India's gold imports hit a 3.5-year high in August, surging 58% YoY due to strong demand and tariff cuts. With the festive season ahead, 2024 demand could surpass 800 tonnes, the highest since 2015.
At the Nahal Oz army outpost, the operations room was completely unprotected. At Kerem Shalom and Yiftah, the unarmed spotters continued to work as bodies piled up. An independent panel has uncovered numerous failures by the IDF and the government – alongside the heroism and the comradeship of these largely unarmed women soldiers on the Gaza border
The Israeli government appears indifferent to the damage to Gaza's infrastructure and reduced aid, but international pressure and potential sanctions may force it to respond and fund relief efforts
An extensive survey conducted among American Jewish communities over the past year has illuminated the escalating scale of antisemitism in the Western world since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war following Hamas' attack on Israel on Oct. 7. The data reveals that approximately 3.5 million adult American Jews – representing about one-third of the […]
The haunting image of Vlada Patapov, known as the "Lady in Red", fleeing the Nova music festival attack on Oct. 7, 2023, became one of the most iconic visuals of the tragedy. Now, a year after Hamas' deadly attack that claimed over 360 lives and saw 40 people taken hostage, Patapov has opened up […]
Have you seen what has blackened there? It is a field of thorns, my boy, That was abandoned in summer And now it is a plowed field. Have you seen what is white? My boy, it is a field of weepers, Its tears turned to stone Its stones cried flowers. Natan Yonatan, "Yesh Prachim […]
In the early hours of October 7, 2023, Tali Hadad, a 49-year-old kindergarten teacher and mother of six from Ofakim, was thrust into an unimaginable situation. As Hamas launched its assault on southern Israel, Hadad's maternal instincts and quick thinking led her to become an unexpected hero, rescuing her wounded son and other victims […]
In the whirlwind of pain, the numbers from that Saturday are etched in stone: 1,194 people were murdered and killed in the Oct. 7 massacre. At least 3,300 were wounded. Some 38 children were murdered in the massacre, 20 children were orphaned from both parents. Some 251 men, women and children were kidnapped into […]
Master Sgt. (res.) Etay Azulay from Oranit was killed on Sunday during combat operations against Hezbollah, while Warrant Officer (res.) Aviv Magen died on Monday from wounds sustained in the same incident
You can talk with your dog – go ahead. But how do you do it effectively, so Foofoo really might know what you're saying? A new paper reveals the secrets of effective canid communication
Israel commemorates the one-year anniversary of Hamas' October 7 massacre ■ Missile from Yemen targeting Tel Aviv and central Israel intercepted ■ IDF says it carried out 'targeted' Beirut strike ■ Over 140 rockets fired into northern Israel on Monday ■ Hamas fires two rockets into Tel Aviv, central Israel ■ IDF calls on northern Gaza residents to evacuate southward ■ Iran warns Israel against retaliation for missile attack ■ Palestinians report two killed by IDF fire in West Bank
Despite the IDF's successes in Gaza and southern Lebanon, the failure and abiding threat of October 7 will continue to hang over Israel. So will the war, which is liable to go on for years
A slim majority of Israelis believe the time has come to end the war in Gaza, according to a survey by the Israel Democracy Institute. Israeli Jews and Arabs agree that the war's main goal should be bringing back the hostages, not toppling Hamas. 45 percent of Israelis said that they are optimistic about Israel going forward