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Iron Swords

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

US Presents Israel with Alternatives to Rafah Battle

By Joshua Marks

The US is now deciding IDF battle plans!? How many IDF soldiers' lives will be needlessly endangered as a result?

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Left vs. Right

New York Congressman: ‘Disgusting’ that Biden, Schumer Play Politics with Israel in Election Year

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

Rep. Anthony D’Esposito introduced legislation, because “Israel should have a seat at the table in decisions that are being made in the processes moving forward.”

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas / Government / Left vs. Right

Ben-Gvir: Biden sides with Tlaib, Sinwar over Netanyahu

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The national security minister told The New York Times that the US president is "enormously mistaken" to pressure Israel over its military campaign against Hamas.

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

Israel to Provide ‘Security Bubble’ for Gaza Pier

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The IDF would also be responsible for physically connecting the pier to Gaza's shore, according to U.S. officials.

My Right Word

They Have Tasted Blood

By Yisrael Medad

Predators disguised as “pro-Palestine” activists are on the prowl. But their prey are Jews.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Politics / Government / Elections

Sa’ar Quits Gov’t, Claims Cabinet Managing War ‘Contrary to National Interest’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

After breaking up his political alliance with Benny Gantz on March 12, New Hope Party leader Gideon Sa'ar had demanded a spot on the War Cabinet.

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

‘Al Jazeera’ Deletes Fake News Reports of IDF Rapes in Gaza Hospital

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The fabricated story, which went viral on Arabic social media, accused Israeli soldiers of raping Gazan women during the IDF's ongoing operation in Gaza City's Shifa Hospital.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Jordan

Jordanians Riot Outside Israeli Embassy in Amman

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Protesters reportedly chanted, “We want to go to the borders and kill and kidnap Zionist soldiers." All embassy staff and diplomats are safe, according to Israel's Foreign Ministry.

IDF & Security / US / Gaza / Hamas / Elections

Trump: ‘Only a Crazy or an Idiot Wouldn’t Respond like Israel did to Oct. 7’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The former US president's secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, also gave public backing to the pending Rafah operation.

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

Secrets of the Shifa Hospital: What Israel Found and Why the Raid Broke Hamas

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Hamas was trying to reorganize, now they don't know even which of their leadership was captured or killed.

Headline / Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US

Vice President Kamala Harris Threatens 'Consequences' If Israel Enters Rafah

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

"We have been clear in multiple conversations and in every way that any major military operation in Rafah would be a huge mistake," Harris said.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US

House Passes ‘Minibus’ Package with Money for Israel, No More UNRWA Funding

By Andrew Bernard

“It is the most pro-Israel State and Foreign Operations bill that we have ever seen,” said Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-Fla.).

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

Discordant Messages to Israel from Biden Admin on Rafah Operation

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Senior U.S. officials have said both that Israel needs a plan to protect civilians before going into Rafah and that such protection is impossible.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Hamas / Islamists

Pew: Half of US Muslims say Hamas has ‘Valid’ Reasons to Fight Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Just 18% of U.S. Muslims said that Israel had valid reasons to go to war against Hamas.

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Palestinian Authority

CRAZY Poll: PA Arabs Support Hamas Attack, Want Hamas Rule, Believe Hamas Will Win War...

By Joshua Marks

Nearly three-quarters of Arabs in Gaza, Judea and Samaria support the Oct. 7 attack. They also believe Hamas will win the war.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Left vs. Right

Israel Assures Washington in Writing, Weapons to be Used Lawfully

By Joshua Marks

The Biden administration received the written guarantees ahead of Sunday's deadline. They will then decide if the claim is credible.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Hezbollah Uses Ambulances to Transport Terrorists and Weapons, Says Israel

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The ambulances belong to the Islamic Health Organization, a Lebanese Shi’ite healthcare organization aligned with Hezbollah.

Terrorism / Gaza / Hamas / Qatar

US Taps Qatar to Fund Gaza Pier, Selects Hamas-Linked Contractor

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

An Israeli source said the involvement of Qatar and Al Hisi in constructing the pier “is absolutely against the Israeli security interest.”

Featured / Holidays / The Land of Israel

Finishing The Job: Purim's Secret Hidden in Jerusalem & Gaza

By Tehila Gimpel

If you want to learn a mind blowing short & powerful class on Purim before the Holiday, Tehila delivers again!

