Stand for Israel Blog

Israel Antiquity Authority representative Yiftah Shalev shows a collection of ivory plaques from the First Temple period, at the Givati Parking Lot, outside Jerusalem Old City, September 5, 2022.
Ivory Artifacts Consistent with Biblical Narrative in I Kings
A collection of ivory artifacts dates back to King Solomon's Jerusalem and alludes to the biblical narrative of I Kings.
Israel's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter the President residence in Jerusalem, February 16, 2025
Israel Stresses Need for Terror Disarmament
Ambassador to the United States says disarmament of terror groups like Hamas and Hezbollah is a must for total peace.
Family members of Lt. Hadar Goldin, whose body had been held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip since 2014 and was returned to Israel today as part of a deal with Hamas, hold a press conference outside their home in Kfar Saba, November 9, 2025
Body of IDF Soldier Returned to Israel After 11 Years
IDF Lt. Hadar Goldin was killed and taken by Hamas in August 2014, after a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza was violated.
The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 20, 2023. Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
Joshua Loitu Mollel Identified as Returned Hostage
Mollel had come to Israel before the attack to learn and work in agriculture at Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) seen in southern Lebanon, as it seen from the Israeli side of the border, on November 2, 2025.
IDF Strikes Hezbollah Rebuilding Efforts After Ceasefire Breach
The strike conducted by the IDF targeted Hezbollah equipment makers in an attempt to rebuild.
Family and friends of Col.l Asaf Hamami during his funeral in Kiryat Shaul Cemetery in Tel Aviv, November 4, 2025, Hamami was killed in battle on October 7, 2023, his body was held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza and released to Israel a few days ago.
Returned Hostage Identified as IDF Soldier
Staff Sgt. Itay Chen of the IDF was identified after his body was returned to Israel.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends the funeral of Col. Asaf Hamami at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery in Tel Aviv, November 4, 2025. Hamami was killed in battle on October 7, 2023, and his body was held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza before being returned to Israel a few days ago.
Hamas Confirmed Another Hostage Will be Released Today
With the confirmed return of another hostage body, seven now remain in Gaza as Hamas quickens its return efforts.
Kaplan medical staff members work at the Coronavirus ward of the Kaplan Medical Center, in Rehovot, on December 11, 2020.
Doctors in Israel Perform First Artificial Cornea Transplant
Kaplan doctors say that the procedure doesn't require donors and could prevent patients from losing their vision.
Photographs of Israelis who's bodies are held or have recently been released from Hamas captivity in Gaza, seen at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. November 03, 2025
Bodies Returned by Hamas on Sunday Identified as IDF Soldiers
The terror group returned three bodies last night, which were identified as IDF soldiers who heroically fought on October 7.
People look at photographs of hostages kidnapped by Hamas terrorists and taken to Gaza on October 7, 2023, at a Sukkah in Paris, France, on October 7, 2025.
“Defending a Democracy That was Attacked by Terrorists”
Amid record anti-Semitism, Mayor Christian Estrosi of the French town of Nice stands firm in support for the hostages and Israel.
Former hostage Bar Kupershtein and dozens of Jewish men lay tefillin at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, October 31, 2025
Two Hostages Returned Thursday Identified
The two hostages were taken from their kibbutz homes on October 7 and murdered by Hamas.
View of the Israeli border with Lebanon, on October 29, 2025.
Suspect Killed as IDF Conducts Hezbollah Raids
The IDF raid in southern Lebanon aimed to eliminate Hezbollah infrastructure.