By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency / Jewish News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — April 13, 2024 … Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening stated: “Citizens of Israel, In recent years, and especially in recent weeks, Israel has been preparing for a direct attack by Iran. Our defensive systems are deployed; we are ready for any scenario, both defensively and offensively. The State of Israel is strong. The IDF is strong. The public is strong. We appreciate the US standing alongside Israel, as well as the support of Britain, France and many other countries. We have determined a clear pr ..read more

Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant Meets with US CENTCOM Commander Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency / Jewish News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — April 12, 2024 … Israel Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant met today with U.S. CENTCOM Commander, General Michael Erik Kurilla, at the IAF Hatzor airbase. Minister Gallant and General Kurilla discussed readiness for an attack by Iran attack against the State of Israel, which may lead to regional escalation. The security meeting was attended by Israel Deputy Chief of the General Staff MG. Amir Baram, Director of the Policy Burea ..read more

One man fights for democracy, freedom, another beheads Jewish babies. By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency / Jewish News Agency March 21, 2024 — Jerusalem, Israel …. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening, approved the departure of an Israeli delegation, led by Israel Mossad Director David Barnea, tomorrow, for Qatar to meet with CIA Director William Burns, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abd Al Thani and Egyptian Intelligence Minister Abbas Kamel in order to advance the release of the Israeli hostages. The meeting of senior officials will be held in the framework of ..read more

By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency / Jewish News Agency March 10, 2024 — Jerusalem, Israel … What will pro-Hamas protesters chant at the Oscars? Will it be: “Ceasefire Now” as the Israel Mossad confirms that Hamas does not want a ceasefire but rather a regional war? Mossad chief David Barnea met his counterpart in the US CIA William Burns and told him that Hamas is not interested in reaching a ceasefire deal ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Will pro-Hamas protesters chant at the Academy Awards: “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free?” Given that 90 percent of the protest ..read more

Edited by Joel Leyden IsraelNewsAgency.com / JewishNewsAgency.com / JewishCommunicationsAgency.com Jerusalem, Israel — March 6, 2024 … #BringThemHomeNow Elkana Bohbot 34 Edan Alexander 20 Romi Gonen 23 Yagev Buchshtab 35 Gadi Moshe Mozes 79 Or Levy 33 Almog Meir Jan 21 Itzhak Elgarat 68 Daniel Perez 22 Yoram Metzger 80 Sagui Dekel Chen 35 Yarden Bibas 34 Shiri Bibas 32 Ariel Bibas 4 Kfir Bibas 1 Matan Zangauker 24 Tamir Nimrodi 19 Itzhak Gelerenter 56 Shlomo Mansour 85 Omer Wenkert 22 Amiram Cooper 85 Guy Gilboa-Dalal 22 Alexander Danzig 75 Michel Nisenbaum 59 Alexander (Sasha) Trupanob 28 ..read more

By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency / Jewish News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — March 2, 2024 … Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the following statement at the Kirya, the Israel Defense Forces Headquarters in Tel Aviv: “Dear citizens of Israel, At the start of my remarks, I would like to send my condolences to the families of those who were murdered in the abhorrent terrorist attack near Eli, may G-d avenge them. Since the start of the Israel Hamas war, we have eliminated almost 400 terrorists in Judea and Samaria. The battle is still underway; it has exacted from us a heavy ..read more

By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency / Jewish News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — February 4, 2024 … Since the Israel Hamas war started on Oct. 7, 2023, with the massacre of hundreds of Jewish civilians near the Gaza border, 720 newcomers have arrived in Israel. Over 200 of them making Israel home in the last week of 2023. Nefesh B’Nefesh, working with Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, The Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael and JNF-USA, are doing their best to bring Jews home while many Israelis serve in the IDF. The economy has been in critical need of both farm and indust ..read more

By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency / Jewish News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — February 3, 2024 … Israel Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant during a situation assessment held in Khan Yunis, Gaza: “The [Hamas] Khan Yunis Brigade boasted that it would stand strong against the Israel Defense Forces – today it is dismantled. The same will happen [to terror frameworks] in Rafah and anywhere we operate. Reaching terror targets is what brings us closer to the release of the Israeli hostages.” Israel Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant held an operational situation assessment in Khan Yunis together with IDF c ..read more

Prime Minister Netanyahu: “There are other agencies in the UN. There are other agencies in the world. They have to replace UNRWA.” By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency / Jewish News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — January 31, 2024 … Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, Israel met with a delegation of ambassadors to the UN, led by Israel Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan, from Malta, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Slovenia and Sierra Leone. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “Welcome. It’s good to see all of you, and I’m ..read more

Edited by Joel Leyden Israel News Agency / Jewish News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — October 25, 2023 … Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening made the following statement: “Citizens of Israel, We are in the midst of a campaign for our existence. We have set two goals for this war: To eliminate Hamas by destroying its military and governing abilities, and to do everything possible to bring our captives home. All Hamas terrorists are dead men walking – above ground, below ground, outside Gaza. Together with Defense Minister Gallant, Minister Benny Gantz, the Security Cabinet, the ..read more