Israel Updates

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Hostages Held in Gaza: 76; IDF Soldiers Lost: 846 Jay Zeidman Feb 08, 2025 Eli Sharabi, Or Levy, and Ohad Ben Ami were released from Hamas captivity this morning after surviving 491 days. The three men appeared so frail and emaciated, the images we are seeing remind many of us of what those who survived the Holocaust

Jay Zeidman Dec 15, 2024 Situational Update The Times of Israel reports tonight that Israeli strikes have targeted military sites in Syria’s coastal Tartus region, with a Syria war monitor calling them “the heaviest strikes” in the area in more than a decade. The Numbers Casualties 1,811 Israelis have been killed including 816 IDF soldiers since October 7th (+1 since

Hostages Held in Gaza: 76; IDF Soldiers Lost: 846 Jay Zeidman Feb 12, 2025 Situational Update The pace of the news has been rapid to say the least, so I will not try to capture the current status of the hostage agreement as it appears to be changing by the hour. For now, we continue to pray

Hostages Held in Gaza: 58 (no change); IDF Soldiers Lost: 862 (+4) Jay Zeidman Jun 04, 2025 Humanitarian Aid According to FDD: The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) rejected reports of civilian casualties at the organization’s Safe Distribution Sites after CNN, the BBC, The New York Times, the Associated Press, and several other news outlets claimed dozens of Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire

Hostages Held in Gaza: 55 (-3); IDF Soldiers Lost: 866 (+4) Jay Zeidman Jun 08, 2025 A long but important Sunday update. Hostage Update (3 bodies recovered) Gadi Haggai and Judi Weinstein Haggai The Times of Israel reports: The IDF and Shin Bet security agency recovered the bodies of slain hostages Gadi Haggai, 72, and Judi Weinstein Haggai,

Hostages Held in Gaza: 70; IDF Soldiers Lost: 846 Jay Zeidman Feb 20, 2025 [WARNING] Tonight’s special update contains emotional, graphic, and very difficult videos and images. I felt it was important to share what we know about the fate of the Bibas family and Oded Lifshiz, specifically that one of the four bodies received today was

Hostages Held in Gaza: 53 (-2); IDF Soldiers Lost: 866 Jay Zeidman Jun 13, 2025 Earlier tonight, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion: a preemptive and precise combined offensive targeting Iran’s nuclear program. In the first phase, dozens of Israeli Air Force jets struck multiple military and nuclear-related sites across Iran as well as senior military leaders and

Hostages Held in Gaza: 63; IDF Soldiers Lost: 846 Jay Zeidman Feb 22, 2025 Shiri Bibas Update Kibbutz Nir Oz said early Saturday morning that resident Shiri Bibas was murdered while held captive in Gaza, after Hamas handed over her body overnight and it was brought to Israel for identification. According to assessments by Dr. Chen Kugel,

Hostages Held in Gaza: 53; IDF Soldiers Lost: 866 Jay Zeidman Jun 14, 2025 Last night, in the early hours of June 13, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a major pre-emptive strike against Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure and key personnel. While much of the impact is still difficult to assess, the IDF has released a graphic