When their children were taken, Rachel Goldberg-Polin (mother of Hersh z"l) and Einav Zangauker (mother of Matan) refused to be silent. Rachel carried her son’s photo from Jerusalem to the UN and the White House, making sure leaders around the world saw his face. Einav marched through Israel with other parents, demanding action day after day. Both women have continued non-stop. Even after learning her son Hersh was killed, Rachel has kept speaking out so the world does not fo

Earlier in 2025, Israel passed new legislation to support families of hostages who return home. The law provides financial aid, counselling, and access to special committees for exceptional cases; closing a gap where families of captives once had no legal recognition.   What makes this truly unique is the scale; no other democracy has faced the return of so many hostages at once, across every age and stage of life. Creating a legal framework to meet that challenge is itself a

In June 1976, terrorists hijacked an Air France jet and forced it to Entebbe, Uganda. Once on the ground, the hostages were divided with Jews and Israelis singled out and kept apart. After a week of fear, Israeli commandos launched a daring overnight rescue, flying thousands of kilometres to storm the terminal and free 102 captives.   The mission became legendary for its precision and courage. Commander Yonatan Netanyahu - the only Israeli soldier killed, and the older brothe

Just last week, on Yom Kippur 2025, the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester came under attack. A terrorist killed two worshippers and wounded several others outside the synagogue. Inside, Yoni Finlay, a father and regular worshipper, and Adrian Daulby, a gentle man known for his quiet presence, rushed to barricade the doors, determined to stop him from breaking in.    Within a few minutes, police arrived and fired at the terrorist from outside. Bullets passed throug

For new parents, nothing matters more than a baby’s safety. In the early 1990s, Israeli engineers created BabySense, the world’s first non-contact breathing monitor for infants. Placed under the crib mattress, it tracks a baby’s tiny movements and alerts caregivers if breathing slows or stops.   BabySense has since been adopted in homes and hospitals around the world, helping to prevent sudden infant death and giving parents peace of mind. It is a powerful example of Israeli

With his black eye patch and fierce determination, Moshe Dayan became a symbol of Israel’s fight for survival. Born in 1915 in a kibbutz in the Galilee, he grew up in the Land of Israel and joined the Haganah as a teenager.   Dayan rose to lead the IDF and played central roles in Israel’s most critical battles, including the 1956 Sinai Campaign and the 1967 Six Day War, when Jerusalem was reunited under Jewish sovereignty. His leadership embodied courage in the face of overwh

When America needed words to define its soul, a Jewish poet stepped up. Emma Lazarus wrote “The New Colossus,” the sonnet engraved on the Statue of Liberty: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” She wasn’t just a poet—she was a proud Jewish activist who spoke out against antisemitism and advocated for refugees.   Read more: Poetry Foundation

Leave it to Israeli ingenuity to turn science fiction into daily life. ReWalk is a wearable robotic exoskeleton that helps people with...

You may know Idan Amedi as an actor from the hit Israeli series Fauda or as a popular singer-songwriter. But in October 2023, he put...