Brother of murdered hostage calls for ‘uprising’ against NetanyahuDanny Elgarat has long blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, rather than the Hamas terror group, for his brother's slaying. March 16, 2025
Children in Israel and beyond are dressing as Batman for Purim to honor the slain Bibas brothersA costume shop in Jerusalem offered up Bibas-honoring Batman garb for just 10 shekels (about $2.75). March 15, 2025
Rubio: Hamas’s demands are ‘nuts,’ we’re dealing with ‘savages’Earlier on Friday, Hamas said in a press statement that in response to a proposal from mediators to resume negotiations, it had agreed to 'release the Zionist soldier Edan Alexander, who holds American citizenship, in addition to the bodies of four other dual nationals.' March 15, 2025
WATCH: Freed hostages bring Purim cheer to sick childrenAgam Berger, Naama Levy, and Daniela Gilboa brought Purim cheer patients at Schneider Children’s Medical Center. March 14, 2025
WATCH: IDF soldiers read megillah in GazaOn Purim, Battalion 9207 read the megillah in the Philadelphi corridor on Gaza's border with Egypt. March 14, 2025
Defying ICC arrest warrant, Netanyahu plans state visit to HungaryHungary's Prime Minister, Viktor Orban invited Netanyahu in November shortly after the ICC issued an arrest warrant against him. March 13, 2025
El Al’s profits soar to half a billion amid accusations of price gougingWhile Israelis paid premium prices amid limited travel options, the CEO’s pay jumped 10% in 2024, including a NIS 3.6 million bonus atop her NIS 2.3 million salary and NIS 600,000 in stock compensation. March 13, 2025
Israel Aerospace Industries reports record earnings in 2024Net income surged 55% to $493 million, while its order backlog hit a record $25 billion, securing four years of operations. March 13, 2025
Israel, Lebanon and possible normalizationWhile seeking to strengthen moderate elements within Lebanon, Israel remains aware of Hezbollah’s continued presence in the region. March 13, 2025
First sign of life received from Hamas hostage Avinatan OrThis is the first sign of life Or’s family has received since his capture on Oct. 7, 2023 alongside his partner Noa Argamani, who was subsequently rescued during an Israeli military operation. March 13, 2025
Israeli research: New DNA mapping reveals gene ‘on/off’ switches, paving way for disease treatmentIn addition to mapping the patterns, the researchers uncovered previously unknown imprinting effects, where genes are expressed differently depending on whether they are inherited from the mother or father. March 12, 2025
Israeli-Arab sports commentator indicted for ‘identification with a terrorist organization’According to the indictment, during the interview Hassanain referred to the Israel Defense Forces as an 'occupying army' and labeled Israel as 'the enemy.' March 12, 2025
Palestinian man breaks into major IDF base and injures soldier during rampageJenin man arrested after stealing car near Tel Aviv, ramming through gate at Israeli army base, and injuring IDF soldier. March 12, 2025
Dream costumes: Israeli innovators bring joy to children with disabilities for PurimThe designs do not merely accommodate their mobility aids but transform them into integral and impressive parts of the costumes. March 12, 2025
Majority of Israeli Jews say Judea and Samaria towns contribute to securityWhile in October only a third of Israeli Jews said they agreed with this course of action, the figure has since risen to 47%. March 12, 2025
Netanyahu sues Ya’alon over accusation that PM received funds from QatarNetanyahu: 'Let me be clear: I received nothing from Qatar, but I will be receiving something from Bogie (Ya'alon) and this is just the beginning.' March 11, 2025
Former hostage from Nova music festival massacre invites Trump to dance with survivors at memorial concertThe event on June 26 will also feature activities such as therapeutic workshops and spaces for dealing with trauma. March 11, 2025
Meta deletes terror-linked influencer’s Instagram for violating ‘dangerous organizations’ policyDespite presenting himself as a 'journalist,' Al Jafarawi has been a key figure in Gazan propaganda, appearing in multiple staged videos—dubbed 'Pallywood' by critics. March 11, 2025
Israeli government allowing UNRWA to continue operating despite law, MK chargesMK Yulia Malinovsky calls out those who are not stopping UNRWA activities, which are now against the law. March 11, 2025
Why do people exercise? Israeli AI study reveals surprising answerThe researchers found that 30% of participants rely on creating regular workout habits, such as exercising at specific times each day or on a particular day of the week. March 11, 2025
