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...
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.
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...
A quote from the International Women’s Day website states this: “International Women’s Day (March 8th this year) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to...
The rift between Israel and America has been growing for some time, but a recent statement from the White House has taken this relationship to an entirely new level. What was the moment that caused the United States to recently turn against Israel...
Rumors have been flying regarding the security situation at the Temple Mount during the month-long, Muslim celebration of Ramadan, which begins on March 11th. Israeli officials have not confirmed their plans for the Temple Mount, but the thought...
When attempting to discover more about the two hostages who were rescued on February 12th, the first headline that I found on Google was written by The Associated Press and read “Israel-Hamas war: Israeli hostage rescue in Rafah kills 67”. This was...
The world has been torn apart over this question, a question that has large consequences. Many have become extremely passionate about this issue: whether that is a hostile or a loyal passion. It also provokes the following, deeper questions that...
The recent death of Louisiana native Tawfic Abdeljabbar has left many news outlets in an uproar since he was an American citizen who was killed in the “West Bank”. The claims of “increased settler violence” have been emphasized repeatedly since the...
One of the imperative responsibilities for every individual during this war and the future after its resolution is to witness first-hand the destruction that took place on October 7th in order to be a personal attestor of the reality of what...
If there was even a slight assumption that the members of Hamas and those implicit in Hamas’ activities have even an ounce of humanity, recent events confirm that their ideology is massively flawed. Even if one were to entirely base their opinion of...
Have you ever heard the following before? Terrorist attacks are only committed by “uneducated, oppressed Palestinians” who are trying to be free from the “Israeli Occupation”. Sorry to bust your bubble, but that’s not actually the case. The...
Without a single civilian casualty, the seven killed in what was assumed to be Israel’s precise drone strike in Beirut on Tuesday were all Hamas operatives and leaders. These seven criminals were, according to The Meir Amit Intelligence and...
As the world continues to watch the events of the war with Hamas unfold, many have called for a more permanent solution to help create an environment of “peace” in the Middle East. These same people have blamed this lack of peace on Israel, but is...
As the war with Gaza rages on, many are beginning to ask this question: “Who is Hamas?” The understanding of who this group is and what they stand for vary from crowd to crowd. Are they fighting for the freedom of the Palestinians in the “Occupied...
Women’s rights have been one of the primary focuses and debates among the majority of people in recent years. Women have had a long history of being treated as royals and as far from royalty as imaginable. In order to ensure that women are treated...