2nd Hostage Deal: Hamas demands final say in which captives will be released Israel rejected the demand to retreat to pre-set lines and demanded to approve the list of proposed hostage releases ahead of time. December 18, 2023
Netanyahu looked other way as Hamas amassed wealth, NYT reports 'Everyone is talking about failures of intelligence on October 7, but no one is talking about the failure to stop the money.' December 17, 2023
Mossad chief and Qatari PM hold initial meeting about hostage deal The meeting will be the first between Israeli and Qatari officials since the breakdown of the ceasefire in late November. December 17, 2023
IDF uncovers largest terror tunnel in Gaza Its width indicates that it was intended to have been used for vehicle-borne raids against civilians in the Gaza border communities. December 17, 2023
Iran terror chief threatens ‘imminent collapse’ of Israel 'People have rallied against Zionists even next to the White House and in the streets of London and Europe.' December 17, 2023
Deadline? Biden wants Israel to end ground war with Hamas by year’s end Before the meeting between US officials and Netanyahu, Defense Minister Gallant said the Israel-Hamas war could last 'more than several months. December 17, 2023
Teen arrested for planning to shoot up Ohio synagogue The boy used the Discord platform to share plans to 'burn and shoot up' Reform synagogue Temple Israel in Canton, Ohio. December 17, 2023
Mayim Bialik will no longer host Jeopardy Mayim Bialik was absent from the show for several months which sparked speculation about whether she would be returning. December 17, 2023
US and UK navy forces down 15 Houthi drones over Red Sea The Yemeni armed forces confirm they will continue to prevent all ships heading to Israeli ports from navigating in the Red Sea. December 16, 2023
IDF accidentally kills 3 hostages amid fighting in Gaza 'This is an unbearable tragedy and all of Israel is grieving their loss,' said Netanyahu. December 16, 2023
IDF mistook shirtless hostages for Hamas trap, opened fire The escaped hostages were shirtless, waving makeshift white flags, and one yelled 'help' in Hebrew. December 16, 2023
Arab-Israeli places hostage photos, Israeli flag outside Rashida Tlaib’s office Congresswoman Tlaib 'refused to condemn the terrorist organization Hamas...and turns a blind eye to the atrocities Hamas committed on the 7th of October.' December 15, 2023
Student sues Qatari-funded Carnegie Mellon for antisemitic abuse Carnegie Mellon has received $600 million in funding from Qatar. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News A Jewish architecture student at Carnegie Mellon filed a suit on Wednesday claiming that faculty and admi... December 14, 2023
Dutch Mayor refuses to sit next to Israeli Ambassador at Chanukah event The mayor also told the synagogue chairman that he wanted to avoid shaking hands with the Israeli Ambassador or being photographed with him. December 14, 2023
New BBC chair to review anti-Israel bias in Hamas war coverage 'It seems to me there is enough in terms of criticism of the way the BBC has covered this war.' December 14, 2023
Israeli envoy to UN: ‘Want a ceasefire? Call Hamas leader Sinwar’ The demand for a ceasefire passed as 153 countries voted in favor, 10 voting against, including Israel and the United States and 23 abstentions. December 14, 2023
Suspect charged in murder of Detroit synagogue president Prosecutor says there's 'not a shred of evidence' of an antisemitic hate crime. December 14, 2023
Israeli hospital doctors refuse to treat terrorists 'We cannot treat those vile murderers whose sole purpose is to destroy us.' December 13, 2023
President Biden, NY mayor meet families of hostages Although President Biden has spoken to individual families of hostages, this is the first time a group of them has gathered at the White House. December 13, 2023
FLIP-FLOP: Confused Bernie Sanders now blasts Israel, pressures Biden to demand immediate ceasefire Earlier in the week, Sanders declared 'I don't see how you have a permanent ceasefire with Hamas.' December 13, 2023
White House official says Biden won’t make Israel aid conditional Biden's support for Israel has put him at odds with other liberal politicians who have called on the administration to condition aid to Israel. December 13, 2023
