NYT columnist tells administration not to make another trip to Israel without securing an agreement between Israel and Hamas to end the war and withdraw from Gaza in exchange for the return of Israeli hostages. He advocated for Israel to accept Hamas's demand, arguing that Israel cannot think clearly while the group holds its people captive.
As the Norwegian government continues to relentlessly criticizes Israel, the embassy staff face daily vandalism and insults. Recently, the country's foreign minister was photographed alongside a sign reading "F**k Israel."
Volunteering at an event for senior citizens, classmates Itay Amir and Liri Albag can be seen dancing joyfully, unaware of the tragic fate that awaited them.
The pause is aimed at allowing aid trucks to reach the nearby Israel-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing, the main entry point for incoming aid, and travel safely to the Salah a-Din highway, a main north-south road, to deliver supplies to other parts of Gaza, the military said. It said the pause was being coordinated with the UN and international aid agencies.
A soldier injured earlier in week succumbs to wounds. Two reservists killed in northern Gaza.
"Hezbollah’s increasing aggression is bringing us to the brink of what could be a wider escalation, one that could have devastating consequences for Lebanon and the entire region," Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari says in a video statement in English.
The unilateral ceasefire will affect only specific route to allow humanitarian convoys to pass.
“I went to cover a protest. I was surrounded by a mob,” the Free Press journalist Olivia Reingold recounts in a harrowing firsthand account of the hostile confrontation she faced. While covering the demonstration, Reingold was swarmed by dozens of protesters after one individual pointed at her and shouted, "She's a Zionist! Get her out of here."
After a sobering visit to the site where hundreds of young Israelis were murdered in Hamas’ attack on Oct. 7, music executive Scooter Braun brought the powerful Nova exhibit to New York City. It has already drawn 100,000 visitors – even in the face of violent protests occurring outside.
Speaking with Israel Hayom, Michael and Yevgenia Kozlov recount the horror their son endured during the eight months he was held hostage by Hamas. Upon rescue, Andrey's "sole desire was to embrace the soldiers, unwilling to relinquish that grasp. To him, they appeared not merely heroes, but truly superhuman," his mother says.