Daily News Surrounding Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not travel to Washington next week to attend a Feb. 19 meeting of the Board of Peace, his office said, even as Israel…

Negotiations between the US and Iran on the nuclear issue will continue, US President Donald Trump said after after his meeting…

The Shin Bet security agency announced Tuesday (10th) that it had broken up a terror cell operating in the West Bank under the direction of…

An ancient stone road beneath Jerusalem dating back to the times of Jesus…

In a nighttime operation, IDF forces captured a high-ranking terrorist officer in southern Lebanon on Sunday (7)…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will depart Tuesday (10th) for Washington ahead of a closed-door meeting with…

President Isaac Herzog, who began an official visit to Australia on Monday (9th), visited the site of the Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack…

The IDF early Friday (morning  (6th),  precisely struck a terror infrastructure In the Gaza Strip, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit announced…

The IDF announced on Wednesday night (4th) that an Islamic Jihad official it had killed earlier in the day was one of the most senior it has…

An IDF reserve officer was severely wounded before dawn Wednesday (4th) during operational activity near the Yellow Line in northern Gaza…

Iran’s supreme leader is warning that any U.S. strike on Iran would ignite a regional war…

Hamas plans to continue having administrative control of Gaza, contrary to what the ceasefire agreement establishes, according to a leaked…

Confronting Hamas terrorists at the Rafah Crossing illustrates the significant challenges Israel faces with the terrorist organization…

IDF Chief of Staff LTG. Eyal Zamir made a secret visit to Washington over the weekend.  He met with US senior defense officials to present…

The IDF said its forces early Friday morning (30th) identified eight terrorists emerging from an underground infrastructure site in east Rafah…

The IDF warned on Thursday morning (29th), that the Hamas terrorist organization is strengthening significantly due to the volume of humanitarian trucks…

President Isaac Herzog announced an upcoming visit to Australia to meet with the local Jewish community and Australian officials on Tuesday…

The Israel Defense Forces have recovered the remains of Staff Sgt. Maj. Ran Gvili, believed to be the final Israeli hostage…

Thank God the last of the hostages has been released and is coming home! The body of 24 year old police Master Sergeant Ran Gvili, who was…

US President Donald Trump said Monday that Hamas helped Israel locate the body of the final Israeli hostage in Gaza, while reiterating his demand…

The IDF on Monday afternoon found the remains of the last remaining Israeli hostage, St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, in northern Gaza…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday morning (21st) that he has accepted the invitation of US President…

Iran’s state television was hacked amid a near-total Internet blackout, briefly airing footage of…

Prime Minister Netanyahu boldly stated that he freely expresses his opinions with President Trump regarding discussions and negotiations…

Israeli strikes in several areas of southern Lebanon on Monday (19th)  targeted Hezbollah’s infrastructure, including rocket launching sites…

Israeli security forces Monday morning (19th) began an operation in the Jabal area in Hebron to dismantle terror infrastructure sites…

US President Donald Trump on Thursday night (15th) commented on the start of Phase II of his 20-point peace plan for Gaza…

Israel’s security establishment assesses that even if a US strike  in Iran takes place, there is no certainty that Iran will respond with direct fire…

What was it like for the hostages of Hamas following the October 7, 2023 attack? Former hostage David Cunio tells of his own experience…

A number of senior officers stationed at an American air base in the Middle East have been instructed to leave, multiple diplomats claimed…

Widespread protests are intensifying across Iran as demonstrators increasingly call for the removal of…

An anti-Hamas militia claimed responsibility on Monday (12th) for killing a senior Hamas police officer in southern Gaza…

Following an evacuation warning to Lebanese civilians, the IDF confirmed that it had been striking Hezbollah infrastructure in “several areas…

The Hamas-run Gaza civil defense agency said Israeli attacks in the coastal enclave killed at least 13 people late Thursday (8th)…

The Lebanese Army stated on Thursday (8th), that outside the Israeli controlled areas, it had achieved operational control south of Lebanon’s Litani River…

Israel is keeping the Rafah Border Crossing shut until Hamas and its Iran-backed allies return the remains of master Sgt. Ran Gvili…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has enlisted Russian President Vladimir Putin to convey calming messages to Iran…

Israel continues to battle Hamas, Hezbollah, and other security threats. Both Hezbollah and Iran appear to be attempting to reconstruct…

Senior Syrian and Israeli officials are expected to meet on Monday (5th) in Paris to resume negotiations on a new security agreement…

US President Donald Trump declared that the United States was “locked and loaded and ready to go” if Iran killed any more protestors…

Some 21,900 new immigrants moved to Israel in 2025, the Immigration and Absorption Ministry said Monday, a steep drop of about…

The government of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has apparently given de facto recognition to Israeli control and sovereignty over…

President Isaac Herzog on Sunday (21st) addressed a ceremony in Jerusalem, marking one week since the deadly terror attack in Sydney…

The fifth candle lighting ceremony of Hanukkah was held at the National Memorial Hall on Mount Herzl Thursday evening (18th)…

Australia’s prime minister vowed to stamp out extremism on Thursday as the Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting reignited allegations that…

The surviving gunman in Sydney’s Bondi Beach terror attack at a Jewish community event was charged Wednesday with 59 offenses…

Australian authorities have identified the perpetrators behind the deadly terror attack…

Monday night (15th), President Isaac Herzog lit the second Hanukkah candle of the holiday with the soldiers of unit 669 at the Tel Nof base…

On Sunday, December 14, a father and son together opened fire on Jewish participants in a “Hanukkah on the Beach” event. They left behind 15 dead…

Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya said on Sunday (14th) that the terror group’s arms are “a right guaranteed by international law” and rejected the…

Storm Byron struck Israel on Thursday (11th) bringing substantial rainfall to areas such as the southern coastal plain…

Amnesty International released a report on Thursday (11th) accusing Hamas of crimes against humanity, including murder and torture…

The IDF and Shin Bet announced Tuesday (9th) the arrest of a terror cell operating in the Tullkarm area, following an investigation…

Israel is set to fully deploy its new defense system, the Iron Beam, on December 30. Compared to the Iron Dome…

Israel struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon Monday night (8th) according to an IDF statement released Tuesday morning (9th)…

Alon Ohel, 24 years old, was held by Hamas for two years. Hamas released him October 13, 2025. In an interview with Israel Channel 12…

IDF Chief Of Staff LTG Eyal Zamir said on Sunday (7th) that the “Yellow Line” that divides the Gaza Strip into territory controlled by Hamas…

Seven hundred ninety days after the deadliest massacre in Israel’s history, which led to the abduction of hundreds of civilians…

Sudthisak Rinthalak, a Thai citizen who was killed during Hamas-led massacres in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, before his body was…

“The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution calling on Israel to withdraw from the Golan Heights in a Tuesday (2nd) vote…

X.com, formerly Twitter, has rolled out a new transparency feature showing where users are posting from…

The US House of Representatives on Monday (1st) passed legislation that would make participants in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 massacre…

It has been a very busy weekend in Israel with activity in the political arena focusing on Prime Minister Netanyahu’s request from…

The commander of Hamas’ East Rafah Battalion, his deputy and two other terror operatives were confirmed by the military to have been killed…

The hostage whose remains were returned Tuesday (25th) from the Gaza Strip to Israel have been identified as Dror Or…

Outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently visited Israel, earning high praise from…

A Palestinian assailant accused of being behind a deadly car-ramming attack in May 2024 was killed by counterterrorism police…

In Psalm 136 the psalmist repeats the refrain, “for His mercy endures forever (Psalm 136:1). In the closing verse he…

The IDF confirmed on Sunday (23rd) that, guided by the Intelligence Directorate, it struck in the area of Beirut and eliminated the…

Hamas is claiming that it is struggling to locate the bodies of the last three fallen hostages – Dror Or, Ran Gvili, and Sudthisak Rinthalak…

Nearly every month of the year has a sad day in Jewish history. October 7 certainly stands at the top of the list of painful memories…

The IDF targeted a senior Hamas terrorist in a strike on a building in the Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza City on Wednesday…

Israel has a very clear answer when asked if there is a way to find a two-state solution: NO!

The IDF carried out an airstrike Tuesday night (18th) against a Hamas training compound in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in southern Lebanon…

The Security Council on Monday (17th) approved the US-backed resolution to establish an International force in Gaza. 13 countries voted…

Lebanese media reported Sunday (16th) that a drone struck a vehicle in the village of al-Mansouri near the coastal city of Tyre in…

Meny Godard, 73, from Kibbutz Be’eri, was identified as the hostage whose remains were returned to Israel on Thursday…

Israeli forces continued operations Wednesday (12th) in Rafah to destroy tunnels believed to be sheltering about 200 Hamas terrorists…

Syria is currently engaged in direct negotiations with Israel as the two countries seek a new security agreement, Syria’s president said…

Iran has funneled roughly $1 billion to Hezbollah this year despite crippling Western sanctions…

Two hundred Hamas terrorists were trapped in a terror tunnel in Rafah about a week ago. Turkey calls the trapped individuals “citizens,” and…

Eleven years after he was killed and abducted in Rafah during Operation Protective Edge in 2014, IDF Lt. Hadar Goldin was laid to rest…

After 11 years since Lieutenant Hadar Goldin was killed and kidnapped during Operation Protective Edge in the Gaza Strip…

IDF Chief of Staff LTG. Eyal Zamir told the Security Cabinet Thursday night (6th) that there is “no deal” for about 200 Hamas terrorists…

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon laid out Israel’s cautious support for the resolution put forth by the US regarding…

The remains of Gaza hostage IDF St.-Sgt Itay Chen was identified at the National Institute for Forensic Medicine in Abu Kabir…

There’s an ideological virus spreading among young evangelicals…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out on Monday (3rd) the safe movement of some 200 Palestinian terrorists from the Yellow Zone…

Eight dead hostages are in Hamas captivity. Hamas claims “it cannot get to some, and doesn’t know where others are.” Hamas has..

Col. Asaf Hamami, Capt. Omer Neutra, and St.-Sgt. Oz Daniel’s remains were identified on Monday morning (3rd) as the three hostages were…

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Thursday (30th) that Hamas had returned the remains of two hostages, Amiram Cooper, 85, and…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday (29th) visited the Civil Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat…

In the midst of seeking to obtain peace with Hamas, Joel Rosenberg notes an important fact in his book “Enemies and Allies.” He writes…

The area Israel controls in the Gaza Strip will be expanded beyond the so-called ‘yellow line.’  The decision was made Tuesday evening…

Jordan’s king says the quiet part out loud: No Arab nation is willing to send troops…

Israel security forces on Tuesday (28th) foiled a planned terror attack near Jenin, killing three terrorists in a combined ground and air…

At the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting on Sunday (26th), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed claims regarding…

US Secretary Of State Marco Rubio met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Thursday (23rd)…

Following a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague that Israel must allow UNRWA to resume operations in the Gaza Strip…

Israel has completed the identification of the remains of hostages returned by Hamas Tuesday night (21st), as Master Sergeant (res.)…