UN demands immediate ceasefire in Hamas war For the ceasefire resolution, 153 voted in favor, 10 voted against and there were 23 abstentions. December 13, 2023
IDF rescues abandoned pets, exotic birds and even a lion from Gaza Nature and Parks Authority working with IDF to determine how and when to rescue the lion from Gaza safely. December 13, 2023
UN panel accuses Israel of genocide as assembly debates ceasefire call The panel discussion is concurrent with a debate by the UN General Assembly on the issue of demanding an immediate ceasefire. December 13, 2023
IDF destroys explosives lab, defeats terrorist squad in Jenin The IDF 636 unit spotted the terrorists as they launched an attack which was then thwarted by a strike from an IAF aircraft. December 12, 2023
Citing ‘diplomatic immunity,’ Germany drops Abbas Holocaust hate speech case On a visit to Germany in 2022, Abbas compared the State of Israel's treatment of Palestinians since 1948 to '50 holocausts.' December 12, 2023
Friendly fire, accidents responsible for 20 IDF casualties in Gaza Number of IDF soldiers killed in Gaza rises to 105, with 20 of them caused by friendly fire or accidents. December 12, 2023
‘I’m a Zionist,’ Biden declares at White House Chanukah party President Biden decried the 'sickening' surge in antisemitism and declared his 'unshakeable' support for the Jewish State. December 12, 2023
Russia tells Hamas to release hostages Russia 'called for a cessation of hostilities, immediate solution to all emerging humanitarian problems, including the release of hostages.' December 11, 2023
New person of interest held in murder of Detroit synagogue president A suspect was taken into custody in November but was released shortly after without being charged. December 11, 2023
Hamas sexual violence ‘beyond anything I’ve ever seen,’ says Blinken 'I don’t know why countries, leaders, international organizations were so slow to focus on this, to bring it to people’s attention...I’m glad it is finally happening.' December 11, 2023
Most Americans back Israel – but Democrats favor Palestinians The conflict between older and younger Democrats over support for Israel is likely to become 'a modern-day Vietnam' for the party, according to one pollster. December 11, 2023
Israeli UN ambassador calls ‘biased’ delegation ‘a new low’ 'This is a biased visit by the Council and is a new low that proves that the Council only cares about the residents of Gaza and ignores the suffering of the residents of our south and the fate of the abductees.' December 11, 2023
Hostages were starved, tortured, sexually assaulted and denied treatment Abductees were starved and dehydrated, beaten, threatened with weapons, psychologically tortured, mutilated, sexually abused, and denied crucial medical treatment for wounds and serious conditions. December 10, 2023
New poll shows over a quarter of young Americans hold antisemitic views A full 28% of respondents in the 18-29 age group agreed with the statement, 'Jews have too much power.' By Vered Weiss, World Israel News A poll of 1,500 US adult citizens between December 2 and 5th showe... December 10, 2023
Friends star slams ‘morally bankrupt’ university presidents Schwimmer posted 'Silence is complicity' when university presidents refused to declare outright that calls for Jewish genocide violated their institutions' code of conduct. December 10, 2023
Mossad confirms Iranian terrorists planned to kill Jews in Cyprus Two Iranian nationals arrested by Cypriot police were members of the Revolutionary Guard terrorist group and were planning to attack Jews and Israelis on the island. December 10, 2023
Freed hostage nurse says captives in Gaza ‘living on borrowed time’ Margalit describes hostages still in Gaza suffering from Parkinson's disease, renal failure, and cardiac problems without proper medication or care. December 10, 2023
Hamas chief fled northern Gaza on humanitarian convoy at the beginning of the war IDF officials have said they believe that Sinwar is hiding somewhere in Khan Younis. December 10, 2023
