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Israel Declares War on Smuggling at Egypt Border Middle East
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Israel Declares War on Smuggling at Egypt Border

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

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Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon in New IDF Offensive Middle East
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Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon in New IDF Offensive

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…

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Manufacturers Launch $1.25B Plan to Rebuild Economy Israel News
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Manufacturers Launch $1.25B Plan to Rebuild Economy

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…

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60% of Hamas Tunnel Network Still Standing Middle East
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60% of Hamas Tunnel Network Still Standing

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…

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Freed Hostage Maxim Herkin Rejoins IDF After 738 Days Israel News
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Freed Hostage Maxim Herkin Rejoins IDF After 738 Days

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…

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Hamas Justifies Executions, Vows to Keep Its Weapons Middle East
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Hamas Justifies Executions, Vows to Keep Its Weapons

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…

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Israel, India Deepen Ties with New High-Level Visits Global
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Israel, India Deepen Ties with New High-Level Visits

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…

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IDF Finds ‘Mein Kampf,’ Hamas Cash in Hebron Charity Raid Israel News
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IDF Finds ‘Mein Kampf,’ Hamas Cash in Hebron Charity Raid

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…

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When I first saw him, he was unconscious, and there was a lot of blood on his face and chest,” recalled Yair Schussheim, a MAGEN DAVID ADOM paramedic, upon first seeing Yarin, an Israeli soldier. “I did not think he would survive.” Yarin was on patrol on Highway 60 in Israel when a terrorist struck him with a car. He suffered broken bones, head injuries causing brain damage, and extensive internal bleeding. His leg was nearly severed. There would have been no chance for this young soldier unless one of the most seasoned and well-trained paramedics in the world arrived within moments. Thankfully, that is exactly what happened. Yair Schussheim wasted no time on guesswork and loaded the young man into a Mobile Intensive Care Unit ambulance — essentially an emergency room on wheels — and sped toward the nearest trauma hospital. “I told the ambulance driver, ‘Floor the gas! Don’t stop!’” Yarin’s throat was full of blood, and he struggled for air. Immediately Schussheim and his team ventilated him and opened two IV lines. It was clear to Schussheim that this young man’s life was hanging in the balance. Every intervention and every bit of his experience was brought to bear to keep him alive until he could be transferred to a trauma team. It was a moment-by-moment battle for survival. Schussheim called the hospital on the way so they would be prepared. He explained the situation, the horrific incident, wounds, and everything he was doing to keep Yarin alive. He wanted the surgeons and trauma teams at the ER to be as ready as possible the moment they arrived. But in the paramedic’s heart, he fought back the unthinkable: He’s not going to survive. This young man who had been walking, talking, and defending Israel just minutes earlier was teetering on the brink of death. Schussheim continued employing every intervention possible as he fought for Yarin’s life. Yair Schussheim’s training equipped him to meet this crisis moment. In Israel, emergency medical technicians begin with 200 hours of training to save lives. But as a paramedic, Yair received nearly 10 times as much training. More specifically, he was trained to handle the worst-of-the-worst of all medical emergencies that can occur in the field. It is as if he was trained and handpicked for this moment. It is the support of friends like you that make this training possible. The minutes felt like hours as Schussheim focused all he had ever learned to keep this young soldier alive. And he did. Finally, they arrived at the hospital, and the responsibility for Yarin’s fate passed to the hands of the doctors. Dr. Miklosh Bala, a trauma surgeon at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem, credits Yair’s decision-making as the key to the soldier’s survival. According to Dr. Bala, had Yair waited even minutes more, Yarin likely would have died. Yarin himself was shocked at the outcome. “I woke