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The Israeli Defense Forces mourn the loss of two soldiers who fell in combat on Tuesday amid ongoing military operations in north and southern Lebanon. Maj. (res.) Sa'ar Eliad Norsky, 27, from Tel Aviv, a fighter in the 508th battalion 'Adirim' formation, was killed by a rocket strike near Naot Mordechai in the Galilee. Norsky was reportedly living in a van and sharing his travel experiences on Instagram in the weeks leading up to his death. He recorded his morning walk at the Sea of Galilee two days before. Friends and community members remember him as a beloved figure in the local...
Oct 22, 2024
Category: Government
An American official and a former Israeli official, briefed on recent developments, revealed that the Biden administration has conveyed a stern warning to Iran: any further attacks on Israel will lead to a more robust Israeli response, which the U.S. may not be able to restrain
Nov 3, 2024
Category: Government
lPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s defense attorneys have requested a 10-week delay in his testimony for his ongoing corruption trial, pushing his appearance on the witness stand to February 2025. The request, filed late Monday, comes in response to a series of extraordinary events that the defense argues have hindered Netanyahu’s preparation for the trial
Nov 11, 2024
Category: Government
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed today that it has decided to freeze the reserve service of Lt. Col. (res.) Ron Sharf, one of the leaders of the "Brothers in Arms" organization, until July 2025. The decision comes in the wake of Sharf’s vocal opposition to the government's judicial overhaul plan, which has been at the heart of political protests across Israel
Nov 13, 2024
Category: Government
A significant Israeli airstrike destroyed a key Iranian military facility in Parchin, located 30 kilometers east of Tehran, on the night of October 25. The attack, part of a broader Israeli operation, has been described by officials as a major setback for Iran's covert nuclear weapons research efforts
Nov 15, 2024
Category: Government
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) mourned the loss of Sergeant Osman, who was killed in a violent clash between Jabaliya and Beit Lahiya, as part of a raid in the area. Osman, a member of Kfir's Brigade combat team, fell while engaging enemy forces in northern Gaza. His death brings the total number of IDF soldiers killed in the ongoing conflict since October 7 to 806
Nov 26, 2024
Category: Government
The Israeli Ministry of Defense has signed a multibillion-shekel deal with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to purchase a new stock of interceptors for the country’s Arrow missile defense system. The decision to procure additional interceptors comes after the system faced challenges in intercepting ballistic missiles launched from Yemen in recent weeks, including two significant failures. Despite these setbacks, the Ministry of Defense remains confident in the Arrow system's advanced capabilities and its crucial role in Israel's air defense strategy
Dec 24, 2024
Category: Government
In a shocking act of violence on Friday, Lyudmila Lipovsky, an 83-year-old woman, was stabbed to death in Herzliya, in what Israeli authorities are treating as a terrorist attack. The assailant, a 28-year-old West Bank resident, attacked Lipovsky at the entrance to an assisted living complex on Holocaust Martyrs Street where she lived
Dec 27, 2024
Category: Government
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent a successful prostate removal surgery on Sunday evening at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem. The procedure lasted approximately two hours and was carried out under general anesthesia. The medical team described it as a success. Prof. Ofer Gofrit, Director of the Urology Department at Hadassah, confirmed that the surgery went as planned and that Netanyahu is in stable condition
Dec 29, 2024
Category: Government
Sergeant Yuval Shoham (22) from Jerusalem, an armored fighter in the 9th Battalion of the "Iron Footprints" (401) formation, fell today (Sunday) during a Givati attack in Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip. "The child is not us and I am I am I am coming. Yuval Shoham, our dearest beloved in Adam, was killed this morning in the Gaza Strip. Funeral details will be provided later," his family announced
Dec 29, 2024