‘Learning from Oct. 7th’ – IDF cancels holiday leave for soldiers'There will be no more shutdowns in the IDF,' says new Chief-of-Staff Eyal Zamir. March 11, 2025
Aid to Gaza or ‘Tel Aviv under fire,’ Houthi leader threatens'Military measures will be carried out from the moment the deadline expires - if aid does not enter the Gaza Strip,' says Houthi leader. March 11, 2025
Hamas may free Edan Alexander as ‘goodwill gesture’ to TrumpAlexander's father, Adi, said that he supported the direct negotiations between the Trump administration and Hamas. March 11, 2025
Knesset debates Israel’s membership in WHO amid accusations of biasSon-Har Melech also pointed to the decision of the United States to leave the WHO under the Trump administration, arguing that Israel should take a similar stance. March 10, 2025
New Knesset bill would nullify Oslo Accords, restore Israeli control over all of Judea, Samaria, GazaFormer Israeli minister drafts bill which would nullify the Oslo Accords and subsequent agreements with the Palestinian Authority, restoring Israeli control to all of Judea, Samaria, and Gaza. March 10, 2025
Buried in chains: Jerusalem find uncovers radical ascetic practices by Byzantine nunsThis discovery confirms that ascetic practices, which were once thought to be the domain of male monks, were also embraced by women. March 10, 2025
Israeli security chief rebuffs Netanyahu’s call for his resignationRonen Bar recently mentioned conditions for his resignation, including the release of the rest of the hostages and the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into October 7. March 10, 2025
Israeli activist Daniella Weiss nominated for Nobel Peace PrizeWeiss currently leads Nahala, a movement advocating for the re-establishment of Jewish communities in Gaza. March 10, 2025
IDF appoints Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin as new spokesmanThe previous IDF spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, served as the IDF’s chief spokesman since March 29, 2023. March 10, 2025
Kiryat Shmona mayor slams ‘premature’ reopening of schoolsMayor of northern city says schools reopened too early; only 50% of students said to have returned to Kiryat Shmona. March 10, 2025
Israeli police officer finds son dead at bus crash sceneThree male victims with moderate injuries — ages 16, 29 and 43 were moderately injured — and another nine victims with light injuries were all taken to Beer-Sheva’s Soroka Medical Center for treatment. March 9, 2025
Israel to ‘soon’ allow Syrian Druze to work in Golan, defense minister saysAn estimated 700,000-800,000 Druze live in Syria, mostly in southwestern areas near Israel and Jordan. March 9, 2025
Trump’s Lebanese-born Mideast adviser hosts Israeli official in WashingtonThe Lebanese-born American businessman is the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany and is considered to be close to the president. March 9, 2025
Former hostage Eli Sharabi meets UK Prime Minister in mission to raise awareness for remaining hostagesSharabi’s family had visited Downing Street twice before—each time pledging to return with Eli. On Friday, that moment became a reality. March 9, 2025
Israeli ambulances vandalized with swastikas while responding to emergency callTwo ambulances responding to an emergency call in an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood in Jerusalem vandalized, with swastikas spray-painted over the Israeli flag. March 9, 2025
Evangelical Christians: ‘God is giving Israel a blank check’'We Christians are calling on our beloved President Trump and his team to aggressively remove all barriers to Israel’s sovereignty over all the land, including Judea and Samaria,' says Evangelical pastor. March 9, 2025
Ex-hostage to rabbi: ‘I was saved by God’s mercy alone’'Even there, in the great darkness, I felt that I was not alone, and faith in God strengthened me,' Alexander Trufanov tells prominent rabbi. March 9, 2025
Fatah leader: Israel abused Palestinians by demanding Shira Bibas’ bodyThe world must recognize the face of evil of the Palestinian Authority. March 7, 2025
Palestinian Authority pays February terror salaries, refuting Abbas’ cessation decreePalestinian Media Watch is certain that these are terror salaries because the PA postal service never made payments for the PA prior to April 2021. March 7, 2025
Hamas forced dehydrated hostages to drink seawaterWhen drinks came, many received diluted seawater that damaged their teeth and gums while wreaking havoc on their immune systems. March 7, 2025
New IDF chief pens prayerful letter with image of Holy Temple during visit to Western WallThe closing line of the letter, 'From Zion, the Torah shall go forth,' invokes a prophetic hope that Jerusalem will once again be a source of wisdom and peace. March 6, 2025
