Israel-Hamas War day 279: What happend in Gaza, Lebanon?
IDF soldier lightly wounded by UAVs crossing into Israel from Lebanon • IDF and Shin Bet eliminate key Hamas terrorist
Return to Be'eri: What I learned from visits to Be’eri since Oct. 7- comment
The disaster at Be’eri is a symbol of the state in general; It represents what will happen if the country continues down a path of arrogance and complacency.
The disaster at Be’eri is a symbol of the state in general. Israel has always survived by being prepared and planning for the worst, keeping its enemies deterred. But it became complacent.
Go to the full article >>White House: Miles to go before hostage deal reached, but signs are positive
Hamas claims that Israel is thwarting the agreement as Shin Bet head Ronen Bar heads to Cairo for continued talks.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says there are positive signs in the direction of hostage deal talks, Hamas blames Israel for tanking the discussions, and Shin Bet head Ronen Bar heads to Cairo to continue efforts.
Go to the full article >>IDF Gen. Hiram cleared of charge of blowing up hostages along with Hamas on Oct. 7
The IDF concluded that the hostage situation occurring was unprecedented and that, under the unique circumstances, none of the officials involved, including Hiram, had made errors.
Fog of war: IDF probe into battle of Be'eri on October 7 has cleared Brig. Gen. Barak Hiram of allegations that he ordered the killing of hostages who were being held by Hamas terrorists inside a house.
Go to the full article >>The IDF Oct 7. probes are coming out, but when will PM be probed? - analysis
While the IDF probes are a significant start in helping the nation move beyond October 7, until there is a state inquiry, it is unlikely that the nation will be able to fully turn the page.
Far too late - First probe reveals IDF failings in Be'eri massacre, probes to come will reveal what happened behind the scenes within IDF intelligence, operations, and the high command, leading up to the war and on October 7.
Go to the full article >>First Oct. 7 probe reveals how IDF, police failure led to Be'eri slaughter
IDF Chief of Staff: "Probe demonstrates the enormity of the disaster which befell the residents of the South when the IDF was not there to protect them."
"We did not protect them." IDF publishes its first probe into Israel’s October 7 "enormous" failure to prevent Hamas’s invasion, focusing on the invasion of Be'eri in the south of Israel.
Go to the full article >>'My brother's life isn't the priority': Hostage's brother slams failure to bring captives home
‘There is no trust between my family and this government. They got us into this situation in the first place, and they’re just doing everything they can to remain in power’
Hostage Nimrod Cohen's older brother Yotam Cohen spoke about his efforts over the past nine months to bring his brother back home - and his perspective that the government was not prioritizing the release of the captives in Gaza.
Go to the full article >>Power vacuum: Can an ‘interim’ force work for Gaza? - analysis
If the Palestinian Authority can’t even control the West Bank, how will its troops fare in Gaza?
Nine months into the war in Gaza, a report on July 11 indicated that Israel and Hamas could be open to an “interim” force that might govern Gaza as part of a stage of a ceasefire and hostage deal. But would it work?
Go to the full article >>'Failure to answer critical questions': Kibbutz Be'eri reacts to results of IDF Oct. 7 probe
Some of the questions still not answered in the probe, according to members of Be'eri, include, "Why did numerous military forces gathered at the gate of the kibbutz not enter?"
Members of Kibbutz Be'eri, who were the first to hear about the findings from the October 7 IDF probes, responded with both appreciation and a call for further investigation into the events of the attack.
Go to the full article >>One critically wounded from rocket fire in Kibbutz Kabri in Israel's North
One person is critically wounded from rocket fire in Kibbutz Kabri in Israel's North on Thursday morning.
Go to the full article >>'When your enemy is struggling, make it more difficult for them,' IDF Chief Halevi says
"When your enemy is struggling, don't turn around, make it more difficult for them, and we are making it more difficult," the IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said on Thursday while at the Lebanese border.
Go to the full article >>Israel-Hamas war: What you need to know
- Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza
- Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 in the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
- 120 hostages remain in Gaza
- 43 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says