Media Must Read 2024

Amichai Stein, The Jerusalem Post, January 17, 2025

List of 33 hostages to be released in first stage of deal published

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Shoshana Tita, The Jerusalem Post, January 3, 2025

Stone-hearted: How the plight of the hostages has been 'normalized' and ignored

Matthew Low, Business Insider, January 3, 2025

Ukraine is investigating its special French-trained brigade after reports of mass desertion and command problems

Yaniv Kubovich, Haaretz, January 2, 2025

IDF: Thousands of Soldiers Stopped Serving in Combat Due to Mental Distress

Smadar Perry, YNet News, January 1, 2025

Israel on guard: The complex puzzle of Syria's Ahmad al-Sharaa

Amichai Attali, YNet News, December 31, 2024

The IDF is stuck in an endless tango with Hamas in Gaza

Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz, December 31, 2024

Even 'Good Israelis' Are Part of the Broad Circle of Tacit Consent to War Crimes

Orit Merlin-Rosenzweig, YNet News, December 31, 2024

Former hostage leaves marriage, expecting baby

Hannah Brown, The Jerusalem Post, December 30, 2024

New movie explores Beatie Deutsch's long journey as Israel's 'Marathon Mom'

Michael Oren, YNet News, December 27, 2024

What to expect for Syria according to Lawrence of Arabia

Yossi Yehoshua, YNet News, December 24, 2024   [each Interceptor costs $4 million]

Israel signs multi-billion deal to buy more Arrow-3 interceptors to counter Houthi threat

Nir Hasson, Haaretz, December 24, 2024

The Hunger Strikers Camped Outside the Knesset Are Waiting for the Hostages – and for the Public

Eve Young, The Jerusalem Post, December 24, 2024

A mother to all she met: Loved ones mourn passing of released hostage Hannah Katzir

Yoav Zitun, YNet News, December 24, 2024

IDF releases probe into murder of 6 hostages in Rafah tunnel: 'Assessed likelihood of hostages present in area was medium to low'

The Jerusalem Post, December 21, 2024
"Reaching a deal is closer than ever if Israel stops imposing new conditions"

Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz, December 15, 2024
Syria could become a Turkish protectorate

On December 3, 2024, the web-host of this site dropped a bomb on it, dislocating its template, so that its whole structure collapsed. We've been under the electronic rubble since then, striving to rebuild.

************************************* NOVEMBER *************************************

Our trip along all the borders of Israel - with Gaza, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, ended by November 27.

From November 16 to November 28, basically, we had no or little access to internet.

At that time, "rebel" factions backed by Turkey launched their offensive in Syria, and seized Aleppo on November 29.

Michael Blum, Al Monitor, November 16, 2024

Religious Jews comfort hostages' families in Tel Aviv

Louis Baudoin-Laarman, Al Monitor, November 16, 2024

Uncertainty ahead for UN agency's students in West Bank camp

Lior Ben Ari, YNet News, November 15, 2024

Missiles, intelligence and nukes: Iran’s arms race reaches space

The Jerusalem Post, November 15, 2024

Gazan workers blame Hamas: 'They've taken us back 200 years' - interview

Shaun Tandon, Ruth Eglaz, Al Monitor, November 15, 2024

With Trump, already small US distance with Israel to vanish

Basam Said, The Jerusalem Post, November 15, 2024

Palestinian in Gaza: Hamas must cede control and release the hostages - opinion

The Jerusalem Post, November 15, 2024 

Smotrich’s visit to Nir Oz offers hope of unity, Netanyahu should follow suit - editorial

The Times of Israel, November 14, 2024

Some hostages have lost half their body weight while in Gaza, Families Forum assesses

Ben-Dror Yemini, YNet News, November 11, 2024

From Nazis to Jihadists: Antisemitism, the cancer of the West

From November 10 until now, November 16, the 'look-out' for this MMR section has been travelling from Ashdod, Sderot and Nir Oz to the borders with Jordan and Lebanon, apologizing for not posting news as regularly. Still, it feels necessary to remain connected, to try to understand what is going on, what changes, if any. We'll be back.

Hassan Shaalan, Yoav Zitun, YNet News, November 8, 2024

IDF uncovers Hezbollah training site near UN base in southern Lebanon

Mathilda Heller, The Jerusalem Post, November 8, 2024

'A new Kristallnacht': Jewish, Israeli figures express horror over Amsterdam pogrom

YNet News, November 8, 2024

Dutch PM condemns violent attacks on Israelis, in call with Netanyahu

The Jerusalem Post, November 8, 2024

'We were ambushed': At least ten injured, three missing in Amsterdam pogrom

Ofer Aderet, Haaretz, November 7, 2024

From the King David Hotel to October 7: Terror Is Terror, Whether It's Jewish or Palestinian

Yair Kraus, YNet News, November 7, 2024

'How residents are expected to even consider returning when rockets are still falling?'

The Jerusalem Post, November 7, 2024

Staying in Philadelphi not worth blocking a deal, Gallant tells hostage families

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger, Roy Rubinstein, Lio Ben Ari, YNet News, November 6, 2024

'Hezbollah won't disrupt our lives': Sirens sound at Ben Gurion Airport, Israeli travelers unfazed

Stav Livne, The Jerusalem Post, November 6, 2024

Foreign airlines seek legal changes before returning to Israel

Seth J. Frantzman, The Jerusalem Post, November 6, 2024

What does it feel like to drive through Jabalya, northern Gaza, with the IDF?

Full text of Netanyahu speech : I fired Gallant amid crisis of faith

Full text of Gallant speech: There will be no atonement for abandoning the hostages

Eliav Breuer, The Jerusalem Post, November 5, 2024 

'Moral darkness has fallen on Israel', Gallant says

Hadar Kane, Haaretz, November 5, 2024

Foreign Airlines Threaten Complete Flight Suspension to Israel Without Law Change Over War Risks

YNet News, November 5, 2024

Hezbollah launches a rocket attack on Acre, Haifa and surrounding areas

Michael Hauser Tov, Jonathan Lis, Yaniv Kubovich, Linda Dayan, Rachel Fink, Haaretz, November 5, 2024

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister Gallant Amid Regional War

Ran Shimoni, Haaretz, November 4, 2024  [it's not a question of interest, but of awareness]

'The Israeli Public Is to Blame for the Fact That the Hostages Are Still There, Not Just the Government and the IDF'

Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz, November 4, 2024

Analysis | The Palestinian Authority and Egypt Have a Proposal for Gaza's 'Day After,' but Israel Is Ignoring It

Danielle Greyman-Kennard, The Jerusalem Post, November 4, 2024

Iranian woman strips clothes in protest after being assaulted for improperly wearing hijab - report

Amos Harel, Haaretz, November 4, 2024 

The Longer Iran Waits to Attack Israel, the More Risks It Takes

Yonah Jeremy Bob,  The Jerusalem Post, November 4, 2024

Why do IDF numbers of Hamas dead keep going down? - analysis

Keshet Nehev, The Jerusalem Post, November 3, 2024

B-52 Stratofortress arrives in Middle East area from US amid Iranian threat

Shaked Sadeh, The Jerusalem Post, November 3, 2024

'Hamas doesn't know where the hostages are': Sinwar expert offers an alternative view - interview

Eden Solomon, Haaretz, November 3, 2024 [Shlomo Mansour, 86, is the oldest hostage held in Gaza]

'It Feels Like the Situation Has Become Normalized Since the Lebanon Fighting Began'

Yoni Kempinski, Israel National News, November 3, 2024

A year after the massacre, last Be'eri residents leave the hotels they were evacuated to

YNet News, November 3, 2024

Rubble, smoke and bewildered people: A drive through 'broken' Lebanon  ['End of Iran's era']

Summer Said, Benoit Faucon, The Wall Street Journal, November 3, 2024

Iran Tells Region ‘Strong and Complex’ Attack Coming on Israel

Gilad Kariv, The Times of Israel, November 3, 2024

Kahanism no longer threatens to taint the Knesset – it has taken root

Einav Halabi, YNet News, November 3, 2024

IDF forces were near Sinwar 5 times, Hamas claims

Peled Arbeli, The J'lem Post, November 2, 2024

'Discourse of destruction': Iran expert says Iranian retaliation guaranteed

Corinne Baum, The Jerusalem Post, November 2, 2024

'Fully coordinated with Iran': Iraqi militias seek to ally with Islamic Republic on Israel response

Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz, November 2, 2024

Analysis | Even if Removed From Israel's Border, Hezbollah Will Keep Control of Lebanon's Politics

The Times of Israel, November 1, 2024

Mossad chief said to tell hostage families Hamas hasn’t rejected Egyptian proposal for 12-day deal; will respond early next week

Ofri Ilany, Haaretz, November 1, 2024

Opinion | Israel's Original Sin Is Turning Its Back on the Palestinians

Haaretz, November 1, 2024

Editorial | And Who Exactly Will Replace UNRWA?

