by Michael Wilkins | Apr 30, 2025 | News
On April 29, 2025, Israelis paused in solemn silence as sirens marked the beginning of Memorial Day, honoring fallen soldiers and victims of terror. This year’s ceremonies held deeper resonance as the country continues to grapple with the aftermath of the October 7,...
by Michael Wilkins | Apr 30, 2025 | News
Three people were arrested after a violent riot by far-right protesters outside a Reform synagogue in Ra’anana on Tuesday evening. The disruption targeted a screening of the annual joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day ceremony, held by peace groups Combatants for...
by Michael Wilkins | Apr 29, 2025 | News
Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar announced he will step down on June 15, citing personal responsibility for the agency’s failure to prevent the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Speaking at a memorial event, Bar said the agency “failed in providing an early warning” and that “all...
by Michael Wilkins | Apr 29, 2025 | News
Hostage negotiations in Cairo have made some progress, an Israeli official told The Times of Israel, but cautioned that “not everything the Egyptians say is true.” The comment came in response to reports from two Egyptian officials who told Reuters that “significant...
by Michael Wilkins | Apr 28, 2025 | News
The Israeli military struck a Hezbollah precision missile warehouse in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday, hours after killing a Hezbollah operative in a drone strike in southern Lebanon. The IDF said the warehouse posed a major threat to Israel, warning residents to...
