Israel-Hamas War
Fmr. IDF chief Eisenkot reflects on son’s death, says he ‘didn't cry' for decades until funeral
Former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot opens up about the devastating loss of his son, Gal, in Gaza and his journey through grief, while launching the Yashar! Party to improve Israel's future.
Hamas officials claim terror group ready to hand over small weapons, rifles to Gazan police - NYT
Newly published documents belonging to Israel's first prime minister reveal eerily relevant message
Palestinian rights orgs. push Australian Ministry of Defense to release arms export documents
Israel condemns Swiss commentator's attempt to 'humiliate' athletes at Winter Olympics
The commentary noted that AJ Edelman had defined himself as a Zionist...adding that "one can therefore question his presence in Cortina during these Games."
Over 80 Berlin Film Festival alumni sign open letter urging organizers to take stance on Gaza
The Berlin Film Festival is considered the most political of its peers, Venice and Cannes, and prides itself on showing cinema from underrepresented communities and young talent.
Hamas-linked org. trains Gazans to edit Wikipedia pages about Israel, Palestine
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor announced last week the launch of the third edition of the WikiRights project, which trains 12 young Palestinians as professional editors on Wikipedia.
Israel entered Gaza war without emergency plan for electricity, energy sectors, probe finds
A report by State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman revealed that Israel entered the October 7 war without an updated, fully implemented emergency framework for the electricity and energy sectors.
Don't let the lie stand: Denounce the Israeli genocide claim, no matter who raises it - editorial
Labeling Israel’s war in Gaza as genocide is not criticism but a modern blood libel, one that distorts October 7, fuels antisemitism worldwide, and must be confronted head-on.
Scotiabank unit sells stake in Israeli arms supplier Elbit following backlash
Scotiabank, at one point Elbit's biggest foreign investor, dissolved the 165,000 shares it held in the arms manufacturing company.
'If this isn’t a massacre, what is?': Ex-hostage decries removal of 'massacre' from Oct. 7 bill
Former Gaza hostage Or Levy also commented on government attempts to block the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre and related national security failures.
Up to 130 int'l lawyers protected IDF from war crimes charges as it fought in Gaza - exclusive
The ILD had to guide and provide varied rules of engagement while as many as 50,000 IDF infantry and tanks were invading all over Gaza
Emojis, SIM swaps: How Hamas greenlit October 7 massacre, undetected by Israel
Findings from an IDF General Staff investigation, which also drew on intelligence collected during fighting, indicate the emoji traffic was one of several signs that Hamas was preparing an assault.
‘We are prepared to move from defense to offense’: Israel signals harder line in Gaza
Military leaders warn that failure to disarm Hamas could trigger renewed operations even as diplomacy moves forward.