Sheren Falah Saab, Haaretz,

Her Last Drawing Was Seen by 4.9M People. Last Week, This Gazan Animator Was Killed by Israel

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Yonah Jeremy Bob, The Jerusalem Post, October 31, 2024

Defense establishment presses PM for ceasefires on Gaza, Lebanese fronts

Hilo Glazer, Haaretz, October 31, 2024

The Israeli Army Chief Who Became a Road-blocking Anti-government Protester

Francesca Borri, YNet News, October 31, 2024

Sinwar once told me 'I don't want any more wars'

Sinwar: 'It's time for a change, end the siege' Oct 5, 2018

Lior Ben Ari, YNet News, October 31, 2024 

Khamenei gives the order to prepare for an attack on Israel, report

Felice Friedson, The Jerusalem Post, October 31, 2024

Ben-Gurion Airport’s Terminal 1 closes as air travel to war-torn Israel declines

Shira Naot, Haaretz, October 30, 2024

These Two Israeli Boys Have Had Enough of the War. The Songs They Wrote Went Viral

The Times of Israel, October 30, 2024

Freed hostage Mia Schem says she was kept in cage with 5 other women still in Gaza

Amos Harel, Haaretz, October 30, 2024

Israel's Defense Chiefs Say Fighting in Gaza and Lebanon Has Run Its Course. Does Netanyahu Agree?

The Jerusalem Post, October 30, 2024

Banning UNRWA: Historic move or humanitarian crisis in the making? - editorial

Tovah Lazaroff, The Jerusalem Post, October 30, 2024

Does shuttering UNRWA leave Israel with an 'occupation' crisis? - 8 takes

Emily Schrader, YNet News, October 30, 2024

Reza Pahlavi reveals bold plan to end Iran's Islamic regime – is the West listening?

The Times of Israel,

Freed hostage Mia Schem says she was kept in cage with 5 other women still in Gaza

Yair Navot, YNet News, October 30, 2024

Battle for air defense: How Israel strike in Iran impacts Russia

Maayan Hoffman, YNet News, October 30, 2024

Beyond UNRWA: How does Israel plan to coordinate Palestinian aid now?

Yair Kraus, YNet News, October 30, 2024

'Not on our watch': IDF destroys Hezbollah terror command center in Lebanese border town

 The Jerusalem Post, October 29, 2024

MK Tibi condemns racist rhetoric following deaths of two Arabs killed by Hezbollah rocket

Eliav Breuer; The Jerusalem Post, October 28, 2024

Israel outlaws UNWRA, bucking international pressure

Sivan Hilaie, YNet News, October 28, 2024

Knesset passes law banning UNRWA activity in Israel, despite opposition from US

Nissan Shor, Haaretz, October 28, 2024 

Israel Has Partners in Gaza and They're Speaking Hebrew on TikTok. What About Us?

Sharon Kidon, YNet News, October 28, 2024

'If Trump is elected, the war will come to a swift and decisive conclusion' | Ben Shapiro in special interview

Hadar Kane, The Times of Israel, October 28, 2024

Ben-Gurion Airport's Terminal 1 Closes Its Doors to International Flights for Five Months

Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz, October 27, 2024

Analysis | Iran Is Striving for Regional Strategic Achievements, Not an Exchange of Blows With Israel

Linda Dayan, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Haaretz, October 27, 2024

Former PM Olmert: 'Gross Mistake' to Use Oct. 7 as Argument Against Palestinian State

The Jerusalem Post,

Gallant warns Netanyahu: Israel’s war lacks clear direction and updated objectives

Itamar Eichner, YNet News, October 27, 2024

Israel's UN membership could be suspended if it severs ties with UNRWA, officials warn

Yoav Zitun, Alexandra Lukash, YNet News, October 27, 2024

Battered and cornered: How Hamas clings on after major losses

Navit Zomer, YNet News, October 27, 2024

Tel Aviv hotel bookings slump to record low amid war

From mosque to massacre: How the Tel Aviv attack unfolded

Zvika Klein, The Jerusalem Post, October 26, 2024

Three-way subtext: How Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Egypt quietly back Israel on Iran - analysis

Nir Hasson, Haaretz, October 26, 2024 [Yair & Eitan Strom, Gaza captives from Nir Oz]

'Every Day I Wake Up and Don't Understand How I'm Still in the Same Nightmare'

YNet News, October 26, 2024

Israel targeted ‘critical component’ in Iran’s long-range missile production, report says

Yoav Zitun, YNet News, October 26, 2024

Israeli Air Force strikes in Iran: Exact timeline

Amir Bohbot, The Jerusalem Post, October 26, 2024

Behind the scenes of Israeli attack: Over 100 aircraft and a 2,000 km journey to Iran

Tovah Lazaroff, The Jerusalem Post, October 26, 2024

IDF uncovers extensive Hezbollah tunnel near Israeli border, revealing threat of surprise attacks

Ariel Kogan, YNet News, October 26, 2024

Unholy union: Genocidal connection between France and Iran

Emily Schrader, YNet News, October 25, 2024 

Macron’s Dirty Game: The price of silence on Hezbollah

The Times of Israel, October 26, 2024

Israel holding second national day of mourning for Oct. 7 victims on Sunday

Eti Abramov, YNet News, October 25, 2024

'We thought we were the only ones developing drones, we weren't prepared for attacks'

Nina Fox, Nir Tsadok, Hagar Kohavi, YNet News, October 24, 2024 

Sapir feared suffocation; Staff Sergeant D. found bodies: People with firsthand knowledge of Gaza tunnels

Ofri Bibas Levy, YNet News, October 24, 2024

'The hole in our souls deepens everyday,' says sister of hostage Yarden Bibas

The Times of Israel, October 24, 2024 

Report: Russia provided targeting data for Houthi attacks on Western ships in Red Sea this year

Yoav Zitun, Einav Halabi, YNet News, October 23, 2024

IDF exposes six Al Jazeera journalists as Gazan terrorists

Itamar Eichner, YNet News, October 22, 2024

Israel confirms Netanyahu home target of drone strike 

Lazar Berman, The Times of Israel, October 21, 2024

After Sinwar’s death, Israel pursues parallel hostage deals, one small and one broad

Noa Shpigel, Rachel Fink, Haaretz, October 21, 2024

'Conquer, kick out, resettle': Hundreds participate in the 'Preparing to Resettle Gaza' conference

Rachel Fink, Haaretz, October 21, 2024

Netanyahu Said Israel Won't Resettle Gaza. His Own Ministers Tell a Different Story

The Times of Israel, October 21, 2024

Reports: Hours before Oct. 7 assault, Shin Bet warned Hamas seemed readying to attack

YNet News, October 21, 2024

Ex-UN soldier exposes Hezbollah dominance in southern Lebanon, highlighting UN failure

Odeh Bisharat, Haaretz, October 21, 2024

Opinion | Arab Affairs Reporters Aren't Honest Enough With Israelis About the Hell Gazans Are Going Through

Lior Ben Ari, YNet News, October 21, 2024

Inside Hezbollah's financial network: Iran, banks and smuggling operations unveiled

Amotz Asa-El, The Jerusalem Post, October 20, 2024

Redesigning Lebanon: France can create a free and tolerant society - opinion

Fahad Almasri, YNet News, October 20, 2024

Rebirth of the East: What follows the collapse of Iran's regional influence?

