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Health and Medicine / IDF & Security / News Briefs

Nearly Half of Young Israelis Show Signs of War-Related PTSD

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Individuals ages 18-30 were particularly affected due to their high rate of military service, personal losses, and displacement from their homes.

Druze / IDF & Security / Syria

Israel Delivers 10,000 Humanitarian Aid Packages for Syrian Druze

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The IDF is coordinating the deliveries with Sheikh Mowafaq Ṭarīf, spiritual leader of the Israeli Druze community, the Druze Religious Council and “other regional partners.”

Business and Economy / Israel / Travel

El Al Profits Soared in 2024 Due to War

By Pesach Benson / TPS

El Al, Israel’s national carrier, posted a record net profit of $545 million in 2024.

Global / Health and Medicine / News Briefs / The Knesset

Knesset Debates Israel’s Membership in WHO Amid Accusations of Bias

By Pesach Benson / TPS

“The World Health Organization consistently operates with a hostile approach against the State of Israel, while promoting decisions that harm its rights in the international arena.”

Health and Medicine / The Courts

Who Is a Mother? Israeli Court’s ‘Baby Sophie’ Ruling Reignites IVF Custody Debate

By Pesach Benson / TPS

An embryo was mistakenly implanted in the wrong woman at Rishon Lezion’s Assuta Medical Center.

Health and Medicine

CRISPR Breakthrough: Israeli Researchers Eradicate Tumors by Targeting a Single Gene

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Head and neck cancers rank fifth in cancer-related mortality and often begin in the tongue, throat, or neck before metastasizing.

Druze / Syria

Israel to ‘Soon’ Allow Syrian Druze to Work in Golan, Defense Minister Says

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The Druze of southern Syria are optimistic about a recent Israeli pledge to protect their communities.

Health and Medicine / Science and Tech

Breakthrough CRISPR Technology Enhances Lettuce Nutrients, Offering Solution to ‘Hidden Hunger’

By Pesach Benson / TPS

“Gene editing provides us with an unprecedented ability to improve the nutritional quality of crops without altering their growth or yield”

Israel

Senior Police Officer Finds his Son Dead at Bus Crash Scene

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Liron Avitan was killed and 12 others injured when their bus overturned near Kiryat Gat.

Health and Medicine

Targeting Fat Distribution, Not Just Weight Loss, Key to Preventing Metabolic Disease, Ben Gurion University Study Finds

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Two people with the same BMI can have completely different metabolic risks depending on their visceral fat distribution.

Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Terrorism / United Nations (UN)

UN to Recognize Hostage Families as Victims of Hamas’s Psychological Abuse

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The report called on prosecutors at the ICC “to pursue investigations into and prosecutions of hostage-taking and torture” and for the creation of a UN fund to support hostages that would be “funded in part by confiscations of financial assets and property imposed by sanctions.”

Business and Economy / Druze / Government

Israel Approves $1 Billion Development Plan for Druze, Circassian Communities

By Pesach Benson / TPS

“This is an unprecedented plan that will catapult Druze society forward,” Netanyahu said of the largest economic initiative proposed for those communities.

News Briefs / The Knesset

Netanyahu Rejects ‘Politically Biased’ Commission of Inquiry as Bereaved Families Scuffle with Knesset Guards

By Pesach Benson / TPS

“We demand the establishment of an objective, balanced investigation committee – not politically biased, whose conclusions are already known in advance,” Netanyahu said.

Health and Medicine

Scientists Identify Two Types of Heart Scars, Paving the Way for Targeted Therapies

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Using real human heart tissue samples, the research team confirmed the model’s predictions.

Hamas / IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria / Terrorism

Hamas Plotted Major Attack in Judea and Samaria, Defense Minister Says

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Hamas’s attack plans, Katz said, were discovered in files seized by the Israel Defense Forces.

Gaza / Hamas / Headline / Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Terrorism

Israel Receives Remains of Four Hostages, Initial Identification Underway

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The completion of Wednesday night’s exchange will mark the conclusion of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement.

