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by Ifi Reporter
Category: Politics
Hamas released a third video of Israeli abductee Elkana Bohbut on Saturday, continuing its campaign of weekly hostage videos aimed at pressuring the Israeli government into striking a deal. Bohbut, who was kidnapped during the October 7 Nova music festival massacre, turned 36 in captivity last month. His latest appearance follows two previous videos in which he pleaded for his release and spoke emotionally about being separated from his young son and wife
Apr 19, 2025

by Ifi Reporter
Category: Government
An Israeli soldier was killed Saturday in the northern Gaza Strip, marking the first military fatality in over three months and since the collapse of the ceasefire with Hamas. The IDF confirmed that Sergeant Major Ghalb Suleiman al-Nassara, 35, from Rahat, was killed during an operation near Beit Hanoun aimed at locating and destroying Hamas attack tunnels close to the Israeli border
Apr 20, 2025

by Ifi Reporter
Category: Hitech
The IDF announced disciplinary measures following a controversial incident last month in which 15 Palestinians, including six Hamas operatives, paramedics, and a UNRWA worker, were killed by Israeli fire during an operation near Tel a-Sultan in Rafah. The Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, approved recommendations from Southern Command head Maj. Gen. Yaniv Asor to dismiss the deputy commander of the Golani Patrol, a major, and to issue a formal command reprimand to the commander of the 14th Reserve Brigade, a lieutenant colonel
Apr 20, 2025

by Ifi Reporter
Category: Government
In a dramatic turn of events, Israeli tech startup PROMAI has filed a NIS 10 million lawsuit against its former CEO, Erez Ben Yishai, accusing him of fabricating a vast web of lies and forgeries that misled the company, its employees, and investors. The civil suit, filed yesterday in the Tel Aviv District Court, outlines a staggering scheme involving forged documents, fake contracts with global corporations, impersonation of military personnel, and the use of AI tools such as ChatGPT to bolster the fraud
Apr 21, 2025

by Ifi Reporter
Category: Government
A seismic moment in Israeli political and legal history unfolded Monday as the head of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), Ronen Bar, submitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court that stunned the nation and sent shockwaves through the political establishment
Apr 21, 2025

Check Point: Strong Q1 Earnings Under New CEO Nadav Tzafrir - Revenue and Profit Exceed Expectations
by Ifi Reporter
Category: Financial
Israeli cybersecurity company Check Point Software Technologies kicked off its first full quarter under new CEO Nadav Tzafrir with solid financial results, modestly exceeding analysts’ expectations. The company reported a 7% year-over-year increase in revenue, reaching $638 million—right in the middle of its forecasted range and slightly above market predictions of $636.2 million. Net income climbed 9% to $246 million, or $2.21 per share, surpassing analysts’ expectations of $2.19 per share
Apr 23, 2025

by Ifi Reporter
Category: Politics
The official state ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance and Heroism Day was held Wednesday evening at Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem. The event was attended by senior state officials, including President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who arrived late and joined the ceremony after it had begun
Apr 24, 2025

by Ifi Reporter
Category: Government
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Friday that Sergeant Major. (res.) Assaf Kafri, 26, from Beit Hashmonai, was killed on Thursday afternoon during combat operations in the northern Gaza Strip. Kafri, a tank driver in the 79th Battalion of the 'Ha-Machetz' Brigade (14), was fatally struck in a combined terrorist attack near an IDF outpost
Apr 24, 2025

by Ifi Reporter
Category: Government
A day of intense fighting unfolded across the Gaza Strip on Friday, as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued its military operations against Hamas, encountering resistance in several locations and responding with targeted airstrikes. The most serious incident occurred in the Tel al-Sultan area near the Philadelphia Corridor, where a reserve IDF soldier was seriously wounded by RPG fire
Apr 25, 2025

by Ifi Reporter
Category: Government
Ronen Bar, the head of Israel’s Shin Bet security service, announced Monday evening that he will resign from his post effective June 15. The announcement came during a memorial event at the Shin Bet headquarters for the organization's fallen members
Apr 28, 2025