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On Saturday, July 5, two American veterans working with the U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) were injured in an attack while distributing aid to Palestinians. The two veterans are reportedly receiving medical treatment and are in stable condition. GHF said the Americans were “highly decorated” veterans. “GHF has repeatedly warned of credible threats from Hamas, including explicit plans to target American personnel, Palestinian aid workers, and the civilians who rely on our sites for food. Today’s attack tragically affirms those warnings,” the organization wrote. GHF vowed that it was still committed to the mission of delivering aid to…

Romi Gonen, who was held captive by Hamas for more than a year, was released Thursday from Sheba Medical Center after five months of hospitalization and rehabilitation. Gonen, 25, was seriously wounded during the Hamas-led assault on southern Israel on Oct. 7 and abducted to Gaza, where she remained without proper medical treatment for over a year. Since her return to Israel as part of a hostage release deal in January, she has undergone two major surgeries at Sheba and is expected to return in the coming months for a third. “I’ve been in Israel for almost six months now,…

According to a state-sponsored news agency in Iran, the Iranian government has decided to ban IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi from entering the country, as well as any surveillance cameras at its nuclear facilities. “Iran will no longer allow Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), or the installation of surveillance cameras at its nuclear facilities, a top Iranian lawmaker announced,” the Mehr news agency reported. “Hamid Reza Haji Babaei, Vice Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, said on Saturday that Iran’s decision stems from the discovery of sensitive facility data within documents obtained from the…

As the war with Iran gives way to a tenuous ceasefire, Israel is entering a new phase of uncertainty. While the sirens have quieted, the long-term repercussions of the conflict continue to ripple across the country. For hundreds of thousands of Israelis, the ceasefire does not bring relief from food insecurity or economic hardship. The emergency may look different now, but the need is no less urgent. In response, Leket Israel, the country’s largest food rescue organization, is continuing full-force operations to ensure that vulnerable populations are not left behind. Throughout the crisis, Leket Israel has demonstrated the resilience and…

Nearly two months after his release from Hamas captivity, 21-year-old Edan Alexander is set to meet former U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday. The visit, confirmed by the White House, comes after what officials describe as a deeply personal effort by Trump to help secure the dual Israeli-American citizen’s freedom. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that both Trump and former First Lady Melania Trump are “looking forward” to hosting Alexander and his family in the Oval Office. The meeting is scheduled to take place at noon. Continue reading this article on i24news.tv

Following the U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Western Wall with his wife, Sara, to offer prayers of gratitude for the success of the mission and President Trump’s support. Joined by the rabbi of the Western Wall and the site’s heritage director, Netanyahu recited psalms of thanksgiving. He placed a note between the stones declaring: “Am Yisrael kam – Am Yisrael chai!” (The Nation of Israel has risen – The Nation of Israel lives!) Netanyahu said the timing of the prayer mirrored his earlier visit before Operation Rising Lion began. This act of faith…

The Israeli Air Force bombed Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor Thursday morning, along with a second strike on the Natanz enrichment facility and dozens of other military sites overnight, the military announced as an operation aimed at destroying the Iranian nuclear program entered its seventh day. According to the Israel Defense Forces, a wave of overnight strikes involved 40 fighter jets dropping 100 munitions on dozens of Iranian military facilities in Tehran and other areas of Iran. The IDF issued a warning ahead of the strike on the Arak reactor and urged residents in nearby areas to flee. “The strike…

Operation lasted just 45 minutes, resulted simultaneous arrests of several suspects Israeli troops apprehended several Hamas terrorists operating in the Syrian town of Beit Jinn, in the northern Golan Heights, in an overnight operation, the Israel Defense Forces reported on Thursday. In a rare official acknowledgment of Israeli activity in Syrian territory, the IDF said the troops of the 3rd and 9th Brigades executed a “targeted nighttime operation in Syria.” The operation was based on intelligence gathered in recent weeks and resulted in the capture of “several Hamas terrorists who had been attempting to advance multiple terror plots against Israeli…

Humanitarian aid operations resumed in Gaza on Thursday as the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation reopened its central distribution center near the Netzarim Corridor, following a day of chaos and disinformation reportedly fueled by Hamas. The center is one of two currently active in a large-scale effort to deliver food to civilians across the war-torn enclave. Shortly after operations resumed, reports emerged of an Israeli strike near the facility, adjacent to the Netzarim Corridor. No injuries were reported, but sources said the strike appeared to be another attempt—likely by Hamas—to disrupt aid efforts. The IDF also dropped leaflets calling on civilians to…

The Shin Bet security agency announced on Thursday that it thwarted 85 cyber attacks carried out by Iranians against Israeli citizens, most of them senior in the public sector. These include senior security officials, political figures, academics, leading communications professionals, journalists, and more. The information the Iranians tried to obtain was intended, among other things, to carry out an attack against persons in Israel, through Israeli cells recruited in the country. Together with the National Cyber Directorate, the Shin Bet identified a significant increase in recent months in attempts by Iranian elements to carry out phishing attacks. The goal of…