Freed hostage Omer Shem Tov says Hamas tried to force him to kill IDF soldiersShem Tov recounted how one of his captors said, 'Omer, when soldiers come to this house, you're going to blow them up.' May 9, 2025
Yuval Raphael survived by playing dead for 5 hours—now she rises at Eurovision18 months later, she is preparing to perform 'New Day Will Rise'—a song she wrote that blends grief and resilience, heartbreak and hope. May 9, 2025
Two soldiers KIA in Gaza, bringing IDF wartime toll to 856Eight hundred and fifty-six Israeli soldiers have been killed since Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks on the northwestern Negev. May 9, 2025
Half of Gazans say Hamas did the right thing on Oct. 7Forty percent said the Iranian-backed terrorist group that had ruled Gaza since 2007 was 'the most deserving' of leading the Palestinian people. May 8, 2025
IAF strikes Hezbollah site in southeast LebanonThe IDF stressed that the existence and operational use of this site is a clear violation of the post-Second Lebanon War understandings between Israel and Lebanon. May 8, 2025
Hamas’ tunnels of terror: An interactive map of GazaIt is currently estimated that there are between 350 and 450 miles of tunnels beneath the Gaza Strip, with roughly 5,700 entrance shafts located throughout the 140-square-mile territory. May 8, 2025
Fate of 3 hostages ‘unclear’ says Netanyahu; 21 known to be aliveAfter Trump says three more hostages were killed, Netanyahu clarifies that while 21 hostages are known to be alive, the condition of three others remains unclear. May 8, 2025
Trump officials talk to Israel about US ruling Gaza after warThe US insists that neither Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority will be in charge of the Gaza Strip. I May 7, 2025
Three Israelis injured in simultaneous Samaria, Judea terrorist attacksPalestinian terrorist groups targeted Israeli Jews in Judea and Samaria at least 6,343 times in 2024, including 179 instances of gunfire. May 7, 2025
Hamas will be defeated by end of 2025, Judea and Samaria annexed by end of 2026, minister saysIsrael's finance minister says newly approved Gaza ground operation will lead to total destruction of nearly all of the Gaza Strip, total defeat of Hamas by year's end, and mass migration of Gazans. May 7, 2025
IDF tears down buildings in Samaria camps to foil ‘reestablishment of terrorist activity’The IDF noted that the 'refugee camps' in Judea and Samaria have become nests for terrorist activity in recent years, with Palestinian gunmen often embedding themselves within civilian areas. May 7, 2025
Less starvation in Gaza than in the US?Even with hundreds of thousands of people displaced, even with severe disruptions in the food supply, the chances of a Gazan dying of malnutrition are less than one-third that of an American during peacetime. May 7, 2025
IDF kills senior Hamas, Hezbollah terror leaders in Lebanon strikesKhalid Ahmad Ahmad and Adnan Harb played key roles in cross-border attacks, weapons smuggling, and rebuilding operations for Iranian-backed terror groups. May 7, 2025
Prosecution of October 7th terrorist at risk thanks to IDF flubShin Bet and Israel Police warn that IDF press release identifying and revealing photographs of a Hamas commander involved in the massacres of October 7th could hamper his prosecution. May 7, 2025
Just 21 Gaza hostages still alive, says TrumpThree more hostages have died in captivity, President Trump claims, lowering number of surviving hostages from 24 to 21 - despite claims by Israel to the contrary. May 7, 2025
Released hostage Omer Wenkert said Hamas talked about killing Jews, not freeing PalestineWenkert: 'I'm proud of myself for the way I won the battle against captivity. I won every minute there.' May 6, 2025
Half of Gazans want to emigrate, will seek Israel’s helpPolling showed 48% of Gazans wished to emigrate and were willing to seek Israel's assistance and 48% approved of the anti-Hamas protests. May 6, 2025
Houthis say they will continue attacks against Israel even after truce with USIn the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump announced that he had made a deal with the Houthis that the US would cease its strikes against them in exchange for an agreement that they would no longer disrupt trade routes. May 6, 2025
Does the European Union actually expect radical Islamists to reform themselves?In the view of the EU, the Palestinian Authority will reform itself even as it blames Israel for the horrific events of October 7, 2023, claiming Hama's massacre was an action in the 'context of the defense war our people are waging.' May 6, 2025
