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Operation Iron Swords Update 5/30

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Activities

A Road Less Traveled: Insights from Our Women’s Mission to Cuba

By Dana Koenig, Manager, Immersive Travel

On May 15, 2024, our group of 23 Jewish women embarked on Federation’s Women's Mission to Cuba, excited to explore the vibrant culture, history, and Jewish heritage of this captivating island. This four-day journey was filled with unique experie…

Operation Iron Swords Update 5/23

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Activities

  • Three soldiers fell in battle in Gaza yesterday as fighting remains intense at numerous points across the Strip. In battles in Nuseirat in central Gaza, IDF forces encountered terrorists who were operating out of an UNRWA school. The compound was bei…

Operation Iron Swords Update 5/16

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Activities

  • Five IDF soldiers were killed and eight were injured (three seriously) as a result of a friendly fire error in Gaza overnight. The soldiers from an ultra-Orthodox unit were inside an abandoned building when an IDF tank force saw their rifle barrels …

Operation Iron Swords Update 5/9

Yom Hazikaron, the Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen, will be marked for this first time since the October 7 attacks this coming Sunday night and Monday. Join the official ceremony in English live from Latrun on Sunday, May 12 at 12:50 pm here.

 

Hostages

  • Based on new, concrete intel…