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

Israeli Forces Kill Hamas Internal Security Officer in Battle in Shifa Hospital

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Mabhuoch was also responsible for coordinating Hamas terror activities in the Gaza Strip.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Settler Women Arm Up

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"My husband was conscripted and I needed a tool to save my children," said Esther Sultan from Beit El.

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

US Says Rafah Evacuation Will Take Weeks, Possibly Longer

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

According to U.S. officials, a "flood" of humanitarian aid and the construction of temporary shelters will be necessary.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Settlements

Six Israeli Resettlement Activists Arrested at Gaza Border Released

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The six were part of a group that set up camp at the Erez Crossing in a call for a Jewish return to the Gaza Strip

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / The Knesset / United Nations (UN)

Israel Can Refuse UNRWA Access to Gaza, Says Ex-Agency Legal Adviser

By Etgar Lefkovits - JNS

“Some donor nations, probably led by the U.S., could defund and in whole or in part end UNRWA,” says James Lindsay.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Survey: Nearly Two-Thirds of Israelis Support Attacking Hezbollah

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Israelis are divided on whether to attack Hezbollah right away or wait till after the war on Hamas in Gaza.

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

IDF Destroys 2.5 Km Tunnel in Northern Gaza

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The 2.5 km tunnel connected the northern and southern areas of Gaza, the IDF said.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Health and Medicine

Surge of Disabled Vets Exposes Cracks in Defense Ministry’s Rehabilitation Dept.

By Raphael Poch

A spokesperson for the dept. told JNS that 14,000 newly disabled veterans are expected by the end of the calendar year, in addition to the 6,000 already registered since Oct. 7.

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

Hamas Executes Gaza Clan ‘Prince’ in Message to Potential ‘Collaborators’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israel has floated the idea of Gazan clans acting as partners in running the internal affairs of the Strip after Hamas's removal.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / The Knesset / Business and Economy

Knesset Passes Updated Wartime Budget

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The revised framework raises the expenditure limit to $160 billion, up $19 billion from that approved before Oct. 7.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Government / Elections / Left vs. Right / News Briefs

Israeli Official: Biden Seeking to Oust Netanyahu

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"We expect our friends to act to overthrow the terror regime of Hamas and not the elected government in Israel,” said the official.

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

Israel Confirms Death of Soldier, 19, Held Captive in Gaza

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Sgt. Itay Chen, a US-Israeli national, was abducted from the Nahal Oz army base near the Gaza border

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

Biden May Condition Military Aid If IDF Enters Rafah

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Four U.S. officials confirmed to "Politico" the president is mulling the option.

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

Hamas Fakes Casualty Figures: ‘The Numbers are Not Real’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Abraham Wyner, a professor of statistics and data science at the Wharton School, says the Gaza Health Ministry numbers are likely "grossly inaccurate."

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Hezbollah Fires 35-Rocket Barrage at Upper Galilee

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

One person was lightly injured running to a protected space and was evacuated to Ziv Medical Center in Safed.

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

13 Arab-Israelis Planning Terror Attacks for Hamas Arrested

By Pesach Benson / TPS

During the arrests, police seized weapons, ammunition and vests intended to be used in the attacks.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs

House Oversight Chair: Gaza Port Will ‘Fast-Track’ US Tax Dollars to Terrorists

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“President Biden cares more about appeasing the radical left than helping our ally Israel and protecting U.S. taxpayer dollars,” Rep. James Comer stated.

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

US Kills 5 Innocent Gazans and Children with Deadly Humanitarian Airdrops

By Jewish Press News Desk

The United States wants to increase the amount of humanitarian aid delivered into Gaza.

Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas

In State of the Union, Biden Pushes PA State, Ceasefire and Gaza Port, Parrots Hamas Stats

By Andrew Bernard

The president also addressed at least 17 relatives of American hostages held by Hamas sitting in the chamber, pledging that "we will not rest until we bring their loved ones home."

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas / Left vs. Right

Biden Administration Shifts Tone, Calls Israeli Ministers ‘Obstacle’ to Gaza Aid

By Andrew Bernard

“The convoy last week really encapsulated the frustration by the White House and much of Congress, especially Democrats,” said the Atlantic Council’s Jonathan Panikoff.

