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Netanyahu’s office: Intelligence officer didn’t pass on alert to PM on eve of Oct. 7

An internal military probe into the hours leading up to the massacre published on Thursday revealed that the first signs of an impending invasion were detected around 9 p.m., some nine-and-a-half hours before Hamas and Palestinian Arabs breached the border fence.

March 3, 2025

Israeli scientists identify two types of heart scars, paving the way for targeted therapies

The practical applications of this discovery could significantly impact cardiology and fibrosis treatment across various medical fields.

March 3, 2025

Former Hamas hostage Emily Damari undergoes surgeries for injuries sustained on Oct. 7

Damari lost two fingers when she was shot by Hamas gunmen during the Oct. 7, 2023, kidnapping from her home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza.

March 3, 2025

IDF Chief: Many Oct. 7th victims’ last words were, ‘Where’s the IDF?’

Herzi HaLevi admitted that the army never believed that Hamas was capable of carrying out a terror onslaught on the scale of October 7th.

March 3, 2025

Wannabe Iran spy is friend of rescued hostage Noa Argamani

Doron Bukobza, 28, posted heartfelt plea for the release of Argamani and her boyfriend after they were kidnapped from the Nova Music Festival on October 7th.

March 3, 2025

‘Dr. Hamas’: Freed hostage Emily Damari recounts medical neglect in Gaza

Emily Damari: 'I am truly at peace with my injury. I know there’s still a long road to recovery, but this time, I’m surrounded by family and friends who love me.'

March 2, 2025

Rappelling for joy: Israeli soldiers bring Purim cheer to children with disabilities

Aleh provides cutting-edge therapies, specialized education, advocacy, and a nurturing environment for children and young adults with complex disabilities.

March 2, 2025

Israel extends ability to call up reservists until end of May

Jerusalem is reportedly preparing to resume the war in Gaza in four to six weeks.

March 2, 2025

45,000 runners from Israel, abroad participate in Tel Aviv Marathon

For the first time, Friday’s marathon introduced the 'Triumph of the Spirit' route—a 3-kilometer (~1.8-mile) race dedicated to wounded Israel Defense Forces soldiers.

March 2, 2025

Prosecutors refuse to delay trial for active reservist in minor case

'The prosecutor in the case is acting as if I were a murderer,' says reservist in special forces unit, charged with minor offense over a building code violation.

March 2, 2025

Trump to meet freed hostage Eli Sharabi in Washington

Hostage who Trump noted looked like a 'Holocaust survivor' to meet with the president in Washington on Tuesday

March 2, 2025

Hostage’s family recognizes him in Hamas propaganda video

Nimrod Cohen, who was abducted from a tank on October 7th, seen alive and hugging now-free hosage Yair Horn in Hamas video.

March 2, 2025

US authorizes $2 billion sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel

U.S. President Donald Trump announced in January that he was overturning a Biden administration policy of refusing to sell 2,000-pound bombs to Israel over concerns that they contributed to civilian casualties in Gaza.

March 1, 2025

Israel may allow Syrian Druze into the country for work

The plan follows requests from Druze living in Syria who wish to be reunited with their families and enjoy the protection of the Israeli government.

February 28, 2025

Yarden Bibas completes Torah writing in memory of his wife and children

The scroll is covered in orange, the color that has become a symbol of the Bibas family, and has a picture of them on it with an inscription from Eichah (Lamentations 2:19).

February 28, 2025

Hamas stoking flames in Jerusalem as Ramadan gets underway

Throughout the week, Hamas seized on Israeli police recommendations to limit the number of Muslim worshippers allowed on the Temple Mount during Ramadan, proposing a cap of 10,000 people at a time.

February 28, 2025

Additional hostages may be freed Saturday if ceasefire extended

It is estimated that 59 hostages remain in Gaza with 35 declared dead.

February 27, 2025

Netanyahu sends team to Cairo for Hamas ceasefire talks

Hamas faces three possible paths: surrender, disarmament, and exile to bring the war to an end; extending Phase 1 of the truce through further exchanges of hostages for terrorist prisoners and increased humanitarian aid; or a return to full-scale combat.

February 27, 2025

Israel identifies bodies of 4 returned captives murdered by Hamas, releases 600 terrorists

Forensics examiners verified that the four bodies returned by Hamas belong to Ohad Yahalomi, Tsahi Idan, Shlomo Mantzur and Itzik Elgarat.

February 27, 2025

Jewish rock star to Yarden Bibas: ‘Stay strong, brother’

'May the memories of your beloved children and your wife, Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir, be a blessing to you. Always,' Disturbed's lead singer tells Yarden Bibas.

