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News Digest — 1/21/26

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

Israel at War: Week 119

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

News Digest — 1/20/26

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

News Digest — 1/19/26

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

News Digest — 1/16/26

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

News Digest — 1/15/26

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…

Israel at War: Week 118

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

News Digest — 1/14/26

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

News Digest — 1/13/26

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

New Digest — 1/12/26

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

News Digest — 1/9/26

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

News Digest — 1/8/26

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

News Digest — 1/7/26

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

News Digest — 1/6/26

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

Israel at War: Week 117

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

News Digest — 1/5/26

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

News Digest — 1/2/26

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

News Digest — 12/29/25

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

News Digest — 12/23/25

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

News Digest — 12/22/25

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

News Digest — 12/19/25

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

News Digest — 12/18/25

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

News Digest — 12/17/25

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

News Digest — 12/16/25

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…

Israel at War: Week 114

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…

News Digest — 12/15/25

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…

News Digest — 12/12/25

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

News Digest — 12/11/25

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

News Digest — 12/10/25

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

Meet Israel’s NEW Iron Beam!

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

News Digest — 12/9/25

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

Israel at War: Week 113

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…

News Digest — 12/8/25

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…

News Digest — 12/5/25

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

News Digest — 12/4/25

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

News Digest — 12/3/25

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

News Digest — 12/2/25

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

Israel at War: Week 112

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

News Digest — 12/1/25

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

News Digest — 11/26/25

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

News Digest — 11/25/25

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

A Personal Note…

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

News Digest — 11/24/25

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

News Digest — 11/21/25

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

Israel at War: Week 110

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…

News Digest — 11/20/25

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

News Digest — 11/19/25

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

News Digest — 11/18/25

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

News Digest — 11/17/25

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

News Digest — 11/14/25

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

News Digest — 11/13/25

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

News Digest — 11/12/25

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

Israel at War: Week 109

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

News Digest — 11/11/25

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

News Digest — 11/10/25

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

News Digest — 11/7/25

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

News Digest — 11/6/25

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

News Digest — 11/5/25

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

News Digest — 11/4/25

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

Israel at War: Week 108

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

News Digest — 11/3/25

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

News Digest — 10/31/25

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

News Digest — 10/30/25

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

Israel at War: Week 107

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

News Digest — 10/29/25

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

News Digest — 10/28/25

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

News Digest — 10/27/25

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

News Digest — 10/24/25

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

News Digest — 10/23/25

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…

News Digest — 10/22/25

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

Israel at War: Week 106

Along with news of another hostage being returned Monday, Hamas violations of the ceasefire, and the arrival of Witkoff and…

News Digest — 10/21/25

Sergeant Major Tal Haimi was identified as the hostage whose remains were returned to Israel on Monday evening (19th), the IDF confirmed…

News Digest — 10/20/25

US President Donald Trump was asked by a reporter on board Air Force One on Sunday night (19th) whether the Gazan ceasefire is still in…

News Digest — 10/17/25

US President Donald Trump warned that Hamas was violating the ceasefire agreement by killing people in Gaza, and that Hamas members…

Israel at War: Week 105

Two psalms come to mind today as the surviving hostages returned to Israel today. The psalms are Psalm 124 and 129…

News Digest — 10/16/25

Hamas transferred two caskets containing the apparent remains of two dead hostages on Wednesday evening (15th)…

News Digest — 10/15/25

The second round of transfers of slain hostages began, an IDF spokesman announced Tuesday evening (14th), saying that four coffins…

News Digest — 10/14/25

As 20 hostages returned alive from Hamas captivity Monday (13th), in an emotional homecoming, another dramatic scene unfolded…

News Digest — 10/13/25

At around 8 a.m., Monday (13th), the Red Cross confirmed the hostage deal had begun, and that at 8:05 a.m., seven Israeli hostages had…

News Digest — 10/10/25

Sgt. First Class (res.) Michael Mordechai Nachmani, was killed in battle while fighting in the Gaza Strip, the IDF announced…

News Digest — 10/9/25

The IDF is on high alert ahead of an expected ceasefire in Gaza, warning of potential last minute attacks of Hamas, including heavy rocket…

News Digest — 10/8/25

Israel said Wednesday (8th) it thwarted another attempt to breach its maritime blockade of Gaza, intercepting a flotilla of nine vessels…

Israel at War: Week 104

Hamas is playing a game with Israel and the world of Deal or No Deal. They have received from President Trump the 21 Point Peace Plan…

News Digest — 10/7/25

For the second anniversary of October 7, the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating anti-Semitism has launched a new website…

News Digest — 10/6/25

Jewish communities around the world commemorated the second anniversary of the October 7 Massacre ahead of the date…

News Digest — 10/3/25

Police said Thursday (2nd) that the suspect in the deadly attack outside a synagogue in Manchester, Britain, was believed to be Jihad al-Shamie…

News Digest — 10/2/25

Israel’s navy on Wednesday night (1st) began to intercept the large flotilla attempting to break its maritime blockade…

News Digest — 10/1/25

An international flotilla aiming to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza reported increased drone activity early Wednesday…