Nearly three years after the Oct. 7 massacre, Aviva and Keith Siegel say they are still haunted by what they witnessed during 51 and 484 days in Hamas captivity – from the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl to their own starvation and torture.
The Trump administration is set to unleash an unprecedented wave of sanctions on Monday, aiming to effectively sever Iran from the global economy and bring the ayatollah regime to its knees.
Tehran believes it is winning, The Washington Post columnist Marc A. Thiessen writes. Iranian leaders may have concluded that Trump will launch an attack after the midterms anyways. Thus, they may want to be the ones to trigger an escalation before the vote – to deliver a victory for Democrats who may stop funding the war.
Justice minister confirms legal push against 35 individuals connected to the Global Sumud Flotilla interception.
New economic campaign announced amid stalled negotiations over maritime routes. The president vowed to inflict unparalleled economic damage on the regime while demanding that international allies immediately sever all commercial and logistical lifelines.
IDF opens criminal probes in Hind Rajab, Tel al-Sultan cases | Israel Hayom
A 9-year-old is in critical condition, while a 4-year-old was seriously wounded. The Children’s father called Magen David Adom after finding them with stab wounds.
The Qusra incident is only a microcosm of what is happening across Judea and Samaria. The IDF is dealing with dozens of incidents and more than 100 farms, while officials on the ground accuse the police and Shin Bet of ineffectiveness. Concern is mounting that growing friction could trigger a renewed wave of Palestinian terrorism.
The bank’s shares fell sharply on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange after it emerged that one of the women missing in the mysterious case in the Austrian capital is an employee of the financial institution. Bank of Jerusalem management quickly conducted an internal review and issued a clarification to customers and investors: “No findings were discovered indicating any unusual activity involving the bank’s funds or assets.”
With the Likud primary approaching, some in Israel's political system are floating a scenario in which dozens of disgruntled MKs join forces with the opposition to oust Netanyahu even before the election. The chances of such a move succeeding are not high, with the main obstacle remaining the ability to agree on a candidate.
