Gaza Strip

Mother’s plea before son’s death highlights haredi draft law impact

"Every soldier has circles: parents and siblings, a partner and children. All these circles are deeply affected when a soldier is killed," shared Dery, days before her son was killed in Gaza.

21/06/2024

'May they all come home': Son of Israeli Judoka Oren Smadga killed in Gaza after father's birthday

Omer's father, Oren celebrated his 54th birthday just one day before the IDF announced that his son was killed.

Two soldiers killed, three wounded from mortar fire in southern Gaza Strip

Omer Smadja, son of Olympic medalist and current national judo team coach • Saadia Yaakov Dery, father of two small children, was studying for rabbinical exams

Hamas uses Gaza university as HQ, Bibi says US arms needed to prevent Hezbollah war

Blinken calls to avoid further escalation with Lebanon • IAF strikes Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon Israel • US reestablishes humanitarian pier

Hamas leaders express readiness that Fatah should control Gaza civil administration

According to the report, the Hamas leaders were adamant that the security of the Strip remain in the hands of its Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades.

IDF spokesperson Hagari: 'Hamas is an idea. You can't destroy an idea'

"It is not possible to rescue all the hostages in military operations," Hagari added.

19/06/2024

IDF troops find 'Mein Kampf' copy in Nuseirat, Gaza Strip

Haddad shared that the location in which the book had been found was the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza. 

'Normalizing taking hostages and rape': Hostage families slam UNHRC sexual violence report

Leshem Gonen stated the report compiled by the COI “has failed to properly address” the accounts of “sexual violence that occurred on the day of the attack [October 7] and during captivity.”

An open letter to a grieving daughter: Choose life and light, get married

You, too, by marrying, choosing life, starting a Jewish family, will carry your father’s legacy, boost your grieving mother, and elevate us all.

19/06/2024

Christian leader dedicates award to memory of slain Israeli soldier

The award was presented to Stearns by CEO of Friends of Zion Museum, Daniel Voiczek, in recognition of his ceaseless efforts to strengthen understanding and amity between Israel and the Christians.

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