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IDF announces Gaza death toll, Joseph's Tomb opens in daytime

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Israeli Authorities Probe Large-Scale Smuggling Network Moving Goods Into Gaza
Members of the Spanish Civil Guard, along with other emergency personnel, work next to one of the trains involved in the accident, at the site of a deadly derailment of two high-speed trains near Adamuz, in Cordoba, Spain, January 19, 2026.

Survivors recall horror of southern Spain train crash that killed at least 40 people

People gather outside Sabzqaba Shrine that was damaged following unrest sparked by dire economic conditions, in a place given as Dezful, Iran, January 9, 2026, in this screengrab from Iran's state media broadcast footage.

Iranian Justice Minister labels 'anyone in the streets' after Jan. 8 criminals as death toll mounts

Mourners carry a coffin during a funeral procession for members of security forces and civilians said to be killed in protests on Sunday, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screengrab from a video released on January 11, 2026.

Iran admits at least 3,000 killed in protest crackdown, UN dismayed by 'horrific violence'


Israel minimizes civilian casualties more than anyone in history - expert

While some have argued Israel could have waited longer, used different munitions, or not conducted the war at all, these all fail to acknowledge the context of the hostages, rockets, and tunnels.

 IDF soldiers operating in Gaza following an overnight strike

Fallen soldier Daniel Kasau Zegeye among first to enlist after Oct. 7

"He instilled in us immense motivation to succeed in life," family members said of their fallen loved one.

Warrant Officer (res.) Daniel Kasau Zegeye.

IDF reservist, recently released, dies shortly after being honored with distinction

Berger was raised by a single mother and came to Israel as a lone soldier.

 Sgt. First Class (res.) Nicholas Berger.

Fallen reservist's last text: 'We'll leave Gaza after eliminating them all'

Just a year prior, his son Gary was born.

Reserve Major Rafael Elias Mosheyoff fell in battle in Gaza

IDF soldier Ori Gerby succumbs to wounds suffered in Gaza battle

Gerby's city, Herzilya, mourned his passing two days after being wounded.

 Givati Staff Sgt. Ori Gerby, 20, fell in battle after succumbing to his wounds on Friday, January 19, 2024.

IDF gains control of second key Hamas intel center in northern Gaza

The IDF did not specify whether their findings in Gaza were helping in finding or tracking Hamas's top leaders who have evaded capture for nearly three months.

 Smoke rises after Israeli airstrikes, of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on October 19, 2023

Jewish man killed in Russia's largest aerial attack on Ukraine

Artyoom Reznik's home Jewish community in the city of Kharkiv mourned his loss.

Artyom Reznik, who was killed by Russian rocket fire.

Toll in Ukraine air strikes on Russia's Belgorod rises to 22, officials say

The Russian defense ministry said on Saturday that Ukraine hit Belgorod with two missiles and several rockets, adding that most of the weapons were shot down, but that some debris fell on the city.

 A man places flowers at the coffin during the funeral of Dmitry Menshikov, a mercenary for the private Russian military company Wagner Group, killed during the military conflict in Ukraine, in the Alley of Heroes at a cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia December 24, 2022.

Actor Lee of Oscar-winning 'Parasite' found dead amid drugs probe

The actor had said he was tricked into taking drugs by a bar hostess trying to blackmail him.

 Police crime scene tape

'Deal now': Families of hostages gather at Tel Aviv's Kirya base Friday night

Families of abductees gather in front of the Kirya in Tel Aviv following the disaster of three people killed publicly during a hostage retrieval operation.

 Families of hostages gather to call for a hostage release deal after three hostages were killed in an IDF rescue mission