Israel-Hamas War

Former hostages return to Entebbe, confronting memory, trauma and history

“To be abducted in Athens on an Air France plane makes sense,” Gonen said. “But to be abducted at home, in the State of Israel, it was too much.”

 PASSENGERS RESCUED in the Entebbe raid are welcomed home by loved ones at Ben-Gurion Airport in July 1976.
(Illustrative) IDF soldiers standing near the Gaza border, in Israel, February 4, 2026

Senior IDF officer: 1,000 days since Oct. 7 changed how Israel fights its enemies

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

Pro-Palestinian protesters convicted of misdemeanor charges in 2024 Golden Gate Bridge protest

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir seen on November 3, 2025

Soldiers are 'most important resource,' IDF chief says as haredi draft bill advances in Knesset


Is Harry Styles's new concert tour indirectly fundraising for Hamas-linked charities?

The “Together, Together” ticket site features a donation link to Choose Love, which partners with the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, an organization linked to Hamas, raising concerns over funding.

Harry Styles performs on stage during his Together, Together Tour at Johan Cruijff Arena on May 16, 2026 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Australian police did no threat assessment before Bondi attack, inquiry hears

The comments came during public hearings in the wide-ranging inquiry known as a ​Royal Commission that focuses on the events leading up to last December's Bondi attack.

DIRECTOR-GENERAL of Security of ASIO Mike Burgess (R) and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) speak to the media at Parliament House on December 14, 2025 in Canberra, Australia.

Netanyahu offered Likud campaign role to creator of Oct. 7 atrocities film

Yuval Horowitz, who helped create the IDF’s October 7 atrocities film and led Netanyahu’s UN QR code campaign, was offered the Likud campaign role.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a Jerusalem Day event, May 14, 2026; illustrative.

US State Dept. watchdog investigates Gaza aid group over emergency aid spending - report

The investigation is to determine “what money was spent and how," including “which bucket it came from, and how it was doled out,” one of the sources explained to Financial Times.

 Palestinians gather to collect what remains of relief supplies from the distribution center of the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 5, 2025.

US removes UN expert Francesca Albanese from sanctions list

This development comes a week after a federal judge temporarily blocked the Treasury Department's sanctions on Albanese.

UN special rapporteur on human rights in Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese attends press conference in Geneva

IDF Home Front Command updates application's alert system for clarity in emergency situations

The IDF Home Front Command revamped its mobile and smart TV alerts with color-coded warnings, dedicated sounds, and clearer instructions to help citizens respond faster in emergencies.

Israel's Home Front Command app; illustrative.

Israel assesses ICC will issue arrest warrants for five officials over Gaza war crime allegations

The ICC is expected to issue arrest warrants for Defense Minister Katz, Finance Minister Smotrich, National Security Minister Ben-Gvir, IDF Chief Zamir, and Southern Command Chief Yaniv Asor.

(L-R) Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

Hamas's Gaza military chief broke his own rules, allowing IDF to find and kill him

Security officials say Izz ad-Din al-Haddad violated his own rules after months in Gaza’s tunnels, exposing patterns that helped Israeli intelligence close in.

IDF confirms death of Hamas military chief Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, May 16, 2026.

Through the fog: Finding steadiness in a time of uncertainty and war

Since the truce with Iran, Israelis have been navigating a reality defined less by what is known and more by what is unknown.

'Coping, in this sense, is not about ignoring the fog or pretending it isn’t there,' says the writer.

Soldiers who shot hostages had orders to shoot all men on-sight - report

Yotam Haim, 28, Samer Talalka, 25, and Alon Shamriz, 26, were all taken captive during Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023.

 (L-R) Gaza hostages Alon Shamriz, Samer Talalka, and Yotam Haim