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Twelve Israeli hostages freed after 54 days in Hamas captivity

The latest group included five minors, including one dual Israeli-Dutch citizen, and five minors, including one American and three German nationals.

November 29, 2023

Ofakim: Life after terror; a struggle for normalcy and healing

Ofakim’s residents face high unemployment, psychological trauma, and the grief of losing loved ones and friends on that dark day.

November 29, 2023

The son of Hamas founder tells Israel to execute father if hostages aren’t released

'This is their goal, to get away with their crimes. We cannot allow this to happen,' Mosab Hassan Yousef said in regards to Hamas leaders.

November 29, 2023

Hostages lost 15% of their body weight doctors say

Lack of food and terrible living conditions contributed to the fast weight loss.

November 29, 2023

Israel receives list of next 10 Hamas hostages to be freed

Sixty Israeli women and children have been freed over the course of the initial four-day ceasefire and the first day of an extension agreed to on Monday, along with 17 Thais and one Filipino.

November 29, 2023

Jerusalem official slams Sky News anchor for suggesting Israel is committing ‘genocide’

'If anybody’s committing a war crime here, a double war crime, it is Hamas and not Israel,' said Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Fleur Hassan-Nahoum.

November 29, 2023

New city called Nitzana planned for area near Gaza

Nitzana is intended to serve as a center for residences, educational services, supplementary employment, and commerce for the regional settlement community.

November 29, 2023

‘There are two million Nazis in Judea and Samaria’ Smotrich says

Smotrich citing recent polls by the Arab World for Research and Development show 83% of Palestinians support the Oct. 7th massacre.

November 29, 2023

List of 10 hostages to be freed on Tuesday confirmed by Israel

Israel confirmed the list of the fourth batch of hostages to be released Tuesday and secondly that Hamas was holding onto three murdered IDF soldier's bodies in Gaza.

November 28, 2023

Hamas forced twelve-year-old captive to watch atrocities from October 7

Among other brutalities, Eitan Yahalomi and other children were threatened with guns every time one of them cried.

November 28, 2023

Hostage deal may backfire on Israel, warns Nobel Laureate

Prof. Yisrael Robert Aumann said Israelis' natural concern for Hamas abductees may make the return of the rest too costly to bear.

November 28, 2023

Explosive report details why IDF top intelligence unit was not operational on October 7th

The Kan public broadcaster also revealed an email chain showing an Israeli counter-intelligence officer's warning of a Hamas 'massacre designed to start a war'.

November 28, 2023

‘Suffocating’ hostage of Hamas describes conditions they were kept in

She described the room where she and others were kept as 'suffocating' and were prevented from opening the blinds along with minimal food.

November 28, 2023

Hamas leaders on Israel’s hit list?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared at a Tel Aviv press conference that he instructed the Mossad intelligence agency overseas 'to act against the heads of Hamas wherever they are.'

November 28, 2023

Gazan who converted to Judaism ‘not surprised’ by October 7th Hamas atrocities

He recalls a 'special lesson' taught at school instructing the children to aim for martyrdom while killing Jews, and that they would be rewarded in heaven.

November 28, 2023

11 Israeli hostages freed from Gaza after snag on 4th day of truce

The delay according to one Israeli official was that Hamas wasn't releasing the full group of mothers with their children as it had previously promised.

November 27, 2023

Researchers from Haifa University hold hostage posters in Antartica

In light of the ongoing conflict back home, the duo seized the opportunity to shed light on the situation in Israel, particularly focusing on the plight of the abductees.

November 27, 2023

Elon Musk meets with Netanyahu, visits scene of Hamas massacre

Billionaire founder of SpaceX and Tesla arrives in Israel, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and tours village where Hamas carried out massacre on October 7th.

November 27, 2023

‘One more day as a hostage would have killed her’

Elderly hostage released by Hamas is in serious condition, after spending 49 days without her medication.

November 27, 2023

‘My life is a nightmare,’ Mother of slain IDF hero describes her suffering

Instead of escaping the Supernova massacre on Oct. 7th Itay Bausi stayed behind and sacrificed himself to save others.

