Ben Gvir
Arab MKs risk losing 'cultural heroes' with death penalty bill
National Security Minister says at Otzma Yehudit faction meeting that the death penalty for terrorists law would endanger the "cultural heroes" of MKs Tibi, Abbas, and Odeh.
National Security Minister says at Otzma Yehudit faction meeting that the death penalty for terrorists law would endanger the "cultural heroes" of MKs Tibi, Abbas, and Odeh.


An IDF investigation found 'severe failures' after a special-unit fighter was accidentally left alone for 40 minutes in Qabatiya.

New report from StopAntisemitism organization finds that nearly 40% of Jewish students hid their Jewish identity on campus, about 60% experienced antisemitism personally.

While China and the US have built muscle - nuclear plants, production lines, aircraft carriers - Europe has cultivated the illusion of living off soft power and ever-more intricate regulations about everything, serving only to employ legions of lawyers and Brussels consultants. Opinion.
PM Netanyahu tells ambassadors Israel is expanding defense independence, strengthening alliances, and preparing the next stage in Gaza operations.

Police say a bloody clash outside the Be’er Sheva courthouse stemmed from a long-running feud between two clans; three men were wounded.

U.S. podcaster says purchase of property in Doha is in response to critics who claim he has been bought off by the Qatari government.

Mohanad Alkhatib, a resident of Khan Yunis who participated in the October 7 massacre and was documented infiltrating Israeli territory, is seen roaming Antwerp freely, enjoying the city's Christmas market.

At Shamir Medical Center event in New York, Israeli President Isaac Herzog salutes Israel’s medical resilience, says Shamir Medical Center 'gave us light during a time of darkness.'

A 42-year-old nanny faces trial in Nanterre for allegedly poisoning a Jewish family’s food and drinks. Prosecutors cite antisemitic motives, though her lawyer denies this, claiming a wage dispute was the cause.

University of Haifa analysis reveals a sharp rise in plastic accumulation originating from flash floods in Kidron Stream, increasing quantities of microplastic, and waste trapped in sinkholes in Dead Sea area.

Israel launches construction of new ‘smart’ security barrier along 500 kilometers of its eastern border.

US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz arrives in Jerusalem for a diplomatic visit, is expected to meet with Israeli officials, discuss challenges facing Israel.

Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, an NHS trainee surgeon has been suspended for 15 months amid allegations she posted antisemitic and pro-terror content on social media, accusations she denies as investigations continue.

The Guardian claims the US and other countries worry about Israeli recordings at the new Civil Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat; IDF denies allegations, expressing concern of attempts to undermine peace efforts.

Storm battering Greece and Cyprus nears Israel as forecasters warn of heavy rains and floods through the week's end.

Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli slams former Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf for thwarting bills to help settlements, advancing projects for haredim only.

Police raid UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem, which have been inactive since the organization was banned in Israel, and hoist the Israeli flag atop the building.

Minister Amichai Chikli denounces the plan to appoint Yehuda Morgenstern as Deputy Director-General of the Israel Land Authority, prompting MK Yitzhak Goldknopf to lash out in response.

MKs from the Otzma Yehudit party arrive at National Security Committee meeting on death penalty for terrorists wearing 'noose' pins to show commitment to passing bill.

Police arrest a suspect in his 50s for publishing severe threats against COGAT chief Major General Ghassan Alian, calling him 'Hitler's heir,' and 'Hamas' agent.'

Iranian Jewish MP Dr. Homayoun Sameyeh urges community members to delete comments, likes, and memberships linked to Israeli accounts, warning that such activity has drawn scrutiny from security agencies and could lead to legal consequences.

Lecture to be given to high schoolers by Lt. Col. (res.) Ron Scherf is canceled following new Education Ministry directive, due to 'Brothers in Arms' efforts to encourage draft refusal.

New road near Ariel will improve security and create more efficient traffic flow in an area traditionally plagued by security risks due to its proximity to the Palestinian Authority Arab community of Salfit.

A military court adjusted the reporting conditions of a local resident under a Judea and Samaria banishment order after his attorney argued that nightly police check-ins, including on Shabbat, forced desecration of the Sabbath.

Hasmonean-period Jerusalem wall was completed, built in the late 2nd century BCE, and later deliberately destroyed, experts say.

The Israeli is still trying to overcome the Jew, and if this means siding with the enemy, including on the world stage, so be it. But we are witnessing an historic changing of the guard. Opinion.

President Isaac Herzog slams NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, warning that Mamdani's anti-Israel statements are a serious 'red flag.'

Excited parents at the induction center express their expectations, concerns, and gave some good advice for military service.

In the strange universe of Western celebrity culture, elevating a man with his record is easier and more fashionable than demanding the release of 251 innocent people who were kidnapped for the crime of being Israeli, which these celebs did not find reason to do. Opinion.

