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The Hezbollah missiles were fired at the Meron base in northern Israel. While the Iron Dome system can intercept rocket fire, Israel has no system to intercept the anti-tank missiles used by Hezbollah

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza, border tensions with Hezbollah in Lebanon, the 130-plus hostages still being held by Hamas – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will have much to discuss during his visit to Israel on Monday

  President Joe Biden has directed his top aides to the Middle East to prevent a full-scale between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram "US officials are concerned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may see an expanded fight in Lebanon as […]

  Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah traded fire Saturday in one of the heaviest days of cross-border fighting in recent weeks, a day after the militia's leader urged retaliation for the targeted killing, presumably by Israel, of a top Hamas leader in Lebanon's capital. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan […]

Amid the war in Gaza, Standing Together is on a roll: It has 5,000 dues-paying members, the number of its student chapters has doubled, and new groups of Jews and Arabs are working to preserve solidarity – and to instill hope for shared life in Israel

Professor Malcolm Shaw will have to argue that Israel is in fact complying with international law, and that extreme statements from Israeli leaders don't reflect official policy in Gaza, says Israeli legal expert

  A memo submitted Wednesday to Israel's political leadership claims that Israel has no legal obligation to allow displaced Gaza residents to return to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip for the coming months. The opinion was written in recent days in light of claims made within the security establishment that under international law, […]

  The United States was not involved in any way in the explosions in Iran on Wednesday and has no reason to believe Israel was, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told a regular news briefing. Two explosions killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a ceremony in Iran on Wednesday to commemorate commander […]

  A senior delegation of Jewish studies scholars from various US universities recently arrived in Israel to express support as it wages war against the Hamas terror organization. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram The initiative originated from Yeshiva University faculty and swift participation from colleagues at Hebrew Union College and Jewish Theological […]

  A delegation of Brazilian members of Congress, journalists, business and religious representatives traveled to Israel for a six-day solidarity trip, during which they toured the towns in the Gaza periphery that were attacked by Hamas on Oct. 7, met with local authorities as well as families of hostages and parents of children serving in […]

This week, a seventh Druze IDF soldier was killed in Gaza since the war began. In Israel's largest Druze town, Daliat al-Carmel, the locals identify with Israel while railing against its discriminatory laws

Why must Israel resort to Dershowitz – who has demonstrably proved over the years to be in the "Dershowitz business" – rather than someone who carries genuine international law bona fides?

Israel is forming an inter-ministerial team to prepare a defense against the petition filed by South Africa. An Israeli human rights expert accuses Israeli law enforcement agents for not to acting against extreme statements by Israeli politicians calling for ethnic cleansing and genocide

Senior Hamas official Salah al-Arouri was killed in Beirut alongside two top Hamas military leaders ■ Hezbollah says killing 'won't go unanswered,' fires missiles towards Israeli border town ■ Israeli soldier killed in north Gaza fighting ■ At least 1,300 civilians and soldiers killed in Israel since Oct. 7; at least 133 hostages held in Gaza ■ Hamas-run Health Ministry: 21,978 killed, 57,697 wounded in Gaza

Tanzanian student Joshua Mollel was murdered in Hamas' attack just weeks after landing in Israel to study agriculture at a kibbutz. For two months, his father hoped that his son would return to him – until a video documenting his murder began circulating on social media

Intel's announcement of the construction of a new plant in southern Israel is a significant show of faith. But the company's sensitive strategic and business position, and delays in executing past deals, raise potential risks

  Israel is withdrawing some forces from Gaza to shift to more targeted operations against Hamas, and is partially returning reservists to civilian life to help the economy as the war looks set to last well into the new year, an Israeli official said. The official said toppling the Islamist faction remained an objective of the offensive […]

The International Court of Justice has great influence in shaping international law. Its recognition of South Africa's claim may cement the perception that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, says Dr. Shelly Aviv Yeini, an expert on international law

With insane maneuvers at 150 km/h, FPV drones have become precise, lethal guided-munitions in Ukraine-Russia war. Defenses against them are limited. Will they soon appear in the Middle East, and is Israel prepared?

President Javier Milei, widely regarded as a far-right pro-Israel populist, is fascinated by Judaism – and has even talked about studying with a rabbi and potentially converting to the religion