November 26, 2023

Released terrorists celebrated by Palestinians all over country

Celebrations occurred on Saturday night following the release of 39 Palestinian prisoners.

November 26, 2023

Poll shows massive support in Palestinian Authority for Hamas

According to a poll released by the Arab World for Research and Development research firm last week, 72% of Palestinians support establishing a 'unity government' that includes both Abbas and Hamas.

November 26, 2023

Second group of 13 Israel captives released after 7 hour delay

Red Cross representatives brought the 13 Israelis from Gaza to Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula through the Rafah border crossing.

November 26, 2023

Palestinian terrorists brutally kill two suspected collaborators

Saturday’s killings in the Tulkarem refugee camp is one of many examples of terrorist activity in Judea and Samaria that has surged since Israel mounted its offensive in Gaza

November 25, 2023

Jonathan Pollard slams hostage deal as ‘monstrous blunder’

Former spy Jonathan Pollard says Israeli government should have barred relatives of captives from publicly protesting.

November 24, 2023

Religious Zionist parties in coalition split on hostage deal

Although the War Cabinet unanimously supported the deal, there was a split in the full Cabinet citing danger to IDF troops and the need to release all hostages.

November 24, 2023

Baby names Be’eri, Nir and Nova skyrocket after Hamas attacks

17,629 births have been registered in the Jewish state since the Hamas massacre on Oct. 7th.

November 24, 2023

Eastern Jerusalem preparing celebrations for returning prisoners

No convicted murderers will be released, but many have been convicted of other violent crimes such as assault, arson, and terror affiliation.

November 22, 2023

Netanyahu confirms progress on hostage release, calls cabinet meeting to approve deal

Israel's defense minister warns the country will face 'difficult decisions,' as Prime Minister calls cabinet meeting to deliberate on prisoner swap with Hamas.

November 21, 2023

Relatives of captive kids blast UN on World Children’s Day

Simultaneous protests in Tel Aviv and New York took place at the UNICEF building to combat the lack of a response by international bodies like the UN in response to over 40 children held hostage in Gaza.

November 21, 2023

Soccer player could lose Israeli citizenship over Gaza tribute

'It's impossible that an Israeli citizen would choose to identify with the enemy who massacred and murdered over 1,300 men, women, and babies on Oct. 7,' said Israel’s Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar.

November 21, 2023

‘Welcome to hell’: Israeli soldiers troll Hamas from the ruins of Gaza

'We take those photos to give the people of Israel strength,' a Golani commander said.

November 21, 2023

Killed during battle with Hamas in Gaza, IDF soldier posthumously saves six lives

IDF paratrooper was killed in the line of duty - but in his death managed to save six others with organ donations.

November 20, 2023

Death penalty for terrorists discussion in Knesset committee

Hostages’ families slam lawmakers as Knesset mulls ‘Death Penalty for Terrorists’ law

Representatives of the hostages begged the legislators to stop, saying their loved ones’ lives would be endangered if such a law passes.

November 20, 2023

International delegation of prosecutors sees Hamas atrocities first-hand

The delegation consisted of officials from Germany, the United States, France, Argentina, and Austria to promote investigations and prosecutions against Hamas atrocities.

November 20, 2023

Israel to strip Hamas affiliates’ residency status

Interior Minister Moshe Arbel is working to revoke Rashid Rashek and Maged Juaba's residency status for having Hamas affiliations and carrying out 'actions to promote and support' terrorism.

November 20, 2023

Remains of 12-year-old Israeli girl found, burned alive by Hamas alongside her twin brother

Family members held a symbolic, funeral at a temporary resting place at Kibbutz Revivim last Wednesday, burying Liel’s belongings since her remains had not yet been identified.

November 20, 2023

WATCH: From Australia to Israel – in the middle of a war

With so many reserves called up, farms and other businesses were left to fall apart so Leon Gamaroff stepped up to help in any way he could including 'changing the narrative' surrounding Israel.

