In speech, Hezbollah's Nasrallah praises 'heroic' Oct 7 Hamas attack, says it was '100% Palestinian' ■ 24 Israeli soldiers and officers killed in Gaza ground offensive ■ In Israel, Blinken says 'more needs to be done to protect Palestinian civilians,' while Netanyahu says no ceasefire until hostages returned ■ Israel calls on its citizens abroad to downplay public signs of their 'Jewish or Israeli identity ■ 242 hostages held in Gaza, 40 remain missing ■ At least 1,300 civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas massacre ■ Hamas-run Health Ministry claims over 9,000 killed in Gaza
Ukraine and the U.S. on one side, Qatar and Russia on the other: Everything is going on between these two axes ■ What's behind the return of former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen? ■ Smotrich strives to set the West Bank on fire while never forgetting to take care of his base
Formidable American presence in the region makes it more likely that Hezbollah and Iran will exercise caution ■ Israeli leaders' promises to eradicate Hamas are rhetorical declarations and they still haven't said how they will be translated into deeds ■ U.S. cooperation bodes well for the day after the Israel-Hamas war
The prime minister's aides are already gathering ammunition for Netanyahu's political survival after the war, but it's unlikely that the public will let him hold on to his seat. His successor will have to face the disastrous legacy Netanyahu leaves behind
Cabinet also decides that Israel will no longer allow workers from Gaza to enter the country and to send those Gazans who were in Israel on October 7 back to the Strip
This week at the Ben-Gurion Aiport: The only certified Santa Claus in Israel fights for joy even amid war, and newlyweds on their honeymoon struggle with loss back home
Just a few months ago, the residents of Kfar Azza mobilized to help Yahav Winner turn the kibbutz into a set for his first feature film. Shooting the film and the birth of his first child were the happiest days of his life. He was murdered on October 7, while protecting his family. He has also left behind the last extensive documentation of a destroyed community
Instead of scolding Netanyahu, President Biden has developed a ‘hug Bibi tight’ strategy. Recent books reveal the contents of the long talks the two held in the 2021 round of fighting in Gaza, and the moment when the president asserted the time had come for Israel to stop
In other incidents, 3 Palestinians, including a 14-year-old boy, were killed by the IDF in Qalqilya and Al-Bireh on Thursday, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported
In August, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, of the far-right Religious Zionism party, vowed to suspend the funding until it could be verified that the money wouldn't make its way to Arab criminals