Browsing: War in Israel

A shooting attack took place at a gas station in the yishuv of Eli in Binyamin late Thursday afternoon. The attack left two Israelis murdered. Their identities have not been released. One victim is reportedly 17 years old, and the second is 31. According to initial reports, the attack was carried out by a terror cell of three terrorists. One terrorist was neutralized by the owner of “Chummus Eliyahu,” next to the gas station, and one reportedly barricaded himself inside a store next to the gas station. A large number of Israeli security forces launched a manhunt for additional terror…

Former US ambassador accuses Biden of ‘malpractice,’ slamming president for ‘ice cream shop’ prediction on hostage deal with Hamas. Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman blasted President Joe Biden Thursday, accusing the president of “negotiating malpractice” for his comments on a possible hostage deal with Hamas earlier this week. Speaking with NBC‘s Seth Meyers in an interview recorded on Monday, Biden claimed that Israel and Hamas were “close” to reaching an agreement for the freeing of Israeli hostages in exchange for a ceasefire during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and the early release of jailed Arab terrorists. “Well…

In what could be seen as a show of evenhandedness, Wellington simultaneously sanctioned alleged Jewish extremists in Judea and Samaria. New Zealand on Thursday declared that in light of Hamas’ horrific massacre of 1,200 people during its surprise invasion of Israel almost five months ago, it now considers all of Hamas to be a terrorist organization. “The terrorist attacks by Hamas in October 2023 were brutal and we have unequivocally condemned them,” Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said. “What happened on 7 October reinforces we can no longer distinguish between the military and political wings of Hamas. The organization as a…

According to a report by Arabic Post on Wednesday, Iran has given Lebanese terror organization Hezbollah the go-ahead to escalate its attacks along Israel’s northern border. High-level Iranian and Lebanese sources revealed that Tehran has set conditions for Hezbollah, ordering it to launch a large-scale attack on Israel only after it becomes certain of Israel’s intention to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah. A source from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) told Arabic Post that IRGC Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani met with Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah on Monday to discuss the latest developments along Israel’s northern border. Nasrallah reportedly…

The eagerness with which Biden is pursuing this amoral deal is a measure of just how far American foreign policy has fallen. A late-night comedy show isn’t the place you generally go for insights on the prospects for stability in the Middle East. But the appearance this week of President Joe Biden on NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” gave us more than just another example of the broadcast network’s daily in-kind contributions to the Democrats and Biden’s re-election campaign. The fawning interview served up softballs to the 81-year-old president, intending to undermine concerns about his age and declining abilities.…

The reservist fired a first bullet through the window then got out, made contact, and took out the terrorist. A reservist who had just been discharged from serving in Gaza fired a pistol and neutralized one of the three terrorists who attacked motorists outside of Ma’ale Adumimm on Thursday morning. Hananya Ben Shimon, 23, was sitting in a car with his mother after having been discharged a week and a half ago from for serving three months and facing intense combat as a tank crew member in Khan Younis. Since he was on his way to work as a security…

Last November, Israeli media outlets made a joint request that international media organizations such as CNN and the New York Times should refrain from using pictures from AP and Reuters freelance journalists in Gaza because they had actively accompanied and participated in the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7th. The request was based on an HonestReporting investigation showing the active participation of some journalists at some of the scenes of atrocities. The Israeli outlets wrote that “an investigation revealed that these journalists documented among other things the kidnapping of Israeli citizens and soldiers, the kidnapping of bodies, a lynch…

France purchased and delivered to Doha a list of medicines for some 45 captives who urgently needed them. France confirmed on Wednesday that 45 Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have received urgent medications that entered the enclave over a month ago in a deal brokered by Paris and Doha. The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs’ deputy spokesperson expressed this to local media, and the government ministry also contacted the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, a group representing the families of those captured by Hamas on Oct. 7, which confirmed the exchange in a statement. “We wish to…

The families of hostages are hoping that suit filed at the Hague will lead to arrest warrants against Hamas leaders in UN member states. The brother of a hostage said that the lawsuit filed against Hamas at the International Criminal Court at The Hague could harm the terror group by leading to the warrants for the arrest against senior Hamas leaders in all UN member states. “This is a pivotal moment in our struggle against Hamas,” Moshe Or, whose brother Avinatan remains captive by Hamas, told Arutz Sheva about the complaint filed by the hostages’ family. He added that the…

Hamas regularly uses hospitals and civilian centers such as mosques and schools for its terrorist activities. Based on ‘credible intel’ that Hamas was hiding bodies of hostages in Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, the IDF embarked on a precise mission to locate them, IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari reported on Thursday. He said, “We have credible intelligence from a number of sources, including from released hostages, indicating that Hamas held hostages at the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis and that there may be bodies of our hostages in the Nasser hospital facility.” Hamas regularly uses hospitals for its terrorist…