Operation Iron Swords

Israeli military tanks are lined up on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, February 9, 2025

IDF's withdrawal from key Gaza corridor signals shift in war's trajectory

Sometimes it was used to facilitate trucks entering Gaza, sometimes trucks and medical personnel would cross the area.

Guiding Israel’s next generation: Inside the Closing Ranks initiative

Nine-year-old voluntary mentoring organization to help some of the many young Israelis in need of emotional support and guidance after October 7

 Founder and president Joseph Waks at during one of the events.

Hanukkah 2024: HaYeladim Shelanu brings light to bereaved families across Israel

The organization created five candle-lighting events to support those who lost their loved ones during the war. "This was the least we could do," said HaYeladim Shelanu president Joseph Waks.

Seeing green again: KKL-JNF faces a 30-40 year challenge of restoring forests damaged by Hezbollah

Since the outbreak of Swords of Iron War on October 7, 2023, vast areas of forests and open lands have been severely damaged, primarily due to fires caused by daily barrages of rockets and missiles.

By LIOR NOVIK
01/01/2025

2,000 km from Israel: The war moves to a new front - space

Avi Berger, head of the Space Directorate at Maf'at, said during the war on seven fronts, "We must fully utilize space, as it allows us to always know what is happening on the other fronts."

CPC company develops control system for vehicles and armored vehicles

The Bat system, developed over two years, provides multifunctional control for vehicles and operates in extreme temperatures from minus 40 to 80 degrees, with dozens of orders already placed.

The journey of Steven Lowy

Keren Hayesod’s outgoing chairman reflects on heading the organization during COVID,  the Russia-Ukraine war, and Operation Swords of Iron.

Israeli wartime innovations: Drone, sticker, and distress bracelet

The prolonged fighting prompted Israeli entrepreneurs to develop new solutions: An autonomous combat drone, a hypothermia-prevention sticker, and a bracelet to identify mental distress.

By TZAHI HOFFMAN
18/11/2024

U of Haifa Law Clinic provides legal support to Israelis in the North since Oct 7

The law clinic is working to help residents of the region receive social benefits from the government and provide support on issues for which the government has traditionally not intervened.

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