Maria Abi-Habib, Sameel Naar, The New York Times, October 20, 2024

A Mideast Shift Is Underway, Without Israel

Einav Halabi, YNet News, October 20, 2024

'We thank Allah for this honor,' owner of house where Sinwar was killed says

Emanuel Fabian, The Times of Israel, October 20, 2024

At the site of Sinwar’s elimination, IDF commander says incident was ‘not a fluke’

Yaniv Kubovich, YNet News, October 20, 2024

Israeli Troops Take Pride in Hamas Leader Sinwar's Death, but Can't Say Where It Will Lead

Gal Ganot, YNet News, October 19, 2024 

IDF releases footage of Sinwar slipping into tunnel before October 7 massacre

Rasha Abou Jalal, Al Monitor, October 19, 2024

Relief and loss: Palestinians in Gaza split over killing of Yahya Sinwar

Mark Mazzetti, Natan Odenheimer, Aaron Boxerman, Adam Goldman, The New York Times, October 19, 2024

Sinwar’s Final Moments: On the Run, Hurt, Alone, but Still Defiant

The Times of Israel, October 19, 2024

Abbas’s PLO mourns ‘martyrdom’ of Hamas chief Sinwar, a ‘great national leader’

BBC, October 18, 2024

Hamas: What has happened to its most prominent leaders? [Issa, Meshaal, Zahar, Deif, Haniyeh, Sinwar]

Jackie Hogi, The Jerusalem Post, October 18, 2024 

Despite IDF's year-long operation, Hamas's civil administration continues operations - analysis

Hodia Ran, The Jerusalem Post, October 19, 2024 

'A small, ugly, and broken figure': IDF officer reflects on time alone with Sinwar's body

Yoav Keren, Yoav Zitun, YNet News, October 18, 2024

New details of Sinwar's assassination and the fighting that continues in the area

The Jerusalem Post, October 18, 2024

WATCH: Footage from Sinwar's final moments show him throwing stick at IDF drone

Liran Tamari, Itamar Eichner, Yoav Zitun, YNet News, October 17, 2024

Sinwar’s body identified by dental records: Meet the soldiers who took him down

The Times of Israel, October 17, 2024

Hamas leader and Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar killed by IDF troops in Gaza

YNet News, October 17, 2024

Sinwar’s desperate last moments: Tried to down IDF drone with stick before building collapsed

YNet News, October 17, 2024

Northern Israel including Haifa, Acre, under rocket fire

The Jerusalem Post, October 16, 2024 

UNIFIL’s inaction and the West's blind eye - editorial

Noa Landau, Haaretz, October 16, 2024

A Voluntary, Invisible Firewall Cuts Israelis Off From What's Happening in Gaza

Catherine Perez-Shakdam , The Times of Israel, October 15, 2024

UNIFIL, the peacekeepers who watch but do not see

Ran Shimoni, Haaretz, October 15, 2024

'I Won't Block Roads, I Won't Raise My Voice, What Makes Me Speak Is the Longing, the Longing for My Daughter'

Dahlia Scheindlin, Haaretz, October 15, 2024  [it takes two to stop total war]

Analysis | Israel Is Under Pressure, but Who Is Pushing Iran to Stand Down?

Salem Alketbi, The Jerusalem Post, October 15, 2024

Ali Khamenei crowns himself as the leader of the Muslim world - opinion

YNet News, October 14, 2024

EU sanctions Iran for supplying drones and missiles to Russia

Reuters, The Jerusalem Post, October 14, 2024

UK sanctions Iranian military figures following attack on Israel

Michael Oren, YNet News, October 14, 2024

UNIFIL ineffective and should leave southern Lebanon

Amos Harel, Haaretz, October 14, 2024

Inside the Underground Command Center Where Hezbollah Planned to Take Over Northern Israel

Seth J. Frantzman, The Jerusalem Post, October 14, 2024

What types of deadly drones is Hezbollah using against Israel? - explaine

YNet News, October 14, 2024

Central Israel comes under rocket attack, sirens blare in major cities, millions rush to shelter

Neville Teller,  The Jerusalem Post, October 14, 2024

UNIFIL is ineffective and fails to fulfill its peacekeeping mission - opinion

Eyal Green, The Jerusalem Post, October 14, 2024

Hezbollah’s drug manufacturing operations challenge Israeli security, regional stability - report [on Captagon trafficking]

The Jerusalem Post, October 14, 2024

Hezbollah's drone attack near Binyamina kills four soldiers, wounds seven

Dr Avigdor Haselkorn, YNet News, October 13, 2024

Is Iran certifiably crazy ?

Diana Bletter; The Times of Israel, October 13, 2024

For the Southern Lebanese Army’s second generation, Nasrallah’s death is a ‘breakthrough’

Amir Tibon, Haaretz, October 13, 2024

The Saudis Rooted for Israel to Strike Iran. Now They're Not So Sure

Gad Lior, YNet News, October 13, 2024 

Iran strike cost Israel tens of millions in damage

Keren Setton, YNet News, October 13, 2024 

'World's first drone war' taking place in Middle East

YNet News, October 12, 2024

Hamas' chilling blueprint: Tel Aviv skyscrapers targeted for 9/11-style attack

Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz, October 11, 2024

Analysis | A Regional War Is Brewing in the Middle East, and the U.S. Has No Strategy

Ofer Aderet, Haaretz, October 11, 2024

'I Constantly Wonder if Sasha Is Managing to Hold on to Hope in Gaza'

The Times of Israel, October 11, 2024

Goldberg-Polins: Leaders dismissed us when we warned hostages could be executed

Yael Freidson, Haaretz, October 10, 2024

'How Can I Go Back to Routine When My Son Is in the Tunnels of Gaza?'

Michael Roth (German Bundestag), YNet News, October 10, 2024

This is why I stand with Israel now more than ever

Josh Breiner, Bar Peleg, Fadi Amun, Haaretz, October 10, 2024

'Please Come Save Us': Recordings of Kibbutz Hostage Standoff Reveal Scope of Israel's Oct. 7 Failure

Seth J. Frantzman, The Jerusalem Post, October 10, 2024

Iran's multi-front battle: How Tehran is feeding an octopus war against Israel - analysis

Assaf Waiss, YNet News, October 9, 2024

Israel’s war of endurance

The Times of Israel, October 9, 2024

European aviation regulator lifts recommendation to avoid Israeli airspace

Avi Issacharoff, YNet News, October 9, 2024

Cease-fire call from Nasrallah’s deputy signals possible turning point for Lebanon

Agence France Presse, Al Monitor, October 9, 2024

Lebanon facing 'catastrophic' situation as 600,000 displaced: UN

Yoav Itiel, The Jerusalem Post, October 9, 2024

‘They called us crazy!’: Hezbollah tunnel to Israel ignites outrage among border communities

Emanuel Fabian, The Times of Israel, October 8, 2024

IDF destroys Hezbollah tunnel that crossed into Israel, steps up airstrikes

* Looking back : Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz, September 25, 2024

Analysis | Nasrallah Miscalculated, and Hezbollah's War With Israel Is Now in Iran's Hands

Peter Deutsch, The Jerusalem Post, October 8, 2024

Why I'm voting Trump as a lifelong Democrat - opinion

Yair Navot, YNet News, October 8, 2024 [war business thriving, Iran rising in the ranks]

How Putin benefits from Iran and Hezbollah’s attacks on Israel

Ran Shimoni, Haaretz, October 7, 2024

Testimonies From a Never-ending Nightmare A Year Since Hamas' October 7 Attack on Israel

Linda Dayan, Haaretz, October 7, 2024 / Yaniv Kubovich, October 7, 2022

How Do You Report on a Massacre? What Haaretz Journalists Saw on October 7

The Female-only Israeli Army Role Leading Too Many to Suicide 

Ron Ben Yishai, YNet News, October 7, 2024

IDF's momentum in this war is different than others

Mathilda Heller, The Jerusalem Post, October 7, 2024

Destruction of Oct 7 memorial won't stop Brighton's Jewish community from honoring victims

Emanuel Fabian, The Times of Israel, October 7, 2024

Five injured in Haifa after air defenses fail to intercept Hezbollah rocket barrage

The Jerusalem Post, October 7, 2024

Hamas is proud of October 7, despite losses in war - analysis

YNet News, October 7, 2024

Hamas rocket fire targets Tel Aviv, surrounding areas

Chen Shimmel, The Jerusalem Post, October 7, 2024

Emily Hand: A child's journey to freedom from Hamas captivity

Hadar Gil-Ad, YNet News, October 7, 2024

They Looked Death in the Eye. We Mustn’t Forget Them: Maya Desiatnik, IDF lookout who survived war room of Nahal Oz

Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz, October 7, 2024

Analysis | Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis Threatens to Backfire on Israel

Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel, October 6, 2024 ["In my worst nightmares I never expected it would be that long"]

A year after Oct. 7, Kfar Aza and Nir Oz are mostly empty, with residents in anguish

Itamar Eichner, YNet News, October 6, 2024

Arms shipments will not bring you security, France's Macron tells Netanyahu

The Jerusalem Post, October 6, 2024

Sinwar’s ‘labyrinth’ strategy: Hamas's underground weapons facilities hidden in Gaza’s ‘metro’

Tal Schneider, The Times of Israel, October 6, 2024

How effective was Iran’s attack? The Israeli public doesn’t have the full picture

Gideon Levy, Haaretz, October 5, 2024

Death Was Omnipresent Here: Revisiting the Sites of the October 7 Attacks, One Year Later

The Jerusalem Post, October 5, 2024

WATCH: IDF seals Hezbollah 250m underground tunnel in southern Lebanon  [seal them only ?]