Hostage didn’t sleep for 49 nights after Hamas took her oxygen machine 'Being held hostage in the tunnels is an unbearable situation. We must return the people as soon as possible.' December 9, 2023
Israeli Minister warns Europe to uproot ‘network of hatred’ created by Hamas 'Hamas has proven that their goal is to kill Jews everywhere.' December 9, 2023
IDF says Hamas terrorists are surrendering, criticizing their leaders In leaked footage, a Hamas terrorist can be seen putting his assault rifle down on the ground in a gesture of surrender. December 9, 2023
Names released of 5 fallen soldiers, including nephew of ex-IDF chief who also lost son One of the soldiers, Staff Sergeant Haim Meir Eden (20) died from his wounds sustained during the October 7th massacre. December 9, 2023
Penn president regrets dodging questions about calls for Jewish genocide Magill said should have focused on the 'evil' of statements supporting genocide rather than looking at them in the context of protecting freedom of speech. December 7, 2023
Shoah Foundation Collecting testimony from October 7th survivors 'I never imagined I would see such unspeakable barbarity against Jews in my lifetime.' December 7, 2023
IDF-recovered receipts prove Hamas financial exploitation Hamas leader's son spent the equivalent of two years' salary for the average Gazan on jewelry. December 7, 2023
Elon Musk offers to ‘help out’ university presidents who won’t punish campus antisemitism 'Let me help them out here: Calling for the genocide [death] of anyone obviously constitutes harassment.' December 7, 2023
Hundreds of IDF soldiers in Gaza sustain eye injuries, many lose vision The injuries were mainly caused by soldiers not wearing protective gear designed to shield their eyes from injury. December 7, 2023
Bowing to US pressure, Israel permits more fuel into Gaza The war cabinet announced it would double the amount of oil sent into Gaza from 60,000 to 120,000 liters by Thursday and eventually to 180,000. December 7, 2023
BBC finally admits in main headline: ‘Hamas raped and mutilated women’ BBC coverage focused on reports gathered from video evidence and eyewitness accounts of sexual crimes and mutilation carried out by Hamas terrorists. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News The BBC, which has b... December 6, 2023
Netanyahu says IDF will demilitarize Gaza after war 'There is only one force that can see to this demilitarization – and that force is the IDF.' December 6, 2023
IDF destroy 2 tunnels 3 terrorist explosive facilities in Jenin The groups worked overnight on Tuesday until Wednesday under the command of the Menashe Brigade with reservists from Dudevan and LOTAR special forces. December 6, 2023
Netanyahu castigates humanitarian groups over Oct. 7th silence: ‘Where the hell are you?’ 'Are you being silent because they are Jewish women?' December 6, 2023
Hamas terrorists mutilated female soldiers’ faces, breasts and genitals It is impossible to overemphasize the number of bodies we were dealing with; the sense of shock and despair. December 6, 2023
Nir Barkat ‘won’t support Netanyahu’ but will he run against him? 'Likud needs change.' December 5, 2023
UN official rejects demanding Hamas free hostages, ‘deflects from IDF atrocities’ in Gaza Earlier in November, Francesca Albanese said that Israel's right to defend itself after the October 7th massacre was 'non-existent.' December 5, 2023
Dutch activists look to block sale of F-35 parts to Israel Anti-Israel attorneys in The Netherlands turn to The Hague to prevent sale of parts for advanced fighter jets to Israel. December 5, 2023
Movement to resettle Gaza gains support during Hamas war 'Today, every citizen in the State of Israel knows that to restore security to the South...there is no choice but to reassert full control over Gaza.' December 5, 2023
Hamas Oct. 7th rocket attacks hit base connected with Israel’s nuclear program IDF base used to store nuclear-capable missiles hit in Hamas rocket attack. December 5, 2023
US State Department–Hamas won’t release women hostages because they will tell about sex crimes 'There is very little that I would put beyond Hamas when it comes to its treatment of civilians, and particularly its treatment of women.' December 4, 2023
