Israel accuses UN Secretary General of sympathizing with terrorism and demands his resignation
Israel reacted angrily to the UN Secretary General's comments on the Gaza war made at a Security Council meeting. Antonio Guterres said he was shocked by the reaction, the BBC reported. Speaking at a meeting of the UN Security Council in New York on October 24, the UN Secretary General...
A former Hamas hostage told how she lived in captivity in the group’s dungeons
Yocheved Lifshitz, a frail 85-year-old woman, one of two hostages released by Hamas on October 23, spoke about her experience of captivity, CNN reports. Gunmen grabbed Lifshitz at her home in Kibbutz Nir Oz and took her on a motorcycle towards Gaza. It was a “painful act”...
'The smell of death and burnt bodies': an American helped search for the bodies of Israelis killed by Hamas
Israeli-American Tomer Peretz came to Israel to visit relatives ahead of the deadly Hamas attack. He became a volunteer and helped with the aftermath of the terrorist attack. Peretz was shocked by the level of atrocities and barbarity of the terrorists, reports NewYorkPost. When Israeli-American artist Tomer Peretz booked flights...
Egypt opened the border crossing with Gaza: trucks with humanitarian aid passed through
On October 21, the border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip briefly opened, through which humanitarian aid was delivered to civilians. Israel closed the crossing after a brutal Hamas attack on the country. CBS News reported in more detail. 2,3 million Palestinians are suffering from a humanitarian crisis...
Hamas frees two American hostages; 10 more remain missing
US President Joe Biden said on October 20 that the United States had secured the release of two Americans held hostage by Hamas during the October 7 terrorist attack on Israel. The Hill writes about this. “Our fellow citizens have endured a terrible ordeal over the past 14 days, and...
The United States began accepting applications for visa-free entry from Israeli citizens
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the introduction of visa waivers for short-term travel to the United States for eligible Israeli citizens and nationals following Israel's acceptance into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program. From October 19, citizens and...
Jewish Federations of North America raised $388 million for Israel in one week
In just one week, the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) raised $388 million to support Israel. The Jewish Federations have already allocated $10 million to 20 organizations providing emergency relief and support in Israel, including the Jewish Agency for Israel, JDC, World ORT, Israeli Trauma...
'Time's up': Iran threatens Israel after rocket hits Gaza hospital
Hossein Amir-Abdallahian, Iran's foreign minister, posted a tweet on October 18 saying that Israel's time was "running out." This happened after a rocket attack hit a hospital in Gaza on October 17, NewYorkPost reports. Hossein Amir-Abdallahian shared a chilling message after...
Biden will visit Israel: crisis in the region worsens
US President Joe Biden will visit Israel on October 18 to express strong support for the country, which has declared war on the Palestinian group Hamas over its brutal reign of terror in the south, CBS reports. “Biden comes here at a critical time for Israel, for the region and for everything...
Evacuation to Egypt and Biden’s unexpected opinion: what is happening now in the war between Israel and Hamas
An Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip would be a big mistake, US President Joe Biden said in an interview with 60 Minutes, the Guardian reports. “I think that would be a big mistake. Look, what happened in the Gaza Strip, in my opinion, is connected with Hamas...