Operation Iron Swords

Nationwide wave of arrests executed in crackdown on multi-million-shekel military machinery scheme

The investigation culminated in a nationwide wave of arrests, with individuals being detained on suspicion of obtaining goods by deceit, bribery, and money laundering.

Heavy machinery operates to remove the rubble in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, June 7, 2026.
 IDF evacuates a wounded soldier; illustrative

US Army urges adoption of Israeli battlefield medicine as IDF cuts casualty deaths by half - report

An Islamic Waqf member cleans the area outside the Dome of the Rock, at Al-Aqsa compound, in Jerusalem, September 13, 2026.

‘Raging desire for revenge’: How does the Arab world remember Hamas’s October 7 invasion?

IDF Paratroopers Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip. Pictures released on August 24, 2026.

Former IDF negotiator says Israel could have ended Gaza war, freed hostages a year earlier


Facing north: Rebuilding lives and hope in northern Israel

As the war continues, locals and JDC join forces to rebuild: “We’re still mourning, but with support, we’re finding the strength to heal and move forward.”

 ROZETTE AFTEKER, 80, welcomes a JDC worker.

The diplomatic effort to prevent the closing of the skies

Minister of Transportation's efforts, coordinated with Netanyahu and Katz, aim to prevent EU's flight cancellation recommendation for Israel.

 Passengers in Israel after the announcement of the strike and the cancellation of flights

Year after the horror: Rekindling Jewish identity in the wake of tragedy

In the face of unspeakable violence and global hatred, the Jewish people confront their identity, mission, and resilience, guided by faith, history, and the promise of a brighter future in 5785.

 Rabbi Sholom Lipskar.

Shurat HaDin: Battling Israel's foes through legal warfare

Marking the organization's relentless pursuit of justice for terror victims, Nitsana Darshan-Leitner stated, "They are the ones who should be paying."

NITSANA DARSHAN-LEITNER at the US Supreme Court: Shurat HaDin has been waging war against Israel’s enemies on the legal front.

A year after the October 7 tragedy: Mass selichot prayer and Torah dedication at the Western Wall

WATCH: The event will be broadcast live around the world in honor of those who lost their lives in the terror attacks on October 7 and the Iron Swords War.

 Jews gather at the Wall Western in the Old City of Jerusalem, at the end of Tisha B'Av fast, on August 13, 2024.

Rhodes scholarship extends application deadline amid Israel conflict

Rhodes extends the deadline for Israeli applicants impacted by the war, offering two scholarships worth $320,000 each for study at Oxford.

“These are not ordinary times”: Doron Weber, National Secretary for Rhodes Israel.

From Ukraine to Gaza, these Israeli kids are traumatized by two wars. Here’s how you can help

"The came from one war to another": ELI's plays a pivotal in supporting Ukrainian refugee children.

 Depression in children

'Instead of saying stop, we said go': Bringing hope to northern Israel through food

LIVE: Chef Lior Lev Sercarz discusses the Galilee Culinary Institute's mission to provide opportunity to northern Israel through food, even as the region faces ongoing conflict.

 Diaspora affairs correspondent Mike Starr interviews Lev Sercarz, co-founder of the Galilee Culinary Institute (GCI) and owner and founder of the global spice brand La Boîte.

From Gaza to Cyprus: Lone IDF reservists heal at retreat amid war

Lone soldiers who made aliyah and served during the Iron Swords War attended a healing retreat in Cyprus as part of the Wings program, offering much-needed support and reflection.

 Cyprus lone soldier retreat.

Hezbollah pager blast wounds thousands, tensions in Lebanon rise

Sinwar commends Houthi missile attack on Israel • Two rocket hits in Metula area • Netanyahu asserts military operation against Hezbollah if diplomacy fails

 People gather outside a hospital in Beirut, Lebanon, September 17, 2024