Yoav Zitun, YNet News, October 5, 2024

IDF dismantles Hezbollah tunnel meters away from border

YNet News, October 5, 2024

Sky News: Israel confirms Safieddine, Nasrallah's successor, killed in Beirut

The Jerusalem Post, October 5, 2024

Sinwar, Hamas, have no intention of reaching hostage deal with Israel - NYT

YNet News, October 5, 2024

Yahya Sinwar likely biding his time underground, report says

The Jerusalem Post, October 5, 2024

Nova survivor who shot Jaffa terrorist thanked by those he saved

Reuters, The Jerusalem Post, October 5, 2024

France's Macron says sales of arms used in Gaza should be halted [worth 30 million € in 2023]

Udi Ezion, The Jerusalem Post, October 4, 2014

'Defense is more expensive than offense': The cost of Iran's missile attack and Israel's defense

YNet News, October 4, 2024

Hezbollah aims fire south of Haifa, including Caesarea, home to Netanyahu

Darcie Grunblatt, YNet News, October 4, 2024 

Iraqi drone kills two IDF soldiers, wounds several others

Noa Shpigel, Haaretz, October 4, 2014

'The Hostage Families and Survivors Are Outcasts Because We Remind Everyone of Israel's Failure'

YNet News, October 4, 2024

Rescued Yazidi captive says life in Gaza unbearable

Barry Shaw, The Jerusalem Post, October 4, 2024

Gaza should be made an Abraham Accords protectorate led by Mohammed Dahlan - opinion

Dan Zamansky, The Times of Israel, October 9, 2023 / YNet News, October 3, 2024

A disaster decades in the making. Israel must change fundamentally to survive 

The West’s status quo strategy is collapsing

Einav Halabi, YNet News, October 3, 2024

War devastates Palestinian economy, elite remain unscathed

Bar Shefer, The Jerusalem Post, October 3, 2024

Iran's Pezeshkian advocates peace after Islamic Republic's largest ever attack on Israel

Einav Halabi, YNet News, October 3, 2024

IDF strike in Gaza eliminates terrorist involved in Ramallah lynching

Yaniv Kubovich, Jack Khoury, Haaretz, October 3, 2024

'Sinwar's Other Half' | Top Hamas Official Rawhi Mushtaha Assassinated in Israeli Strike Three Months Ago, IDF Says

Yoav Zitun, Einav Halabi, YNet News, October 3, 2024

IDF, Shin Bet confirm Sinwar confidant Rawhi Mushtaha eliminated

The Jerusalem Post, October 3, 2024

Aziz Salha, photographed preparator of Ramallah lynching, killed in IAF strike in Gaza - report 

Adi Hashmonai, Haaretz, October 3, 2024

'Behind Every Hostage Is an Entire Life. We Need to Talk About That'

Liza Rozowsky, Haaretz, October 2, 2024

'The Hostages Are Buried Alive, and There's No Solidarity. Mutual Responsibility Has Crumbled'

Deborah Danan, The Jerusalem Post, October 2, 2024  ["From here, the only way is up.”]

A retreat brought 180 survivors of the Nova massacre together to observe Shabbat

Alon Pinkas, Haaretz, October 2, 2024

Analysis | Israel and Iran Are in a Spiraling Escalation Amid the Fragmentation of the International Order

Amir Tibon, Haaretz, October 2, 2024

U.S., Jordan, U.K. and France Help Israel Repel Iranian Missile Attack

Yoav Zitun, YNet News, October 2, 2024

IDF confirms eight soldiers slain in southern Lebanon operation

The Jerusalem Post, October 2, 2024

Khamenei threatens Israel in Hebrew, Geert Wilders fires back in explosive exchange

Gad Lior, YNet News, October 2, 2024

S&P slashes Israel’s credit rating, citing wscalating regional tensions

Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz, October 2, 2024 

Iran's Dilemma: Preventing the Collapse of Its 'Ring of Fire'

Lior Ohana, Elishav Ben Kimon, Einav Halabi, Meir Turgeman, Itamar Eichner, YNet News, October 2, 2024

From mosque to massacre: How the Tel Aviv attack unfolded

YNet News, October 1, 2024  [180 ballistic missiles fired from Iran]

Blast rocks Tel Aviv, missiles over Temple Mount: Dramatic footage from Iran strike

Meir Turgeman, Lior  Ohana, YNet News, October 1, 2024  [7 killed, 16 wounded in terror attack Tel Aviv Jaffa]

'The street was strewn with injured people': Witnesses describe horror of Tel Aviv shooting rampage

 Elisha Ben Kimon, YNet News, October 1, 2024

Soldiers hurt in Nablus raid as IDF eyes potential surge in West Bank violence

Ran Shimoni, Haaretz, October 1, 2024

Daughter of Israeli-American Hostage Keith Siegel Begs the Public for Help: 'The Families Are Tired and Desperate'

Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel, October 1, 2024

Tel Aviv restaurateur tries to change hostage message to ‘Let Them Go Now’

Colin P. Clarke, Al Monitor, October 1, 2024

S Even with killing of Nasrallah, Hezbollah nowhere near defeated

Ben Sales, The Jerusalem Post, October 1, 2024 

Israel’s Third Lebanon War is underway: Here’s what you need to know - analysis

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Eve Young, The Jerusalem Post,  September 30, 2024

Hunger strike for hostages outside Knesset continues into second week

Odeh Bisharat, Haaretz, September 30, 2024 

Opinion | Israel's Obsession With Assassinating Its Enemies From Beirut to Tehran Will Cause a Forever War

The Jerusalem Post,  September 30, 2024

Where is Sinwar? IDF photo raises questions about Hamas leader's fate

Nicola Mutran, Smadar Perry, YNet News, September 30, 2024

Special report by Lebanese journalist: Everyone is asking, 'Who betrayed Nasrallah?'

The Times of Israel, September 30, 2024

Sept. 30: IDF launches limited ground raids of Hezbollah sites across Lebanon border

Rabbi Yuval Cherlow, YNet News, September 29, 2024 ["He who makes peace in His heights, may He make peace upon us."]

