She held off Hamas with a vacuum cleaner and rolling pin
An Israeli woman and her daughter survived Hamas’ 12-hour siege of their kibbutz by barricading themselves into a safe room using a vacuum cleaner and a rolling pin.
Mideast and US leaders tried to sweep the Palestinian issue under the rug. That may not work anymore
Hamas’ brutal weekend attack on Israel has thrust the Palestinian issue back into the international spotlight and may have thrown a wrench in Israel’s efforts to expand what Netanyahu calls … Read More
Gaza’s sole power station stops working as fuel runs out, after Israel orders ‘complete’ blockade
Gaza’s only power station has stopped working after the fuel needed for generating electricity ran out on Wednesday, Gaza officials said.
What is a kibbutz? A brief history of the communes targeted in the Hamas terror attack
How a dozen refugees fleeing antisemitism in eastern Europe created a model community that became fundamental to Israel’s identity.
How does Hamas get weapons? Ingenuity, resourcefulness and a key mentor
The brutal rampage by Islamist militant group Hamas on Israel last weekend involved thousands of rockets and missiles, drones dropping explosives, and untold numbers of small arms and ammunition.
In Israel, ‘the place where you want your kids to grow up’ has suddenly turned into the front line
People from Be’eri sometimes used to say the reason the Israeli kibbutz was so close to the Gaza Strip was because otherwise, it would be too perfect.
Israel hammers Gaza with airstrikes as Hamas’ atrocities revealed
Israel is “conducting a large-scale strike” on Hamas targets in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces said Thursday, as the conflict enters a sixth day. Follow live updates here.
Gaza crisis grows under intense bombardment as Israel retaliates to Hamas atrocities
Gaza’s humanitarian crisis deepened Thursday as Israeli jets continued to pound the densely populated enclave in response to Hamas’ brutal terror attacks, while Israel’s government formed an emergency war cabinet … Read More
Israeli official says government cannot confirm babies were beheaded in Hamas attack
The Israeli government has not confirmed the specific claim that Hamas attackers cut off the heads of babies during their shock attack on Saturday, an Israeli official told CNN, contradicting … Read More
IDF reservists flock to border with Gaza as Israel prepares for ground invasion
The signs of Israel’s massive mobilization for a potential ground invasion of Gaza are all around here.