Israel Updates

Hostages: 100; IDF Soldiers Lost: 828 Jay Zeidman Jan 08, 2025 A long but important update today with several articles and reports that I encourage you to read through. The Numbers Casualties 1,825 Israelis have been killed including 828 IDF soldiers since October 7th (+6 since Sunday) Staff Sgt. Ido Samiach, 20 (above), a team sergeant in the Nahal Brigade’s […]

Hostages Held in Gaza: 98; IDF Soldiers Lost: 835 Jay Zeidman Jan 12, 2025 Situational Update The Times of Israel reports: The Israeli Air Force struck Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, as Israeli officials threatened to hunt down the leaders of the Iran-backed group unless they stopped their drone and missile attacks. Israel’s airstrikes came shortly after

Hostages Held in Gaza: 98; IDF Soldiers Lost: 840 Jay Zeidman Jan 15, 2025 Situational Update The Times of Israel writes: Israeli diplomatic officials said on Monday evening that Israel was in the “advanced stages of the negotiations” with Hamas for a ceasefire deal that would see the terror group release some of the hostages it

Hostages Held in Gaza: 98; IDF Soldiers Lost: 840 Jay Zeidman Jan 17, 2025 In light of the recent hostage and ceasefire agreement, I wanted to provide some of the immediate analysis that I’m seeing. All of the information below is current as of late this evening (Jan 16th). The Agreement Barak Ravid with Axios writes: The deal between

Hostages Held in Gaza: 90; IDF Soldiers Lost: 841 Jay Zeidman Jan 25, 2025 Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag were freed on Saturday after 477 days in captivity in Gaza. Naama Levy thanking the people of Israel (Credit: IDF) The Times of Israel writes: the four released hostages were among seven female

Hostages Held in Gaza: 90; IDF Soldiers Lost: 841 Jay Zeidman Jan 29, 2025 Hostage Release Update   Arbel Yehud is a civilian who was supposed to be released as part of the agreement this past weekend (female civilians were to be released prior to any female soldiers). She will now be released on Thursday, along with the

Day 483 – Hostages Held in Gaza: 82; IDF Soldiers Lost: 842 Jay Zeidman Jan 30, 2025 (Top L-R:) Freed hostage Agam Berger reunites with her family at Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva on January 30, 2025. (Haim Zach/GPO); Freed hostage Gadi Mozes reunites with his children at an IDF facility near Re’im on

Hostages Held in Gaza: 79; IDF Soldiers Lost: 842 Jay Zeidman Feb 02, 2025 After 484 days, Yarden Bibas, Ofer Calderon, and Keith Siegel were released from captivity in Gaza on Saturday. Like all of the other released hostages, Keith Siegel was cruelly paraded around by Hamas during his hand off to the Red Cross. Yarden Bibas writes: “I thank all the people

Jay Zeidman Dec 08, 2024 Situational Update The situation in Syria continues to unfold rapidly, but as of late last night, according to YNet and multiple sources: Syria rebel forces entered Damascus early on Sunday and announced the Assad regime over after 54 years of rule by the same family. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad boarded a plane and left

Hostages Held in Gaza: 79; IDF Soldiers Lost: 844 Jay Zeidman Feb 05, 2025 Last night, President Trump welcomed Prime Minister Netanyahu to the White House, the first foreign leader to be invited since he took office two weeks ago. The policy announcements from the press conference were historic, including President Trumps stunning announcement about the relocation