up in the hospital, and I had no idea how I am alive.” His mother, Riki, was overcome with grief at seeing her son. “I asked the entire nation of Israel to pray.” But her cries of despair turned to tears of joy as Yarin began to slowly recover. “He woke up against all odds. Thank God. And he was able to speak.” Yair visited Yarin after he gained consciousness. “I saw him and told him, ‘Now is the beginning of your new life; don’t give up.’” Yarin took his rescuer’s words to heart. While waking, speaking, and breathing on his own were the first miracles, next came standing on his own. So terrible were his injuries that he struggled to stay up on his own two feet. Yarin went to therapy every day, pushing through the pain and the failure. But he would not give up, even after falling and falling and falling again. His remarkable resilience was eventually rewarded when, one day, he spurred himself on with powerful words of resolve and determination: “No! Enough! I must stand!” Yarin endured months of grueling rehabilitation, and six months after the attack, he was almost fully recovered and able to attend a ceremony honoring the lifesaving paramedic. “A lot of patients do not survive those kinds of terrorist acts,” Schussheim said. “But he just didn’t give up; that’s all.” For Yarin, it was the least he could do for a man who he now considers family. “Yair is not just the paramedic who saved my life,” he said. “He is like my brother. I did not expect a connection like this.” Give to Help Save Lives in Israel The training Israel’s paramedics receive often means the difference between life and death. Of MAGEN DAVID ADOM’s corps of about 37,500 EMTs and volunteers, about 1,000 are paramedics. This elite group of frontline medical professionals undergoes more than 1,500 hours of rigorous training to care for those on the verge of life and death. There are many willing to devote their lives to this calling, but they CANNOT serve without the proper training and medical supplies. Your support can make that possible. Every trained and equipped paramedic can save thousands of lives over many years of service. Almost all that MAGEN DAVID ADOM does in Israel, from being responsible for the nation’s emergency services and blood supply to training its paramedics is made possible by generous donations from individuals who love Israel, just like you. Help Saves Lives As the most skilled medical professionals in the field, MAGEN DAVID ADOM paramedics work tirelessly, day in and day out, to answer the calls for help and save victims of the most horrific terror attacks, accidents, and emergencies. Many share the same perspective as Yair Schussheim. “People come into the world to some purpose, and my purpose is to help someone,” he said. “This is our destiny.” While many have praised Yair’s fast and lifesaving actions, he is quick to deflect the praise. “Yarin taught me that everything is possible because he is a miracle.” You can be a part of a miracle in Israel today when you give to support the lifesaving work of MAGEN DAVID ADOM. Your support makes it possible to equip, train, and dispatch paramedics in Israel every time there is a crisis. Donate Now MAGEN DAVID ADOM, Israel’s national Red Cross society, provides emergency medical care and ambulance services for victims of terror, natural disasters, automobile accidents, and other emergencies in Israel. It is also responsible for the nation’s blood supply. MAGEN DAVID ADOM is saving lives in Israel every day. Features
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“He Is a Miracle” — Decisive Action Saves Israeli Terror Victim

When I first saw him, he was unconscious, and there was a lot of blood on his face and chest,” recalled Yair Schussheim, a MAGEN DAVID ADOM paramedic, upon first seeing Yarin, an Israeli soldier.  “I did not think he would survive.” Yarin was on patrol on Highway 60 in Israel when a terrorist struck him with a car. He suffered broken bones, head injuries causing brain damage, and extensive internal bleeding. His leg was nearly severed. There would have been no chance for this young soldier unless one of the most seasoned and well-trained paramedics in the world arrived…

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Israel: Houthi Chief of Staff Killed in Targeted Strike Middle East
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Israel: Houthi Chief of Staff Killed in Targeted Strike

Yemen’s Houthi rebels announced Thursday that their chief of staff, Muhammad Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari, has died “in the line of duty,” weeks after Israeli airstrikes targeted him in the capital, Sanaa. Shortly after, Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed that Israel had killed al-Ghamari. Al-Ghamari had been attacked by Israel on at least two occasions. The Houthis did not specify the circumstances of his death but confirmed he is no longer alive. Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television reported that he was killed in an August 28 airstrike that also killed Houthi Prime Minister Ahmad al-Rahawi and several ministers. It remains unclear whether…

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