The Israel-Hamas war is an ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization based in Gaza.
Dubbed by the IDF as Operation Swords of Iron, the war kicked off following the October 7 massacre, when Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel on Simchat Torah and murdered at least 1,200 people and took hundreds of others as hostages.
Israel's goal in the war is the destruction of Hamas, with the IDF having launched a ground offensive into Gaza for the first time in years.
In the area of the Rafah crossing, on the Palestinian side, troops of the 401st Brigade killed terrorists in close-quarter combat and via aircraft strikes.
“My father was my entire world. It was through the support of OneFamily that I felt there was somebody to check on me,” says Shira Mark-Harif, whose father was killed in a terror attack.
The national party gained a mandate, and for the first time in a long time, the Labor Party has crossed the electoral threshold with 3.6%, which yields four mandates.
Leading Jewish organizations in the US warn president Biden - Withholding arms to Israel is against America's interests.
The stakes are too high now for ambiguity. Israelis, on the eve of Independence Day, deserve a comprehensive plan that outlines the path to security, detailing how it can be achieved.
UNGA expected to upgrade Palestinian status • Mount Meron Lag Ba'Omer pilgrimage cancelled • Eden Golan advances to Eurovision Final
Residents of northern Israel are planning mass protests for next week as they remain displaced from their home seven months after being evacuated.
The New School's Jewish religious leader identifies as anti-Zionist.
"We've been able to overcome differences. I hope we can overcome them now, but we will do what we have to do to protect our country," Netanyahu said in an interview on the "Dr. Phil Primetime" show
Israel doesn't need to do everything America wants, but it does need to take US policy recommendations more seriously.
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