Today, the National Library of Israel is delighted to announce the addition of a one-of-a-kind manuscript to its renowned Judaica collection: Mezukak Shivatayim. This original manuscript serves as a testament to the intellectual prowess, spiritual depth, and cultural richness that once thrived within Provencal Jewry.
The Israeli military says it has confirmed the deaths of four Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity, after obtaining new intelligence since October 7th.
Israel is set to introduce a new electronic travel authorization (ETA) system for visitors from visa-exempt countries in the coming months. This system will mirror the U.S. ESTA program and similar systems in other countries, designed to streamline entry procedures for non-citizens.
The ring was found in the joint Israel Antiquities Authority – Tel Aviv University | אוניברסיטת תל-אביב excavation. Its small diameter leads experts to suggest it is a child’s ring, either a girl or a boy, who lived in Jerusalem during the Hellenistic period.
It was just as sandy and hot as most southern bases this time of year, but first of all, it wasn’t an actual base. It was a small company of soldiers staying in a home at the outskirts of a tiny border town. But what we definitely hadn’t seen anywhere else, was the neatly organized parking spots for the IDF Jeeps, with improvised poles and ropes set up to mark each vehicle’s space.
During an arrest operation in Kafr Si’ir near Hebron, the IDF soldiers arrived at a 2,000-year-old fort in the village. The ancient fort dates back to when the town was Jewish, during the Talmudic era. On its walls, the soldiers found engraved menorahs.
“At first glance, we thought it was a chocolate coin,” the civilian divers Zvika Fayer, Kobi Tweina, Avivit Fishler, Shai Milner, Yoav Lavia, and Yoel Miller recounted in February 2015. “On second glance, we were already stunned. We understood that this was the real thing – an ancient gold coin!”
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in connection with their actions during the seven-month war between Israel and Hamas.
The body of the hostage Ron Benjamin was rescued during a joint IDF and ISA operation.
IDF Spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari confirmed in a statement on Friday that IDF forces recovered the bodies of three hostages from the Gaza Strip in a joint IDF and ISA operation.
Five IDF soldiers, all of whom fought in Battalion 202 of the Paratroopers Brigade, fell in battle in northern Gaza.
The IDF has cleared for publication that four soldiers from the 931st Battalion of the Nahal Brigade fell in battle in the Gaza Strip.
The IDF announced on Thursday evening that it has decided to cancel the annual Hillula of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai (Rashbi), which is held annually in Meron on Lag Ba’Omer.
US President Joe Biden is facing pushback after a Wednesday announcement that if Israel expands its operation in Rafah – necessary in order to eradicate the Hamas terror group – the US will pause weapons shipments to the Jewish state.
On the occasion of Holocaust Remembrance Day and in the wake of the increase in manifestations of antisemitism around the world, a delegation of dozens of ambassadors of European countries, led by Mr. Dimiter Tzantchev, the EU ambassador to Israel, arrived today (Tuesday) for an event of identification and a demonstration of solidarity
The Prime Minister’s Office announced this evening (Monday) that the War Cabinet voted to proceed with the military operation in Rafah following Hamas’s claim that it had accepted a ceasefire deal.
The IDF is encouraging residents of eastern Rafah to move towards an expanded humanitarian area.
