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Senior Hamas leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, speaks during a conference in Gaza City, on November 4, 2019 (The Times of Israel: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

October 18, 2024, 4:40 am

Hamas leader and Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar killed by IDF troops in Gaza

IDF confirms terror chief was shot dead in Rafah firefight Wednesday; troops spotted body Thursday and Sinwar’s identity was formally confirmed after tests; no hostages at location

By Agencies and TOI Staff

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi holds an assessment at the IDF Southern Command in Beersheba on October 8. Photo: IDF

October 25, 2023, 7:16 am

Officials thought Gaza activity was a drill

The reports said that senior military and Shin Bet officials, including IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, held phone discussions just a few hours before Hamas's devastating infiltration, after indications of irregularities were noted.

By Emanuel Fabian, AMY SPIRO and TOI STAFF

Burnt cars near the entrance to Kibbutz Alumim on October 9. Photo: Yossi Zamir/Flash90

October 25, 2023, 6:54 am

Interrogated Hamas members detail atrocitiesOrders: ’Kill, behead, rape’

They said the detainees had given detailed accounts of the infiltration and the onslaught, including information “that has been used and will be used to attack targets in the Gaza Strip.”

By AJN STAFF

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. Photo: Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90

October 10, 2023, 6:57 am

Plot against Ben Gvir and ex-MK Glick

Several Iranian plots aiming to harm Israelis inside the country and around the world have been uncovered over the past year.

By MICHAEL HOROVITZ and Michael Bachner

Car ramming victim Maksym Molchanov. Photo: Courtesy

September 12, 2023, 7:13 am

Lone soldier laid to rest

"...You did amazing work with Maksym's upbringing and education, and I thank you for allowing us to enjoy him. I apologise for not bringing him back safely," Fitoussi said.

By Emanuel Fabian

Police at the scene of a shooting in the central Arab city of Tira.
Photo: Israel Police

August 25, 2023, 7:14 am

Four killed in shooting

The Magen David Adom ambulance service said paramedics declared the four dead at the scene after finding them in a field.

By AJN STAFF

A copy of the file on Ulrich Schnaft that Israel's General Security Agency recently declassified. Photo: Israel State Archives via Haaretz

June 13, 2023, 7:03 am

The former Nazi who enlisted in the IDF

One report said he had shown a picture of himself in "SS uniform or German army uniform" while drunk. Asked about this later, Schnaft said it was just a costume.

By AJN STAFF

Palestinian protesters near the Gaza border on Monday. Photo: EPA/Mohammed Saber

May 17, 2018, 12:00 am

Gaza border clashes: ‘IDF averted a great disaster’

As the international community raged against Palestinian deaths, Israelis who live near Gaza were praising the IDF and saying it avoided bloodbath in their areas.

By Nathan Jeffay

Mosab Hassan Yousef speaking in Melbourne in 2011.

February 5, 2018, 9:27 am

‘Green Prince’ to visit Australia

AS the eldest son of Sheikh Hassan Yousef, a founding leader of Hamas, Mosab Hassan Yousef took up a unique opportunity to do something nobody would have dreamed of – he spied for Israel.

October 11, 2017, 6:00 pm

Murder of grandfather was terror attack

An Israeli grandfather was brutally murdered in a terror attack, as his 23 children and grandchildren prepared for his birthday party 10 kilometres away.

By Nathan Jeffay

Shooting on Hagiborim street in Haifa, January 3, 2017. (photo credit:EFFY SCHNAPPER/ MDA)

February 1, 2017, 2:46 pm

Haifa shooting was terror attack

His girlfriend teased him that he was a “Jew lover”. Shortly afterwards, Mahmoud Shinawi proved that he wasn’t – by going on a shooting spree against residents of his own city, Haifa.

Over 300 weapons confiscated have been since October 2015, according to the IDF.

August 25, 2016, 9:32 am

IDF raids West Bank weapon factories

Israeli security forces have shut down six illegal weapons manufacturing factories in the West Bank in the biggest such operation of an ongoing crackdown.

August 10, 2016, 2:12 pm

‘Second aid worker diverting funds to terror’

Another United Nations aid worker in Gaza has been accused by Israel’s Shin Bet security service of using his position to provide material assistance to the terrorist efforts of Hamas.

Evyatar Slonim. Photo: EPA / Ayal Gil Elyaho Jini.

January 29, 2016, 12:00 am

Detained Aussie-Israeli on hunger strike

JERUSALEM – Australian-Israeli citizen Evyatar Slonim has started a hunger strike in an Israeli prison to protest his detention without charge.

By Nathan Jeffay

December 23, 2015, 12:00 am

‘Slonim a victim of conspiracy’

FAMILY members of dual Australian-Israeli citizen Evyatar Slonim, who is being held without charge in Israel, claim he is a victim of a conspiracy.