Isaac Herzog

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.

January 18, 2024 | |

Israeli Baby Turns One in Hamas Captivity

Israel marked the first birthday of Kfir Bibas, the youngest hostage held in the Gaza Strip, on January 18. Bibas was eight months old when Hamas seized him, along with his parents...

January 18, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: Jan. 18, 2024

Today’s Issue: Medications for Hostages Enter Gaza for First Time since October 7 | IDF Operating for over 35 Hours in West Bank’s Tulkarem Refugee Camp | IDF Chief of Staff: War in North More Likely...

December 21, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Rocket fire targets northern and central Israel

Hamas in Gaza fired several large barrages of rockets at Israel on December 21 as Hezbollah in Lebanon targeted the northern Israeli community of Avivim with anti-tank missiles. While most civilians...

December 17, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

What would a maritime security force mean for the Red Sea?

The Iran-backed Houthi attacks have only escalated in the past week by firing on Eilat, having begun in October to match the Hamas massacre.

December 1, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hamas renews rocket fire, Israel responds as pause in fighting ends 

Hamas renewed rocket fire on Israel just before 06:00 local time on Friday, December 1, ending a pause in fighting that had held for one week. The Israel Defense Forces said the Iron Dome air...

November 30, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Terror attacks amid continued ‘pause’ in Gaza fighting

On the morning of Thursday, November 30, two terrorists attacked a bus stop at the entrance to Jerusalem, killing three Israelis and wounding several others. The two terrorists, brothers from...