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26,000 Rockets, Missiles and Drones Fired at Israel Since 7 October

As many as 17,000 terrorists have been killed during fighting in the Gaza Strip over the past year. (Oct. 7,…

Resources for the Anniversary of October 7th

These materials include readings, interviews, and more that reflect on the year that has passed since the October 7th attacks. Readings:…

IDF special forces conducting raids into Lebanon

30 September 2024, Las Cruces, New Mexico, Steven Zimmerman – Israel has ordered a ground incursion into Lebanon. Though limited…

Netanyahu-Blinken Meet ‘Positive,’ Jerusalem Says

“The prime minister reiterated Israel’s commitment to the current American proposal on the release of our hostages,” the PMO stated….

‘Very difficult, complex deal,’ ‘wrenching,’ senior US official says of Doha meetings

The senior U.S. official told reporters that there is a consensus among the U.S., Egyptian and Qatari leaders that the…

Trump-Netanyahu relationship ‘good’ ahead of Mar-a-Lago meet

The prime minister called the former president and current GOP presidential candidate on July 4 in their first conversation since…

IDF confirms two hostages have died in Hamas captivity

Alexander Dancyg, 76, was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz, while Yagev Buchshtab, 35, was taken from Kibbutz Nirim.

Top Iranian general: Next attack on Israel will lead to ‘complete victory’

The head of the IRGC’s aerospace forces told visiting families of Hamas terrorists killed in Gaza “we await an opportunity” to launch another missile attack on Israel.

IDF denies NYT claim generals pressing gov’t for ceasefire

Netanyahu: “I don’t know who these unnamed sources are, but I’m here to make it unequivocally clear: It won’t happen.”

Israeli wounded in Samaria terror shooting

Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan called for an “all-out campaign against the terror infrastructures of the Palestinian Authority and Hamas.”