Of the roughly 90 Chabad rabbis who serve in the IDF, twenty are at the rank of seren — captain — or higher. They serve in various reserve and active-duty branches, including the military rabbinate or other divisions.
A preliminary investigation indicated that the incident was a case of friendly fire that occurred on Friday night around 10:00 p.m.
The IDF on Saturday night announced that the second hostage whose body was recently recovered is Idan Shtivi, who was kidnapped from the Tel Gama area.
The IDF and Shin Bet recovered the body of Ilan Weiss from Gaza. Weiss, aged 55, was murdered on October 7th, 2023, as he ran to the weapons storage room in Kibbutz Be’eri, where he lived. The remains of an additional hostage whose name has not yet been released were also recovered.
The resolution stipulates it will begin a one year “orderly and safe drawdown and withdrawal of its personnel,” in close consultation with the Lebanese Government.
A climate crisis led the Kings of Judah to construct a monumental dam in Jerusalem about 2,800 years ago.
As summer winds down, Chaim V’Chessed shares that various government offices across Israel are adjusting their schedules, while important deadlines are also approaching.
According to an initial IDF probe, the officer was killed by an Israeli explosive that detonated for unclear reasons. The military says it is investigating the cause of the blast.
A very rare gold coin, bearing the portrait of the Egyptian Queen Berenice II, was discovered in the Givati Parking Lot excavations in the City of David National Park, conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority.
The IDF published a summary of Operation Gideon’s Chariots on Wednesday and revealed that its forces have achieved operational control over approximately 75% of the Gaza Strip.
A bronze coin minted by Jews in Jerusalem during the final year before the destruction of the Second Temple was discovered during archaeological excavations in the Jerusalem
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday that his government intends to recognize the “State of Palestine” in September, provided the Palestinian Authority (PA) meets specific conditions tied to governance and security.
Britain will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the “appalling situation” in Gaza and meets other conditions, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told his cabinet on Tuesday according to a government statement.
In an archaeological excavation conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority prior to building a new Kiryat Gat neighborhood -Carmei Gat, an advanced flint industry dating back approximately 5,500 years was uncovered – evidence of specialization in a unique technology.
The Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia today announced the unsealing of a civil forfeiture action against approximately $2 million dollars in digital currency connected with Buy Cash Money and Money Transfer Company (BuyCash), a Gaza-based money transfer business that was involved in financially supporting Hamas.
Two IDF soldiers were killed and an officer was moderately wounded by an explosive device in the southern Gaza Strip yesterday, the military announced. Another soldier succumbed to injuries sustained in fighting last week.
The U.S. Embassy in Israel has announced that, beginning August 1, 2025, a new courier provider will take over all document and passport delivery services across Israel, replacing the current delivery service.
