IDF announces death of Col. Ehsan Daxa, Israel's military operates in Lebanon
Drone slams into Caesarea • IDF names two fallen soldiers killed in Gaza Strip • Additional IDF soldier succumbs to wounds
Investigation underway into leak of US intelligence on Israel-Iran, House's Johnson says
US House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday there was an investigation underway into the leak of classified US intelligence documents related to Israel's preparations for an attack on Iran.
Speaking to CNN, Johnson said: "There's a classified-level briefing ... we are following it closely." He did not provide details on the briefing.
Go to the full article >>IDF releases final GoPro footage of fallen soldier Captain Itay Ariel Giat
The video was filmed on October 1, one day before Giat's death, during IDF operational activity in southern Lebanon.
The IDF released the final video from Captain Itay Ariel Giat's GoPro headcam, a soldier in the Yahalom Unit, on Sunday.
The video was filmed on October 1, one day before his death, during IDF operational activity.
Go to the full article >>WATCH: The final footage taken from the headcam of fallen IDF commander, Capt. Itay Ariel Giat
Iran's FM believes he can wage war against Israel and not receive any pushback - analysis
Iran would have a proportional response ready for any Israeli attack on Iranian soil, the Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi threatened Israel from Turkey.
In the latest example of how NATO member Turkey has become closer to Iran, the Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi threatened Israel from Turkey.
He said that Iran would have a proportional response ready for any Israeli attack on Iranian soil. This comes as Israel may retaliate for the October 1 Iranian attack on Israel.
Go to the full article >>Netanyahu told Trump Israel will make decisions based on its interests, his office says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with former US President Donald Trump, the prime minister's office said on Sunday.
"Prime Minister Netanyahu reiterated what he has also said publicly: Israel takes into account the issues the US administration raises, but in the end, will make its decisions based on its national interests," it said.
Go to the full article >>IDF arrests four Palestinians with M16s in West Bank
IDF troops arrested four Palestinians who had M16s and a loaded magazine in the West Bank, after Israelis reported that they had been threatened by a Palestinian near Nebi Musa, Israeli media reported on Sunday.
ישראלים דיווחו על פלסטינים שאיימו עליהם עם נשק סמוך לנבי מוסא - כח צה"ל שקפץ לנקודה עצר 4 פלסטינים עם רובה M16 ומחסנית מלאה ברכבם pic.twitter.com/F93SwEDMui
— הוד בראל Hod Barel (@hod_barel) October 20, 2024
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Former SodaStream CEO offers $100,000 reward for return of hostages held in Gaza
In a video he posted on social media, where he spoke in English and included Arabic subtitles, Birnbaum addressed the residents of Gaza directly.
Former SodaStream head Daniel Birenbaum has offered a $100,000 reward to whoever returns hostages detained in the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported on Sunday.
In a video posted on social media, where he spoke in English and included Arabic subtitles, Birenbaum addressed the residents of Gaza directly. The video has gained widespread circulation.
Go to the full article >>UN condemns Israeli airstrikes in Gaza's Beit Lahiya
UN Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland condemned on Sunday Israeli airstrikes in Gaza's Beit Lahiya a day earlier that have killed dozens, and he called for an end to attacks on civilians and urged that displaced Palestinians be protected.
Go to the full article >>IDF reservists explain refusal to resume service: 'War is killing hostages'
"The state of Israel has put me in an unbearable position. On a personal level I feel betrayed by it and am angry at it," a former deputy commander said.
Despite having been released from reserve duty approximately a year and a half before October 7, 2023, when news of the Hamas massacre broke, Yonah (not his real name) called his commander and showed up to his unit.
"I took [command of] a tank from one of the commanders when it made more sense that I would command over it - at the end of the day, I am an officer, and I am pretty experienced working with tanks and in command," he said.
Go to the full article >>How AI images are driving hero-worship of killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar - analysis
The adoration for Sinwar is relatively new in these circles. Many of those who have come to adore Sinwar have done so within the last year since the October 7 massacre.
After Hamas Yahya Sinwar's assassination, many AI-generated images and videos have been released regarding his final moments, providing the army of pro-Sinwar commentators online with a way to produce quick and slick images of their new hero.
In one short video, Sinwar is shown fighting in the rubble of Gaza with an AK-47, holding off Israeli tanks and infantry all by himself at the front.
Go to the full article >>Israel at 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 hostages remain in Gaza
- 48 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says