Watch: First snowfall on Mount Hermon's peak
IDF forces continuing operations on the Israel-Syria border witness season's first snowfall.
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Watch: Tunnel route where three soldiers fell is dismantled
Eleven months since the three soldiers from Unit 367 fell, IDF dismantles the tunnel route in which they were killed.
New Shin Bet chief makes first significant proposal
Shin Bet chief David Zini suggests use of electronic ankle monitors for Jewish suspects in Judea and Samaria, but stresses such a move would require legislative changes.
Iran confirms it seized tanker
IRGC confirms it seized Talara tanker in the Straits of Hormuz, claiming it carried 'unauthorized cargo.'
Man faints while clearing channel, survives 11 electric shocks
Be'er Tuvia man faints in yard while clearing flooded channel, survives 11 electric shocks.
In response to US push
Lebanon cracks down on cash transfers amid US push to cut Hezbollah funding
Lebanon imposes strict rules on money transfers under US pressure to cut Hezbollah funding.
Explosion rocks Damascus neighborhood, woman injured
Woman injured in explosion in Damascus. Syrian media say a missile hit a building in Al-Mazzeh neighborhood. Authorities are investigating and pursuing those responsible. Cause remains unclear.
US and Arab states:
US and Arab states: Gaza peace plan 'a sincere path to Palestinian statehood'
The US and eight nations issue a joint statement backing UN resolution endorsing Trump’s Gaza peace plan, calling it a sincere path to Palestinian statehood and regional stability.
Report:
Report: Witkoff plans meeting with Hamas negotiator behind Oct. 7 massacre
The New York Times reports that US envoy Steve Witkoff plans to meet Hamas’s Khalil al-Hayya, architect of Oct. 7, to discuss Gaza ceasefire, despite Hamas’s terror designation and criticism from Israeli and American officials.
Family of Meny Godard:
Family of Meny Godard: Now we can begin to heal
The family of Meny Godard, whose body was returned to Israel for burial after 769 days, says they can now begin to heal - and vow to keep fighting for the three families still waiting.
New bill proposes: Israeli sovereignty at the Cave of the Patriarchs
Unprecedented bill submitted by MK Tzvi Succot proposes applying Israeli sovereignty to the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, with the goal of removing the current restrictions on Jewish visits to the site.
Incitement and arson in the heart of Jerusalem
Clal building, synagogue, set aflame in central Jerusalem; police arrest suspect.
Stolen tefillin case resolved in moving moment at police station
Indictment filed against 52-year-old man from Tirat Carmel for stealing valuable tefillin.
Reservist securing Gaza aid:
Reservist securing Gaza aid: 'Immoral' to risk our lives to aid the enemy
IDF reservist ordered to secure Gaza aid slams decision as 'immoral,' stresses soldiers did not leave behind families, lives, and jobs 'just to deliver aid to the enemy.'
Leading rabbi in France urges: Only Torah study in yeshivas
At central event in France, Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch condemns French yeshivas' inclusion of secular studies in the curriculum.
ISIS terror cell arrested, preventing imminent attack
Four would-be ISIS-supporting terrorists from Beit Safafa in Jerusalem arrested by security forces, thwarting imminent attack.
New poll: Bennett, Netanyahu, tied for role of PM
Maariv poll shows anti-Netanyahu bloc winning 62 Knesset seats, led by former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at the head of a party equal in size to Likud.
Louisiana appeals ruling blocking Ten Commandments displays
Louisiana asks federal appeals court to uphold its right to display the Ten Commandments in public schools, citing America’s religious heritage.
Netanyahu condemns Macron for calling Abbas 'prince of peace'
In an interview with Australian journalist Erin Molan, Netanyahu condemns French President for calling PA chairman a “prince of peace,” citing PA terror payments and incitement.
Russia challenges US Gaza plan with rival UN resolution
Russia submits a rival Gaza resolution at the UN, challenging the US draft backing Trump’s peace plan.
Canada foiled Iranian assassination attempts, spy chief confirms
Canada’s spy agency foiled Iranian plots to kill regime critics and blocked Russian attempts to smuggle Canadian tech, CSIS chief Dan Rogers reveals in a rare public speech on national security threats.