Israel destroys Yemeni international airport following attack on Ben GurionIsraeli warplanes strike Sana’a International Airport in Yemen's Houthi-occupied capital city, destroying the passenger hall and other buildings, days after a Houthi missile exploded outside Israel's largest airport. May 6, 2025
Hamas officer who oversaw October 7 massacre, held Israelis captive, surrendersTwo Hamas officers surrender to IDF, including a terrorist who led a Hamas force which took part in the massacres of October 7th, 2023. May 6, 2025
Ex-Israeli Def. Minister blasts Gaza disengagement, warns against Palestinian stateFormer Defense Minister Benny Gantz, chief of the center-left National Unity party, criticizes the 2005 Gaza withdrawal and warns against establishment of a Palestinian state. May 6, 2025
Hamas rules out hostage deal talks as Israel prepares for Gaza takeoverSenior Hamas official says the terror group unwilling to consider new ceasefire proposals so long as the war in Gaza continues, conditioning ceasefire talks on a unilateral Israeli ceasefire. May 6, 2025
Houthis vow ‘painful’ revenge after intense Israeli airstrikesIn a Hebrew tweet, Houthis threaten vengeance, promise continued support for Gaza following Israeli bombing. May 6, 2025
Dozens of terror targets struck – IDF airstrikes rock Lebanon, SyriaIsraeli airstrikes pounded Hezbollah infrastructure across Lebanon in a sweeping operation targeting weapons facilities and terror hubs. May 6, 2025
Netanyahu: ‘We will destroy Hamas and bring the hostages home’Netanyahu: 'We remain steadfast in our commitment—we will not ease up, and we will not abandon a single person.' May 5, 2025
Israel’s retaliatory strike on Yemen’s Hodeidah port aimed to prevent Iran’s weapon transferIDF jets struck Houthi terror infrastructure in the port of Hodeidah and the 'Bajil' concrete plant in Yemen, 2,000 km from Israel. May 5, 2025
Joint Israel-US force strikes Yemen in retaliation for Houthi attack on Israeli airportThe Houthis have officially acknowledged the attacks, claiming both Israeli and American forces are involved. May 5, 2025
IDF soldier dies in car crash during operational activity near Gaza borderA total of 854 IDF troops have been killed since Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terror invasion of the northwestern Negev. May 5, 2025
Hamas has until May 16 to reach hostage deal, senior defense official saysOperation Gideon's Chariots - Israel poised to implement plan for conquest of Gaza if no hostage deal reached by May 16th, senior Israeli official warns. May 5, 2025
‘No withdrawals – not even for hostage deal’: Israel to permanently occupy Gaza, says ministerPlan to massively expand Israel's ground operation in the Gaza Strip includes permanent Israeli control over the coastal enclave, says government minister, with no withdrawals even if hostage deal reached. May 5, 2025
Every Houthi strike on Israel merits an Israeli strike on IranTerrorism is a tactic behind which is a simple cost-benefit analysis: Terrorism works when the costs of an operation are less than the price terror sponsors must pay. May 5, 2025
Houthis threaten ‘aerial blockade’ on Israel after missile strike on Ben-Gurion AirportVirtually all international airlines have moved to cancel their flights to Tel Aviv until Tuesday or even later. May 5, 2025
IDF to conquer Gaza Strip, move Gazans southward as Israel works to secure mass resettlement deal – NetanyahuSenior Israeli official cites comments by Netanyahu that the plan adopted by the Security Cabinet early Monday morning will include the long-term conquest of territory in Gaza, adding that Israel is working to sign deal with third-party countries to accept Gaza refugees. May 5, 2025
Israeli cabinet votes to expand Gaza war and resume aid transfers to GazansSecurity Cabinet votes unanimously to approve plan to expand ground operation in the Gaza Strip, and gives preliminary backing to new arrangement for distributing aid to Gazans - over the objections of National Security Minister. May 5, 2025
Israel’s Nasrallah assassination enraged Biden admin, officials sayU.S. anger boiled over after Israel rejected a ceasefire and went after Nasrallah. May 5, 2025
Should Israel accept sovereignty over parts of Judea and Samaria? Experts in the nationalist camp respondMost responses depended on whether or not a Palestinian state would be part of the deal. May 5, 2025
IDF Chief of Staff on Gaza: ‘We will destroy Hamas above and below the ground’Zamir: 'This week, we are sending out tens of thousands of orders to our reservists to expand our operation in Gaza. The goal is to put pressure on to release hostages and defeat Hamas.' May 4, 2025
‘There will be blows,’ says Netanyahu after Houthis hit Ben-Gurion AirportDefense Minister Israel Katz also vowed a forceful response to the Houthi attack, saying, 'Whoever harms us, we’ll harm them sevenfold.' May 4, 2025
