Articles by July, 2024

Dovdban unit soldier Major (res.) Yehuda Gato, 22 years old, from Pardes Hana-Karkur, an operational driver, was killed today (Monday) by an explosive device in the Nur A. Shams refugee camp near Tulkarm. Another fighter was wounded. The tragedy happened during a counter-terrorism operation by the Menashe Brigade, in which shafts were breached and explosives were neutralized. At the time of the explosion, there was a driver and a commander from the Dovdvan unit in the vehicle, the rest of the fighters unloaded before the explosion in favor of an operational foot mission. The Panther...

In a contentious session on Tuesday, Israel's Finance Committee greenlit the transfer of approximately NIS 1.19 billion from the Prime Minister's Office surplus for fiscal year 2023 to be used in fiscal year 2024. Among these funds, about NIS 750 million were earmarked as coalition funds and allocations for unnecessary offices

The Prime Minister's Office announced last night (Wednesday), on behalf of Mossad, that Qatar and Egypt conveyed to the negotiating team Hamas' response to the outline of the hostage deal. "Israel is examining the reference and will return its answer to the mediators," it was reported

The IDF spokesman allowed the publication of the name of First Sergeant Major Valery Chapunov, 33 years old from Netanya, who was killed yesterday by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) hit in Western Galilee. Chaponov served as the vehicle officer of the 9308th Battalion, Alon Brigade (228). He will rest in the military cemetery in Netanya at 11:00

In a surprising turn of events, the Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, has secured a resounding victory in the British elections, marking their return to power after 14 years. According to a sample released by the Ipsos Institute, Labour has won 410 out of 650 seats in Parliament, surpassing the required 326 for an absolute majority. This landslide victory is the largest since the 1834 elections, dealing a severe blow to the Conservative Party, which secured only 131 seats under the leadership of Rishi Sunak

The hostage deal that returned to the headlines after the answer received from Hamas revolves around the proposal submitted by Israel, and was adopted by US President Joe Biden as an outline. In his answer, Hamas did not give an unequivocal "yes" or "no" answer, but his comments indicate that he accepts in principle the deal. In the previous times, the terrorist organization sent dozens of substantial reservations - which convinced the parties that it refused the deal. Now, Hamas has changed its mind - and it seems that for the first time it is interested in a deal. The parties, so it can...

The demand for vacations abroad in the summer months is expected to decrease by about 30% due to the war, the reduction in the supply of flights, and security and economic concerns. But there is one destination that still succeeds - even in the current period - in attracting more and more passengers: Greece

IDF allowed publication Major Tal Lahat, a Magellan fighter from Kfar Saba, was killed in the fighting in the Rimel neighborhood of Gaza City, after being hit by sniper fire. His funeral will be held tonight at 5:00 PM, at the military cemetery in Kfar Saba