February 27, 2025

Deal reached for return of captives’ remains ‘without Hamas ceremonies’

Egypt, acting as a mediator, confirmed the breakthrough and said it will oversee the exchange, reportedly scheduled to take place at 11 p.m. local time on Wednesday.

February 26, 2025

‘Shaken to the core’: Wife of slain hostage mourns betrayal after years of peace activism

Yocheved was also abducted from their home on the kibbutz. She and hostage Nurit Cooper were freed after 17 days of captivity.

February 26, 2025

The mother of freed hostage Liri Albag on what her daughter endured

Liri learned Arabic, studied her captors’ psychology, and knew when to speak and when to stay silent. She did not resist, did not rebel—she survived.

February 26, 2025

Tens of thousands mourn Bibas family as mother, children laid to rest

Crowds hold orange balloons, Israeli flags, and signs saying “Sorry”, sing Hatikva, as the funeral procession left its starting point in Rishon Lezion.

February 26, 2025

Arab-Israeli soccer team fires spokesman for pro-Hamas interview

Spokesman of popular Arab-Israeli soccer team claims that women kidnapped by Hamas 'were treated with respect according to Islamic law and were not harmed.'

February 26, 2025

Israeli outlet blames Ben-Gvir for Hamas abusing hostages

Channel 13 publishes report claiming that Ben-Gvir's remarks on conditions of Palestinian prisoners led to worse treatment for Gaza captives; former minister fires back.

February 26, 2025

EU lawmaker who called Israel ‘terror state’ deported at airport

European Union MP Rima Hassan, who called October 7th terror onslaught 'legitimate,' posts angry tirade on X after being deported from Israel.

February 26, 2025

‘Hamas treated us like pawns in an evil game’: Noa Argamani recounts horror of captivity to UN

Argamani also recalled being with Yossi Sharabi and Itay Svirsky when they died. Sharabi was killed when the building they were in collapsed during an airstrike, while Svirsky was murdered days later.

February 25, 2025

‘We are still not seen’: Displaced Israelis struggle as reconstruction lags

The report also found that as of February 2025, many temporary housing projects remained incomplete, leaving displaced residents in unstable living conditions.

February 25, 2025

Two suspects detained after crossing from Jordan into Israel

In November, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the construction of a security barrier along the entire border with Jordan to thwart terrorist infiltrations.

February 25, 2025

Israel to seize Gaza land if hostages aren’t returned, says Israeli minister

Smotrich also warned that a resumption of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza would 'make more areas look like Jabaliya, and this will convince many Gazans to leave.'

February 25, 2025

Hamas may halt ghoulish ceremonies to secure prisoner releases

Hamas may commit to quiet releases of slain hostages, after Israel indefinitely delays the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

February 25, 2025

Israel denies entry to Hamas-supporting European Parliament member

The 32-year-old French jurist and politician of Palestinian descent is a member of the far-left France Unbowed party and has been vocal in her criticism of Israel.

February 24, 2025

Israel lifts all restrictions on northern border communities

This decision enables northern communities to fully resume normal activity, with displaced residents scheduled to return home on March 2.

February 24, 2025

How hostage Omer Shem Tov observed Sabbath in Hamas tunnels

His mother, Shelly, pointed out that she had begun doing the same exactly one year before her son was freed.

February 24, 2025

Bedouin hostage’s father demands Arab world condemn Hamas

'We want the Arab world to voice their opinion: What do they think about the fact that innocent people were kidnapped and murdered?'

February 24, 2025

Bibas family thanks public for ‘warm embrace, tears’

The family added that those who wish to pay their final respects to Shiri, Kfir, and Ariel can do so along the funeral route, which will be publicized.

February 23, 2025

Air Canada returns to Israel’s skies

With a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas still holding, North American air travel has steadily been returning to Israel.

February 23, 2025

The power of faith: How Tzili Schneider became a beacon of hope for hostage families

Schneider's journey with the families of Israel’s hostages did not begin with a grand strategy, but with a deep, empathetic connection to their suffering—one that ultimately reignited the nation’s faith.

February 23, 2025

Prisoner releases indefinitely halted until hostage ceremonies stop

600 Palestinian prisoners waited on buses for hours, before being told their release was delayed and they needed to return to their cells.

February 23, 2025

Who are the 4 deceased hostages being released Thursday?

The bodies of Ohad Yahalomi, Tsahi Idan, Itzik Elgarat, and Shlomo Mantzur are expected to return to Israel this Thursday.

