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Operation Iron Swords Update 1/26

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Activities

  • With the death of 21 IDF soldiers on Tuesday, Israel suffered its worst loss of life incident since October 7. The troops came under attack in the southern Gaza Strip when an explosion destroyed two buildings with soldiers inside them. The buildings…

Jewish Federations Respond to International Court of Justice Ruling

January 26, 2024

 

Today’s ruling by the International Court of Justice, while deeply flawed, affirms Israel’s right to continue defending itself from ongoing attacks by Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis following the horrific and brutal attacks of October 7th, the deadliest day for J…

Operation Iron Swords Update 1/22

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Activities

  • As of today, 195 Israeli soldiers have been killed since the ground war began in Gaza; a total of 527 have died since October 7. See details of all the fallen soldiers here.
  • As fighting continues in Gaza, troops have discovered another elaborate tunn…

Operation Iron Swords Update 1/18

Jewish Federations

  • Learn more about the insidious myths around the legality of Israel’s war on a Jewish Federations’ webinar on Wednesday, January 24 at 1 pm ET with Major John Spencer and Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey S. Corn, who have nearly five decades of combined military experien…

Operation Iron Swords Update 1/16

The Latest

  • As fighting continues, additional IDF soldiers have been killed, bringing the total to 190 since the ground invasion began, and 524 since October 7. See details of all the fallen soldiers here.
  • A terror attack was carried out by two Palestinians in Ra’anana yesterday. A 72-…