Speech-to-text tech could be transformed by new Israeli brain mapping studyThe research could lead to more accurate speech recognition systems, enhancing virtual assistants like Siri or Alexa, as well as transcription tools. March 6, 2025
Smotrich, US Treasury secretary meet to bolster economic tiesThe parties said they look forward to building deeper ties across economic, technological and financial policy areas to further reinforce bilateral economic relations. March 6, 2025
Ben Gurion Airport’s Terminal 1 to reopen in time for post-war travel surgeAccording to IAA data, more than 1,377 flights are expected to depart from Terminal 1 in April, accounting for roughly a quarter of all outbound passengers at Ben Gurion. March 6, 2025
Trump may apply ‘Gaza plan’ to Judea and Samaria, encourage Arabs to emigrate – reportA senior Trump official signaled that US will permit Israel to officially annex Judea and Samaria. March 6, 2025
These are the 5 American-Israeli hostages still held by HamasFive hostages with American citizenship are still held in Gaza, with only one of them believed to still be alive. March 6, 2025
‘Ugly, politicized power’ – Coalition moves to oust attorney general'The attorney general unlawfully turned herself into a veto power of the legislative branch against dozens of bills ministers have sought to advance,' wrote Justice Minister Yariv Levin. March 6, 2025
Released Israeli hostages suffered severe malnutrition, muscle lossMany are undergoing physiotherapy to rebuild lost muscle mass, while others require specialized dental treatment due to broken teeth and other oral health complications. March 5, 2025
Shin Bet dismissed Hamas SIM card warning hours before Oct. 7The Shin Bet report also blamed Israeli government policy from July 2018 until 'Operation Guardian of the Walls' in May 2021, which offered economic benefits to restrain Hamas. March 5, 2025
Israel reveals Eurovision 2025 song titled ‘New Day Will Rise,’ to be performed by Yuval RaphaelRenowned Israeli songwriter Keren Peles wrote the lyrics and melody for 'New Day Will Rise,' the musical arrangement and production were done by Tomer Biran, and the French translation was provided by Tamir Hitman. March 5, 2025
Muslim leaders pay condolence call to family of slain Israeli hostagesMoroccan sheikh and Israeli Arab imams join interfaith delegation paying a condolence call to the Bibas family mourning the murders of Shiri Bibas and her sons Kfir and Ariel. March 5, 2025
New IDF chief sworn in amid calls for October 7th probeHamas 'not yet defeated,' says Israeli military's new chief of staff, Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, vowing to complete 'the mission.' March 5, 2025
Fury erupts over Hamas terrorists treated in Israeli hospitalsA consensus began forming around expanding prison medical facilities where specialists could provide care without terrorists entering public hospitals. March 5, 2025
Israel begins leadership of International Holocaust Remembrance AllianceIsrael will be taking over IHRA’s presidency from the United Kingdom, which headed the organization for the past year with Lord Eric Pickles serving as chair. March 5, 2025
Murdered hostage Ohad Yahalomi to be laid to rest at Kibbutz Nir OzThe funeral procession departed from Rish LeZion at 8:15 a.m., with eulogies set to begin in Nir Oz at 11 a.m. on the lawn by the dining hall, after which the funeral will take place at the kibbutz cemetery. March 5, 2025
Father of Nova Festival victim commits suicideVladislav Bongart, 48, took his own life some 16 months after his daughter Sofia was murdered in music festival massacre. March 5, 2025
Israeli students outraged after prof. calls IDF soldiers ‘baby-killers’Letter to Ben Gurion University administration demands firing of professor who says IDF troops execute infants. March 5, 2025
Hostage seeks to return religious books to soldier who left them behind in GazaFreed hostage Omer Shem Tov recited 'Kiddush' (Sabbath sanctification) with grape juice he received while in captivity. March 4, 2025
IDF restricts soldiers’ social media use following Oct. 7th investigation findingsThe investigation found that photos shared by soldiers on their first and last days in their roles allowed Hamas to create a detailed model of the Nahal Oz base. March 4, 2025
Israeli lawmaker not notified of the release of her husband’s killerShuli Har-Melech, 25, and his wife were returning home to Homesh when they were ambushed by five terrorists with automatic weapons who killed Shuli and critically wounded pregnant Limor. March 4, 2025
