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Today’s protest “was contrasted by another ultra-Orthodox event in the city just hours earlier, when reservists of the IDF’s new Haredi brigade stood for a ceremony at the Western Wall after completing their training”

TIMES OF ISRAEL 200,000 ultra-Orthodox men block entry to Jerusalem in protest against serving in IDF Charlie Summers October 30, 2025 Some 200,000 ultra-Orthodox men blocked the entrance to Jerusalem on Thursday afternoon for a “million man” protest against military … Continue reading

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“As reservists went to war with expired armor and broken helmets, the Friends of the IDF imploded in allegations of misconduct. But the real scandal was ideological, and rooted in a U.S.-Israel relationship that undermined Israel’s security from within”

TABLET MAG Israel’s Forgotten Army Jacob Siegel October 4, 2025 “It was absolutely abysmal. I mean, it was shocking the equipment that we were given.” Eitan was 27 years old on Oct. 7 when he got the alert. (Soldiers who … Continue reading

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The military singled out the efforts of the kibbutz’s security coordinator for his role in preventing the terror infiltration by continuing to return fire despite being wounded

JPOST IDF Oct. 7 probe finds IDF failed to defend Kibbutz Gevim, terrorists failed to infiltrate kibbutz James Genn September 30, 2025 While Hamas was unsuccessful in its attempt to infiltrate Kibbutz Gevim during the October 7 massacre, the military … Continue reading

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“My story does not end with survival – it continues with service,” said the Israeli-American who was held in Gaza for 584 days until May

JTA Freed hostage Edan Alexander says he’s returning to the IDF next month Grace Gilson September 19, 2025 Just months after former hostage Edan Alexander was freed from 584 days in Hamas captivity, the Golani Brigade soldier has announced he … Continue reading

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“There are two actors in the world who believe that conquering Gaza City will bring about Hamas’ defeat and the end of the war: the first is Benjamin Netanyahu. The second, ironically, is Hamas”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Who’s crazy? Amit Segal September 19, 2025 … Now, Hamas operatives are streaming into Gaza City for what they perceive as the ultimate battle. Hamas’ view is that Israel has gone mad, that Netanyahu … Continue reading

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The capture of Gaza City represents the most ambitious phase of Israel’s campaign against Hamas since the October 7 attacks

URBAN WARFARE What to Expect in the 2025 Battle of Gaza City John Spencer August 21, 2025 On August 20, Defense Minister Israel Katz formally approved the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) plan to capture Gaza City under the operational name … Continue reading

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When reports of violence at and around aid sites began to surface, US media outlets, social media influencers and nonprofits published articles blaming the IDF

NY POST Non-profit feeding millions of Gazans caught in storm of Hamas propaganda, ‘falsely smeared’ by UN Isabel Vincent July 15, 2025 Hamas and international aid groups, including the United Nations, have ganged up against a US-backed non-profit, reframing its … Continue reading

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All 54,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews eligible for military service will be called on to arrive for actual service by July 2026

JPOST IDF to summon over 50,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews in massive push for haredi draft Yonah Jeremy Bob July 6, 2025 The army on Sunday started summoning all 54,000 remaining eligible haredim for IDF service in the largest ever coordinated mass … Continue reading

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This is the Briton we should be talking about – not the sozzled, moneyed brats of Glastonbury who got a sick thrill from chanting ‘Death, death to the IDF’, but this fresh-faced warrior against Islamofascism

QUAERENS BLOG Forget the bigots of Glastonbury – it’s the heroic IDF soldier, Yisrael Natan Rosenfeld, we should be talking about. Brendan O’Neill July 1, 2025 The name we should remember from this weekend is not Bob Vylan. Or Pascal … Continue reading

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Israel Security Agency (ISA/Shin Bet) dismantles massive Hamas terrorist network in Hebron, foiling imminent attacks and solving past murders

JEWISH PRESS Shin Bet Arrests More Than 60 Terrorists, Thwarts Massive Hamas Branch in Hebron Hana Levi Julian June 29, 2025 …The Israel Security Agency (ISA/Shin Bet) has dismantled a massive Hamas terrorist network in Hebron, foiling imminent attacks and … Continue reading

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