When the tweet is mightier than the sword: How the IDF spokesperson in Arabic wins the hearts and minds
For 18 years now, LTC Adraee (41 years old) has been at the forefront of the military's public diplomacy effort in Arabic.
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A visit to the heart of cruelty: Israel Hayom gets access to Hamas' secret rocket factory
Inside a small, unassuming building, fighters from the 188th Brigade uncovered, in the heart of a neighborhood normally teeming with civilians, lies what was once a massive munitions facility. It took Hamas years to build its subterranean plants and huge workshops, including the tunneling infrastructure connecting them. Then they lost their prized asset when IDF troops arrived.
'He told me not to worry, but I knew he would be the first in battle'
Israel Hayom speaks to the family of Lt. Col. Salman Habaka, 33, who fell on Nov. 2 while heroically battling Hamas terrorists in Gaza. "I want Salman to be remembered as a hero of Israel, and it doesn't matter if he is Muslim, Druze, Jewish, or Christian," his father, Imad, says.
'There is great potential for an agreement with Saudi Arabia to be signed in the third quarter of this year'
Outgoing Foreign Minister Eli Cohen speaks with Israel Hayom.
The fascinating story of a wounded soldier who ended up being treated at father's hospital
Dr. Roni Eichel immigrated to Israel from Germany 26 years ago and serves as the head of neurology at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. When his son went into Gaza, he went through what he describes as a nerve-wracking period.
The guardian angels of Golani's 13th Battalion recall harrowing moments of dramatic encounter
Female reservists from the Sky Rider drone unit were the eye in the sky for the 13th Battalion in one of the major battles of the ground incursion into Gaza and helped the soldiers on the ground destroy the enemy and emerge unscathed.
How a German-Christian soldier became a hero in Israel's Gaza War
The unique story of Urija Bayer, an Israeli-German-Christan combat soldier from the IDF Maglan commando unit who fell in the fighting in Gaza.
Relearning the basics: A rare glimpse into the recovery of wounded soldiers
Naor, who was shot several times in the abdomen, is steadfast about fulfilling his dream of establishing a space industry in the Negev. Mordechai, who was hit by a missile that crushed 11 of his 12 pairs of ribs, gets the strength for the hard work of rehabilitation from playing the violin. And Yonatan, who was on the first bulldozer that entered Gaza to make way for other troops, smiles as he takes his first step on one remaining leg.
Prepare for the '1000 boat flotilla': Erdogan, the Oct. 7 attack, and Hamas' safe haven
He created the impression of wanting to get closer to Israel, and even met with Herzog and Netanyahu, but then came the October 7 massacre that had the Turkish president revert to the position of supporting terrorist organizations.
On path to defeat: Is Hamas on the verge of collapsing in Gaza?
Israel's objective is to destroy Hamas' governing and military capabilities to prevent a repeat of the Oct. 7 attack.