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22+ min ago (1288+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 798 Harrowing footage of the six Israeli hostages murdered by Hamas terrorists in August 2024 was released Thursday night by their families after being aired on Israeli television, providing a uniquely extensive glimpse into what the hostages went through during their first months in Hamas captivity. The videos included footage of the captives marking Hanukkah in December 2023, with the release of the clips coming days before the Jewish holiday begins this year. While the videos were filmed by Hamas terrorists likely for propaganda purposes, the material is unlike other clips published during the war that showed hostages reading statements evidently dictated by their captors. In the clips, which the Israel Defense Forces recovered during military operations in the Gaza Strip, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Almog Sarusi, Ori Danino, and Alex Lobanov are seen together in a…...

29+ min ago (108+ words) [IDF-obtained footage of Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Alexander Lobanov, and Almog Sarusi lighting Hanukkah candles while in Hamas captivity. (photo credit: Hostage and Missing Families Forum)]The footage, obtained by the IDF, shows the six hostages, Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Alexander Lobanov, and Almog Sarusi, who were murdered by Hamas in 2024. WATCH: Newly-obtained footage shows six Gaza hostages lighting Hanukkah candles in Hamas tunnel The footage, obtained by the IDF, shows the six hostages, Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Alexander Lobanov, and Almog Sarusi, who were murdered by Hamas in 2024....

43+ min ago (137+ words) The Nachala Movement congratulated Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and the members of the government on the approval of 19 new communities in Judea and Samaria."The decision of the Government of Israel this evening to return to two additional communities - Ganim and Kadim in northern Samaria - is an important decision and a clear statement that the entire Land of Israel belongs to us. We congratulate the Government of Israel that just as it has merited to return and establish the communities destroyed in northern Samaria, it will soon merit to reestablish Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip," it said in a statement. Nachala Movement welcomes approval of new Judea and Samaria communities The Nachala Movement congratulated Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and the members of the government on the approval of 19 new communities in Judea and Samaria....

53+ min ago (88+ words) [A general view shows large mounds of debris covering the site of the destroyed Firas public market in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on December 9, 2025. (photo credit: Eyad Azam / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)]The estimated cost to repair the destruction from two years of fighting, bombing, and bulldozing is in the billions. Israel agrees to fund Gaza reconstruction 'for time being' at US demand - Ynet The estimated cost to repair the destruction from two years of fighting, bombing, and bulldozing is in the billions....

1+ hour, 1+ min ago (162+ words) Led by Ministers Smotrich and Katz: The Security Cabinet approves the establishment of 19 communities in Judea and Samaria, including Ganim and Kadim, which were evacuated about 20 years ago during the Disengagement in northern Samaria. Cabinet approves: 19 new communities in Judea and Samaria Led by Ministers Smotrich and Katz: The Security Cabinet approves the establishment of 19 communities in Judea and Samaria, including Ganim and Kadim, which were evacuated about 20 years ago during the Disengagement in northern Samaria. The Security Cabinet on Thursday evening approved the establishment and regulation of 19 new communities across Judea and Samaria. Among the communities approved, following the proposal of Ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Israel Katz, are Ganim and Kadim, which were evacuated from northern Samaria as part of the Disengagement nearly twenty years ago. In addition, approvals were granted for veteran communities as well as those in…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago (64+ words) [TALIA SOMMER takes Israeli women's soccer to new heights by joining the NWSL (photo credit: ZACH BOLINGER/COURTESY)]For the 21-year-old midfielder from Tel Aviv, the moment marks the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. Israeli soccer star Talia Sommer signs with Gotham FC For the 21-year-old midfielder from Tel Aviv, the moment marks the fulfillment of a lifelong dream....

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (191+ words) Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich responded to Economy Minister Nir Barkat's opposition regarding the expansion of the VAT exemption on personal imports up to $150.My friend Nir, it is expected that as Economy Minister you will not adopt the position of the tycoons and monopolies that suffocate the economy and force Israeli consumers to pay high prices," Smotrich wrote.I am determined not to give in to the tycoons' aggressive campaign, to create real competition here and to lower the cost of living. Things can be cheaper here." Smotrich to Barkat: It is expected you will not adopt the tycoons' position Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich responded to Economy Minister Nir Barkat's opposition regarding the expansion of the VAT exemption on personal imports up to $150. My friend Nir, it is expected that as Economy Minister you will not adopt the position of…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago (90+ words) [People stand in front of the Arrow 3 system during an event of the German Air Force at the Annaburger Heide Air Base in Schoenewalde/Holzdorf, eastern Germany, December 3, 2025 (photo credit: RALF HIRSCHBERGER/AFP via Getty Images)]Ran Kochav recounts to the Jerusalem Post his time as Arrow commander and the technology's role in making history. Ex-IDF air defense chief: Arrow-3 protecting Germany defies imagination after Holocaust Ran Kochav recounts to the Jerusalem Post his time as Arrow commander and the technology's role in making history....

2+ hour, 3+ min ago (525+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 798 Sharon Wrobel is a tech reporter for The Times of Israel Israeli-founded startup Believer Meats, a biotechnology firm that creates chicken, lamb and beef products made from animal cells, has been forced to shut down its operations after running out of funds. The decision was announced by Believer Meats global HR & talent leader Anne Schubert, who wrote on LinkedIn: "After two years of building something truly bold and special, Believer Meats made the difficult decision last week to cease operations." "While the outcome is not what any of us hoped for, I am incredibly proud of what we accomplished together," Schubert said. Believer Meats, formerly known as Future Meat Technologies, which has operations in Israel and the US, did not explain or share further details about the closure, and did not respond to requests for comment…...