This is the Jewish and moral position on killing Nasrallah

The Jerusalem Post,  September 29, 2024

Body of Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah recovered after Beirut IAF strike

YNet News, September 29, 2024 

Hey West, don't interfere - Israel is working

Emanuel Fabian, The Times of Israel, September 29, 2024

Dozens of Israeli planes strike port, power plants in Yemen after Houthi missile attacks

Einav Halabi, YNet News, September 29, 2024 

Arafat's scorn, Hamas alliance: The complex Palestinian ties to Nasrallah

The Times of Israel, September 29, 2024

Smoke and ruins: A look at the wreckage at the site of Nasrallah’s assassination

The Jerusalem Post,  September 29, 2024

Former PM Ehud Olmert: Israel killed Imad Mughniyeh, Hezbollah's then-military chief

Danielle Greyman-Kennard, The Jerusalem Post, September 29, 2024

Machete-armed man with Palestinian flag wounds 31 in Germany with arson, ramming attacks

Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz, September 28, 2024

Nasrallah's Heir May Choose Hezbollah's Survival Over Its War Against Israel

Amir Bohbot, The Jerusalem Post, September 28, 2024

Senior IAF officers reveal: How the air force took down Nasrallah in Beirut

Aya Iskandarani, Al Monitor, September 28, 2024

Retaliation or defeat: Hezbollah at crossroads after Nasrallah's killing

Andrew Silow-Carroll, The Jerusalem Post, September 29, 2024

Ghosts of a Holy War: How the 1929 Hebron massacre shaped a century of conflict

YNet News, September 28, 2024

Intelligence gathered by agents in Nasrallah's backyard lay foundation for his assassination

Avi Isacharoff, YNet News, September 28, 2024

A Nasrallah departure from the scene leaves a void in global terror, Lebanon

Yaniv Kubovich, Ofer Aderet, Haaretz, September 28, 2024

A Legacy of Opposition to Israel's Existence | Hassan Nasrallah, Longtime Hezbollah Leader, Killed in Israeli Strike in Beirut

Emanuel Fabian, The Times of Israel, September 28, 2024

IDF says Hezbollah terror chief Nasrallah, other top commanders killed in Beirut strike

The Jerusalem Post, September 28, 2024

Military wing of Hamas defeated, group operating as guerilla group, IDF says - report

 The Times of Israel, September 27, 2024

Full text of Netanyahu’s UN speech: ‘Enough is enough,’ he says of Hezbollah, also warns Iran

PBS News, September 27, 2024

WATCH: Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas speaks at 2024 UN General Assembly

Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman, Emanuel Fabian, The Times of Israel, September 27, 2024

US, frustrated, says ceasefire plan rejected by Netanyahu had been coordinated with him

Ariela Ayalon, YNet News, September 26, 2024

Children were shot and burned alive on October 7, forensic evidence shows

Nadav Eyal, YNet News, September 26, 2024

Netanyahu mulls telling UN high intensity fighting in Gaza ends

Jacob Magid, The Times of Israel, September 26, 2024 

Abbas, in UN speech, blasts Israeli ‘genocide’ in Gaza, sets out 12-point ‘day after’ plan

Eyal Green, Eliav Breuer, The Jerusalem Post, September 26, 2024

'Ceasefire ensures next Oct. 7': Israeli politicians, regional leaders slam US-French proposal

Tovah Lazaroff, The Jerusalem Post, September 26, 2024

US, France call for a 21-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon

Oded Yaron & Jack Khoury, Haaretz, September 26, 2024

Skilled and Armed With Iranian Weapons: These Are the Shi'ite Militias in Iraq Attacking Israel

The Jerusalem Post, September 25, 2024

Macron: We cannot have a war in Lebanon

Yair Kraus, YNet News, September 25, 2024

We in the north finally feel our lives matter

Reuters, YNet News, September 25, 2024

1,500 Hezbollah fighters lost sight and limbs to pager bombs, report says

The Jerusalem Post, September 25, 2024

'IDF bases failed training just before October 7' - parents of slain observer

Eden Solomon, Haaretz, September 24, 2024

101 Hostages, 354 Days in Captivity | 'Anyone Can Imagine How They'd Feel if Their Granddaughter Spent a Year in Hamas' Lairs'

 Israel National News, September 24, 2024

Sophia Khalifa: My life in Israel as an Arab Muslim

Brett Stephens, The New York Times, September 24, 2024

Hezbollah Is Everyone’s Problem

Shmuley Boteach, The Jerusalem Post, September 24, 2024

Harris may love Israel but she doesn’t hate Iran - opinion 

Youssef Hassouna, Chloé Rouveyrolles-Bazire, Al Monitor, September 24, 2024

The struggle to keep track of Gaza war deaths

Karl Vick, Time, September 23, 2024

Iran, Trump, and the Third Assassination Plot

Seth J. Frantzman, The Jerusalem Post, September 23, 2024

Hezbollah's strategic gamble in terrorism: Is it paying off? - analysis

YNet News, September 22, 2024

Swarms of drones from the East target Golan Heights, Beit She'an area

Smadar Perry, YNet News, September 22, 2024 [Hizbollah, 'the world’s largest and oldest terrorist group']

Nasrallah grapples with fallout from pager attack

Christina Goldbaum, Hwaida Saad, The New York Times, September 22, 2024

In a Hezbollah-Dominated Area of Beirut, a Mix of Defiance and Unease

The Jerusalem Post, September 22, 2024

Slain hostage Carmel Gat's family: No solace in revenge, the answer to death is life

The Times of Israel, September 22, 2024

Report: Hezbollah devices were detonated individually, with precise intel on targets

Einav Halabi, YNet News, September 21, 2024 ["Don’t fight. War only brings destruction and sets you back decades. Don’t let war destroy you."]

Gazans take to social media to caution Lebanese against war

Ben Samuels & Jack Khoury, Haaretz, September 20, 2024

Who Is Hezbollah Commander Ibrahim Aqil, Wanted by the U.S., Killed in Israeli Strike in Beirut

Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz, September 20, 2024

Analysis | Hezbollah and Iran Stick to Their Strategy in Gaza War, Leaving Israel to Decide What Comes Next

Smadar Perry, YNet News, September 20, 2024  ["Do some soul-searching on your end"]

Hezbollah is beaten and battered after Lebanon pager blasts

 The Times of Israel, September 20, 2024

83-year-old bereaved mother starts hunger strike outside Knesset to demand hostage deal

The Times of Israel, September 19, 2024

Report: Israel proposed deal for all hostages to be freed at once, end to Gaza fighting

Jonathan Lis, Haaretz, September 19, 2024

New Israeli Proposal Offers Sinwar, Hamas Members Safe Exit From Gaza in Exchange for All Hostages

Anna Barsky, The Jerusalem Post, September 19, 2024

Secret single-stage deal could see all hostages released, Sinwar exiled from Gaza

 Layal Abou Rahal, Al Monitor, September 19, 2024

Fear, panic haunt Lebanese after devices explode

Dahlia Scheindlin, Haaretz, September 19, 2024

Analysis | Israelis Should Watch the Footage From Lebanon With Repulsion and Fear, Not Glee

The Jerusalem Post, September 19, 2024

Israel's tactical edge against Hezbollah marred by tragic Gaza loss - editorial

Josh Breiner, Haaretz, September 19, 2024

Ben-Gvir's Logs Reveal Hidden Meeting With Judge, Visit to Yeshiva Commemorating Jewish Terrorist

Linda Dayan, Haaretz, September 18, 2024

Hezbollah Pagers Explode, Memes Erupt, but Not All Israelis Are Laughing

Avi Issacharoff, YNet News, September 18, 2024

Hezbollah pager blasts signal declaration of war

Matt Murphy, Joe Tidy, BBC, September 18, 2024

What we know about the Hezbollah walkie-talkie explosions

Itamar Eichner, Yair Kraus, YNet News, September 18, 2024

The pager operation's goal was 'deterrence' of Hezbollah

Paul Adams, BBC, Sept 18, 2024

Pager explosions will devastate Hezbollah's morale and manpower

Jacob Laznik, Reuters, The Jerusalem Post, September 18, 2024

Pager detonations wound thousands, majority Hezbollah members, in suspected cyberattack

Sheera Frenkel, Ronen Bergman, The New York Times, September 17, 2024

Israel Planted Explosives in Pagers Sold to Hezbollah, Officials Say

Dr Itay Gal, YNet News, September 17, 2024

What are the 'beepers' that were used by Hezbollah operatives?

Nadav Eyal, YNet News, September 16, 2024

West maneuvered by Iran, Muslim Brotherhood into war in Gaza and beyond

Nina Fox, YNet News, September 16, 2024

'We saw Ron die in real-time': Fathers of Nova victims says

Bethan McKernan, The Guardian, September 15, 2024

‘The war has stolen our future’: Gaza children begin second school year without education

The Jerusalem Post, September 15, 2024

Trump safe after attempted assassination near his Florida golf course

The Times of Israel, September 15, 2024

Hamas official says despite war losses, terror group has recruited ‘new generations’

Tovah Lazaroff, The Jerusalem Post, September 15, 2024

Situation in North can’t continue, Netanyahu says ahead of Hochstein visit

Alanna Durkin Richer, Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Zeke Miller, The Times of Israel, September 15, 2024

Trump safe after apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf course, FBI says

The Jerusalem Post, September 14, 2024

Voices from the Arab press: Did Hamas violate Sharia Law in its treatment of hostages?