Government / Palestinian Authority / Terrorism

Israel Imposes New Sanctions on ‘Pay for Slay’ Recipients, Seizes Terror-Linked Funds

By Pesach Benson / TPS

“We will not allow the Palestinian Authority to continue rewarding terrorists for murdering and harming Israeli citizens,” Katz declared.

Gaza / Hamas / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / News Briefs / Terrorism

A Closer Look at the Six Hostages to Be Released on Saturday

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Israeli officials confirmed that Hamas will release six hostages on Saturday as the terror group seeks to expedite the handovers of the ceasefire’s first phase.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / The Knesset

Israel Bans Entry for Those Denying October 7 Massacre or Working With ICC

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The International Criminal Court issued unprecedented arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in November, the first time warrants have been issued against leaders from a democratic country.

Gaza / Hamas / Terrorism

Supposedly 'Deported' Freed Terrorist Attended Hamas ‘Ceremony’ in Gaza

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Mohammed Abu Warda, an Arab terrorist freed on Jan. 30, was supposed to be deported to a third country.

Israeli Arabs / Police and Crime / Terrorism

Two Israeli Arabs Planning Attacks For Hamas Arrested

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The suspects, Yusef and Hadi Nasser, are accused of acquiring military equipment and learning to build explosive devices in preparation for a terror attack.

Haredim & Hassidim / History / IDF & Security / Lebanon

IDF Arrests 20 Men Crossing Lebanon Border to Visit Talmudic Rabbi’s Grave

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Rav Ashi was laid to rest in the Upper Galilee near the present site of Kibbutz Manara.

Hamas / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Terrorism

A Closer Look at the Terrorists Freed By Israel

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The list includes 36 terrorists serving life sentences for mass murder.

Cyber / Police and Crime

Digital Warfare ‘Has Reached Every Home in Israel’ Says Cyber Safety Report

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The helpline recorded approximately 1,100 calls related to hacking and account takeovers this year, representing a 20% increase compared to the previous year.

IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria / Terrorism

After Jordan Valley Attack, Calls Grow for Ending Terrorist Releases

By Pesach Benson / TPS

While some of the terrorists have been deported to Gaza or abroad, most are returning to their homes in Judea and Samaria.

Haredim & Hassidim / IDF & Security / The Knesset

Over 1,200 Haredim Face Arrest for IDF Draft Notices, MKs Told

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Of the 3,000 religious Haredi men who received army conscription notices during the summer, only 461 complied.

Anti-Israel NGOs / Boycott / BDS / Left vs. Right / The Courts

Legal Forum for Israel Files Criminal Complaint Against J Street’s Washington Lobbying

By Pesach Benson / TPS

“J Street’s activities, beyond being immoral, can cause actual harm to the State of Israel in its most sensitive situation in many years,” wrote attorneys Shai Mark and Yotam Eyal.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords

Defense Minister Katz Threatens Released Jenin Terrorist

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Zakaria Zubeidi was one of six prisoners who briefly escaped from Gilboa prison in 2021.

Health and Medicine

Targeted mRNA Therapy Holds Promise for Crohn’s Disease, Colitis, and Beyond

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The findings suggest that lipid composition can direct mRNA-based drugs to target organs, such as the intestines, without passing through the liver.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Syria

Defense Minister: Israeli Forces to Remain in Syrian Buffer Zone ‘Indefinitely’

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Israel considers the 1974 ceasefire agreement void until order is restored in Syria.

Terrorism / Yemen / Houthis

Houthis Release 25-Man Crew of Hijacked Ship Linked to Israel

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The crew, who are nationals of the Philippines, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine and Mexico, were handed over to Oman, according to Galaxy Maritime.

Egypt / Gaza / Government / Hamas / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Netanyahu Denies Reports Palestinian Authority Will Manage Rafah Border Crossing

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Israeli forces are positioned around the crossing and there is no passage without [Israeli] supervision, oversight and advance approval.'

