Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva is the first high-ranking Israeli defense official to resign over Hamas' massacre. 'I will forever carry with me the terrible burden of the war,' he wrote in his resignation letter
Bentzi Gopstein was placed on the Biden administration's list of extremists subject to sanctions, along with the far-right group he leads, over the weekend. The card company must adhere to the law as it relates to him and act accordingly, says issuer CAL
This journey commenced in January this year, just a little over two months following the outbreak of the Iron Swords War, amid thunderstorms enveloping the skies of Israel. Michael Koblenz, one of the owners of the Makkabi Berlin football team, arrived for a solidarity visit at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba. Subsequently, we convened […]
From the 'Plague of No Strategy' to the 'Plague of Total Victory,' Israel's leaders have inflected plague upon plague on their people since the war with Hamas began over six months ago – and with no end in sight
President Joe Biden issued a stern warning on Sunday about an "alarming surge of Antisemitism" in the United States, making pointed reference to the highly charged Pro-Palestinian protests and escalating tensions targeting Jewish students at Columbia University. "Silence is complicity," Biden's statement read. "Even in recent days, we've seen harassment and calls for violence […]
Just before her big performance in the Eurovision Song Contest, Eden Golan speaks candidly with Israel Hayom. "It's my dream coming true, representing the country and doing something big in front of the whole world," Golan said. "This year, it takes on a different and greater meaning, standing on that stage and showing that […]
The attackers fled the scene after attempting and failing to shoot at pedestrians, and were arrested while hiding in a store near the scene of the attack
The head of IDF's Military Intelligence Directorate Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva announced Monday that he is stepping down over the intelligence failure surrounding Hamas' unprecedented Oct. 7 attack. Haliva had formally notified IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi of his intention to step down in the wake of the Hamas onslaught that […]
The United States is expected to impose sanctions as soon as Monday on an Israeli military unit over allegations of human rights abuses against Palestinians, marking an unprecedented move that has drawn fierce condemnation from Israeli leaders. While US officials have not named the unit, Israeli media has identified it as the Netzah Yehuda […]
The narrative of the Exodus, which we are about to commemorate, culminates with the ambush that the Amalekites orchestrated against the Israelites after their departure from Egypt. Amalek, which according to Jewish tradition epitomizes absolute evil, employed a strategic approach. It did not engage in direct warfare with Israel but rather "attacked among you […]
Jerusalem was put on high alert Monday after what police are investigating as a suspected ramming attack that left two young men lightly injured just moments before the start of the Passover holiday. According to initial reports, the incident occurred in Jerusalem's Romema neighborhood near a synagogue. A vehicle struck two pedestrians at separate […]
Israel's current strategic trap is evident on every front: Iran, Lebanon and Gaza ■ As hostages rot in captivity, politicians show indifference, even hostility, toward their families' cry for help ■ Will top IDF officers begin resigning for October 7 failures? ■ The Biden administration is now homing on Netanyahu's central weak point
The survey also explored a scenario where Naftali Bennett, former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen, and Gideon Sa'ar unite into a single right-wing list, while former IDF Deputy Chief Yair Golan leads a left-wing union between Labor and Meretz
Hostages' families hold 'protest seder' in front of Netanyahu's house on eve of Passover ■ Israeli Air Force attacks Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after rocket barrage fired at north ■ EU expand sanctions on Iran ■ IDF Intel Chief resigns over October 7 ■ Defense Minister Gallant backs ultra-Orthodox battalion following reports of U.S. intention to sanction it ■ Two suspects arrested over Jerusalem car ramming attack that lightly wounded three
The mayor cited several examples of violent rhetoric used on campus, and pledged that the police were ready to respond to law-breaking; he noted, however, that the university is private property.