Isaac Herzog

January 9, 2025 | |

‘In These Exceptional Circumstances’: Poland Backtracks on Netanyahu Arrest Threats

Netanyahu Welcome to Attend Auschwitz Commemoration: Poland’s parliament adopted a resolution on January 9 that would ensure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other...

December 11, 2024 | David Adesnik |

Amnesty International’s deep bias exposed in report on alleged Israeli ‘genocide’

The lack of evidence of genocidal intent on Israel’s part is nothing short of an embarrassment for the human rights organization

December 9, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

As the Lebanon ceasefire holds, Metulla stands empty

Reporter's Notebook: I wanted to meet with Arie Almog, a resident of Metulla who had remained throughout the war.

December 3, 2024 | |

‘All Hell to Pay’: President-elect Trump Issues Strident Demand to Release Hostages in Gaza

A Change in Rhetoric: President-elect Donald Trump issued a forthright statement on December 2, warning that “there will be all hell to pay” if the remaining Israeli hostages...

November 27, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins in Lebanon

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah began at four in the morning on November 27. The agreement calls for the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1701, which was agreed...

November 21, 2024 | |

‘Expect a Strong Response’: ICC Issues Arrest Warrants Against Israel’s Prime Minister and Former Defense Minister

ICC Alleges Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes: A pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague issued arrest warrants on November 21 for Israeli...

November 8, 2024 | |

‘We Failed the Jewish Community’: Pro-Hamas Muslim Mob Carries Out Pogrom Against Israeli Soccer Fans in Amsterdam

Anti-Jewish Mobs Prowl the Streets of Amsterdam: Several people were injured in Amsterdam on the evening of November 7, as antisemitic mobs hunted down Israeli soccer fans who had...

October 7, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

At the Nova Festival massacre site a year later

One year after the massacre, we find ourselves only a few miles from Gaza, where over 100 hostages are still being held captive.

September 18, 2024 | |

First Female Israeli Soldier Killed in Combat in Gaza

A female Israeli soldier has been killed in combat in Gaza, the first since the war began 11 months ago, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on September 18. In addition to...

September 8, 2024 | |

Jordanian Terrorist Kills Three Israelis in Attack at West Bank Border Crossing

A gunman identified as a Jordanian national shot and killed three Israeli men on September 8 at the Allenby Bridge crossing between Jordan and the West Bank.

September 5, 2024 | |

Islamist Gunman Shot by German Police Near Israeli Consulate in Munich

German police shot and killed a gunman in Munich on September 5 after he opened fire near the Israeli consulate in the Bavarian capital. The gunman — identified as an 18-year-old Austrian national —...

August 27, 2024 | |

Israel Rescues Hostage in Southern Gaza

Israeli special forces rescued a hostage in the southern Gaza Strip on August 27 after he spent 326 days in captivity. Qaid Farhan al-Qadi, 52, was located in a tunnel by a combined...

June 26, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF trains for war in the north as Iranian proxies threaten attacks from Iraq and Yemen

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi attended army exercises in northern Israel on June 25 and 26. The drills are part of eight months of training...

June 17, 2024 | |

U.S. Envoy Arrives in Israel Amid Growing Focus on Hezbollah Escalation

White House special envoy to the Middle East Amos Hochstein arrived in Israel on June 17 amid skepticism in the Israeli media that he would be able to rein in the growing threat...

June 7, 2024 | |

Biden Administration Warns Israel Against War With Hezbollah

The Biden administration told Israel not to respond to Iran-backed Hezbollah’s escalating attacks, warning that a ground invasion into Lebanon risks drawing in the Islamic Republic...

June 5, 2024 | |

Hezbollah Hits Border Village as Israel Warns of War

Hezbollah wounded at least 11 people in an armed drone attack on the Druze Arab village of Hurfeish in northern Israel on June 5, stoking calls in Jerusalem for escalated retaliation...

May 16, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Notes from the Gaza border – 7 months on

Reporter's notebook: People here are still on edge and they wonder whether Israel will defeat Hamas. The promises of the war have not been fulfilled.

March 29, 2024 | |

U.S. Rejects ‘Unfounded’ Genocide Claim in UN Report Targeting Israel

Washington on March 27 dismissed a new United Nations (UN) report that accuses Israel of genocide. “Allegations of genocide are unfounded,” said State Department spokesperson...

March 21, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Looking into Kfar Aza, five months after the October 7 massacre

This kibbutz has been on the frontline in other wars. However, nothing like October 7 ever happened before.

March 8, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Meet the IDF women on the front lines of the Gaza war

During five months covering the war, I came across many inspiring stories of women in combat and in other roles in the IDF.