November 19, 2023

How a farmer saved 120 lives on Oct. 7

Oz Davidian, a farmer in southern Israel, saved some 120 revelers from the doomed Supernova festival.

November 19, 2023

Egypt sends fuel to Gaza via Rafah crossing

In flip-flop, Israel allows fuel into Gaza

After international pressure, the Israeli government backtracked on its no-fuel into-Gaza promise and is letting in 2 tankers a day amid fear of disease spreading.

November 19, 2023

83% of Palestinians in Judea, Samaria endorse Hamas massacres

When asked whether they supported or opposed Hamas’s actions on Oct. 7, 59.3% of the Palestinians surveyed said they 'extremely' supported the attacks and 15.7% said they 'somewhat' supported the murderous spree.

November 19, 2023

IDF recovers body of second Israeli hostage near Shifa Hospital in Gaza

Following the recovery of the body of Yehudit Weiss a hostage in Gaza, the IDF found the body of Cpl. Noa Marciano near Shifa Hospital.

November 17, 2023

Farewell to Liel, 12-year-old victim of Hamas

'Until this very moment we do not have positive identification of Liel’s body but we know she was murdered,' a relative said.

November 17, 2023

EU foreign policy chief tells Israel ‘not to be consumed by rage’

According to Cohen, Borrell during the visit expressed Brussels’s support for “the defeat of Hamas and Israel’s right to defend itself,' but reiterated humanitarian restraint as well.

November 17, 2023

Laptop found in Shifa Hospital contains hostage photos

Inside Shifa Hospital's MRI department, the IDF found rifles, vests, ammunition, and a laptop containing hostage pictures and videos among other military items.

November 17, 2023

Jerusalem slams Belize for suspending ties

Since Oct. 7, 'Israel has consistently violated international law,' Belize charged.

November 17, 2023

Burial of non-Jewish victim of Hamas massacre sparks controversy

Alina Plahtis's father is Jewish and she began a conversion process during her IDF service but had not completed it.

November 17, 2023

WATCH: From radical Islam to Judaism

Islam specialist Yaron Avraham shares his story from growing up as an Arab-Israeli being sent to Gaza for school only to leave, convert to Judaism, and join the IDF.

November 17, 2023

Bethlehem cancels Christmas celebrations to mourn Hamas losses

The town will be dark in solidarity with their fellow Palestinians who are ‘being massacred’ in the war in Gaza, said the municipality.

November 16, 2023

Hostage gave birth in Hamas captivity, Israel confirms

The woman who gave birth in Gaza was reportedly a foreign worker in one of the Israeli towns bordering the Hamas-run coastal enclave until her Oct. 7 abduction.

November 16, 2023

Israel: UN agencies ‘complicit’ in Hamas war crimes

'To the alphabet soup of international agencies complicit with Hamas war crimes, we say: Your negligence has put lives at risk and has cost innocent lives'.

November 16, 2023

2 Knesset members sanctioned for false claims about Oct. 7 and ongoing war

Both lawmakers received a two-week pay freeze and 1 and 2-month suspension respectively for their false comments about the atrocities on Oct. 7th and current IDF actions in Gaza.

November 16, 2023

Survivors of music festival massacre committed to psychiatric hospitals

Israeli official reveals that a number of the survivors from the Hamas massacre of some 260 party-goers in southern Israel have been hospitalized after suffering mental breakdowns.

November 15, 2023

Israeli Foreign Ministry clarifies ‘international pressure’ comments

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen had come under veiled criticism for his remarks from fellow Likud ministers, including Education Minister Yoav Kisch and Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar.

November 15, 2023

Granddaughter of Israeli captive urges world to act ‘swiftly’

In addition to the dangers shared by all the hostages captured by Hamas on Oct. 7, Yaffa is also at risk due to her advanced age.

November 15, 2023

The Israelis rescuing man’s best friend from war-torn south

While the process of identification was very straightforward since by law every pet owner in Israel is required to register their animal, finding and catching the pets was trickier.

November 15, 2023