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Hamas / Antisemitism / United Nations (UN) / European Union

Israel Slams EU’s Decision to Release 50 Million Euros to UNRWA Terrorist Org

By Joshua Marks

The move "legitimizes the involvement of UNRWA employees in terrorist activities and cooperation with Hamas."

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

‘A Significant Engineering Effort’: Israel Completes Demolition of Gaza’s Largest Tunnel

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The 4 kilometers tunnel was big enough to drive a car through and was meant for an offensive terror attack.

Headline / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Eye on "Palestine"

Palestinian Authority Favors Terrorists Over Heart Patients

By Palestinian Media Watch

If the PA would decide to cancel its terror rewards for just one month it could give the NIS 65 million to the hospital to help sick patients.

Gaza / Hamas

Clan-Based ‘Local Committees’ Emerge in Gaza to Replace Hamas Rule

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

The committees’ enforcers are young men, armed with weapons or clubs, wearing bandanas on their heads with the words, “People’s Defense Committees.”

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

Army Didn’t Strike Gaza Aid Convoy, IDF Says After Review

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"The majority of Palestinians were killed or injured as a result of the stampede," said the IDF spokesman.

US / Left vs. Right / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Senate Republicans, House Dems Send Contrasting Messages to Biden on ‘Settler Violence’

By Andrew Bernard

“Netanyahu opposes a two-state solution,” the Democrats said. “That puts him in direct conflict with President Biden and virtually all Arab states.”

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas

Biden: US Will Begin Air-Dropping Aid into Gaza

By Andrew Bernard

“We’re gonna insist that Israel facilitate more trucks and more routes to get more and more people the help they need,” Biden added. “No excuses.”

IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas

Investigation: Most Casualties From Gaza Stampede Were From Trampling

By Pesach Benson / TPS

After looting the trucks, a group of Gazans began approaching the IDF soldiers.

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / United Nations (UN)

Republicans ask UNRWA Head to Testify Publicly Before Congress

By Andrew Bernard

“It is now more important than ever that the American people hear from you directly in a public setting,” the Republican letter says.

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

Investigation Explodes Myth that Israel Targets Journalists

By David Isaac

Media reports claiming vast numbers of journalists have died in the Gaza conflict are based on nothing more than Hamas propaganda, report reveals.

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Iran / Islamists / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount

Hamas, Iran and Hezbollah Plotting Ramadan Violence, Israeli Defense Minister Warns

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Hamas and Iranian proxy groups plan to turn the Islamic holy month of Ramadan into the “second phase of October 7."

Headline / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas / Elections / Left vs. Right

Netanyahu Responds to Biden's Warnings and Threats

By Jewish Press News Desk

Netanyahu pointed out that US citizens overwhelmingly support Israel over Hamas.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords

Sderot’s Residents Return Home With Mix of Hope And Anxiety

By Sveta Listratov

“In the past few weeks, you can clearly sense the city coming back to life. New stores are opening, and neighbors are returning with their children. It’s a very joyous atmosphere,” said a Chabad rabbi in Sderot.

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

Biden: ‘My Hope is by Next Monday, We’ll Have a Ceasefire’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“My national security advisor tells me that we’re close,” the U.S. president said, per the pool report.

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

Netanyahu to Fox: Israel has Plan to Remove Civilians from Rafah

By Joshua Marks

Israel is readying a major military offensive in the last Hamas stronghold in southern Gaza.

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

PM: Israel ‘Weeks Away from Victory’ Once IDF Begins Rafah Op

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Plans for the IDF offensive in Hamas's last stronghold in the Gaza Strip will be reviewed by the political echelon on Sunday.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / UK / Antisemitism / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

US, UK Designation of ‘Settlers’ Lacked Basic Checks with Israeli Law Enforcement

By Ariel Kahana

Six of the seven men were not known to the Shin Bet or Israel Police, an investigation shows.

Analysis

Ramadan ‘Explosion’ Looms for Israel and Hamas

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Ramadan is two weeks away and the clock is ticking.

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

Israel Tests Replacing Hamas with Local Leaders in Gaza City District

By Joshua Marks

The pilot program in the Zeitoun neighborhood will include ending incitement in the schools • IDF building security road bisecting the Strip.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Bedouin / News Briefs

Bedouin Man Charged With Transferring Tens of Thousands of Shekels to Hamas

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Financial records found in Al-Okbi’s home documented that he transferred tens of thousands of shekels donated in Negev mosques to a Hamas operative in Gaza for years.

