The IDF announces that it has operational control of the Shejaiya neighborhood of Gaza City.

Shejaiya, a major Hamas stronghold, was the scene of the worst fighting during the 2014 Gaza war. Many Israeli soldiers died in ambushes set in the neighorhood's tight alleyways.

Arab Christian IDF soldiers visit a Christian school in the Arab town of Kfar Yassif in the Galilee, to encourage young Arab children to integrate with, serve and defend the State of Israel.

Pic of the day.

An Israeli farmer defiantly returns to his fields in the Gaza border vicinity.

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Channel 14: Several days ago, a terrorist fired an anti-tank missile at Israeli soldiers. After returning fire and eliminating the terrorist and two accomplices, the soldiers found that they were 14-year-old children.

Hamas is using child soldiers.

And when they die while committing acts of war, the world then condemns Israel for "killing children."

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Hamas is employing heavy psychological warfare to pressure Israel into accepting a permanent Gaza ceasefire if it wants to see the remainder of the hostages returned alive.

Israeli soldiers on their way out of Gaza for a breather give thanks to God for protecting them and granting them victory over the enemy.

"It is He Who has done this, and not us. We give thanks to the LORD, for His mercy endures forever!"

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Bombing the Gaza City tunnel systems.

One Israeli commentator titled this clip: "The destruction of Amalek"

Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger: "Israelis are the most resilient people on earth. They have not missed a single commitment despite the conflict. That's why we believe so deeply in them."

Many Intel employees in Israel died on October 7, some are being held hostage still in Gaza, and a great many are on reserve duty.

By the way, Gelsinger is a committed Christian.

In a 2022 interview with Israeli tech news site CTECH, he said, "As a Christian, first of all, Israel is a holy place for me."

This woman is the modern embodiment of Jewish female strength, with a legacy going back to the biblical heroines and matriarchs.

Iris Haim is the mother of Yotam Haim, a hostage in Gaza who was mistakenly killed by IDF soldiers.

As we reported, she sent a voice message to the soldiers who shot her son to encourage and strengthen them 👇

https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/what-happened-is-not-your-fault/

She also invited those soldiers to visit her.

One of them did today. He told her: "We've been totally out of it for days, until we received your message."

Her response: "If you need more encouragement, I'm here."

How much strength can one woman have?!

Channel 14: Earlier this week, Hezbollah attempted to attack Israel's offshore gas rigs using suicide drones. They were intercepted by the Iron Dome.

While searching a house in Gaza, Israeli soldiers found an iPad belonging to a teenage girl who lives there. And what is the background image she uses... Adolf Hitler!

Israel President Isaac Herzog in his annual Christmas message to Christian leaders:

"There were some deeply disappointing comments by certain very important leaders in the Christian world and we expect a different approach, because in the end this battle is very clear: You are on the side of good, or you are on the side of evil."

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Israeli troops operating in Gaza found a Hamas rocket launcher in the middle of a cemetery.

Channel 14: Israeli soldiers on the northern border are complaining that they feel like sitting ducks. Hezbollah attacks are increasing. This is war in every sense of the word.

‼️ The IDF eliminated a senior Hamas official in a targeted air strike in the southern Gaza border town of Rafah. Details forthcoming.

Initial reports indicate it might not have been a "senior" Hamas official, but a wanted terrorist of lower rank.