British commentator held in US over Gaza criticism lands back in London
British commentator Sami Hamdi returns to London after two weeks in US detention. His visa was revoked during a Gaza-focused speaking tour.
Report:
Report: Trump pushing Saudis on Israel normalization after Gaza ceasefire
Axios reports Trump told MBS the Gaza war is over and he now expects Saudi Arabia to move toward peace with Israel. US officials hope for progress ahead of next week’s White House meeting.
Activists scale Brandenburg Gate, arrested after pro-Palestinian banner display
Six activists climb Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, light flares, and unfurl a pro-Palestinian Arab banner. Police arrest them after a 90-minute rescue operation.
British university bans lecturer over blood libel claims
University College London reports lecturer Samar Maqusi to police and bans her from campus over a lecture reviving blood libel and antisemitic tropes.
Body of hostage Meny Godard returned to Israel
Israel receives, via the Red Cross, the coffin of a deceased hostage, identified as Meny Godard from Kibbutz Be'eri.
Poll
Poll: Likud leads with 27 seats
A new poll published by Channel 12 News shows the Likud remaining the largest party with 27 seats while Naftali Bennett's party would place 2nd with 22 seats.
Lahav 433 Chief revealed as officer under internal investigation
Deputy Commissioner Manny Binyamin, head of the elite Lahav 433 Unit, was questioned by the Police Internal Investigations Unit on suspicion of breach of trust and abuse of office.
Blow to Chief Rabbinate, victory for Tzohar
The Supreme Court has ordered the Chief Rabbinate to decide whether the Tzohar organization is eligible for a kashrut certification license under the 2021 kashrut reform initiated by former Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana.
Tragedy in southern Israel military base
Corporal Ermias Bahata, aged 18, from Maale Adumim, a trainee at the Logistics Corps training base, collapsed and passed away on a base in southern Israel, IDF is investigating.
Senator Fetterman hospitalized after fall near home
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman is recovering in a Pittsburgh hospital after suffering a fall caused by a ventricular fibrillation episode near his Braddock home.
First time
First time: US to designate 4 Antifa groups as foreign terrorist organizations
The State Department is set to declare 4 European far-left groups affiliated with Antifa as terrorist organizations for their involvement in violent attacks.
Hebron
Hebron: 'We're people of the Bible, we're living the Bible'
Yishai Fleisher, International Spokesperson for the Jewish Community of Hebron, says that this year's Shabbat Chayei Sarah is special as the Jewish community celebrates the return of the hostages.
Israel honors lone soldiers with support and services
Over 4,000 Lone Soldiers and Bnot Sherut took part in the IDF’s annual Yom Siddurim in Tel Aviv, organized by FIDF and Nefesh B’Nefesh to provide vital services and heartfelt support.
Kurdistan:
Kurdish court drops death penalty for Jewish man after 10 years
A judge in Iraqi Kurdistan withdrew the death sentence of Kurdish Jew Binyamin Hassin after a 'sulha' agreement between families ended a decade-long global legal and diplomatic effort.
Defense Minister Katz
Defense Minister Katz: 'Soldiers should serve in the IDF, not in a broadcasting station'
Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the proposed resolution to close Galei Tzahal will be submitted to the government for approval in the coming weeks and that there is 'no going back.'
Terror attack foiled in Gush Etzion, two terrorists eliminated
IDF soldiers eliminated two terrorists armed with Molotov cocktails who approached the community of Karmei Tzur. No Israeli casualties were reported.
Netanyahu 'not afraid'of traveling to NYC under Mamdani
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses election of anti-Israel Democratic socialist as mayor of New York City. 'It’s good to be a young leader, but it’s not good to be a young, uneducated leader.'
Military Court:
Military Court: Legal proceedings against Force 100 troops suspended
The Military Court suspended all proceedings in the Force 100 soldiers’ case until the new Military Advocate General takes office, as defense attorneys urged the IDF to cancel the indictment.
Netanyahu:
Netanyahu: Israel will stand on its own, not rely on US funding
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is moving toward greater self-reliance, denying reports of a long-term US aid deal and stressing that Israel fights its own battles without foreign troops.
