Israel-Hamas War

IDF actively searching for slain hostage Ran Gvili's body in Gaza

"What confirms the truth of our statements is that the enemy is now searching one of the locations based on the information provided by the al-Qassam Brigades to the mediators," Hamas claimed.

St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich attend a discussion and a vote on the state budget at the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 7, 2024.

Israel’s debt-to-GDP ratio rose to 68.6% in 2025 due to war, rebuilding expenses - Finance Min.

US President Donald Trump holds a signed founding charter at the "Board of Peace" meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026.

Netanyahu blocked Herzog's participation in Trump's Gazan BoP launch at Davos - Axios

Senator Scott Wiener speaks during the CDP State Convention - Tax Fairness for All Families on May 31, 2025 in Anaheim, California.

Wiener steps down as CA Jewish Caucus co-chair, faces backlash after accusing Israel of genocide


Israel approves 4G mobile upgrade for West Bank Palestinians, rollout expected within six months

The Israeli Communications Ministry said the two Palestinian mobile operators, Jawwal and Ooredoo, and the Swedish infrastructure firm Ericsson signed management agreements.

Different types of 4G, 5G and data radio relay antennas for mobile phone networks are pictured on a relay mast operated by Vodafone in Berlin, Germany April 8, 2019.

Netanyahu: Rafah crossing to stay closed until final hostage Ran Gvili’s remains returned - KAN

"This is our duty," Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said earlier. "Hamas can and must return Gvili to Israel."

A truck carrying humanitarian aid on the Egyptian side of the Rafah Border Crossing, October 19, 2025; illustrative.

Former Gaza hostage Eli Sharabi speaks on rebuilding life after losing his family, Hamas captivity

Sharabi told the radio station that he misses the everyday moments he once shared with his daughters, who were killed during the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023.

Eli Sharabi was abducted from his home in Kibbutz Be’eri during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack and survived 491 days in Hamas captivity.

IDF Golani soldier injured in southern Gaza in second 'operational accident' in 24 hours

The soldier was injured after falling from a building in the Gaza Strip, according to Army Radio's military correspondent, Doron Kadosh.

The IDF 13th Golani Battalion together with the 7th Armored Brigade seen withdrawing their positions in Gaza, back into Israel October 10, 2025.

State tells High Court it remains dangerous to allow journalists into Gaza without military escort

In its updated response, the state acknowledged that the war has entered what it described as a “different factual phase,” following the October agreements and a fighting intensity reduction.

Supreme Court justices preside over a hearing at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025

Mar-a-Lago through Arab eyes: Power, Turkey, Iran, and the cost of Trump’s diplomacy - analysis

Arab outlets offered sharply divided readings of the Trump-Netanyahu meeting, reflecting regional fault lines over Gaza, Iran, Turkey’s role, and US-led power politics.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025.

In the age of Gaza and Mamdani, 'accountability' is now the most menacing word of all - opinion

At once frustratingly vague yet pointed and menacing, "accountability" has evolved from standard acts of contrition and reflection into political calls to action – if not outright arms.

Zohran Mamdani looks on at Old City Hall Staion on the day he is sworn in as mayor of New York City, New York, US, Thursday, Jan 1st 2026.

WATCH: IDF destroys two-kilometer-long Gaza terror tunnel in Beit Lahiya

IDF soldiers destroyed a two-kilometer-long terror tunnel in northern Gaza as part of ongoing operations to dismantle Hamas infrastructure, the military said.

IDF troops operate in Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip, January 4, 2026.

Civil Advocacy Center head urges single ‘command’ for Israel’s public diplomacy - interview

Fragmented responsibility, unfilled top post, short-term thinking undermined Israel’s international messaging, even as civil initiatives fill gaps left by the state.

Civil Advocacy Center head Eliav Batito speaking at the Jerusalem Theatre.

Israeli women honored at Chochmat Nashim’s Women of Iron Awards

The ceremony honored Israeli women whose courage, heroism, and strength helped carry the nation during Operation Swords of Iron 

HONOREES AT Chochmat Nashim’s Women of Iron Awards together with Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll, Chochmat Nashim director (top row, 2nd L); and Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Foreign Ministry special envoy for innovation (bottom row, 1st R)