IDF announces death of soldier in Rafah
Sgt. Ira Yair Gispan is the first fatality since the military began to push into Rafah.
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US officials say Israeli troop movement may indicate full-scale Rafah operation 'soon'
The World Court, also known as the International Court of Justice, said it would hold hearings on Thursday and Friday to discuss a request by South Africa seeking new emergency measures over the Rafah incursion, which Qatar says has stalled efforts to reach a ceasefire.
Somber Independence Day celebrations as Israelis' heroism takes center stage
In a video message aired during the ceremony, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: "In the War of Independence, we stood alone as five Arab nations invaded our land after we declared statehood. The spirit of generations and the life force of a people unwilling to die sustained us, as King David said in Psalms, 'I shall not die, but live.'"
Israel marks 76th Independence Day as nation remembers Oct. 7
The shift from grief to festivity was particularly poignant this year after a spate of Palestinian terrorist attacks in October left more than 1200 Israelis dead, mostly civilians. This year's traditional Torch-Lighting Ceremony on Mount Herzl was prerecorded, dedicated mainly to those affected by the Hamas atrocities and the war in Gaza.
'We must find the courage to choose life; we shall not rest until they all return home'
President Herzog opens Memorial Day event with somber speech, with torn clothes in honor of Hamas-held captives, vowing to never abandon them. IDF chief Halevi says, 'I bear responsibility for the IDF's failure to protect Israel's citizens on October 7'
Israel remembers its fallen, victims of terror
Remembrance events will continue until Monday night, at which point the country will shift to celebrations over 76 years of independence.
'Parenthood was their dream; unfortunately, they won't be able to truly realize it'
The Oct. 7 tragedy is characterized by the multitude of families that lost more than one beloved member at once – the twins Guy and Roy will grow up without both their parents, Hadar and Itay Berdichevsky. “It's hard to think they will never know their parents,” says Hadar’s younger brother, Inbar Rosenfeld.
Full schedule of events as Israel marks first Memorial Day since Oct. 7
Remembrance events will continue until Monday night, at which point the country will shift to celebrations over 76 years of independence.
WATCH: Masa hosts largest English-language Memorial Day event
Under the theme “We Are One,” thousands of attendees and hundreds of thousands of viewers across the globe, took part. The ceremony was live-streamed to a global audience with speeches of the many dignitaries.
Hamas airs propaganda video of hostage Nadav Popplewell
Popplewell was taken hostage with his mother from their Kibbutz Nirim home during the onslaught on Oct. 7.