Hostage Idan Shtivi killed on Oct. 7, Israel marks one year since start of war
IDF evacuates tens of thousands from northern Gaza as it attacks Hamas in Jabalya
Iran grounds all aircraft • Gallant to DC • Military cleans through Hezbollah weapons cache in southern Lebanon
The IDF evacuated tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians from northern Gaza on Sunday as it invaded Jabalya for the fourth time since the start of the Israel-Hamas War, seemingly in an attempt to flip the script on Hamas.
The military has been stuck since mid-June in trying to create some new kind of pressure on Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar, which would lead to a hostage exchange deal on terms that the government would find acceptable.
Go to the full article >>'It's October 7 every single day': Tens of thousands attend UK memorials
Nearing the one-year anniversary of October 7, tens of thousands in Britain gather to remember those lost.
Tens of thousands attended October 7 memorials across the UK on Sunday to commemorate the victims of the Hamas attack, which approaches its one-year mark.
The main vigil was held in Hyde Park, central London, with two others in Leeds and Manchester. An estimated 30,000 people attended the memorial in Hyde Park, which was organized by the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the UJIA, the Hostage Families Forum and the JLC, in conjunction with the Israeli Embassy. Security was provided by way of both the Police and Community Security Trust, a Jewish security organization.
Go to the full article >>Gallant confirms no cabinet talks on hostages in at least two weeks at Tel Aviv event
The defense minister met with hostage families, confirming no recent cabinet discussion on hostages, and assured ongoing IDF prioritization.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told the families of hostages that the cabinet had not discussed the situation regarding the families' loved ones still held in Gaza for at least two weeks, N12 reported on Sunday evening.
Gallant met with the families of the hostages during an event held at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, marking the anniversary of the October 7 Massacre - where 251 people were taken hostage by Hamas, with 101 of them still held captive.
Go to the full article >>Israel obstructing search for Hezbollah's Safieddine, terror group official says
Safieddine is seen as a likely successor to former leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah who was killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs.
Israel is obstructing search and rescue efforts in an area where senior Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine is thought to have been when Israel bombed Beirut's southern suburbs on Thursday, a Hezbollah official said.
Safieddine is seen as a likely successor to former leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah who was killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, on September 27.
Go to the full article >>Flight restrictions lifted in Iran
Flight restrictions have been lifted in Iran after conditions were deemed safe, state media reported on Monday, shortening the period of flight cancellations announced earlier by the Civil Aviation Organization.
A spokesperson for the organization had earlier said that flights from all Iran's airports would be canceled until 6 a.m. (0230 GMT) on Monday from 9 p.m. on Sunday.
Go to the full article >>Haifa restaurant suffers direct hit, nine people wounded following rocket attack from Lebanon
Following a rocket attack on Israel's north, nine people were evacuated for treatment, with injuries ranging from shrapnel to anxiety.
Nine people were injured following Hezbollah's rocket attack in Israel's north on Monday overnight, with six injured in Haifa and the seventh in Tiberias.
Eight people were evacuated to Rambam Health Care Campus for medical treatment following the rocket attack, Israeli media reported.
Go to the full article >>UK advises against all travel to Israel and Gaza
Britain advised citizens on Sunday against all travel to Israel and the Palestinian territories due to a heightened state of tension and violent clashes in the region.
Go to the full article >>Russia says it struck two Syrian militant sites
Russia's air force carried out strikes on two militant sites in Syria outside the area of al-Tanf, Russia's RIA state news agency reported on Sunday, referring to the region of a US military base.
Citing Captain Oleg Ignasyuk, the report did not specify the location but said the militants had recently left the al-Tanf area, which borders Jordan.
Go to the full article >>IAF intercepts aerial threat heading towards israel from the east
The Israel Air Force had intercepted an aerial threat that was heading towards the country from the east before it had crossed into Israeli territory, the IDF reported on Monday overnight.
Go to the full article >>US professors are fueling antisemitic violence against Jewish students - study
A report from the AMCHA Initiative links increased antisemitic violence to the US campuses to Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP), showing FJP-led protests correlate with threats, attacks.
A report recently released by the AMCHA Initiative provides evidence that an anti-Israel faculty group called Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP) has led to faculty-driven anti-Israel protests on campuses.
The report states that campuses with FJP chapters have experienced more violence against Jewish students and longer-lasting anti-Israel protests, with death threats significantly higher in these locations.
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 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
- 101 hostels remain in Gaza
- 48 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says