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Operation Iron Swords Update 12/19

Israel marked a national day of recognition for wounded soldiers yesterday, acknowledging the 13,500 who were injured in the current war. See details below.

 

Rocket Fire

  • Overall rocket fire – and subsequent sirens - have been down in recent weeks, with virtually no projectiles fired…

Operation Iron Swords Update 12/12

  • Earlier today, a 12-year-old Israeli boy, Yehoshua Aharon Tuvia z"l, who was sitting next to his sister, was shot and killed by a terrorist near the Gush Etzion Tunnels Road. The terrorist opened fire on a bus, killing Yehoshua, and wounding three others. A few hours later, the killer turn…

Operation Iron Swords Update 12/5

Heartbreak: Two American Lone Soldiers

  • On Monday, the IDF announced that Captain Omer Neutra, aged 22, was killed on October 7, 2023. Neutra, an Israeli-American lone soldier from Syosset, Long Island, was believed to be on the live hostages held by Hamas. Although the terror group still …

Operation Iron Swords Update 11/27: Ceasefire in the North

Special Edition: Ceasefire in the North

At 4 am Israel Time today (9 pm ET last night) a ceasefire came into effect. The ceasefire is aimed at halting the fighting in Israel’s north. In the hours since, the situation has remained largely quiet, sparking hope that the agreement will hold. …

Operation Iron Swords Update 11/21

  • A few hours ago, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes during the 13-month Gaza war and the October 2023 attack on Israel. Netanyah…