Jack Khoury, Jonathan Lis, Haaretz, September 14, 2024 

Officials: Hamas Won't Demand Israeli Pullout From Philadelphi During Truce if Timeline Is Set for War's End

The Jerusalem Post, September 13, 2024

Yahya Sinwar: The evolution of Israel's greatest enemy, right under our noses

Julian Barnes, Adam Rasgon, Adam Goldman, Ronen Bergman, The New York Times, September 13, 2024

How Hamas Uses Brutality to Maintain Power

The Jerusalem Post, September 13, 2024

‘Policy of intimidation and threat’: How Hamas brutalizes Palestinians to maintain control of Gaza

The Jerusalem Post, September 12, 2024

Only 6% of Gaza residents want Hamas to lead, survey shows

Yonah Jeremy Bob, The Jerusalem Post, September 12, 2024

'Post' visits border tunnels in Philadelphi Corridor, where hostage bodies found in Rafah

Emanuel Fabian, The Times of Israel, September 12, 2024

IDF declares Hamas’s Rafah Brigade defeated; no active cross-border tunnels found

Reuters, The Jerusalem Post, September 12, 2024

Gaza economy shrinks to less than a sixth of its pre-war size, UN report says

Sue Surkes, The Times of Israel, September 12, 2024

Members of Gaza border’s Kibbutz Re’im are trickling home; most still don’t feel safe

YNet News, September 12, 2024

Former hostage says she was held with Yarden Bibas in Hamas tunnels

Shmuely Boteach, The Jerusalem Post, September 12, 2024

Jews must demonize Hamas, not Netanyahu

Avi Ashkenazi,  The Jerusalem Post, September 12, 2024

Nasrallah has suffered severe, painful blows in recent days

Jennifer Peltz, Karen Matthews, The Times of Israel, September 12, 2024

9/11 anniversary at ground zero brings together US presidential rivals

YNet News, September 12, 2024

Air Force commander unaware of Nova massacre until hours into attack, report says

Yoav Zitun, YNet News, September 11, 2024

Gallant reveals Hamas leader’s desperate plea: 'Our people can no longer stand us'

Yonah Jeremy Bob, The Jerusalem Post, September 11, 2024

Khan Yunis chief letter begs Sinwar for help with collapsing brigade

Yuval Barnea, The Jerusalem Post, September 11, 2024

Hostages remind me of my daughters: Qatari PM meets hostage families, Gantz in Paris

Jonathan Lis, Haaretz, September 11, 2024

Qatari PM Meets Israeli Hostages' Families in Paris, Vows to Clinch Gaza Deal

Ori Sela, The Jerusalem Post, September 11, 2024

'Absence of command': IDF officer highlights security failures in Oct. 7 civilian probe testimony

Kamal Taha, Al Monitor, September 11, 2024

Islamists top Jordan election held in shadow of Gaza war

Reuters, Haaretz, September 11, 2024

Hamas negotiation team discusses Gaza developments with Egypt, Qatar officials

The Times of Israel, September 10, 2024

IDF video shows ‘horrific conditions’ in tunnel where 6 hostages were held, executed

Yaniv Kubovich, Haaretz, September 10, 2024 [English 3:16 video]

IDF releases footage of Rafah tunnel where six Israeli hostages were held, murdered

Yoav Zitun, YNet News, September 10, 2024

'Let the whole world see the evil and understand the cruelty' : Video shows inside the Gaza tunnel where 6 hostages were executed

Jacob Granger, Le Monde, September 10, 2024 ['this fighting has to stop; we must enable people to reconstruct themselves']

Video - I had never seen so many people with missing parts of themselves [3:23 video]

Elisha Ben Kimon, YNet News, September 10, 2024

West Bank terrorists flex muscle as holiday tensions reach fever pitch

Neville Teller, The Jerusalem Post, September 10, 2024

The Axis of Resistance may crumble on its own - opinion

The Jerusalem Post, September 9, 2024

Ehud Olmert and Nasser al-Qudwa elaborate two-state proposal and agreement to end war

Al Monitor, September 9, 2024

Hundreds in West Bank mourn slain US-Turkish activist

Gianluca Pacchiani, The Times of Israel, September 9, 2024

Taboo of Arabs in the IDF is slowly crumbling, says first Muslim non-Bedouin officer

Olivia Brodsky, Haaretz, September 9, 2024

Opinion | In America and Israel, Hamas Has Successfully Turned Jews Against Each Other

Shira Dicker, YNet News, September 9, 2024

How the murder of 6 hostages became a ‘Mini-October 7’

The Times of Israel, September 9, 2024 

Netanyahu tells ministers they can’t visit Temple Mount without his permission

Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz, September 9, 2024

Analysis | King Abdullah Could Find Himself in a Political Minefield After Fatal Attack at Israel-Jordan Border

Einav Halabi, YNet News, September 8, 2024

Gazan 'punished' for speaking out against Hamas

 Israel National News, September 8, 2024

The final moments of the six hostages' lives

The Jerusalem Post, September 8, 2024

Released hostage reveals how Hamas filmed her for psychological warfare videos - WSJ

The Times of Israel, September 8, 2024

Report shows IDF’s silence on fears ahead of Nova, failure to react as massacre unfolded

Eve Young, The Jerusalem Post, September 8, 2024

Mass arrests: 116 people arrests at protests for a hostage release deal

Mussa Hattar, Kamal Taha, Al Monitor, September 8, 2024

Jordanians to vote amid woes over economy and Gaza war

Ahmad Gharabli, Al Monitor, September 8, 2024 

Jordanian gunman kills 3 Israelis at West Bank crossing as Gaza war rages

The Jerusalem Post, September 8, 2024

Queen Rania of Jordan hits out at Western 'double standards' over war in Gaza

Anat Peled, The Wall Street Journal, September 7, 2024

Repeated Takes, Coaching on Lines: Inside Hamas’s Hostage Video Machine

Bill Burns & Richard Moore, The Financial Times, September 7, 2024

Bill Burns and Richard Moore: Intelligence partnership helps the US and UK stay ahead in an uncertain world

The Jerusalem Post, September 7, 2024  ["if, as a Muslim, I receive such treatment, what about the Jews?"] 

Rescued Bedouin hostage reveals Hamas shot him for not revealing location of Jews

Itamar Eichner, YNet News, September 7, 2024 

'Do not define victory solely by how many Hamas terrorists you eliminate' [Emanuel Rahm, son of an Irgun fighter]

The Times of Israel, September 7, 2024

CIA, MI6 chiefs urge truce-hostage deal; Burns calls for ‘hard political compromises’

Mathilda Heller, The Jerusalem Post, September 6, 2024

Psychological warfare: Sinwar-approved doc highlights Hamas's negotiating tactics - report

Peled Arbeli,  The Jerusalem Post, September 6, 2024

Revealing demands: What are Sinwar's true goals in the hostage deal?

Itamar Eichner, YNet News, September 6, 2024

Sinwar ignores suffering, death of Gazans to rebuild military might, report

Liat Collins, The Jerusalem Post, September 6, 2024

My Word: Terrorism thrives while the world watches

Yaakov Katz, The Jerusalem Post, September 6, 2024

Netanyahu hasn't cared about Philadelphi for 16 years - opinion

Eyal Green, Sam Halpern, The Jerusalem Post, September 6, 2024 

American-Turkish activist killed by Israeli forces at West Bank protest

Tovah Lazaroff, The Jerusalem Post, September 5, 2024

Five things not understood about the Gaza deal - analysis

US: Gaza deal 90% done, hostages-prisoners swap a sticking point

Louis-Baudoin Laarman, Edrien Esteves, Al Monitor, September 5, 2024

Multi-day Israeli raids leave West Bank Palestinians trapped 'in prison'

Ron Ben Yishai, YNet News, September 5, 2024

Biden pulling all stops to reach a Gaza deal it may not have in its possession women captives, including soldiers, the sick and injured men and the elderly]

Israel National News, September 5, 2024

Report: Sinwar planned to smuggle himself and hostages to Iran

Adam Lucente, Rosaleen Carroll,  Al Monitor, September 5, 2024

What’s behind Egyptian commander’s visit to Gaza border amid Israel spat?

