Healing PTSD through the power of surfing

Many reservists and veterans come back from wars and service with some post traumas and they some are seeking support. One place that has reached out to give both mental and physical help is Surfers Without Limits. They are dedicated to supporting veterans and guiding them through surfing off the T…

News Flash December 26 2024

Reserve Captain killed in combat in Gaza Strip, IDF strikes van in Gaza killing five Islamic Jihad terrorists, the Palestinians claim they were local journalists 

News Flash December 25, 2024

IDF intercepts missile fired by Houthis at central Israel. Families of hostages call deal that brings back all hostages, living and dead, in one pulse. IDF destroys two 2-kilometer longer tunnels in Gaza Strip  

Voices in the national religious camp urge hostage release deal

Thousands of religious Zionists gathered in Jerusalem on Sunday, urging Israeli leaders to finalize a Gaza hostage release deal. Since the start of the Gaza war members of the national religious camp have led the struggle against ending the war. Recently, different voices have emerged from within …

News Flash December 24, 2024

Houthi missile intercepted in the early hours.3 soldiers killed in Gaza Monday are buried. Former hostage Hannah Katzir,77,dies.

Can the PA defeat the gunmen in Jenin?

The operation by the security forces of the Palestinian Authority in Jenin in the northern  West Bank continues. Local gunmen, some aligned with Hamas, are resisting and daily clashes are taking place. The PA, which is supported by the West, launched its largest security operation in years to disl…

News Flash December 23, 2024

34 people hurt in Jerusalem girls' religious seminary fire. Pro-Iranian militia agree to halt attacks on Israel. Israel says no progress in Gaza talks until Hamas hands over list.

Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq halt attacks against Israel

 Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq have announced they are stopping their attacks against Israel. A senior official in the umbrella organization of dozens of militias told the Al-Akhbar newspaper that the decision was made in the framework of an agreement with the president of Iraq, Mohammed Shia’ Al S…

Israeli music in all its forms at Sounds in the Desert festival

The Sounds in the Desert festival at Kibbutz Sde Boker is devoted to Israeli music in all its forms. The festival's 27th edition, which runs December 24th-28th, is dedicating its second day to remembrance of IDF fallen soldiers from the region, and those impacted by the war. Festival founder and ar…

Why is it so difficult deterring the Houthis in Yemen from striking Israel?

Prof. Uzi Rabi, director of the program for regional cooperation Tel Aviv University and an expert on the Middle East, said that the Houthis in Yemen believe they can capitalize on being the last remaining “savior” of the Palestinians. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that this attitude was aimed …