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Streams of cars seen heading toward southern Lebanon even as IDF warns civilians not to return to villages yet; IDF strikes in Beirut continue until hour before start of truce A ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon came into effect at 4 a.m. on Wednesday, bringing an end to almost 14 months of Hezbollah-initiated fighting across the northern border, which began the day after the October 7, 2023, Hamas terror onslaught in southern Israel. The agreement, which Israel’s national security cabinet approved in a vote of 10 ministers to one on Tuesday night, will reportedly provide for…

“No outrageous anti-Israeli decision will prevent us – and will not prevent me – from continuing to defend our country in every way possible.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) recent arrest warrants, describing the action as a “black day in the history of nations.” Netanyahu criticized the ICC for what he termed a “moral failure” that undermines the natural rights of democracies to defend themselves against “murderous terrorism.” “This is a moral bankruptcy that violates the natural right of democracies to defend themselves,” Netanyahu stated, expressing strong disapproval of the ICC’s decision. He labeled the court…

Ariel Sosnov, a 20-year-old from Jerusalem, was killed in combat while engaged in fighting against Hezbollah in northern Israel The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced Thursday morning the death of Sergeant Ariel Sosnov, 20, from Jerusalem, who was killed during combat in northern Israel. Sosnov served in the 605th Engineer Battalion of the “Barak” Brigade (188), and his death brings the total number of Israeli soldiers killed in action to 781 since the outbreak of the war. In addition to Sosnov’s death, a fighter from the Nachshon Battalion (90) of the Kfir Brigade was seriously injured during clashes in the…

The Israel Defense Forces announced on Monday that it had withdrawn some troops involved in the weeks-long extensive raid on the Jabaliya camp in northern Gaza, where dozens of terrorists were killed and hundreds captured. While the Givati ​​and 401st Brigades continued to besiege central Jabaliya, where hundreds are still estimated to be hiding, the IDF said that it withdrew 460th Brigade troops after the area was almost completely evacuated of its residents over the past several weeks. The Israeli military employed a new strategy of rapid, overnight surprise encirclement to capture hundreds of terrorists within the area. “The surprise…

Photographer Ziv Koren spent the past year documenting the reservists of the 8119th Reserve Battalion, part of the 16th Infantry Brigade, who completed 180 days of duty in three rotations—each time leaving everything behind to defend their homeland “On that black Saturday, everyone was looking for a way to contribute. But the real challenge is showing up for reserve duty during routine times—in the peak of summer heat or pouring rain, while balancing school deadlines, career, or when your kids are on summer break. The true heroism is being there all the time, and that’s our pride as a brigade—we…

Report by UK’s Times says Israel has developed an alternative course of action but must war-game it before proceeding due to the need to ‘change certain strategies and components’ Israel has been forced to delay a potential retaliatory attack on Iran after details of the planning were leaked from the US, Britain’s The Times newspaper reported Thursday. According to the report, citing an unnamed intelligence source with knowledge of Israeli deliberations, Israel is worried that even though no potential targets were named in the leak, the details provided could help Iran predict certain patterns of attack. The Times said Israel has developed…

IDF kills head of Hezbollah’s financial arm in Damascus strike The IDF revealed formerly classified intelligence about the Hezbollah terror organization’s financial network on Monday, including the location of a secret bunker with approximately $500 million in gold and cash located under Sahel General Hospital in the heart of Beirut, Lebanon. The revelations came as Israel targets Hezbollah’s economic infrastructure, in addition to its military sites, as demonstrated in the strikes on the Al-Qard Al-Hassan bank. According to the military, the Al-Qard Al-Hassan association “finances Hezbollah’s terrorist activities directly, including the purchase of weapons, and the payment and distribution of salaries…

Dozens of casualties have been sustained from a drone strike in the Binyamin area of northern Israel; it is the highest number of casualties in a single event since the October 7 massacre. Magen David Adom Director General Eli Bin said that at least 67 people were injured Sunday evening, October 13, from a drone strike launched by Hezbollah that exploded near Binyamina in northern Israel. Four of the injured are defined as critical, five others were seriously injured and many others are in moderate condition. MDA teams evacuated 39 casualties and the military and other ambulances evacuated another 25. Emek…

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN responds to accusations that Israel is not allowing enough aid to enter the Gaza Strip: The amount of aid is not the issue, but rather the fact that Hamas steals aid which is destined for Gazans. Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, spoke to the media on Wednesday, before a session of the UN Security Council session, where he reiterated that the amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza is not the issue, but rather the fact that Hamas steals aid which is destined for Gazans. “We’re hearing a lot of accusations about humanitarian efforts in Gaza,…

Iran has perpetuated narratives of success for Hezbollah, claiming that the terror group is better equipped in attacking the Jewish state than the current reality suggests. Iran and the proxy terrorist groups it backs in Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon, Gaza, and other places continued their multi-front war on Israel this week, just as Israel increased its operations in Lebanon. The IDF has also carried out many airstrikes targeting Hezbollah command and control centers, as Hezbollah continued firing hundreds of rockets a day at Israel. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian continued, meanwhile, to slam Israel in statements, one bashing the US and Europe for supporting Israel’s…