Gaza / Hamas / The Knesset / United Nations (UN)

Imminent UNRWA Ban is ‘First Domino’ in Fighting 'Palestinian Terror', Says Key Knesset Lawmaker

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Over 10% of UNRWA’s senior educators in Gaza are members of Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Gaza / Government / Hamas / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Terrorism

A Chilling Closer Look at Some of the Mass Murdering Terrorists Due to Be Released

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Israel released a list of 735 prisoners on Saturday to give families of their victims a short amount of time to file legal petitions.

Government / Israel At War: Iron Swords / News Briefs

Otzma Yehudit Ministers Resign From Israeli Gov’t, Smotrich to Stay

By Pesach Benson / TPS

It is widely expected that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will replace the three with Likud MKs on an interim basis.

The Courts / The Environment

Israel’s Worst Oil Spill: EAPC Fined $415,000 in Controversial Plea Deal

By Pesach Benson / TPS

A burst pipe released five million liters of crude oil into the Evrona Nature Reserve north of Eilat in 2014.

Haredim & Hassidim / IDF & Security / News Briefs

Israeli Army Initiates ‘Proceedings’ Against Unenlisted Haredi Men

By Pesach Benson / TPS

"The IDF is investing great efforts to recruit ultra-Orthodox members under conditions that will allow them to maintain their lifestyle and beliefs.”

Hezbollah / IDF & Security / Lebanon / United Nations (UN)

Weapons and Tunnel Shaft Found Near UN Base in Southern Lebanon, Says Israel

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Israeli officials have been critical of the peacekeepers for failing to stop Hezbollah.

Gaza / Government / Hamas / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Terrorism

Accusing Hamas of Backtracking, Netanyahu Refuses to Convene Cabinet Debate on Hostage Deal

By Pesach Benson / TPS

, “Negotiations remain ongoing, and no official announcement has been made regarding their outcome or the scheduled cabinet meeting."

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Syria

Israeli Forces Seized 3,300 Weapons in Syrian Operations

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Syrian weapons were discovered in the so-called demilitarized zone.

Hezbollah / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Lebanon / United Nations (UN)

After Hitting Hezbollah Targets, Israel Slams Truce Monitoring Mechanism

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The IDF presented the Hezbollah threats to the monitoring mechanism, but the threats were not addressed.

Gaza / Hamas / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / News Briefs

Hamas Terrorist Admits Kamal Adwan Hospital Used for Weapons

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The hospital was used for transferring equipment and weapons, which were then transferred by tunnels to other command and control centers “in Kamal Adwan, Falujah and other places.

Israeli Arabs / Terrorism

Israeli Authorities Uncover Terror Plots Involving Arab Minors

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Three were coordinated with Islamic Jihad, the fourth was inspired by ISIS.

Anti-Israel NGOs / Hezbollah / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / UK

‘They Followed My Every Step’: Hezbollah-Linked NGO Targeted Israeli in London

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The Israeli couple first realized there was trouble in London when several Arabs from an organization that she believed was Hind Rajab questioned her and Alon about what he did in Gaza.

Archaeology / Police and Crime

Suspects Caught Red-Handed Looting Galilee Archaeological Site

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Four people were arrested while trying to break into an underground space at the Horbat Binit archaeological site in the Lower Galilee over the weekend.

Antisemitism / Featured / Gaza / Hamas / Interfaith Relations / Israel

Israel Slams Pope: ‘Cruelty is Terrorists Hiding Behind Children’

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Minister Amichai Chikli accused the pontiff of perpetuating a “dangerous blood libel” against Israel and distorting history.

Science and Tech

Israel Rolls Out First Domestically Made Quantum Computer

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Israel first announced plans to build its own quantum computer in 2022 to establish quantum independence.

Iran / Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / News Briefs

Jerusalem Man Charged With Plotting Terror for Iranian Agent

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The suspect allegedly made preparations to carry out terror attacks in the Jewish state in exchange for monetary rewards.

Hezbollah / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Lebanon

Israeli Army’s 91st Division Seizes Over 10,000 Hezbollah Weapons

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The division has been active in rural areas, particularly attacking Hezbollah strongholds in the Litani and Saluki areas of southern Lebanon.

Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS / Europe

Citing Antisemitism, Israel Closing Embassy in Ireland; Opening Embassy in Moldova

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The Irish government wants the International Court of Justice, specifically to “broaden” its definition of genocide so it can include Israel.

Jerusalem / South America

Paraguayan President Inaugurates Jerusalem Embassy

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Paraguay became the sixth country to open an embassy in Israel's capital.

Health and Medicine

Circadian Disruptions Linked to Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Researchers Say

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The circadian clock, which regulates bodily processes on a 24-hour cycle, governs both immune system activity and digestive functions.

Hezbollah / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Lebanon / News Briefs / Terrorism

Lebanese Army Confirms Deploying in Khiam After Israel Withdraws

By Pesach Benson / TPS

“Army units were deployed in five locations around the town of Khiam – Marjayoun in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon,” the LAF tweeted.

Gaza / Hamas / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / News Briefs

Israeli Airstrikes Disrupt Hamas Plot to Hijack Humanitarian Convoys

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The IDF stressed that no delivery trucks were struck and that the humanitarian corridor remains open for aid deliveries.

Government / Jerusalem / South America / The Knesset

Paraguayan President: No ‘Heart and Soul’ to Relations Without Embassy in Jerusalem

By Pesach Benson / TPS

"With this transition in our friendship, there will be a beating heart, and I hope we can inspire other countries to do the same."

Hezbollah / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Lebanon / News Briefs

Israel Forces Continue Finding Hezbollah Weapons in Civilian Areas

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Recent searches turned up hundreds of anti-tank rockets, grenade mortars and a rocket-launching vehicle. Soldiers also dismantled several shafts leading to underground Hezbollah infrastructure.

Anti-Israel NGOs / Gaza / Hamas / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords

Amnesty Israel Distances Itself From Amnesty International’s Report of Gaza ‘Genocide’

By Pesach Benson / TPS

“We were not among the initiators of the report, nor did we collaborate in its authorship or were involved in funding or approving the report,” the Israeli branch stated.

Gaza / Hamas / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Terrorism

‘Our Hearts are Broken’: Israel Recovers Body of Hostage Itay Svirsky

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Svirsky, 38, a resident of Tel Aviv, was visiting his parents at Kibbutz Beeri on the morning of October 7 when Hamas attacked.

Hezbollah / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Lebanon

‘No Exemption for the State of Lebanon’ if Ceasefire Collapses, Israel Warns

By Pesach Benson / TPS

If the ceasefire with Hezbollah collapses, the Israel Defense Forces would no longer make distinctions between Hezbollah and the Lebanese government.

Hezbollah / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Lebanon

At Least 2,500 Hezbollah Terrorists Killed and 25,000 Weapons Seized, Says Israel

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Over the last 14 months, the Israel Defense Forces struck 12,500 Hezbollah terror targets, including over 1,600 military headquarters and over 1,000 weapons depots.

Archaeology

12-Year-Old Israeli Stumbles Upon 3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Amulet

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The family, from Hod Hasharon, was hiking near the Tel Qana archaeological site.

IDF & Security / Iran / Judea & Samaria / Palestinian Authority / Syria / Terrorism

Israel Intercepted Iranian Weapons Destined to Jenin Terror Groups

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Iranian operatives have been smuggling weapons to PA Arab terror groups through the Jordan Valley, due to its proximity to Syria and Lebanon.

Germany / IDF & Security / News Briefs

German Navy Concludes Successful Trials of Israeli-Developed Unmanned Submarine

By Pesach Benson / TPS

BlueWhale is a large uncrewed underwater vehicle 10.9 meters long, with a diameter of 1.12 meters and weighing 5.5 tons.

Headline / Hezbollah / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Lebanon / Photo of the Day

IDF Soldiers Reach Lebanon's Litani River

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Israeli soldiers destroyed Hezbollah infrastructure in the areas of the Litani River and Saluki district of southern Lebanon.

Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS / Europe

Attack on Christians for Israel Center in The Netherlands Highlights Rising Tensions

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Protesters from Extinction Rebellion, Justice Now, and Christian Collective stormed the building, defacing it with graffiti and creating a hostile environment for staff.

