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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Saturday night the beginning of what it called “a series of actions to improve the humanitarian response in the Gaza Strip,” amid growing international pressure and worsening reports of famine conditions in the enclave

A video released Thursday evening by the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization has reignited anguish and urgency in Israel, showing kidnapped Israeli citizen Rom Breslavsky, 21, who has been held captive in Gaza since the October 7 Hamas-led terror attack. The terrorist group claims the video was filmed approximately a week and a half ago and that contact with Breslavsky and his captors has since been lost

Starlink, the satellite-based internet service developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, officially launched its operations in Israel this week, offering satellite connectivity across most of the country—but excluding Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip

In a significant policy shift, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on Friday that Germany will no longer approve military exports to Israel that could be used in the Gaza Strip. The decision follows the Israeli cabinet’s approval of a planned military “takeover” of Gaza City, part of a broader escalation in the ongoing war with Hamas

Israel Railways announced Saturday night that train service across the country will fully resume on Sunday, with Hashalom Station in Tel Aviv reopening after being closed since Wednesday. The announcement follows nearly a week of widespread disruptions, which included complete shutdowns of central railway lines and significant delays on others. The disruption was caused by a freight train accident that severely damaged the country’s electrification infrastructure at two separate points.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has denied visa applications for senior Palestinian Authority (PA) and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) officials, including PA President Mahmoud Abbas, ahead of next month’s United Nations General Assembly in New York. The decision, first reported by Fox News, is based on longstanding U.S. laws that prohibit recognition of a Palestinian state and sanction the PA for so-called "pay-for-slay" policies—payments to terrorists or their families