Itamar Eichner, YNet News, September 5, 2024

US admits Hamas toughens positions, adding non-starters

The Jerusalem Post, September 5, 2024

IDF eliminates son of Fatah leader Zakaria Zubeidi during counterterrorism operation in West Bank

Carolina Landsmann, Haaretz, September 5, 2024

Israeli Society Will Pay for Devaluing the Lives of Its Hostages in Gaza

Yossi Klein Halevi, The Times of Israel, September 5, 2024 [polemical] 

Crush Hamas or free hostages? I choose the hostages

Chen Maanit, Haaretz, September 5, 2024

Explained: Why Hasn't Israel Charged the Suspected Perpetrators of the Hamas October 7 Atrocities?

Gideon Levy, Haaretz, September 5, 2024

Opinion | When Six Israelis Were Grieved, Over 40,000 Palestinians Were Ignored

Seth J. Frantzman, The Jerusalem Post, September 4, 2024 

Bringing Hamas to justice: Why US charges are an important step - analysis

Sheren Falah Saab, Haaretz, September 4, 2024

Why Hamas Tries to Hide the Number of Its Militants Killed by Israel

The Jerusalem Post, September 4, 2024

US files criminal charges against Hamas leadership, including Sinwar

Yoav Zitun, YNet News, September 4, 2024

In child's room filled with paintings: IDF reveals footage of tunnel where hostages executed

Sharone Lifshitz, Haaretz, September 4, 2024

My Father Is a Hostage in Gaza. Do I Have to Beg Netanyahu to Save Him?

Liza Rozovsky, Haaretz, September 4, 2024

Four Members of One Israeli Family Killed in October 7 Hamas Attack Laid to Rest in Kibbutz Be'eri

Smadar Perry, YNet News, September 4, 2024

Egypt is furious at Netanyahu and its trust is shattered

Giorgia Valente, The Jerusalem Post, September 4, 2024

Israel must help Palestinian Authority survive in West Bank, former Jenin gov. says

Yaniv Kubovich, Haaretz, September 4, 2024

IDF publishes photo of Gaza tunnel where six slain hostages were found

Michael J. Salamon, Louis Libin, The Jerusalem Post, September 3, 2024

The devastating psychology of taking hostages

Hamas releases video of slain Ori Danino saying 'People of Israel: Do not neglect us'

The Jerusalem Post, September 3, 2024

Hamas tunnel handbook reveals terror group's preparation for underground combat - NYT

Elisha Ben Kimon, Lior Ben Ari, Alexandra Lukash, YNet News, September 3, 2024

Israel fears 'October 7-like scenario' in West Bank

Moshe New, Chabad.org, September 3, 2024

Six Hostages Murdered by Hamas in Gaza

Rachel Fink, Haaretz, September 3, 2024

Israeli Ministers, Politicians Attend Joyous Wedding as Murdered Hostages Laid to Rest

Daniel Edelson, YNet News, September 2, 2024

US to offer final hostage deal framework, 'critical days ahead' officials say

Eden Solomon, Haaretz, September 2, 2024

Thousands attended funeral of slain hostage Carmel Gat at Kibbutz Be'eri

Qanta A. Ahmed, The Times of Israel, September 2, 2024

Islamism’s assault on Israel is a crime against all of humanity

The Jerusalem Post, September 2, 2024

Hamas admits to killing hostages, releases video of slain hostage Eden Yerushalmi

Beatrice Farhat, Al Monitor, September 2, 2024

Biden takes jab at Netanyhu over handling of hostage deal talks

YNet News, September 2, 2024

Roger Waters tells Nick Cave to apologize to Palestinians for support of Israel

Nick Cave : Boycotting Israel is cowardly and shameful

Alexandra Lukash, YNet News, September 2, 2024

Uncle of hostage says Strike gift for Hamas 

Lior Ohana, YNet News, September 2, 2024

New footage shows abduction, captivity of 84-year-old Elma Avraham

The Times of Israel, September 2, 2024

Gallant said to call Philadelphi demand a ‘disgrace,’ drawing fury from PM, ministers

Emanuel Fabian, The Times of Israel, September 2, 2024

Hamas hints 6 slain hostages extracted by IDF from Gaza over weekend were murdered because troops were near

In longest West Bank raid in 20 years, IDF aims to set stage for future, smaller ops

Sheren Falah Saab, Haaretz, September 2, 2024

After Being Killed by Israel, This Young TikToker Became a Symbol of Gaza's Lost Generation

Yossi Yehoshua, YNet News, September 1, 2024

West Bank no longer secondary front as terror simmers

Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz, September 1, 2024

Analysis | A 'Unity of Fronts' Between Gaza and West Bank Seems Closer Than Ever

The Independent, September 1, 2024

Nick Cave calls out Roger Waters for ‘deeply damaging’ attitude to Israel boycott: ‘It’s embarrassing’

Nadav Eyal, YNet News, September 1, 2024

The essence of Israel’s identity: Why Israelis are taking to the streets

Jay Deshmukh, Sarah Benhaida, Al Monitor, September 1, 2024

Israel set for general strike after Gaza hostages found dead

The Jerusalem Post, September 1, 2024

World leaders renew calls for Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal after six hostage bodies recovered

Emanuel Fabian, The Times of Israel ,September 1, 2024

Autopsy finds 6 hostages were shot multiple times at close range in last 48-72 hours

YNet News, September 1, 2024

In a 65-foot-deep tunnel in Rafah, hostages found executed by captors

Beatrice Farhat, Al Monitor, September 1, 2024

West Bank shooting kills three Israelis as Jenin turns 'catastrophic'

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Yuval Barnea, The Jerusalem Post, August 31, 2024

Ehud Olmert and Arafat's nephew sign agreement to achieve peace, partition Jerusalem - report

Yishai Gelb, YNet News, August 31, 2024  [compared ratios of civilians killed for 1 combatant in 6 wars]

Debunking the myth: Inside the IDF's efforts to minimize civilian casualties

 The Times of Israel, August 31, 2024

Report: New IDF assessment shows some 6,000 Gazans invaded Israel on Oct. 7

Tal Shalev, The Jerusalem Post, August 30, 2024

PM has 'authority to execute the hostages': Gallant, Bibi clash at cabinet meeting

Jacob Magid, The Times of Israel, August 30, 2024

Netanyahu tells ministers he prioritizes Philadelphi over hostages, horrifying Gallant

Jonathan Lis, Yael Freidson, Haaretz, August 30, 2024

Sources: Israeli Cabinet Approves Continued IDF Presence on Philadelphi Route; Gallant Votes Against

The Jerusalem Post, August 29, 2024

Gallant urges hostage deal and return of evacuated residents in new document - N12

The Jerusalem Post, August 29, 2024

Hamas revealed to falsify public opinion polls from Palestinian Survey Research Institute

Einav Halabi, Yoav Zitun, YNet News, August 29, 2024

Hamas fudges opinion polls to hide diminishing support, IDF says

Yael Freidson, Eden Solomon, Haaretz, August 29, 2024

Rescued Hostage Confirms Arye Zalmanovich Was Murdered in Gaza Captivity While Held Together

The Times of Israel, August 29, 2024

Son says Aryeh Zalmanovich, 86, ‘was murdered’ in Gaza hospital next to Farhan al-Qadi

Emanuel Fabian, The Times of Israel, August 29, 2024

Hamas’s Rafah Brigade has ‘collapsed’ and 80% of Philadelphi tunnels neutralized, say military sources

Yonah Jeremy Bob, The Jerusalem Post, August 29, 2024

IDF destroyed 80% of Hamas's tunnels in Rafah, military sources claim

Yael Ciechanover, YNet News, August 29, 2024

Hostage families storm Gaza border in call for release of loved ones

Yoav Zitun, YNet News, August 29, 2024

As Israel's role deepens, IDF assigns senior officer to oversee Gaza relief operations

Ronaldo Schemidt, Al Monitor, August 29, 2024

Death toll from Israeli raid in West Bank hits 20 on third day of operation

Amos Harel, Haaretz, August 29, 2024

Analysis | With Rising Terror and Israel's Right Fueling the Flames, the West Bank Is on the Brink of Explosion