Israeli forces find Hamas weapons near former school and hospital in RafahIn northern Gaza, soldiers uncovered weapons caches and dismantled Hamas infrastructure, while in southern Gaza, forces operated in Rafah and along the ‘Morag’ corridor, targeting terrorists by air and ground. May 4, 2025
IDF probe confirms soldiers retreated, failed to engage Hamas at Zikim Beach on Oct. 7Seventeen civilians were murdered on the beach by terrorists infiltrating from the sea. May 4, 2025
Houthi ballistic missile explodes in Ben-Gurion Airport, forces suspension of flightsIsrael's largest airport temporarily halts departures and arrivals due to ballistic missile attack launched from Yemen. May 4, 2025
IDF nabs two Palestinians for incitement tied to Jerusalem wildfiresThe arrests come as wildfires ravaged the Judean Foothills region, with over 6,000 acres of forest and brushland scorched. May 4, 2025
Hamas releases second propaganda video of hostage Maxim HerkinHerkin, 36, a dual Israeli-Russian citizen from Tirat Carmel near Haifa, is a father figure to his family—including his 3-year-old daughter, 11-year-old brother, and single mother. May 4, 2025
Report: Israel drafting new plan to deliver aid directly to Gaza familiesIDF poised to resume entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza later this month, report claims, with new plan to circumvent Hamas by handing goods directly over to Gaza civilians – with the help of international aid groups. May 4, 2025
Israel to Qatar after genocide libel: ‘Stop playing both sides’In a fiery statement, Prime Minister Netanyahu accuses Qatar of hypocrisy and 'double talk' after it condemned Israel for alleged war crimes in Gaza. May 4, 2025
Two IDF combat engineers killed in Gaza bombing, two soldiers seriously woundedTwo Israeli combat engineers killed during fighting with terrorists in southern Gaza Strip, IDF announces, with two others seriously wounded in combat in Gaza Strip over the weekend. May 4, 2025
IDF calling up tens of thousands of reservists for extensive Gaza operationThe intensified operations are consistent with Israel's threat to Hamas that it would increase its operations if the hostages are not released. May 4, 2025
IDF delivers humanitarian aid to Syrian Druze, far from Israeli borderFriday was reportedly the first time Israel has transferred aid to to the Syrian Druze by helicopter. May 3, 2025
Israel to surge troops in expansion of war on HamasHamas has refused to surrender or release any more hostages outside of an agreement that would guarantee a lasting end to the war. May 3, 2025
IDF strikes in Syria amid violence against Druze communityOvernight, five wounded Syrian Druze civilians were evacuated to receive medical treatment at Ziv Medical Center in Safed, the Galilee, the Israeli military said. May 3, 2025
IDF downs Houthi terror missile from YemenOn Friday afternoon, terrorists in Yemen fired a ballistic missile toward northern Israel—the second such launch within eight hours. May 3, 2025
Soldier killed in Golan Heights, bringing IDF wartime toll to 851Last Friday, an IDF soldier and a Border Police officer were killed in the Shejaiya neighborhood of Gaza City. May 2, 2025
Turkey hosts Hamas official calling for Israel’s destruction, arming of Qassam BrigadesAbu Ras also participated in another rally on April 27 in Istanbul, once again organized by Hezbollah-affiliated groups. May 2, 2025
IDF moves to intercept second missile from Yemen in eight hoursHouthi terrorists took responsibility for the attack, claiming they had targeted an IDF base in the Haifa area with a ballistic missile. May 2, 2025
Israel strikes near Syrian presidential compound amid Druze-Sunni clashesIsrael’s Druze community has been calling on the government to take stronger measures to protect their co-religionists in southern Syria. May 2, 2025
Mother of murdered hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin shares details of his final daysHersh Goldberg-Polin, along with five other hostages, was murdered by Hamas in August. May 2, 2025
Israeli soldier wounded in blast in SamariaIn Judea and Samaria, more than 930 Palestinians have been killed since Oct. 7, 2023, the vast majority of them terrorists, and more than 15,000 have been arrested. May 1, 2025
Netanyahu says freeing hostages is ‘very important’ but defeating Hamas is ‘greater goal’Bringing back the remaining 59 hostages is an important goal for Israel, Prime Minister Netanyahu says on Israel’s Independence Day, but emphasizes that defeating Hamas is the overriding goal of the war in Gaza. May 1, 2025
Israel’s multi-front war—and what comes nextThis opens a brief window of opportunity to strike decisively at the Iranian regime—the architect of the regional war that erupted in 2023. May 1, 2025
