The Hostage and Missing Families Forum said it was told by the IDF that 31 of the hostages taken during the October 7 Hamas assault are no longer alive. This information was communicated to the families of the abductees ahead of a recent New York Times article publication, which incorrectly reported that 32 hostages are […]

The IDF announced on Tuesday evening that another soldier lost his life while battling Hamas in Gaza. He was identified as Maj. David Shakuri HY’D, 30, deputy commander of the Combat Engineering Corps’ 601st Battalion, from Rechovot. His death increases the number of IDF casualties since the ground war in Gaza to 226 and the […]

The IDF Egoz commando unit, operating in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, uncovered a residence where they found a United Nations vest in one room and a machine gun in another. An Egoz team commander conducted a video tour of the premises, showcasing the discovery of the UN vest and the machine gun. The commander pointed […]

An attempted terror attack occurred on Tuesday morning on the Meirav kibbutz in the Gilboa area of northern Israel. Terrorists opened fire at a house on the kibbutz and then fled the scene. B’Chasdei Hashem, there were no injuries but the house was damaged. Following the attack, the kibbutz issued a statement saying: “Good morning. […]

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant provided an update Monday on the status of Hamas’s leadership in Gaza, stating that key figures, including Yahya Sinwar, are constantly on the run. “Sinwar goes from hideout to hideout, is unable to communicate with his surroundings, and in recent days, IDF troops have found significant materials in the places where […]

Egypt recently issued a sharply worded message to Israel that a wave of Gazan refugees to Sinai would endanger the peace between the two countries, Israel Hayom reported on Monday. According to one source, the Egyptian message was that “if even one Palestinian refugee crosses over – the peace agreement will be nullified.” A second […]

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke about the continuation of the war in Gaza at the Likud party meeting on Monday. “Our goal is complete victory over Hamas,” the prime minister said. “We will kill the Hamas leaders and therefore we must continue to operate in all areas of the Gaza Strip.” “We must not end […]

Former President Donald Trump on Sunday shared that Israel was initially set to participate in the 2020 assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s Quds Force, but ultimately withdrew from the operation. Soleimani, a key figure in Iran’s military operations, was killed in Iraq by a U.S. drone strike, marking a significant […]

A virtual seminar for New York City and New Jersey educators has sparked outrage after promoting strategies to “get around censorship” when teaching students about the “Israeli occupation” and “ongoing genocide in Gaza.” The event, hosted by NYC Educators for Palestine and Teaching While Muslim, openly aimed to provide teachers with lesson plans and resources […]

Several askanim from the south visited the home of HaGaon HaRav Dov Laundau late last week. HaRav Landau told the askanim: “We’re surrounded by enemies – it’s dangerous in the south but it’s even more dangerous in the north. We can’t predict what they’ll do. We need to daven, increase our tefillos. In every place, […]