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27-year-old, accompanied by her father, makes remarks during Tokyo meeting with senior diplomats from G7 countries Rescued Israeli hostage Noa Argamani, whose heart-wrenching hostage-taking video on October 7 made her emblematic of the 251 hostages seized by Hamas, said in Japan that she thought every night in captivity would be her last. “Every night I was falling asleep and thinking, this may be the last night of my life,” the 26-year-old said as she met with senior diplomats from G7 countries in Tokyo. “And until the moment I was [rescued]… I just did not believe that I’m still surviving,” she…

Bullets were found in some of the bodies of the hostages recovered by Israel in the past week. It is believed that they were shot by Hamas. Some of the families of the hostages whose bodies were recovered this week in an operation in Khan Yunis have been informed by the IDF that bullet wounds were found on the bodies of their relatives, indicating that they were murdered by their Hamas captors. The IDF assessment is that some of the hostages were murdered by terrorists, while others may have been killed in Israeli strikes in Khan Yunis. The bodies were…

Analysis: Shiite axis remains determined to launch reprisal but hesitating due to threat of swift counterattack; US and Israel prepared for any scenario but aim to avoid regional conflict; Washington seeks hostage deal and cease-fire Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and Hezbollah in Lebanon appear to have decided on a plan for a retaliatory attack against Israel but are delaying its execution for strategic and operational reasons. The delay is due in part to the close surveillance and readiness of the IDF to launch a counterattack against any aggression from Iran or Hezbollah. Recent overflights by Israeli Air Force jets above Beirut…

Military reveals troops operating in Rafah found hidden tunnels and passageways between civilian homes used to ambush and carry out attacks on troops The IDF released footage from the ongoing fighting in Rafah. The clip shows a hidden tunnel shaft discovered in a bathroom of a residential home in the city, as well as secret passages in walls intended for terrorists to carry out ambushes against troops. “These passages were designed to be used in ambushes against IDF troops while using the civilian population as human shields for the terrorists’ activities,” the IDF said in a statement. “In one activity,…

Parcels Online link indicates the possibility of sending packages to the Palestinian Authority, Iraq and Yemen — but not Israel; Somalia, Ukraine and Russia also do not appear on list Post Office UK has apologized after one of its links for sending parcels abroad omitted Israel from a list of around 230 countries and territories. The Parcels Online link indicates the possibility of sending packages to the Palestinian Authority, Iraq and Yemen – but not Israel. Somalia, Ukraine and Russia are also omitted from the list. “We work with a number of partners who provide parcel delivery services, and on our…

The APT42, an IRGC-linked cyber group conducts targeted campaigns against Israeli diplomats, academics and former defense officials as well as both US presidential campaigns Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) shared their findings concerning APT42, an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-backed threat agent, and their targeted phishing campaigns against Israel and Israeli targets. Google also confirmed recent reports around APT42’s targeting of accounts associated with the U.S. presidential election. According to the Threat Analysis Group, APT42, associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) consistently targets high-profile users in Israel and the U.S., including current and former government officials, political campaigns, diplomats,…

Mevo’ot HaHermon Treatment and Rehabilitation Campus, closed since Oct. 8 and damaged by an errant missile, includes one of the largest hydrotherapy pools of its kind in Israel Beni Ben Muvhar, head of the Mevo’ot HaHermon Regional Council, was in the parking lot of the council offices with his son when they heard a huge explosion: A rocket had impacted on the roof of the nearby hydrotherapy rehabilitation building, which was unoccupied at the time. “It was a miracle we survived,” Ben Muvhar said to The Times of Israel during a tour of the site several days later. He and…

Hamas insisting on releasing ‘living or dead’ hostages from ‘humanitarian’ group, Israel insists first stage of deal include 30 living hostages. One of the central issues holding up an agreement on a ceasefire-prisoner swap deal is the number of living hostages to be released in the deal’s first stage, Israel Hayom reported. In the initial stage of a deal, 33 hostages are expected to be released. This stage “would last for six weeks … [and] would include a full and complete ceasefire, withdrawal of Israeli forces from all populated areas of Gaza, release of a number of hostages, including women, the elderly, the wounded,…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said an Israeli delegation will attend ceasefire-for-hostage negotiations with Hamas, making the announcement immediately after the United States, Egypt and Qatar issued a joint call for talks to resume next week with the aim of swiftly concluding a deal. “It is time to bring immediate relief both to the long-suffering people of Gaza as well as the long-suffering hostages and their families. The time has come to conclude the ceasefire and hostages and detainees release deal,” said the Thursday statement signed by US President Joe Biden, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Qatari Emir Tamim…

Discover how Israel, a small nation facing extraordinary challenges, has become a global leader in defense innovation. This video explores the cutting-edge air and missile defense systems that form Israel’s multi-layered protective shield. We’re exploring Israel’s cutting edge technological solutions in air defense systems developed to address the complex security challenges the nation faces as a country. Israel has consistently pushed the boundaries of air and missile defense technology, creating systems that not only protect its citizens from aerial threats, but also redefine modern warfare and defense strategies. Continue reading this article on allisrael.com