majdal shams

Hezbollah rocket fire increasingly targets Arab and Druze communities

A lack of shelters in the North leaves citizens vulnerable to Hezbollah's escalating rocket attacks.

Hezbollah beginning to crack: Wave of desertions threatens terror group

Since Israel began ground operations in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah terrorists have reportedly begun to abandon their posts and flee to Syria.

‘Hezbollah’s best friend’: WSJ editorial slams UNIFIL for focusing energy on Israel, not terrorism

Noting that UNIFIL “had one job: Keep armed terrorists out of southern Lebanon,” the editorial board attributed the new expansion of the war to UNIFIL’s failure to fulfil its duty. 

 ROZETTE AFTEKER, 80, welcomes a JDC worker.

Facing north: Rebuilding lives and hope in northern Israel

As the war continues, locals and JDC join forces to rebuild: “We’re still mourning, but with support, we’re finding the strength to heal and move forward.”

By PENINA HOROWITZ
10/10/2024

‘Do what’s necessary’: International officials react to Israel’s limited ground operation in Lebanon

US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told press that while the US maintained its calls for a diplomatic solution, Israel has a right to defend itself against Hezbollah.

What Israel's bereaved parents want for the future

Parents of the Majdal Shams victims and murdered Gaza hostages share their wish for a united Israeli society.

By MARINA ROSENBERG
14/09/2024
Israeli security forces at the scene where a missile fired from Lebanon hit an open area

Hezbollah creating 'new norm' in Israel's North with escalating rocket barrages

The attack illustrates that Hezbollah is trying to up the threshold of its attacks and create a new kind of “norm” in the north, such that fifty or 100 rockets fired in a day may become a norm.

 Druze have been serving in the IDF since the state was born.

How has Israel's Druze community been faring after the Majdal Shams attack?

The ‘Magazine’ checks in on the community in the aftermath of the Madjal Shams attack, with good news to report on technological advances and empowerment

07/09/2024
 Sagi Balasha, Ogen CEO

Ogen's new initiative provides lifeline to war-affected israelis

The nonprofit social lending enterprise launched, offering financial, mental health, and vocational support to 1,000 war-affected families in Israel's northern and southern regions.

Fitch Ratings

Fitch downgrades Israel's credit rating to A amid geopolitical tensions and ongoing conflict

Fitch Ratings downgraded Israel’s credit rating from A+ to A, citing heightened geopolitical risks and the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

13/08/2024
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