What defines Eisav? Is it the vicious Jew-hatred which has defined so much of Christian civilisation? Or is it the genuine Christian love and support for Jews and for Israel that we have seen, particularly in this current war?

Rom Braslavski, survivor of Hamas captivity, tells a conference of Italy’s ruling party about the October 7 massacre and his trauma in captivity: "I saw young and beautiful women riddled with bullets."

Rabbi Dov Lior stresses need for Israel to be run solely by Jews, says 'camel rider' Arab lawmakers should be deported. 'With these savages, there will be no peace.'

IDF reports that 82,400 injured soldiers are being treated in the Rehabilitation Division, about 22,000 of them from the current war. Ministry of Defense warns of a worsening situation by 2028.

Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal renews calls for Israel’s destruction, rejecting Trump’s peace plan and UN demands to disarm.

Mohammad Javad Zarif says Israel’s war with Iran was a “miscalculation,” warning future aggression will trigger Iranian self-defense.

Iran executes Mohammad Reza Ghaffari, mastermind of a $350M car-buying scam that defrauded 28,000 victims. The Supreme Court upheld his death sentence for disrupting the national economy.

AFP reveals Iran and Hezbollah abandoned Assad as rebels stormed Damascus, fleeing overnight and leaving bases, consulates, and documents behind before Assad escaped to Russia.

Egypt and Qatar, backed by Arab and Islamic support, are working to block new understandings between Israel and the US regarding the implementation of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement.

Cleared for publication: Seven security guards in Givat Ze’ev arrested on suspicion of smuggling illegal aliens in exchange for money. Their detention has been extended, and the investigation continues.

Minister Ofir Sofer is unafraid to voice his positions on the Draft Law and proposes practical solutions that, in his view, could bring about the long-awaited change in the stance of the haredi public.

The mobile phone of captivity survivor Bar Kupershtein, stolen overnight from his car, located and returned with the help of a friend using a tracking app.

NYC Council Member Jim Gennaro rebuts Pope Leo’s two-state call, says Palestinian Arabs reject peace and urges recognition of Israel as the true path to coexistence.

Hamas official Bassem Naim expresses openness to freezing or storing weapons as part of long-term ceasefire, but rejects external forces disarming Hamas.

Cadets in the final stage of pilots’ training hosted visitors and drank alcohol during a classified isolation workshop; the IDF says the breaches undermined security and core values.

According to many halakhic authorities, the Torah obligation for men is to wear tefillin every day for just a brief moment. Others argue that one is obligated to wear tefillin all day, as was customary in the time of the Mishnah and Talmud.

Read how the human brain-arguably the most complex physical structure in the known universe-reflects the same archetypal numerical framework that Jewish mysticism describes spiritually.

The real problem isn’t Israel or Zionism. It’s whether Western civilization still matters. Opinion.

MK Limor Son Har-Melech visits Mevaser Shalom, offering encouragement to the families whose homes were demolished, and comes face-to-face with demolition preparations at the Gur Aryeh community in the Binyamin Region.

Three terrorists throw rocks at a central route, endangering civilians, IDF forces respond with fire.

Miriam Mattova says an Uber driver ordered her out after hearing she was Jewish, calling it a disturbing sign of rising antisemitism and urging the company to act decisively.

Unlike Israel, which expressly laments the collateral damage of its self-defense operations in Gaza and elsewhere, jihadi rocket fire and terror attacks are the relentless product of “criminal intent.” Opinion.

Rabbi Benzion Rabinowitz, a key figure in the Belz hasidic community, passes away while in the US for his granddaughter's wedding.

High-level talks seek to rebuild coordination among Washington, Jerusalem and Doha following the fallout from the Israeli strike in Qatar.

In controversial vote, Kibbutz Be'eri members decide to demolish most of the homes damaged in the October 7 massacre. 'Be'eri is not responsible for Israel's national memory; we want to create revival and life.'

Over 1,000 US Christian leaders visited ancient Shiloh, where Mike Evans and Eliana Passentin speak with Arutz Sheva about their mission’s significance in Judea and Samaria.

Refusal to recognize haredi hesder yeshivas 'severe blow to equality, and clear discrimination against haredim who serve in IDF,' organization says.

Nehorai Barazani, a 33-year-old IDF combat reservist who suffered from PTSD, was found dead at home. His family stresses that the cause of death was heart failure, not suicide.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir tours Gaza, promising IDF will not allow Hamas to re-establish itself. 'We have extensive operational control, we will remain on the defense lines.'

Hundreds of documents show Hamas operating an Iran-backed currency network in Turkey, transferring millions through Gazan money changers for the terrorist group’s activities.
