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Retirees volunteer to rebuild Israel’s northern communities as ceasefire holds

Retired Israelis trade comfort for purpose, joining a new volunteer movement to rebuild conflict-zone communities in the north and redefine Zionism in their golden years

Yair Kraus | 07.10.25

יובל ואביו אייל קרן שנהרג בטיול באוסטריה

Tragedy in Austria: Eyal slipped, his son Omer reached out to save him and both fell to their deaths

What began as a family hiking trip in the Austrian Alps ended in tragedy; as fog closed in on a steep trail, Eyal Keren lost his footing; his son Omer tried to catch him—but both plunged hundreds of feet as his brother Yuval watched in horror

Yair Kraus | 07.08.25

Israeli winery earns spot at prestigious New York exhibition

Har Odem Winery, located in the small community of Odem near the Syrian border, will present its wines at the New York City event, which is regarded as one of the most exclusive in the global wine industry

Yair Kraus | 06.11.25

Soldier killed in Gaza remembered by friends and family: 'He always showed up'

Alon Farkas, 27, had served over 300 days in Gaza and recently voiced growing unease about the war’s direction, but friends say that despite this, he felt duty-bound to return for another round of service

Eitan Glickman, Yair Kraus | 06.04.25

IDF intercepts Yemen missile over central Israel that sends millions to shelters; rockets fired from Syria hit Golan

Alerts sound throughout central Israel following a missile launch from Yemen that was intercepted, about 20 minutes after two rockets were launched from Syria and exploded in an open area in the Golan Heights; At the same time, alarms were also sounded in the Nazareth area

Yair Kraus, Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 06.03.25

Israel’s new buffer zone in Syria begins to stabilize, but the ground is shifting fast

Ynet reporter at Syria security zone on border in Golan Heights: Months after Assad's fall and the IDF's entry into Syria, a fortified buffer zone is taking shape; 'No reckless missions,' says the 474th Golan Brigade commander, who monitors his troops' performance via Syrian social media

Yair Kraus | 05.26.25

The 'pearl' of northern Israel reopens: Rosh Hanikra is ready to receive visitors

The site has been closed for over a year and a half due to security reasons, and during that time served as a full military base; Now the iconic grottoes are ready again to be admired

Yair Kraus | 05.12.25

פרופ' נחום נשר ובנו קורן עושים מילואים יחד

Reserve duty with Dad: Former POW doctor returns to front line alongside his son

Forty years after enduring torture in a Syrian prison, Prof. Nahum Nesher returns—this time by choice - at 63, he leaves the OR for the front lines, serving alongside his son in Battalion 920; Together, they’ve completed over 250 days of reserve duty on the tense Syrian border

Yair Kraus | 05.11.25

Unusual waves of attacks in southern Lebanon: Hezbollah positions targeted

Strikes included around 20 attacks focused on the Nabatieh area; air raids described as forming a 'belt of fire.'

Lior Ben Ari, Yair Kraus, Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.08.25

'They massacred us': Syria’s Druze plead for help as sectarian violence escalates

Syria’s Druze minority faces rising violence and political marginalization under President al-Sharaa’s regime, with over 70 dead in recent clashes and international calls mounting for urgent intervention to protect the embattled community

Lior Ben Ari, Einav Halabi, Itamar Eichner, Yair Kraus, Roi Rubinstein | 05.01.25

Druze spiritual leader calls on Israel to intervene in sectarian fighting in Syria

Protesters block roads in the Galilee with burning tires after dozens of Syrian Druze killed in clashes with Sunni Islamists; Police forces pulled away from Memorial Day ceremonies at local cemeteries to clear roads for bereaved families heading to memorials

Yair Kraus, Reuters, Lior Ben Ari | 04.30.25

I ate lobster for the first time—and it was kosher

Chef Dylan David refused to let becoming religious ruin the flavors in his kitchen, so he embarked on a culinary mission; The result: Otoro, a restaurant in Ramat Gan that introduces kosher diners to unfamiliar flavors; Yair Kraus, an observant Jew, found himself happily eating crab and lobster tartare—and even caviar

Yair Kraus | 04.27.25

Air Force jet accidentally drops munition over northern Israel kibbutz for second time

Residents of Kibbutz Dan reported hearing a 'loud explosion' after fragments of Israeli Air Force weapons fell near the border following an airstrike in Lebanon; comes 2 weeks after bomb accidentally dropped on a kibbutz; the IDF said it is investigating

Yair Kraus, Yoav Zitun | 04.27.25

'Here we can act like ourselves, no judgement:' Recovering from the trauma of war

Soldiers returning from the Gaza war find relief from the mental toll at a retreat offering emotional and physical release through movement, farming, and open dialogue

Yair Kraus | 04.26.25

Sirens warn of a missile strike on Haifa and West Galilee

Missile fired by Houthi rebels triggers sirens in Haifa, Western Galilee

Houthi rebels target northern city in rare attack, sending millions to shelters in the pre-dawn hours; IDF says missile likely intercepted; no injuries are reported

Yoav Zitun, Yair Kraus, Raanan Ben-Zur, Associated Press | 04.23.25

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