Hamas panics over Rafah operation, refuses to mention IDF’s release of hostages The Hamas statement discusses only civilian casualties without acknowledging the large number of terrorists among the dead. February 12, 2024
McDonald’s upgrades its kosher standard to feed religious IDF soldiers McDonald's upgrades it's kosher standard to feed religious IDF soldiers. February 11, 2024
Netanyahu: US response to Hamas would have been ‘at least as strong’ as Israel’s 'Look, we were attacked in the worst attack on Jewish people since the Holocaust,' said Netanyahu. February 11, 2024
Israeli arrested for TikTok incitement to assassinate Netanyahu There has been a growing tend on TikTok and other social platforms of posts threatening Israeli officials. February 11, 2024
IDF reservist who was shot in head saved by helmet IDF soldiers from the 7037th (Res.) Battalion operating at a military post near Nablus neutralized a terrorist who fired at the force. February 11, 2024
Iran FM: Israel expanding war to Lebanon will be ‘last day’ for Netanyahu 'Iran and Lebanon confirm that war is not the solution and that we absolutely never sought to expand it,' Amir-Abdollahian said. February 11, 2024
Ad to raise awareness about Israeli hostages to coincide with Super Bowl The goal is to create 10 million impression from these various advertisements and increase the support for efforts on behalf of Israeli captives. February 11, 2024
Israeli delegation to Cairo hopes for a ‘change of direction’ in hostage deal Egypt has said that it will cancel its objection to the IDF's operations in Rafah if Hamas refuses to soften its demands in a hostage deal. February 11, 2024
IDF airstrike kills senior Hamas leader in Rafah Eliakubi provided security services for senior Hamas leaders and was a leading commander in Rafah. February 10, 2024
Biden gives Israel deadline to submit human rights report, conditions military aid Because Israel is actively engaged in a war, its deadline to submit a human rights report is set at only 45 days. February 10, 2024
Hamas commander tells troops it’s time to surrender to the IDF 'We came to the decision that we don't want to fight and as soon as the army comes we will turn ourselves in.' February 9, 2024
Israeli official says pressure on Hamas, not compromise, will free hostages In addition to demanding a permanent ceasefire for the release of hostages, Hamas would require Israel to release 1,500 prisoners, including those serving life sentences for murdering Israelis. February 9, 2024
IDF reveals how Sinwar pocketed millions in Iranian funds designated for Hamas Defense Minister: 'Hamas is fighting a war of crime and murder, and Yahya Sinwar is off celebrating with his family.' February 8, 2024
President of Argentina visits devastated kibbutz, likens Hamas atrocities to Holocaust 'We see clear examples of terrorism and antisemitism and what I would describe as 21st century Nazism.' February 8, 2024
Ultra-orthodox knesset members debate gov’t responsibility for hostages MK Goldknopf: 'One day after the war, the government should fall? What does the government have to do with the war?' February 8, 2024
‘Suicide drones’ attack US army base in Syria as payback for US airstrike in Baghdad The strikes happened just a few hours after the US assassinated a Kata’ib Hezbollah commander in Baghdad. February 8, 2024
Netanyahu slams Biden’s ‘anti-settler’ sanctions that ‘harm law-abiding citizens’ The US State Department ordered the freezing of bank accounts of four individuals in Judea and Samaria it considers guilty of anti-Palestinian violence. February 7, 2024
Saudis firmly reject US optimism on relations with Israel, make demands Although Saudi Arabia previously said a Palestinian State is a condition for normalization, pre-1967 borders and 'East Jerusalem' as capital are more specific demands. February 7, 2024
Netanyahu says ‘delusional’ Hamas demands in hostage deal would ‘be refused by anyone’ Hamas's terms included the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, the withdrawal the IDF from Gaza and ultimately a permanent ceasefire. February 7, 2024
Woman who hid in shelter with child on Oct. 7th has a baby 'I knew she felt everything inside my belly. I had to stay calm for her.' February 7, 2024
