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IDF reservist succumbs to wounds three months after Gaza battle

Sergeant Major (res.) Asael Babad, wounded in an anti-tank missile strike during an October clash in Rafah that killed two other soldiers, succumbed to his injuries after nearly three months in critical condition; he leaves behind a wife and five children

Yoav Zitun, Idan Bloemhof | 01.22.26

התינוקת ליה גולובנציץ ז"ל והחדר במעון בירושלים

'You were a baby of love': Infants who died in Jerusalem tragedy laid to rest

Three-month-old Leah Goloventchitz and six-month-old Aaron Katz were laid to rest; Leah’s mother eulogized her through tears, saying, 'You brought so much light into our lives — and you left so suddenly'

Idan Bloemhof | 01.21.26

High Court blocks autopsies of infants who died at unlicensed Jerusalem daycare

ZAKA’s appeal overturned a lower court ruling as police probe alleged neglect at the illegal daycare; clashes spread across Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh and Highway 4, with arrests made and a protester injured after being struck by a vehicle

Shilo Freid, Idan Bloemhof, Liran Tamari, Sharon Kidon | 01.20.26

Haredi protests erupt in Jerusalem; police reveal disturbing conditions at unlicensed daycare

The daycare manager and a caregiver were remanded for three more days as police described shocking scenes; Haredi protests against autopsies are planned in Bnei Brak, the High Court will hear a petition, and violent incidents were recorded in Jerusalem

Liran Tamari, Shilo Freid, Sharon Kidon, Idan Bloemhof | 01.20.26

כוחות הביטחון הגיעו להרוס את מטה אונרא בירושלים שנמצא בגבעת התחמושת

Demolition of UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem begins | Watch

At Ammunition Hill in the capital, representatives of the Israel Land Authority began demolishing the UNRWA headquarters, after the Knesset decision to cut ties with the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees

Idan Bloemhof | 01.20.26

Smotrich calls for full Israeli control of Gaza as Trump invites Putin to ‘Board of Peace’

At a ceremony inaugurating a new settlement in Gush Etzion, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich rejected a move to Phase Two, urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to choose full Israeli control of Gaza over Trump’s plan, as the Kremlin said it is reviewing an invitation to join the president’s Board of Peace

Idan Bloemhof | 01.19.26

Uri Lupolianski, former Jerusalem mayor and founder of Yad Sarah, dies at 74

Uri Lupolianski, founder of the Yad Sarah nonprofit and Jerusalem mayor from 2003 to 2008, died after a prolonged illness and a recent deterioration in his health; he is survived by his wife and 12 children; his funeral is scheduled for today at 11:00 a.m.; Knesset member Uri Maklev said, “The world of grace has today lost its greatest architect.”

Idan Bloemhof, Yaron Drukman | 01.08.26

New footage shows chaos before bus kills Haredi teen at Jerusalem draft protest

Footage shows a bus driver surrounded for several minutes by Haredi protesters, with no police present, before the vehicle accelerated and fatally struck 14-year-old Yosef Eisental during an anti-draft rally in Jerusalem

Liran Tamari, Gilad Cohen, Idan Bloemhof | 01.07.26

New details emerge in death of Haredi teen dragged by bus at Jerusalem draft protest

The bus driver suspected of running over 14-year-old Yosef Eisental and killing him called emergency services after being attacked and blocked by anti-conscription protesters in Jerusalem; Driver was arrested, taken for questioning; Haredi lawmakers call it 'murder'

Gilad Cohen, Shilo Freid, Idan Bloemhof | 01.07.26

One killed, others hurt as bus hits protesters at Haredi anti-draft rally in Jerusalem

Bonfires burned on the road as a bus struck protesters at a Jerusalem junction, killing an 18-year-old and injuring three others; a 16-year-old was hospitalized in stable condition; police arrested the driver, who has not yet been questioned

Idan Bloemhof, Shilo Freid | 01.06.26

כ"ץ: "לא נזוז מלימטר מסוריה, גם בצפון עזה נקים גרעיני התיישבותו"

Defense minister vows Israel will never leave Gaza, eyes new outposts in enclave's north

Israel Katz says Israel will establish new military-agricultural outposts in northern Gaza, calling current government one of 'practical sovereignty'; Smotrich also pledges major infrastructure upgrades in settlement areas

Idan Bloemhof | 12.23.25

A year after Yehuda fell in Lebanon, his widow is engaged to his IDF commander: ‘He’s still guiding us from above’

Yehuda Dror Yahalom, a Golani reconnaissance sergeant, was killed in southern Lebanon two months after his wedding; his widow, Shahar, is now engaged to his former commander, saying Yehuda’s light still shapes their lives and shows 'there is hope after loss'

Idan Bloemhof | 12.11.25

Teen once used in IDF op says Mossad pick Gofman is 'danger to Israel’s security'

Uri Elmakias says he was used and abandoned as a 17-year-old in an unauthorized IDF influence operation, later spending more than a year in detention before charges were dropped, while officers involved received only internal reprimands

Idan Bloemhof | 12.04.25

Clashes after massive anti-draft rally: police officers injured, one draws weapon

Menachem Mendel Litzman, 20, died after falling from an unfinished high-rise near Thursday’s ultra-Orthodox anti-draft rally in Jerusalem; emergency crews found him with severe injuries; police are investigating whether the fall was intentional

Liran Tamari, Gilad Cohen, Shilo Fried, Idan Bloemhof | 10.30.25

Master Sgt. Efi Feldbaum, IDF reservist and father of five killed by gunfire in Rafah during ceasefire

Master Sgt. (res.) Efi (Yona Efraim) Feldbaum, 37, from Zayit Raanan, was killed Tuesday by gunfire in Rafah, within IDF-controlled territory, during the ceasefire; Friends described him as deeply devoted to the land of Israel

Idan Bloemhof | 10.29.25

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