Israel has launched a major military campaign in Gaza, dubbed Operation “Gideon’s Chariots”, aiming to “seize strategic areas” and “achieve operational control”. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) reported extensive attacks and troop mobilisations across the Gaza Strip as part of the operation’s initial phase.

Israel said Saturday it had launched a major operation in the Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages.

Israeli officials say they are pressuring Hamas to release the remaining hostages.

The 24-year-old singer and Nova festival survivor says 'real victory' will be when the hostages are home, hopes she gave Israelis a moment of peace amid the madness of war The post Israel’s Yuval Raphael feels she’s ‘won at life’ after coming second at Eurovision appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Yuval Raphael, Israel’s contestant, finished in second place at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland on Thursday night. It was a triumph for Israel, in a year when there were countless calls to have Israel banned,