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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 592

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Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on May 13, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
April 25, 2025, 6:07 am
319 soldiers, 79 civilians killed since last Memorial Day
Numbers take total casualties of wars, terror to 30,649; in addition, 61 disabled veterans succumbed to injuries sustained during service; numbers published ahead of next week’s commemorations
By Emanuel Fabian
Defense Minister Israel Katz seen in the Knesset in Jerusalem, on March 26, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 22, 2025, 5:26 pm
Katz said to reject IDF request to extend ‘hesder’ yeshiva soldiers’ service
Defense minister turns down proposal to lengthen military track as security forces grapple with manpower shortage amid ongoing war
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
Female soldiers attend the funeral for Israeli Defense Forces paramedic Sgt. Agam Naim, the first woman Israeli Defense Forces soldier killed in combat in the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Mishmarot, Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
April 6, 2025, 6:13 pm
Experts warn of mental health crisis among IDF personnel ahead of national days
Officials highlight a sharp rise in PTSD cases and suicides since October 7 and amid the war, urging public awareness and support
By Stav Levaton
Hamas terrorists storm into the Erez Crossing's pedestrian terminal on October 7, 2023. (Defense Ministry)
March 30, 2025, 8:39 pm
120 terrorists invaded Erez Crossing, adjacent base on Oct. 7, as troops made brave stand
Investigation finds IDF was unable to defend large facility on border with Strip; confusion among commanders led some soldiers to be left in base as terrorists continued rampage
By Emanuel Fabian
Wounded Israeli soldiers arrive at the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem, October 7, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/ Flash90)
March 25, 2025, 8:56 pm
Israel hosts first-ever International Rehabilitation Conference in wake of Oct. 7
With war casualties on the rise, foreign experts explore innovative strategies to improve recovery processes
By Stav Levaton
President Isaac Herzog attends a conference organized by the Defense Ministry Rehabilitation Department held at the Tel Aviv University, March 25, 2025. (Tomer Neuberg/FLASH90)
March 25, 2025, 4:15 pm
Herzog says he’s ‘shocked’ Israel has lost its focus on the hostages
President says country must ‘not lose eye contact’ with issue, as news cycle becomes dominated by government moves to fire top officials
By Lazar Berman
Trucks carrying a shipment of 2,000-lb bombs are seen driving at Ashdod Port, early February 16, 2025. (Defense Ministry)
February 16, 2025, 9:51 am
US shipment of 2,000-lb bombs held up by Biden administration arrives in Israel
1,800 of the heavy bombs unloaded at Ashdod Port, taken by trucks to Israeli airbases, weeks after Trump lifted hold on delivery
By Emanuel Fabian
A test of anti-drone defense systems in southern Israel, February 4, 2025. (Defense Ministry)
February 5, 2025, 4:14 pm
Defense Ministry carries out tests on new anti-drone systems in development
Nine companies display technologies during ‘contest’ attended by defense minister, other officials; successful systems to be further developed
By Emanuel Fabian
View of the Israel Railways train at the train station in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, March 27, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
February 2, 2025, 11:56 am
Sderot-Ashkelon train line resumes operations for first time since October 7 attack
Gaza border city was one of the hardest hit by Hamas-led terrorists, with at least 50 civilians and 20 police killed; vital train line reopens after IDF constructs defensive wall
By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian
Jacob Avitan, a Defense Ministry contractor killed in Gaza on January 28, 2025. (Courtesy)
January 28, 2025, 10:42 pm
Israeli contractor mistakenly killed by IDF troops in Gaza, army says
Excavator operator Jacob Avitan, 39, misidentified as threat as he arrived at IDF post in civilian clothing; Military Police launches investigation
By Emanuel Fabian
Israeli Air Force pilots prepare for airstrikes against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, December 26, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
January 7, 2025, 12:44 pm
Israel to locally produce heavy bombs, reducing reliance on US after shipment holdup
Elbit Systems also contracted to establish manufacturing plant for raw materials, in deals worth $275 million; Israel hopes to reach ‘full independence’ in munitions manufacturing
By Emanuel Fabian
Illustrative: An IDF soldier walks among Haredi Jewish men during a protest against a potential new draft law that they fear could end their exemptions from military service in Jerusalem, October 31, 2024. (AP/Ohad Zwigenberg)
December 27, 2024, 9:09 pm
As coalition falls into line, law maintaining Haredi exemption from IDF service will pass
Defense Minister Katz is working tirelessly to ensure majority support for a law to keep most ultra-Orthodox males out of the army, and keep the ultra-Orthodox parties in government
By Shalom Yerushalmi
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk speaks during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show, October 5, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
December 18, 2024, 2:44 pm
Israel concerned ‘wild card’ Musk could share sensitive data with others – report
New York Times says Musk and SpaceX are under review for federal security compliance failures; US Air Force recently denied security clearance to the billionaire
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Israel Defense Ministry director-general Eyal Zamir speaks at a defense tech summit at Tel Aviv University on December 10, 2024. (Dror Sithakol/Lense Productions)
December 10, 2024, 4:44 pm
AI a ‘game-changer’ for future of warfare, says Defense Ministry director-general
In first year of war, 86 startups focusing on innovative tech took in orders worth $168 million from government body, five times more than previous year’s total, data shows
By Sharon Wrobel
Demonstrators hold signs in protest as they block an entrance to the Google I/O conference in Mountain View, California on May 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)
December 3, 2024, 8:12 pm
Google said worried contract with Israel could damage its reputation
Report shows letter sent to tech giant’s executives raised concerns Project Nimbus deal with Israeli government could lead to ‘the facilitation of human rights violations’
By ToI Staff
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