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

IDF Reveals Video of Bibas Family Just After Being Abducted on Oct. 7

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"Seeing this young mother clutching her babies surrounded by a group of armed terrorists is horrifying."

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

Gantz: IDF Will Enter Rafah Unless Hostages Returned Before Ramadan

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

"They can surrender, release the hostages, and this way, the citizens of Gaza can celebrate the holy holiday of Ramadan," said the War Cabinet member.

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

Biden: Must be ‘Temporary Ceasefire’ Before Rafah Operation

By Andrew Bernard

“I’m hoping that the Israelis will not make any massive land invasion in the meantime,” the U.S. president said. “It’s my expectation that’s not going to happen.”

IDF & Security / News Briefs

Israeli Defense Ministry Prepares to Receive 20,000 Injured Soldiers In 2024

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Over 5,500 wounded individuals have been admitted to the ministry’s rehabilitation wing since October 7.

Featured / Aliyah / Geulah

Surge in Aliyah Applications Since War Began

By Etgar Lefkovits - JNS

Some 6,500 new immigrants came to Israel since the Hamas massacre.

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

Israel’s Rafah Evacuation Plan: 15 Camps of 25,000 Tents Each

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

As Egypt and the US are not allowing the Gazans to escape from the Gaza strip, Israel has put forward an evacuation plan for the residents of the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

Headline / Israel / US / Gaza / Ukraine / International Conflicts

Senate Passes Foreign Aid Supplemental Package with Billions for Israel and Also Gaza

By Andrew Bernard

“History settles every account. And today, on the value of American leadership and strength, history will record that the Senate did not blink,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).

Terrorism / Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Travel / Antisemitism / News Briefs / United Nations (UN)

UN Official Who Justified Oct. 7 Terror Attacks Banned From Entering Israel

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Francesca Albanese, a UN official with a history of comments justifying Arab terror, will be banned from entering Israel.

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

IDF Rescues 2 Hostages in Rafah, Gaza

By Jewish Press News Desk

The two were being held in Rafah, where international pressure has been trying to hold back IDF operations.

Featured / Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / United Nations (UN)

WATCH: Secret Hamas Server Farm Discovered Under UNRWA Headquarters in Gaza

By Jewish Press News Desk

The underground server farm's cable were connected via the UNRWA HQ communications room. Hamas was openly operating in the UNRWA compound.

Featured / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Kosher Food News

Israeli Burger Chains Go Kosher l'Mehadrin to Support War Effort

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The initiative includes some branches of McDonald's, Burger Ranch and Burgerim, the Jewish state's largest chains.

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

IDF Officer First to Resign Over Oct. 7 Intel Failures

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The intel major asked to leave his position over his part in failing to predict the Hamas massacre.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Antisemitism / Europe / Diaspora

Israel's Ambassador, Bnai Brith Portugal Warn Silence of Portuguese Politicians Could Lead to Antisemitic Violence

By Jewish Press News Desk

At a recent demonstration for better housing in Porto, some protesters instructed people “not to rent a house from Zionist murderers,” and "Neither Haifa nor Boavista, out with Zionist capital".

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

Israeli Protesters Continue to Block Aid Shipment to Gaza

By David Isaac

“You can definitely see that our activity is receiving an echo in the Knesset and the government,” said Tzav 9 spokeswoman Rachel Touitou.

Abu Ali Express

Impending IDF Op in Rafah Shakes Up Gazans

By Abu Ali Express

The DM put new pressure on the Gazans with talk of the upcoming IDF operations in Rafah.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / News Briefs / Ukraine

House GOP Rejects Senate Compromise Aid Package, with Billions for Israel

By Andrew Bernard

GOP leaders, who proposed stand-alone Israel funding, said the Senate bill is “dead on arrival,” for insufficiently addressing the immigration crisis on the U.S. southern border.

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Jerusalem / United Nations (UN)

Jerusalem Deputy Mayor at Rally: Kick UNRWA Out of Israel

By Pesach Benson / TPS

When UNRWA leaves Jerusalem, the municipality could take over the services currently provided by the UN agency.

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