Two security guards were injured in a shooting attack in Gush Etzion on Tuesday afternoon. The attack occurred between the Gush Junction and Migdal Oz. The IDF said that the two victims were evacuated, fully conscious to a hospital in Jerusalem. According to Magen David Adom, one of the victims had injuries in the chest […]

In a letter to US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, former Israeli Premier Ehud Olmert expressed his twisted admiration for Schumer’s recent speech urging Israel to hold early elections to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Olmert, a longtime critic of Netanyahu, hailed Schumer as “a great friend of Israel” and praised him for his “courage” […]

The IDF on Tuesday announced the death of an IDF commander who was killed in the battle in northern Gaza earlier in the day. He was identified as Warrant Officer (res.) Sebastian Haion, H’YD, 51, from Rosh HaAyin. He served as a commander in the 401st Armored Brigade. His death increased the death toll of […]

The IDF on Monday announced that it eliminated Faiq Mabhouh, a senior commander in Hamas’s internal security forces, in the raid of Shifa Hospital in Gaza City overnight Sunday. The IDF said that Mabhouh refused to surrender to troops and instead continued firing at Israeli security forces until he was killed. Mabhouh had been appointed […]

Dozens of Charedim from Peleg blocked the tracks of the Jerusalem light rail on Jaffa Street and scuffled with police on Monday to protest efforts to end Charedi military draft exemptions. Chanting “If you go to the army, you and dogs are equal,” a riff on enlistment advocates’ call for “equality of the burden” between […]

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Monday, their first interaction in more than a month, as the divide has grown between allies over food crisis in Gaza, conduct of war, according to the White House. The call comes after Republicans in Washington and Israeli officials expressed outrage after Senate Majority […]

In perhaps an unprecedented halachic ruling, the Military Rabbanut ruled that the combat soldiers of the 401st Brigade should hear the megillah on Sunday, a week before Purim. The reason for the ruling is that the soldiers may be participating in a military operation in Gaza next week and the Military Rabbanut, along with the […]

The IDF on Monday announced the death of a soldier killed in battle near Shifa Hospital in Gaza City in northern Gaza early Monday morning. He was identified as Staff Sgt. Matan Vinogradov, H’YD, 20, from Jerusalem. He served in the Nachal Brigade’s 932nd Battalion. His death increased the death toll of the ground war […]

Israel’s security cabinet on Sunday evening granted its approval for an Israeli delegation to travel to Doha on Monday to continue hostage talks. Mossad chief David Barnea is heading the delegation, which has received a general mandate to carry out “extensive” negotiations. However, specific tactical issues will have to be authorized by Prime Minister Binyamin […]

In an interview with Fox News, Donald Trump called on Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to continue fighting against Hamas, but make efforts to quickly end the conflict. “I think you have to finish it up, and do it quickly and get back to the world of peace,” Trump said. While stopping short of demanding […]