Government
Category: Government
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to depart for Washington on Saturday night or Sunday for a high-stakes visit following the 12-Day War with Iran. The trip, described by Netanyahu as opening "a great many historic opportunities," comes amid mounting pressure to secure a hostage release deal and bring an end to the ongoing war in Gaza
Jul 1, 2025
Category: Government
A week after the conclusion of the 12-Day War with Iran, Israel's defense establishment revealed that approximately 86% of the 550 ballistic missiles launched from Iran were successfully intercepted. Defense officials attribute this success to the country’s multi-layered missile defense systems, including Arrow 3, David’s Sling, and U.S.-supplied THAAD and Aegis systems
Jul 1, 2025
Category: Government
A significant new hostage deal between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas is reportedly nearing completion, with guarantees from former U.S. President Donald Trump that both parties will engage in negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing war in Gaza. According to Qatar’s Al-Arabi channel, the proposed agreement includes long-term security arrangements and a framework for managing “the day after” the war in the Gaza Strip
Jul 3, 2025
Category: Government
Thousands gathered on Saturday night in Kidnapped Square, Tel Aviv, as hope rises for a potential hostage deal and ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. The rally, organized by the Hostage Families' Forum, comes on the heels of Hamas’ “positive response” to the latest proposal from international mediators
Jul 5, 2025
Category: Government
Captain Roy Biran, 21, from the settlement of Shorashim, was killed Thursday night in an explosion that occurred outside a building previously secured by the IDF in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza. Biran, who served as a team commander in the elite Golani Patrol, was posthumously promoted to the rank of captain
Jul 11, 2025
Category: Government
Six months into the war in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was preparing to halt hostilities. A cease-fire agreement, negotiated through Egyptian mediators, was on the table. The plan, if enacted, would have paused fighting for at least six weeks, led to the release of more than 30 hostages, and opened the door to peace talks with Hamas — and potentially to a historic normalization deal with Saudi Arabia
Jul 11, 2025
Category: Government
An Israeli shell that struck the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City on Thursday has sparked widespread international condemnation after the attack killed three civilians, including two women, and injured ten others, including Parish Priest Father Gabriele Romanelli
Jul 17, 2025
Category: Government
A missile launched from Yemen was intercepted early Tuesday morning by the Israeli Air Force, according to an announcement by the IDF Spokesperson. The missile triggered widespread air raid sirens across central Israel just minutes after its launch
Jul 21, 2025
Category: Government
U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is en route to the region as negotiations intensify over a proposed ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce confirmed Tuesday evening that Witkoff is traveling to Europe first and may head to Doha “depending on developments
Jul 22, 2025
Category: Government
In a dramatic vote on Thursday night, the Knesset rejected a bill to dissolve itself in a preliminary reading, effectively blocking any chance of new elections for the next six months. The bill was defeated with 61 members voting against and 53 in favor, after days of political wrangling, rabbinic influence, and intra-coalition negotiations centered on the contentious ultra-Orthodox draft law
Jul 23, 2025
