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Cabinet member and former Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief, Minister Avi Dichter, stated that the ceasefire reached by Israel is intended solely as preparation for the next phase: the dismantling of Hamas. “The war is not over. We’re in a ceasefire to prepare for the next stage. If necessary, the pause will disappear within minutes,” Dichter said at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA) conference in Tel Aviv. He asserted that Hamas will never voluntarily disarm. “The likelihood of Hamas laying down its weapons is about the same as Israel winning the World Cup. Without weapons,…

Should Christians support the modern state of Israel? How should we view Israel, the Jewish people, and the church? What makes Israel so special? Israel and the Jewish people always seem to be in the headlines. Terrorism. War. Antisemitism on university campuses and around the globe. Jews are the topics of conversation in podcasts, on school campuses, and in our homes. Yet Christians are wondering about the modern State of Israel and contemporary Jewish people. Are they related to the biblical kingdom of Israel and the ancient Jewish people of the Scriptures? Others question whether Jewish people are only God’s…

Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the military to take decisive measures to end the increasing phenomenon of weapons smuggling along the Egyptian border, his office said on Thursday. Over the past months, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had announced dozens of cases where its troops had thwarted attempts to transport weapons and ammunition from Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula into the southern Negev, often using drones. “Today we are declaring war on those involved in the smuggling – and anyone who enters the prohibited area will be struck,” Katz declared. Continue reading this article allisraelnews.com

The IDF announced on Thursday that it has begun a series of strikes on Hezbollah military targets in southern Lebanon. A short time earlier, IDF Arabic-Language Spokesman Avichay Adraee issued an urgent warning to residents of southern Lebanon, stating that the IDF will soon strike military infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah “to deal with the prohibited attempts carried out to rebuild its activities in the region.” The spokesman singled out buildings in Al-Tayyiba and Tayr Debba, calling them to evacuate and adding: “You are located near buildings used by Hezbollah, and for your safety, you are required to evacuate them immediately…

The Israeli Manufacturers Association has presented a $1.25 billion plan to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu aimed at boosting and strengthening the country’s post-war economy and industry, Ynet News reported on Monday. Two years of war have taken a toll on Israel’s industrial sectors, hurt by international boycott calls and negative media portrayals. However, Dr. Ron Tomer, president of the Manufacturers Association, expressed optimism about the future of Israel’s economy and industry. “We are confident that this postwar plan will secure Israel’s industrial production and exports for years to come,” Tomer told Ynet. The ambitious plan seeks to double Israeli exports within the next five…

Israel’s defense leadership has warned that a majority of Hamas’s subterranean network in Gaza is still intact, underscoring the scale of the unfinished work beneath densely populated areas. On October 25, 2025, Defense Minister Israel Katz told U.S. Senator JD Vance that more than 60% of tunnels have yet to be destroyed and stressed that dismantling the underground grid is central to demobilizing Hamas and securing Israel’s south. He framed the mission as a high priority in any future framework meant to stabilize the Strip. Katz linked the ongoing effort to broader strategic aims, saying that neutralizing the tunnels—used for…

Maxim Herkin was among the last 20 living hostages that were recently released by the terrorist organization Hamas as part of the Gaza agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump. After spending 738 difficult days in Hamas captivity, the 36-year-old Capt. (res.) Herkin announced on Tuesday, at an Israeli military ceremony, that he would rejoin his IDF unit. He thanked the Israeli people and the IDF for bringing him back home to freedom. “Thank you so much,” Herkin said in his address to the crowd. “Thanks to you, I came home to my civilian family a few days ago, and today, thanks…

Days into the ceasefire, Hamas presented a hardened stance that complicates any durable settlement. The group publicly defended recent executions of Palestinians in Gaza as “exceptional measures,” even as rights advocates and regional leaders decried the killings. At the same time, a senior Hamas official said the organization cannot commit to disarmament—an explicit requirement embedded in the truce architecture—though he floated the possibility of a multi-year pause in fighting if broader political demands are addressed. The posture underscores a bid to reassert internal control in the Strip while testing the limits of the agreement. Israeli officials said Hamas’s refusal to…

Ties between Israel and India are deepening, with a string of high-level visits planned over the coming months in what officials are describing as a “warming of strategic relations” between the two nations. According to diplomatic sources, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will travel to New Delhi in early November, followed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in December, Defense Minister Yoav Katz in February, and President Isaac Herzog in the first quarter of next year. The visits mark the most significant wave of Israeli engagement with India in recent years. Behind the renewed momentum lies Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s outspoken support…

In a targeted operation last week, Israeli Paratroopers from the Judea Brigade raided the offices of the “Islamic Charity Association” in Hebron, uncovering tens of thousands of shekels in funds allegedly linked to terrorist activities and a copy of Adolf Hitler’s notorious book Mein Kampf. The charity, which publicly presents itself as a humanitarian organization assisting the needy, is accused by Israeli authorities of functioning as a front for Hamas. According to military sources, the group channels money to support terrorist activities and disseminates materials that promote incitement to violence. The Hebron branch is one of several operating across the…