During this whole period, Jews maintained their creativity in the land of Israel. For example, they created the Biblical punctuation and cantillation in Tiberias in the 9th century, and turned Safed into the center of Kabbalah in the 16th century....
The recent escalation in the Israel-Gaza conflict began with a significant military operation initiated by Hamas, known as Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, on October 7, 2023. The events leading to the current crisis trace back to several preceding incidents and strained relations between Israel and Palest...
The ongoing armed conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant groups, led by Hamas,began on October 7, 2023. The outbreak of the hostilities was marked by a coordinated surprise offensive from Hamas, which led to the death of more than 1,400 Israelis, the majority of whom were civilians....
Israel has enforced a land, air, and sea blockade since 2007, when Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip and Israel’s Security Cabinet labeled region a “hostile entity”. The land border of Gaza Strip is heavily fortified consisting of double-wired fencing and concrete barriers. These borders...
The Israel-Hezbollah conflict, part of the broader Gaza-centered Israel-Hamas war, has intensified since Sept. 23 with increasing Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon and persistent exchanges of fire along the Lebanon-Israel border.■
Simultaneously, Israeli fighter jets dropped leaflets in southern Gaza, urging residents to leave their homes in the city of Khan Younis and move eastward. The leaflets warned that Khan Younis is now a "dangerous battle zone." Israel resumed its offensive in Gaza earlier Friday, accusing Hamas ...
The Hamas leadership and the movement’s military wing, said Jabareen, pay special attention to the prisoners’ issue, especially those who are serving long sentences. He noted that Israel has been trying to link the reconstruction of Gaza with the Israeli soldiers held in the besieged enclave....
have exploding through Israel and the rest of the Palestine areas. For example, in 2007 the control of the Gaza Strip was officially taken on by the Hamas de facto government, although the Israeli nationals have aggressively been launching campaigns to regain power over the territory as of late...
Middle East latest: Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases Palestinians as part of ceasefire deal • Feb. 1, 2025, 5:32 PM ET (AP) ...(Show more) Ramallah, town in the West Bank, adjacent to the town of Al-Bīrah (east) and north of Jerusalem. Administered as part of the Brit...
Rafah is a city along the border of the Gaza Strip and Egypt. During the Israel-Hamas War it became a final refuge for both civilians and what Israeli officials claimed was the “last bastion” of Hamas fighters.