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Poker tournament raises close to $140,000 for IDF widows and orphans

Some of the biggest names in the poker world paid $10,000 each to join a tournament where all proceeds were donated to support IDF widows and orphans; renowned poker star Daniel Negreanu, though not a participant, made a generous $10,000 contribution to the cause as well

Eliasaph Deuel | 12.12.24

Jewish protesters occupy Canadian Parliament building lobby to demand arms embargo on Israel

Jewish protesters supporting Palestinians staged a demonstration inside Canada’s Parliament, saying that 'Every F-35 fighter jet and Apache helicopter dropping bombs on Lebanon and Gaza right now is packed with hundreds of Canadian-made components'

Itamar Eichner | 12.04.24

Israel-Philippines relations flourish with arms deals and tourism pact

Israel Shipyards delivers Shaldag-class patrol boat to Philippine Navy, marking significant step in growing ties between the two nations

Itamar Eichner | 12.04.24

IDF to draft comprehensive plan to ease restrictions for lone reservists

Lawmaker criticizes Defense Ministry's financial support for nonprofits assisting lone soldiers, calling it 'a disgracefully minimal and insulting amount'; New guidelines are set to take effect in January 2025; Issue is urgency as population of lone reservists grows amid ongoing war

Korin Elbaz-Alush | 12.03.24

'The Red Line': New cease-fire terms aim to keep Hezbollah at bay

New cease-fire with Lebanon broadens restrictions on Hezbollah fighters, differing from 2006’s Resolution 1701; IDF ready to enforce deal and warns of possible escalations; US mediator Hochstein details his messages to both sides

Itamar Eichner, Reuters | 11.27.24

הוד השרון - זוג שמתחתן נקלע לאזעקות בדרכם לחתונה

Bride and groom take cover from rockets during wedding photo shoot

Yarden Salem and Liel Madmon hit the ground on a hillside in Hod Hasharon, already dressed in a wedding gown and suit, during a rocket barrage targeting central Israel; 'A classic moment capturing an Israeli couple getting married in the shadow of war'; See the photos

Gal Ganot | 11.13.24

One yeshiva suffers the fall of its 10th soldier: 'The pain is unbearable'

Yeshivat HaHesder Yerucham head Rabbi Chaim Wolfson says Staff Sergeant Yair Hananya - who has joined the long list of fallen soldier alumni - was a man of integrity with a rare sincerity that drove him to take on command responsibilities in the IDF

Shilo Freid | 11.03.24

Mother recounts how she saved her infant as Hamas terrorists set home ablaze

Amy Labban, a member of Kibbutz Nirim, recalls how she, her husband Uriel, their newborn son Kai and her mother Deborah huddled in the safe room for 6 hours, opening and closing the window to get some fresh air until IDF troops arrived to rescue them

Diana Bahur-Nir | 10.28.24

'We thought we were the only ones developing drones, we weren't prepared for attacks'

UAVs have become Hezbollah's effective attack weapon in the war, causing deaths, injuries, heavy damage, and quite a bit of a headache for the Israeli Air Force; How did these simple drones manage to evade Israel’s sophisticated air defense systems? And how did Israel overlook this threat all these years?

Eti Abramov | 10.25.24

סרן ברק ישראל סגן, סמל הלל אליהו, סמל עידו בן צבי ז"ל

Explosive device hits IDF tank in Gaza, killing 3 soldiers

Tank hit by powerful blast, killing Captain Barak Israel Sagan, Sergeant Ido Ben Zvi and Sergeant Hillel Ovadia; another soldier wounded

Ynetnews | 10.25.24

חיילים ישראלים מראים לתקשורת מנהרה תת-קרקעית שנמצאה מתחת לבית החולים שיפא בעיר עזה

Sapir feared suffocation; Staff Sergeant D. found bodies: People with firsthand knowledge of Gaza tunnels

Sapir Cohen, freed from Hamas captivity, describes a life devoid of light, plagued by moisture and mold; Staff Sergeant D. shares experiences of engaging terrorists in the tunnels; Prof. Kobi Michael warns that other enemies are focusing on underground warfare; Brigadier General (Res.) Ido Mizrahi evaluates both failures and successes regarding tunnel operations, while Prof. Silvana Fennig examines the long-term psychological effects of this underground existence

Nina Fox, Nir Tsadok, Hagar Kohavi | 10.24.24

'I shouted I know who it is,' the doctor who identified Yahya Sinwar's reacts to his photo

Warning, this article contains graphic content: Dr. Assi Sharon-Sagi, an oral and facial reconstruction specialist at Hadassah Medical Center and a volunteer with the police forensic identification unit, says she was preparing for the day she would identify the terrorist leader

Eitan Gefen | 10.21.24

'I’ve received many death threats, but it’s my duty to tell Israel’s side of the story'

While global media often criticizes Israel, Sky News Australia has shown solidarity; anchor Sharri Markson broadcast from Israel, sharing her experience during a rocket alert; despite threats, she criticizes foreign media and affirms she stands with Israel

Roy Rubinstein | 10.11.24

A military intelligence unit is operating in southern Lebanon and it's ready to nab Hezbollah operatives

Members of Unit 504 are embedded with battalions in the field gathering intelligence from the combat zone, and they are also skilled in on-site interrogations of enemy combatants, including critically injured ones; In recent years, they have successfully recruited agents against Hezbollah without setting foot on Lebanese soil

Yoav Zitun | 10.10.24

השמדת תשתיות ממולכדות בחומרי נפץ ואיתור אמצעי לחימה: כוחות חטיבה 188 ממשיכים בלחימה בשטחי דרום לבנון

IDF names elite commando killed in intense Lebanon combat

Warrant Officer (res.) Aviv Magen, 43, of 5515th Mobility Unit, from Herut, killed by Hezbollah mortar shell that also claimed the life of Master Sergeant Etay Azulay; IDF's war death toll reaches 729

Yoav Zitun, Eitan Glikman | 10.07.24

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