Operation Shield and Arrow

23 Israeli, Jewish defining moments of 2023

This past year has been eventful, with ups and downs alike.

 ISRAELIS DEMONSTRATE outside the residence of President Isaac Herzog as he hosts talks over judicial reforms, in Jerusalem in March.
 Hezbollah and Syrian flags flutter on a military vehicle in Western Qalamoun, Syria August 28, 2017.

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 UN ENVOY Tor Wennesland meets Qatari envoy Mohammed Al-Emadi in Gaza City, earlier this year.

The UN hypocritically misrepresents the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - opinion

 LONG HISTORY of bravery: Battling to extinguish a fire in a Kibbutz Nir Am restaurant, hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, 2007.

Sagui Gavri: The heart healer from Kibbutz Nir Am - opinion


Shield and Arrow: Israeli sources indicate ceasefire from 10 p.m. - report

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad continued to fire rockets toward Israel amid the reports of a ceasefire.

 The Iron Dome anti-missile system stands ready on the border with Gaza amid Operation Shield and Arrow, May 11, 2023.

Israeli budget voting remains on pace despite Operation Shield and Arrow

Israel's government has to pass the budget by May 29 and it expects to meet that deadline.

 Israel's Knesset.

Two Palestinian gunmen killed in Nablus firefight with IDF

The two Palestinians were identified as 19-year-old Adnan Wassim Yousef Al-Araj and 32-year-old Saed Jihad Shaker Masha.

 A man stands in a damaged building at the site of deadly Israeli raid in Balata camp in the West Bank May 13, 2023.

WATCH: Israel strikes Gaza headquarters of senior Islamic Jihad operatives

The headquarters of Muhammed Abu al-Ata were destroyed overnight, although he himself was not present at the scene of the airstrike.

 Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike amid Israel-Gaza fighting in Deir al-Balah town in the central Gaza Strip, May 13, 2023.

Shield and Arrow: Anti-gov't protests canceled in Israel as fighting continues

The protests have taken place every Saturday night for much of the year and regularly draw tens of thousands of people.

 Israelis protest against the government's judicial reform legislation for the 17th week, April 29, 2023.

Islamic Jihad: No ceasefire deal has been reached with Israel

Following reports of a new ceasefire being mediated by Egypt, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad reported that they had yet to agree to the deal.

Smoke rises above buildings after airstrikes by Israeli fighter jets in Gaza City, on May 11, 2023

IDF increases attacks after rockets on Beit Shemesh, W. Bank, Sderot

Islamic Jihad threatens attacks on Jerusalem Day without ceasefire

 A damaged building, where Islamic Jihad commander Ali Ghali was killed in an Israeli strike, is seen in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip May 11, 2023.

Backstreet Boys show in Israel canceled over security concerns

The decision, made between the IDF's Home Front Command and the Rishon Lezion municipality, comes amid the ongoing exchange of fire between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Gaza strip.

The Backstreet Boys in concert, Rishon LeZion, April 22, 2018.

IDF operation in Gaza helps Netanyahu close gap on Gantz - poll

Israelis mostly trust Netanyahu's judgment in wartime, Maariv poll finds • Gantz still seen as more suitable for prime minister role

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Mossad direct David Barnea on May 12, 2023

Gaza border families invited to the Negev to relieve stress

Meir Tzur, head of the Central Arava Regional Council, said that he hopes that they feel safe and calm away from the hustle and bustle.

Zukim village, a new village based on ecological tourism.