February 23, 2025

Freed hostage threatened Hamas captor who sexually abused her

Karina Ariev reportedly told outgoing IDF Chief of Staff that she was severely beaten, strangled during abduction to Gaza.

February 23, 2025

Freed hostage Agam Berger (X screenshot)

Freed hostage Agam Berger found Rabbi Druckman’s book in Gaza, consulted it on the issue of non-kosher meat

The book, With Strength and With Spirit, which was distributed in Bnei Akiva yeshivas and girls' high schools, was accidentally left behind by an IDF soldier.

February 21, 2025

Shiri Bibas still held in Gaza, Bibas children murdered in captivity

In a chilling display, Hamas paraded the children's bodies in coffins before handing them over to the Red Cross for transfer to Israel.

February 21, 2025

Bereaved mother of hostage says of deceased Bibas children, ‘They are just like Yotam’

Iris Haim: 'Orange is the color of love, the orange-gold hair of the three hostages – Ariel and Kfir Bibas and Yotam Haim.'

February 21, 2025

Bus explosions near Tel Aviv were likely terror attacks intending to kill hundreds of civilians

Bus drivers in the Tel Aviv area have been instructed to search their vehicles for possible explosives.

February 20, 2025

Knesset votes to bar October 7th deniers from entering Israel

Under new law passed by the Knesset, Holocaust deniers, deniers of the Hamas massacres on October 7th, 2023, and anyone who supports the prosecution of Israeli soldiers will be barred from entering Israel.

February 20, 2025

Nation mourns Bibas family, Oded Lifshitz as bodies transferred to Israel

Following the transfer from the Red Cross to IDF soldiers, a military memorial ceremony took place inside Gaza, featuring the Israeli flag, a salute ceremony, and a rabbi reciting from the Book of Psalms.

February 20, 2025

How Jewish traditions kept hostages alive in Gaza captivity

Agam Berger, Keith Siegel, and Eli Sharabi reported how they put faith in God, prayed and tried to keep Jewish holy days in captivity.

February 20, 2025

Relatives of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza and supporters protest march calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip in Tel Aviv, August 15, 2024.

Religious Zionism: If Gaza war ends, we’ll leave the gov’t

MK Moshe Solomon stresses his party will leave the coalition if Israel does not return to fighting Hamas by March 2nd.

February 20, 2025

Ari Fuld’s murderer and other terrorists to be freed Saturday

'There’s no guidebook for how to feel when your brother is murdered and gone forever, while his killer will walk free,' writes Hillel Fuld.

February 20, 2025

Woman wounded in Jerusalem axe attack, police hunt assailant

Suspect broke into elderly woman's home and attacked her with an axe; police launch manhunt to arrest perpetrator.

February 20, 2025

Trump reposts video of freed hostage Agam Berger thanking him, demanding release of remaining captives

Berger, 20, was one of five lookouts who scouted the Gaza border, were kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023 and released after 15 months.

February 19, 2025

Shiri Bibas and her young sons, Ariel, and Kfir, and Oded Lifshitz

‘The heart of the entire nation is torn,’ Netanyahu says ahead of expected release of dead captives

Bibas family: 'Until we receive definitive confirmation, our ordeal is not over. We kindly ask the media and the public to respect our privacy and refrain from contacting us about this issue.'

February 19, 2025

Forensic expert says identifying bodies of hostages held for extended time ‘not always feasible’

On Thursday, the bodies of four hostages including Shiri Bibas and her two children, are expected to be returned to Israel.

February 19, 2025

A closer look at the six hostages to be released on Saturday

The ongoing first phase of the ceasefire is supposed to see a total of 33 Israeli hostages freed over six weeks in exchange for up to 1,904 Palestinian terrorists imprisoned in Israel.

February 19, 2025

Israeli authorities raid multiple UNRWA facilities in Jerusalem

Israel has said that UNRWA, the U.N. aid agency for Palestinians, has been so thoroughly penetrated by Hamas and other terrorist groups that it is essentially itself a terrorist enterprise.

February 19, 2025

‘Days of heartbreak’: Israel prepares to receive fallen hostages

The forensic identification process will take several hours and include imaging scans, DNA sample analyses, and comparisons with existing medical records, such as dental X-rays.

February 19, 2025

Hostages held for over a decade slated to come home Saturday

Avera Mengistu, 38, and Hisham al-Sayyed, 37, to be released on Saturday, alongside four other Israeli captives.

February 19, 2025

Jewish groups urge Knesset to press UN on Hamas sexual crimes

The UN has yet to list Hamas as a party accused of committing rape in armed conflict or hold the terrorist organization accountable for these crimes against humanity.

February 19, 2025

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