A veterinarian operating on a gunshot wound; An eight-year-old running from house to house under fire; A mother not knowing whether her three-year-old daughter is dead or alive. As hostages return to Israel, testimonies of Hamas captivity emerge
JERUSALEM AFFAIRS: Many Palestinian prisoners were released to their homes in the Jerusalem area, sometimes right back into the neighborhoods where they committed their crimes.
The rise of antisemitism since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on southern Israel has alarmed Jews worldwide, including in Morocco. The local community has had to endure anti-Israel and anti-Jewish sentiment and even statements by the country's leaders. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram For instance, the former Prime Minister of […]
Israel and Hamas failed to reach an agreement regarding the list of hostages to be released Friday evening; Qatar confirmed that negotiations were still ongoing, adding that Israeli bombardment of Gaza 'complicates' mediation efforts
Janusz Korczak wrote: "If I were a boy again, I'd want to remember and know everything that I know now. Only I wouldn't want anyone to find out that I was already a grownup once. I would pretend as if nothing were the matter; that I'm the same kind of little boy as all […]
Despite his admission to foolishness, Musk rejected the idea that his recent trip to Israel was meant as damage control, telling advertisers who found him toxic to quit advertising on X.
More than any other person, Henry Kissinger set Israel’s special status in America’s foreign policy, as a state exempt from abiding by norms the U.S. demands of others. His approach was congruent with Israel’s foreign policy
Israel's prime minister, who aided and abetted Hamas for years, has a new message: Only he can prevent a Palestinian state ■ To keep his coalition afloat, Netanyahu ingratiates himself to his far-right and religious ministers ■ Gantz suffers his worst day politically during the war
Now that almost half of the hostages held by Hamas have been freed, Israel is expected to return to the ground operation – and the dilemmas: Who to try to free next and at what price?
IDF intercepts rockets fired from the Gaza Strip into Israeli border communities ■ Six Israeli hostages held by Hamas confirmed killed in captivity ■ Reports say Israel tells Arab states it wants buffer zone in post-war Gaza ■ Qatari FM: 'Committed to continuing efforts to return to truce in the Gaza' ■ U.S. National Security Council spokesperson says cease-fire ended as Hamas failed to produce a list of hostages ■ Eight Israelis freed on seventh day of truce ■ At least 1,200 civilians and soldiers killed in Israel since Oct. 7; over 159 hostages still held in Gaza ■ Hamas-controlled health ministry: at least 14,000 dead in Gaza
This week at the Ben Gurion airport: A double bass player explains what it's like to play music during such a painful time, and a hospitality worker leaves one warzone to visit another