Israel's image in the world has tanked during the Gaza war, but how is Western and global public opinion responding to the current war between Israel and Iran? We asked AI platforms and got some interesting insights.
With improved intelligence and advanced drones, the IDF is breaking into the main arteries of Hamas’s tunnel network. An Israel Hayom correspondent joined the 7th Brigade forces in Khan Younis to hear how doctrine has changed and what has made underground warfare more effective.
Behind stunning views from the newly captured peak of Mount Hermon, lies the real mission: stopping the next October 7. Israel Hayom got to see the new reality on the northern border – just 12 miles from Damascus.
Israel’s public diplomacy is in a state of crisis, lacking a leader for over a year, with a critically understaffed team and responsibilities scattered across various government bodies. Despite substantial funding, the Foreign Ministry has not fully utilized its budget to counter the flood of hostile global propaganda. The outcome is a dangerously slow and fragmented response system, leaving Israel without a unified voice or clear strategy in the battle for international perception.
Eli Sharabi, who returned from 491 days in the hell of Gaza, is often asked how he manages to get up each morning. Now, in a special interview marking the release of his new book, Captured, he tells Israel Hayom: "The sorrow will follow me everywhere, but alongside my life, not instead of it."
Many differences explain the gap between the IDF's situation in the northern theater and in the strip – geography, Israel's goal, the political situation and of course the hostage issue. But victory is still possible in Gaza too, and it depends mainly on us.
The intelligence gaps, the notion that Yemen was a "secondary front", a warning that Israel would be next, which went ignored, and the missile that was uncovered just before October 7 - while Israel was focused on Hamas and Iran, the Houthi threat was growing. What's the solution? Military force alone may not suffice.
The apparent elimination of Muhammad Sinwar has left Hamas virtually leaderless and paved the way for a fierce power struggle over Gaza. More than 15 different organizations may compete to fill the vacuum after the war ends, and Israel should start paying attention.
Five months after the IDF decided to implement profound changes to exposure procedures for soldiers and career service members as part of the lessons learned from October 7 and the war that followed, it appears the military is struggling to enforce its information security policy, especially on social media.
In an exclusive interview, MEMRI president Yigal Carmon claims Qatar funds terrorism while mediating hostage deals and accuses Netanyahu of fearing confrontation with the Gulf state.
