Following the devastating attack against Israel on October 7th, 2023, the increasing hostility from Lebanon, and the lethal attack on Tel-Aviv by the Houthis last week, many are wondering how the current conflicts that Israel is facing could have...
Author - Peyton Chapman
Peyton Chapman is originally from Amarillo, TX. She works full-time for HaYovel and The Israel Guys as an article author, customer support representative, and in donor relations. Additionally, she serves in various operations on the ground in Israel as needed.
12.7 square kilometers (a bit less than 5 square miles) in the Jordan Valley was recently declared as Israeli state land. This is the largest single declaration of state land since the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993. Did Israel just steal...
Why the United Nations is So Anti-IsraelTo understand the United Nations, as well as what they stand for, a little history about its purpose and formation must be investigated. It’s mission can be found in one of the points in the first article of...
In an extravagant show of support for Hamas’ horrific attack against the Jewish state on October 7th, Lebanon has been firing missiles, drones, and rockets at Israel since October 8th. Israel has responded to these attacks by eliminating Hamas and...
The Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research recently released a new poll citing the opinions of Arabs living in the Gaza Strip, Judea, and Samaria. After eight months of war, it would be easy to assume that the general opinion of the...
One of the biggest debates when it comes to Judea and Samaria, commonly labeled the “West Bank”, is who can legally live where and, in turn, who is illegally living on whose land? This article will recount some of the history of this area, along...
Why the World is Obsessed With Israel’s Invasion of Rafah (and the dark secrets the city is holding)
When Israel recently invaded Rafah, it gave fresh opportunity for criticism against Israel as they continued their mission of dismantling Hamas. In an extremely unfortunate turn of events, an airstrike, which took out two Hamas leaders, also cost...
Itamar Ben-Gvir (Internal Security Minister) and Betzalel Smotrich (Finance Minister) are both members of Israel’s cabinet. Many however, consider these two men entirely unfit to hold positions in Israel’s government, and consider them to be a...
On Monday, ICC Prosecutor Karim A. A. Khan filed applications for arrest warrants for five people he deemed to be exceptionally dangerous on an international level: Yahya Sinwar, Mohammaed Deif, Ismail Haniyeh, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Yoav Gallant...
If you didn’t make it to our first annual Israel Summit, I’m willing to guess you’ll want to watch the livestream replay after reading this short summary. We had some of our favorite and most qualified advocates for the land of Israel in...
This year, more than years prior, understanding the Israeli holidays of Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day) and Yom Ha’atzmaut (Independence Day) are essential to how we stand in support of Israel.. Israel’s Memorial Day honors the brave soldiers who have...
Monday, May 6th was Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day). This somber day was marked in Israel by citizens pausing to acknowledge a 2 minute siren that marked a moment of silence held for all those murdered during the Holocaust. This year...
Many young people in today’s world aspire to attend an Ivy League university. Recently however, many of these colleges have proven to be an extremely threatening place for Jewish students and professors. Protests Break Out Across American College...
The beginning of this week was filled with Passover celebrations as Jewish families all over the world gathered around full tables for the holiday seder. For many Israeli families however, this week was filled with a hopeless longing for their...
Things haven’t slowed down on the Israeli front in the last week. Iran fulfilled its promise of reciprocation to the strike on IRGC General Zahedi in Syria by firing hundreds of ballistic missiles, UAVs, and cruise missiles towards Israel in...
The current war with Hamas began over six months ago and at its inception, the US was steadfastly supporting Israel. This support, however, has steadily begun to dwindle since that harrowing day on October 7th. Historically, the U.S. and Israel have...
Monday’s airstrike on a building adjacent to the Iranian embassy in Syria came only hours after an Iran-backed militia in Iraq struck an Israeli Naval base in the southern city of Eilat. Israel’s strike took out seven members of Iran’s Islamic...
Seeing the evil that is so prevalent in the world right now reminds me of the following quote: “The only thing necessary for evil to triumph in the world is that good men do nothing.” While the origin of this quote and who said it first are...
War is a tricky topic to understand. Many believe that it can be worked through politically, finding a compromise, and then a resolution. Others believe that war can only be resolved through complete victory on one side, and some believe that it’s a...
Recently President Biden drew a hard “red line” demanding that Israel halt its invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, but Prime Minister Netanyahu voiced major opposition to these unrealistic demands. This was Israeli Prime Minister’s...