'Stairway to hell:' A visit to the Gaza tunnel where hostage bodies were found
A visit to the ten-meter-deep pit opening into a tunnel where the bodies were recovered by the Paratroopers Brigade.
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Hostage release deal or military operation in Rafah? Israelis sharply divided
Factors like political affiliation, ethnicity, age, and gender shape the divergent viewpoints on Israel's top priorities.
'After the funerals I would go back to my car and just fall apart': The cantor who just couldn't hold back the tears
Throughout the war, Daniel Colthof, has found himself running from one funeral to the next, leading dozens of funeral services and accompanying the bereaved families • “I decided that I would not keep my emotions balled up in the pit of my stomach."
Celebrating Independence Day in Gaza: Our reporter joins troops
The one greeting us is a decorated fighter and the deputy battalion commander of a reconnaissance battalion, who sums up the mission succinctly: "What we didn't finish then, we'll do today. We're advancing deeper, maneuvering harder, we have more time and bigger missions. We didn't bring all the captives home, we haven't yet destroyed Hamas, we missed big time and we're here to fix that."
Loneliness of Israel: Bernard-Henri Lévy speaks
The steadfast intellectual, who came to Israel right after Oct 7 to witness the atrocities first hand, speaks with Israel Hayom on how the Jewish state can emerge stronger as the world turns its back on it.
'If terrorists enter our village, they will not come out alive'
The brave residents of the Druze village of Hurfeish, mere miles from the volatile Lebanese border, steadfastly refuse to evacuate despite immense dangers they face. From generously providing food and shelter to IDF soldiers, to housing a vital highway, local officials insist this village plays a crucial role in aiding Israel's northern defense.
'As Holocaust survivor, I never imagined I would be hiding in the kibbutz I founded'
Israel Hayom speaks to two Holocaust survivors from Kibbutz Be'eri who have experienced two of the greatest atrocities committed against Jews in recent history.
'We are never lonely': Lone soldiers speak of sense of purpose during war
Israel Hayom wraps up a series capturing the resilience and camaraderie of lone soldiers who defied odds to enlist in IDF The Lone Soldier Center in memory of Michael Levin.
Was Putin's official biography altered to hide his true identity?
Investigative journalist Krystyna Kurczab-Redlich claims that Putin was born in 1950, not 1952, to a mother from the Ural Mountains, not Leningrad. Kurczab-Redlich is not the first to delve into the unofficial version of the Russian president's biography, but her sensational book about Vova's childhood sheds new light on the psychology of the adult Putin.
Envoy to UN to Israel Hayom: Leaving organization should be on the table if it does not reform
Amid the intense diplomatic battles to defend Israel, between Security Council meetings and UN debates, with the holiday in the middle, Israel Hayom spoke with Israel's UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan.