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92% of supporters of the National Unity Party and 87% of Religious Zionist Party voters adamantly asserted fears for the diaspora should not influence Israel's strategic decisions. 

  The temporary ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian terror group Hamas in Gaza has gone into affect as of 7:00 local time on Friday morning. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram In the agreement between the Jewish State and Hamas, brokered by Qatar and the United States, all hostilities are to be […]

  Prior to the start of the ceasefire at 7:00 local time, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) destroyed a terrorist tunnel located under the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. The statement said that Division 36 as well as special forces carried out the operation on the Friday morning. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and […]

  A four-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas began Friday, allowing sorely needed aid to start flowing into Gaza and setting the stage for the release of dozens of hostages held by terrorists and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. There were no reports of fighting in the hours after the truce began. The deal offered some relief for […]

The comments, made only shortly after rockets were fired into Israel during the enacted ceasefire agreement, also praised martyrs as "the price of freedom, liberation and independence."

The comments, made only shortly after rockets were fired into Israel during the enacted ceasefire agreement, also praised martyrs as "the price of freedom, liberation and independence."

Both Iran and the U.S. understand that the war in Gaza – and the clashes on the Israel-Lebanon border in particular – could drag the entire region into a war that could force them to fight each other directly. As far as Iran is concerned, the cease-fire could be an opportunity to return to the status-quo

Israel’s experiences over the past two decades have proven that Iran and its proxies Hamas and Hezbollah are the biggest impediment to long-term regional stability.

Arab diplomats who recently met with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and other senior officials in Qatar say that every proposal or discussion about the future of the group or the hostage deal was met with the answer, 'We’ll see what they say in Gaza'

  The decision of the Israeli government to approve the hostage deal is akin to a choice between two terrible options. From Hamas' perspective, the internal discord in Israel during the run-up to that decision was not just a welcome development; it was a goal in and of itself. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, […]

  The Rome-Jerusalem Summit on Global Antisemitism, at the initiative of Senator Giulio Terzi, was held at the Italian Senate Nov. 23, in partnership with the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, the "Luigi Einaudi Foundation", the "Global Committee for the Rule of Law – Marco Pannella" and "The Global News". Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, […]

  US forces were attacked four times in Iraq and Syria on Thursday with rockets and armed drones, but there were no casualties or damage to infrastructure, a US military official said. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official said US and international forces were attacked at […]

"The war is not over yet. The humanitarian pause is temporary. The northern Gaza Strip is a dangerous war zone and it is forbidden to move north."

"The war is not over yet. The humanitarian pause is temporary. The northern Gaza Strip is a dangerous war zone and it is forbidden to move north."

Elon Musk is set to meet with President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit.

Elon Musk is set to meet with President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit.

The IDF and the Shin Bet have announced the killing of Amr Abu Jallah, the commander of the Hamas naval force in Khan Yunis, less than a day before the first Israel-Hamas ceasefire was to take effect on Friday at 7 a.m. In a statement, the army said the assassination was carried out under the […]

Since the war broke out, the feeling of security of residents living on Israel's borders has been badly shaken. People who once enjoyed a calm life and pastoral landscapes are now arming themselves and wondering how long it will take the enemy to breach the flimsy fences

First group of Hamas-held Israeli hostages arrive in Israel ■ Four-day cease-fire went into effect Friday morning at 7 A.M. local time ■ 11 foreign hostages released in separate Qatar-Egypt mediated deal with Hamas ■ 39 Palestinian detainees released in hostage deal arrive at West Bank checkpoint ■ Biden: Today is just the start, we expect more hostages to be released tomorrow, and more a day after ■ Trucks carrying humanitarian aid enter the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing with Egypt ■ At least 1,200 civilians and soldiers killed in Israel since October 7, 236 hostages held in Gaza Strip ■ Hamas-controlled health ministry: 14,854 dead in Gaza

Netanyahu knows that the IDF will get credit for crushing Gaza, just as he understands that the hostage deal will help him climb out of the political abyss. Meanwhile, far-rightist Itamar Ben-Gvir is crafting a strategy to leave the governing coalition