Rocket sirens sound in northern Israel ■ Gaza reports: IDF killed Hamas Police intelligence chief, two others in Rafah ■ Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says three killed in Israeli airstrikes near Damascus ■ Moody's downgrades Israel's credit rating for the first time
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For the first time in the state's history, Israel's credit rating was downgraded to A2. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram The international credit rating agency Moody's announced Friday the downgrade of the State of Israel's credit rating to A2 level (or A under the terminology used by other agencies), from A1, […]
Moody's decision to not only lower Israel's credit rating, but to downgrade its credit outlook, has caught officials in Jerusalem by surprise. While it is still too early to determine the financial ramifications of the move, it represents a severe blow to Israel's international image
Juma Ibrahim Abu-Ganima was detained in December after attempting to cross back into Israel. He's accused of giving Hamas information on IDF bases in southern Israel
Senior U.S. intel officials reportedly estimate only third of Hamas fighters in Gaza killed ■ Netanyahu orders defense establishment to present plans to evacuate the Rafah ■ U.S. State Department says Israeli op in Rafah 'would be a disaster' ■ Red Crescent: Israeli forces raided the Al-Amal Hospital in Khan Yunis ■ IDF: Israeli hostage pronounced dead last month was likely killed in Israeli strike ■ Here's what you need to know 126 days into the war
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says 'it is impossible to achieve the goal of the war of eliminating Hamas while leaving four Hamas battalions in Rafah'
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Over 4,000 Iron Pillows have been made and delivered to families of the hostages, some of the former hostages themselves, and bereaved families, as well as wounded IDF soldiers.
The Israeli army believes Yossi Sharabi was killed when the IDF conducted a strike in a building adjacent to where he and two other hostages were being held
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he had ordered the military to prepare a plan to evacuate the population of Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli invasion of the southern Gaza town. "It is not possible to achieve the war goal of eliminating Hamas while leaving four Hamas battalions in Rafah," his office said. […]
At a time when many reservists have already spent four months in uniform since the war in Gaza began, Israel's ultra-Orthodox and secular communities are heading for a clash over who must serve in the Israel Defense Forces. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is already trying to muster his troops