Government / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows

As Hezbollah Ceasefire Emerges, So Does Israeli Public Opposition

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum warned that an agreement that didn’t take the hostages into account would be a success for Hezbollah.

IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Terrorism

12 PA Arabs Indicted for Deadly Jaffa Terror Attack

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Seven Israelis were killed and 16 injured when two terrorists attacked them on the light rail.

Hezbollah / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Lebanon / News Briefs

IDF Seizes Weapons Found Beneath Lebanese Schoolyard

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Rockets, explosive charges, rocket-propelled grenades and other weapons were seized. Rocket launchers, anti-tank missiles, military equipment, and intelligence documents were also found in a nearby building.

Israel / Palestinian Authority / Terrorism / The Courts

Court Orders Palestinian Authority to Pay Millions to Victims of Sbarro's Suicide Bombing Attack

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Under the ruling, victims’ families may claim around 10 million shekels ($2.6 million) per fatality.

Government / Left vs. Right / The Courts

Israeli High Court Orders Review of Thousands of Post-October 7 Gun Licenses

By Pesach Benson / TPS

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir streamlined the process of getting a gun license.

IDF & Security / Iran / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US

US B-52 Stratofortress Bombers Arrive in Mideast Amid Mounting Iranian Threats

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range strategic bomber with a range of around 14,200 km and is capable of carrying up to 32,000 kg (72,000 lbs.) of missiles and bombs.

Headline / Palestinian Authority / Terrorism / The Knesset

Knesset Advances Bill Curbing Palestinian Authority’s Access to Israeli High Court Amid Terror Funding Controversy

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The bill strips entities that transfer funds associated with terror — including the Palestinian Authority’s stipends to imprisoned terrorists and their families — from approaching the High Court.

News Briefs / US

US Marines Complete First Live-Fire Test of Israel’s Iron Dome Defense System

By Pesach Benson / TPS

A central objective of the training was to evaluate the mobile launcher, specifically developed to meet the Marine Corps’ operational nee

Headline / Jerusalem / The Knesset

Knesset Law Blocks US (and Others) from Establishing Consulates in Jerusalem

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The Israeli government encourages countries to establish embassies in the Israeli capital.

Headline / Hezbollah / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Lebanon / Terrorism

IDF Finds Half Ton of Hezbollah Explosives Under Lebanese Village

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The site even contained a loading dock for cargo. Naim Qassem will replace Hassan Nasrallah as Hezbollah's top leader.

Headline / Hezbollah / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Lebanon / United Nations (UN)

Hezbollah Rocket Strikes UNIFIL Headquarters

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Israel advised UNIFIL to withdraw for their own safety, as they have been acting as human shields for Hezbollah.

Hamas / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Terrorism / Turkey

Tel Aviv Suicide Bombing Masterminded by Hamas HQ in Turkey

By Pesach Benson / TPS

In March, Israeli authorities thwarted a deadly terror attack directed from Hamas’s offices in Turkey.

Archaeology / Judea & Samaria / Palestinian Authority / Police and Crime

PA Arabs Caught Looting Second Temple-Era Archaeological Site

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The incident took place at Kherbet Umm A-Ros, an archaeological site located in the Judean Lowlands of central Israel.

Hezbollah / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Lebanon

Israeli Forces Locate Weapons Caches, Tunnel Shafts in Lebanese Civilian Homes

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Every third house in the Shi’ite villages of south Lebanon is used in some way by Hezbollah for military purposes.

Hezbollah / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Lebanon

Israel Destroys Hezbollah Tunnels Intended for Attack on Galilee

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The tunnels was fully packed with combat bags belonging to Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force.

Analysis

‘Mafia Tactics’: How Hezbollah Intimidates Christians, Steals Southern Lebanese Property

By Pesach Benson / TPS

“We’re talking about extortion, forcing Christians to pay protection money, burning houses and cars and kidnapping businessmen. Those are the tactics they use. The Lebanese government doesn’t do anything. It’s dominated by Hezbollah.”

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