Yael Ciechanover, YNet News, August 28, 2024

Hostage families form convoy to Gaza border

Adam Lucente, Al Monitor, August 28, 2024

World Food Program suspends staff movement after vehicle shot at in Gaza

Rob Picheta, Tamar Michaelis, Nadeen Ebrahim, Nic Robertson, Lauren Izso, Natalie Barr, CNN, August 28, 2024

‘Brought back to life’: Family hails rescue of Israeli hostage from Hamas tunnel in Gaza

The Times of Israel, August 27, 2024

Rescued captive calls to ‘put an end’ to hostage saga as crowd cheers his return home

YNet News, August 27, 2024

Hamas hostage rescued alive from tunnel in complex operation in Gaza

Eve Young, The Jerusalem Post, August 27, 2024

'Israel making every possible mistake in war with Hamas' - Res. Brigadier-General

The Times of Israel, August 27, 2024

Bereaved family members fume over demolition of massacre site at Nahal Oz base

David Ben-Basat, The Jerusalem Post, August 27, 2024

Sinwar is finished and the iron is hot for Israel to hit Hezbollah in force - opinion

YNet News, August 27, 2024

Haredi newspaper attacks Ben-Gvir's Temple Mount obsession in Arabic

Rachel Zelnick-Abramowitz, Haaretz, August 27, 2024

After the Horrors of October 7, Should Israel Be Athens or Sparta?

Itamar Eichner, YNet News, August 26, 2024

Mediators continue to push for breakthrough in Gaza cease-fire talks

Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz, August 26, 2024

Analysis | The 'Response Equation' With Hezbollah Lets Sinwar and Israel Stall Cease-fire Talks

Gianluca Pacchiani, The Times of Israel, August 26, 2024

Terrorize Israelis while eliciting sympathy abroad: Inside Hamas’s propaganda strategy

Jonathan Lis, Haaretz, August 26, 2024

Egypt Denies Israeli Claims That Active Tunnels Still Run Across Border With Gaza

The Times of Israel, August 26, 2024

US official: Cairo negotiations were constructive, all sides interested in inking deal

Yonah Jeremy Bob, The Jerusalem Post, August 26, 2024

The battle over who is at fault for Oct. 7 is real fight between IDF, comptroller- analysis

Nagham Zbeedat, Haaretz, August 26, 2024

'If We Stay Alive': The Free Gaza Circus Performs Atop Rubble but Has Plans for the Future

Lior Ben Ari, YNet News, August 26, 2024

Arab world mocks Hezbollah for damaging Israeli chicken coop in revenge attack

Saul Singer, The Times of Israel, August 25, 2024

Munders and Metzgers, salt of the earth

Reuters, YNet News, August 25, 2024

Hamas fires rocket at central Israel, rejects cease-fire proposals

Ron Ben Yishai, YNet News, August 25, 2024

Israeli intelligence countered Hezbollah's plans and prevented regional war

Lior Ben Ari, YNet News, August 25, 2024

Lebanese shaken by Israeli strike, 'It felt like the apocalypse'

William Christou, The Guardian, August 25, 2024

‘A very hard night’: south Lebanon reels from Israel’s aerial barrage

Agence France Presse, Al Monitor, August 25, 2024

At Beirut airport, flights cancelled amid Hezbollah-Israel escalation

Dan Raban, Yoav Zitun, YNet News, August 25, 2024

After takeoffs and landings postponed at Ben-Gurion airport, regular operations restored

Lazar Berman, The Times of Israel, August 25, 2024

Israeli team returns to Cairo for Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal talks as north erupts

Amos Harel, Haaretz, August 25, 2024

Analysis | After Thwarted Attack, It's Back to Wartime 'Normal' for Israel and Hezbollah

Seth J. Frantzman, The Jerusalem Post, August 25, 2024

After Hezbollah’s barrage, can it be deterred? - analysis

Al Jazeera, August 25, 2024

Five key takeaways from Nasrallah’s speech after Hezbollah-Israel attacks

Haaretz, August 25, 2024

How Israel's Preemptive Strike Against Hezbollah Unfolded

Tziki Brandwine, Israel National News, August 25, 2024

Hot Pursuit: Inside the hunt for Yahya Sinwar

Mark Mazzetti, Ronen Bergman, Julian Barnes, Adam Goldman, The New York Times, August 25, 2024

Israel’s Hunt for the Elusive Leader of Hamas

Dan Raban, Yoav Zitun, YNet News, August 25, 2024

Takeoffs and landings postponed at Ben-Gurion airport ; Gallant declares 'special situaton' throughout country

Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi, Lior Ben Ari, YNet News, August 24, 2024

Cease-fire talks to resume in Cairo amid little Israeli optimism

Lior Ben Ari, YNet News, August 24, 2024

Hamas delegation due in Cairo for cease-fire talks, report

Abeer Ayoub, Al Monitor, August 24, 2025

As war in Gaza drags on, crucial female hygiene products run out

Rina Bassist, Al Monitor, August 23, 2024

Three obstacles remain as Egypt, Israel make progress on Philadelphi Corridor

Lazar Berman, The Times of Israel, August 23, 2024

Signs of moderate progress as Israel, Egypt discuss future of latter’s Gaza border

Itamar Eichner, YNet News, August 23, 2024

Egypt accepts passing Israeli proposal for Philadephi Corridor to Hamas

Yoav Zitun, YNet News, August 5, 2024 [8/24 battalions still combat effective - but what of Islamic Jihad ?]

IDF fails to destroy most Hamas battalions in Gaza, investigation finds

Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz, August 22, 2024

Analysis | Netanyahu and Sinwar Lack a Gaza Exit Strategy as Egypt Fights to Keep Cease-fire Talks Alive

Yael Ciechanover, YNet News, August 22, 2024

'I felt she’d been kidnapped again': These are the women who should have come home in the 1st hostage release

Dahlia Scheindlin, Haaretz, August 22, 2024 

Analysis | 'Smash Hamas' vs. 'Bring Them Home': How Israeli Hostages Became Pawns in an Ugly Political Game

Jonathan Lis, Haaretz, August 22, 2024 

Shin Bet Chief Warns PM and Ministers: Jewish Terror Is Jeopardizing Israel's Existence

Smadar Perry, YNet News, August 21, 2024  [video of Sinwar and his family in tunnels]

Sinwar wants a deal that guarantees his safety and life, senior Egyptian official says

Eden Solomon & Bar Peleg, Haaretz, August 21, 2024

Families of Israeli Hostages, Kibbutzim Near Gaza to Boycott State-run October 7 Vigil

Dani Bar On, Haaretz, August 21, 2024

'If Netanyahu Wanted a Deal, This Interview Wouldn't Have Taken Place' Says Father of Hamas Hostages from Nir Oz

The Jerusalem Post, August 21, 2024

Mother of hostage: Sinwar, trade hostages for children of Israeli leaders

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Haaretz, August 21, 2024

Explained: Philadelphi and Netzarim, the Two 'Corridors' Blocking a Gaza-Israel Cease-fire

Tovah Lazaroff, The Jerusalem Post, August 21, 2024

DF withdrawals from Gaza part of hostage deal, Blinken says

Gadi Zaig, Yael Halfon, The Jerusalem Post, August 20, 2024

Israel recovers bodies of six hostages from Gaza Strip

Michael Bachner, The Times of Israel, August 20, 2024

Some relatives of retrieved dead hostages accuse government of abandoning loved ones

YNet News, August 20, 2024

IDF Retrieves Bodies of Six Israeli Hostages Overnight, All Kidnapped Alive and Killed in Hamas Captivity

YNet News, August 20, 2024 

Kibbutz Nir Oz announces hostage Avraham Munder killed in Gaza captivity

Michael Oren, YNet News, August 20, 2024

Negotiate hard, watch Sinwar back down

Dr Avigdor Haselkorn, YNet News, August 20, 2024

The new leaders of the Free World  [the war in Ukraine is no longer a conflict between two nations]

Einav Halabi, YNet News, August 20, 2024

PA President Abbas determined to visit Gaza 'reconnect with his people' there

Agence France Presse, Al Monitor, August 19, 2024

'Afraid to sleep': Nights bring fresh horrors in war-torn Gaza