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The IDF had a window of opportunity and the groundwork laid for a daring rescue, but what of the other hostages in Gaza, whose time may run out before the military can take that chance?

Ofir Akunis' appointment will complete Netanyahu's political appointment quota and reduce the number of ministers in his cabinet. The position has been vacant since the former consul resigned in criticism of the judicial overhaul

Israeli forces rescue two hostages from Hamas captivity ■ U.K. imposes sanctions against four West Bank settlers involved in violence against Palestinians ■ Israeli aircraft attacked Hezbollah operatives in a vehicle in southern Lebanon ■ Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas meets Emir of Qatar to discuss post-war Gaza ■ Here's what you need to know 129 days into the war

President Katalin Novák's weekend resignation came after backlash to a pardon she issued to a man convicted of hiding child sexual abuses in a state-run children's home

Francesca Albanese, who has been harshly critical of Israel, has been barred from entering the country as Israeli authorities refused to issue her a visa. The current decision means she would be unable to enter even if the UN gives her a diplomatic passport

  European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell made a thinly veiled call on Monday for the United States to rethink its military aid to Israel due to what he said was a high number of civilian casualties in the war in Gaza. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Borrell recalled that US […]

'If I were in Iran, they would kill me' says Dara, who has to keep his personal background hidden

Archaeologist Veronica Waweru explains how the ancient mancala 'board' games were discovered in the central Kenya highlands: the locals knew about them

  The board of directors of B'nai B'rith Israel recently approved a strategic plan for B'nai B'rith Israel overseas activities to establish and initiate relationships with all B'nai B'rith organizations around the world, for the purpose of cooperation, exchange of information and mutual hospitality. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram The president of […]

Sgt. First Class Adi Eldor from Haifa and Sgt. First Class (res.) Alon Kleinman from Tel Aviv served in the IDF's elite Maglan unit and were killed by an anti-tank missile fired in Khan Yunis

  Vegas nailed it. That's the consensus emerging about Las Vegas' historic first Super Bowl, as years of buildup and a week of buzz-filled events, parties and Taylor Swift speculation were capped by a thriller of a game that ended with the Kansas City Chiefs beating the San Francisco 49ers in overtime. Follow Israel Hayom […]

The mini-state that disappointed: Answering Reader S., who asked why 'the strongest resistance' emerged 'from the place where Israel canceled the occupation?'

The assassins allegedly came to the country in a migration wave to Sweden in 2015.

Israel's successful raid to rescue two hostages from Rafah on Monday morning wasn't the operation Benjamin Netanyahu had in mind, but there are no signs that a big IDF operation is imminent – no matter what the prime minister says

'Extremist Israeli settlers are threatening Palestinians, often at gunpoint, and forcing them off land that is rightfully theirs. This behaviour is illegal and unacceptable,' U.K.'s top diplomat. Israel's finance minister said it is part of a British effort to establish a 'terrorist state' near Israel

  The municipality of Jerusalem and the sports brand SAUCONY revealed Monday the official shoe of the 13th Jerusalem Winner Marathon, the GUIDE 17, featuring the inscription "Jerusalem marathon" on it. This is the second year that the Jerusalem Marathon introduces an official running shoe, following the tradition of international marathons in New York, Tokyo, […]

  It took 129 long days before we finally got good news: In a special and heroic operation, one which will go down in history, the Shin Bet, the Israel Police special counterterrorism unit, and IDF troops rescued two hostages Sunday night – Fernando Marman and Louis Har. They were abducted from Nir Yitzhak on […]

Researcher warns: Wake up

  The IDF has revealed that a Palestinian journalist working for Al Jazeera is a Hamas officer, citing documents recovered by the military during operations in the Gaza Strip. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram "In the morning, he's a journalist on the Al-Jazeera channel, and in the evening, a terrorist in Hamas!" […]

Armed with humour and tentacles, a group of Jewish protesters demonstrated outside the office of Jenny Leong, a Green MP who claimed the "Jewish lobby" have its "tentacles" in places of power.