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Daniel Birnbaum's offer comes after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call for Gazans holding Israeli hostages to lay down their weapons for free passage out of the enclave

German security forces reportedly raid two apartments after being tipped off by foreign intelligence agency. German interior minister: 'We are acting with the utmost vigilance'

The airstrike hit several houses and a multistory residential building on Saturday. The Israeli army said Hamas' figures did not align with its own information, the precise munitions used or the accuracy of the strike

With an Israeli retaliatory attack on Iran looming and tensions escalating in Lebanon, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit the Middle East this week in a final effort to promote a Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal

According to an Israeli military source, the Hezbollah militant was arrested after firing at Israeli forces operating in southern Lebanon and was captured alive. His death was later confirmed

  Day 380 of the war: The IDF has reportedly eliminated a high-ranking Hezbollah commander in Lebanon and conducted airstrikes in Beirut. Massive barrages target northern Israel, including Haifa and Nahariya. Meanwhile, discussions between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UK Labour leader Keir Starmer center on humanitarian aid and potential diplomatic solutions to end the […]

  As Israel braces for a tense week ahead, officials are now pointing the finger at Iran for Saturday's attempted drone strike on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home in Caesarea, even as the country deliberates its response to a recent Iranian attack. While Hezbollah launched the drone from Lebanon, a diplomatic source told Israel Hayom […]

Hamas' opponents blame Sinwar for inviting Gaza's catastrophe, while his supporters say the video of his death has only reinforced his reputation as a 'hero.' From her tent camp, one mother says, 'It's hard to say whether people are happy or saddened by Sinwar's death'

Aviram Shaul, whose brother Oron has been held by Hamas in Gaza since he was killed death in 2014, says he's accustomed to hearing reasons why a deal can't happen, but never why it can. He stresses, 'No strategic asset is more important than the hostages'

  Daniel Birnbaum, the former CEO of SodaStream, has unveiled a controversial proposal to offer substantial financial incentives to Palestinians who assist in returning Israeli hostages held in Gaza. In an interview with Israel Hayom, Birnbaum elaborated on the reasoning behind his plan and expressed optimism that it could facilitate the release of captives. "I've […]

This isn't just whataboutism. Israel's blindness is now one of the greatest obstacles on the road to ending this terrible and insatiable war

  Vice President Kamala Harris seemed to lend credence to a protester's accusations of Israel committing genocide in Gaza during a recent campaign event at the University of Wisconsin. As the Democratic presidential nominee expressed her commitment to investing in the students "in every way," her speech was abruptly interrupted by a protester wearing a […]

  Former US President and Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, commented on the situation in the Middle East, claiming that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu stopped listening to President Joe Biden. Trump made these remarks during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, when he began discussing Prime Minister Netanyahu and a conversation they had yesterday, […]

  On Sunday, the Western Wall plaza filled with thousands of worshippers for the traditional Priestly Blessing ceremony. The event drew a massive crowd, including prominent religious figures and civic leaders. Leading the ceremony were Israel's Chief Sephardi Rabbi David Yosef and the Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz. Jerusalem […]

  The past few weeks have been significant for the aviation and tourism sector in Israel, with over twenty airlines canceling flights to Israel amid Iranian threats of retaliation for the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh and the more recent elimination of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, followed by the Iranian attack on Israel. […]

Three Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, army says ■ Investigation underway into leak of U.S. intelligence on Israel-Iran, House's Johnson says ■ Hamas says over 80 killed or missing, dozens wounded in Israeli strike in northern Gaza; IDF says numbers exaggerated

  Critics of Donald Trump often point to his character flaws. "He's unstable," his rival, incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris, asserted in an interview with Fox News. However, viewers of the truncated interview – cut short after 26 minutes, likely because her aides recognized the failure in real-time – couldn't help but be alarmed by […]