ZIM to be sold to Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI in $3.7 billion deal
Israel will retain its golden share in Zim under the agreement to sell the shipping company to a German buyer, whose shares are partially held by Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
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CUNY event:
CUNY law event sparks outrage for framing Hamas tunnels as ‘decolonial’ resistance
NYC's only public law school to host a talk portraying Hamas’s underground terror network as “decolonial land use," drawing condemnation from Israeli and Jewish advocates who say the event condones an infrastructure used to attack civilians and hold hostages.
95% of illegal Palestinian Arab entrants caught were released
Approximately 95% of illegal entrants captured by security forces along the seam line in Judea and Samaria during the war were released without indictments being filed against them.
Minister Ofir Sofer:
Minister Ofir Sofer: 'The right will collapse'
Minister Ofir Sofer warns that if the draft law is pushed, 'the right will pay an electoral price for this.'
Amit Segal
Amit Segal: Ehud Barak didn’t know about Epstein? Here’s the proof
Channel 12 commentator responded to the former prime minister's claims that he did not know about the offenses with which Jeffrey Epstein is accused and presented an email that claims otherwise.
Number of unemployed in high-tech sector doubled
In December 2025, the number of job seekers in the high-tech sector stood at 16,300 - double the figure recorded in December 2022 - according to a special report published Sunday morning by the Employment Service.
US strikes hit over 30 ISIS targets in Syria
CENTCOM says US forces carried out 10 strikes on more than 30 ISIS targets in Syria, part of Operation Hawkeye Strike launched after a deadly December ambush.
Syria says Israel talks exclude Golan Heights issue
Syria’s foreign minister says talks with Israel focus only on areas seized after Assad’s fall and exclude the Golan Heights, as the sides edge toward a security arrangement.
Rubio:
Rubio: Trump would meet ayatollah, but Iran can’t have nuclear weapons
Secretary of State Rubio says Trump is open to meeting Iran’s leader but insists Tehran will never obtain nuclear weapons, as the US boosts forces and pursues a potential deal.
Canada ties Iran diplomacy to regime change
Canada’s foreign minister says Ottawa will not restore ties with Iran without regime change, as the US weighs possible military action.
Report:
Report: Trump, Netanyahu agreed to ramp up pressure on Iran oil exports
Trump and Netanyahu agreed to intensify economic pressure on Iran during their meeting at the White House, focusing on oil sales to China, according to Axios.
MK Dallal to colleagues:
MK Dallal responds to Likud colleagues: There was a massacre on October 7
MK Eli Dallal comments on the dispute over the wording of legislation related to October 7, clarifying: “We should not quibble over words - it was a massacre, just like in Hebron in 1929."
Security Breach:
Security Breach: illegal resident tried to break into Minister Gila Gamliel's car
The incident took place in the underground parking at the home of the cabinet minister in Tel Aviv. Her husband's car was stolen and the police located it abandoned on the side of a highway.
IDF strikes Hezbollah weapons sites in southern Lebanon
IDF carries out airstrikes on Hezbollah weapons storage facilities, rocket launchers, in southern Lebanon, citing violations of the ceasefire understandings and danger to civilians.
Report: Hamas to begin disarming within two weeks
Sources in US President Donald Trump's 'Peace Council' claim Hamas will begin disarming in March.
Report: Iranian diplomats smuggled cash to Hezbollah
Senior Iranian diplomats reportedly transported large sums of cash to Hezbollah in recent months, using diplomatic passports to evade inspections, Iran International report says.
IDF eliminates terrorist threat in northern Gaza
IDF troops identifies, eliminates, terrorist who crossed Yellow Line in Gaza, posing imminent threat to their safety.
Herzog suspects Netanyahu of directing Trump's critique
President Herzog's staff has indicated that the president will demand clarifications from Netanyahu after US President Trump criticized Herzog for not pardoning Netanyahu.
Azerbaijan President meets major Jewish group
Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations meets President Aliyev of Azerbaijan ahead of 51st Annual Leadership Mission to Jerusalem this week.
Amit Segal reveals: The truth about Ayman Odeh
Channel 12's Amit Segal puts MK Ayman Odeh on the spot, cornering him over whether he acknowledges that Hamas is a terror group.
Human remains found in Jerusalem
Israel Police investigating after human remains found in forested area near Pisgat Ze'ev.
Israel drone supplier booted from Brooklyn Navy Yard
After NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes office, NYC City Hall evicts Israel drone supplier from Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Forecasters: Dust storm ending, but may return
Israel's weather will be hot, then cold and possibly rainy, forecasters say.
Militia leader reveals: We are neutralizing Hamas tunnels
Ghassan Al-Dheini, head of the Abu Shabab militia, says his group is helping Israel cripple Hamas in Gaza.
Mladenov:
Mladenov: Disarmament of all Gaza militants essential for lasting peace
Nickolay Mladenov, head diplomat for Gaza ceasefire talks, insists all militants must disarm. His comments come after reports suggesting Hamas could keep light weapons as part of Trump’s peace plan.
'Most deadly terror plot'
'Most deadly terror plot': UK men jailed for life over plot to attack Jewish community
Two men jailed for life after planning an attack on Manchester's Jewish community. Foiled by an undercover operative, the ISIS-inspired plot aimed to kill and injure many, including children.
Knife-wielding attacker shot by police in Paris
Man wielding a knife attacks police during a ceremony at Paris’ Arc de Triomphe before being shot by officers and hospitalized. No injuries reported among bystanders or police.
IDF Chief of Staff:
IDF Chief of Staff: Full Gaza demilitarization and Hamas disarmament still the goal
IDF Chief Eyal Zamir assesses Gaza's Rafah area, emphasizing the dismantling of Hamas' infrastructure.
9-year-old boy dies from measles
Ministry warns unvaccinated individuals to avoid large events in outbreak areas and recommends accelerated immunization schedule.
Ex-Shin Bet officials urge director to deny conspiracy theories
Five ex-directors and 31 former officials demand current chief David Zini defend agency staff against “false conspiracy theories” and political attacks.
UK:
High court rules Palestine Action ban under terrorism legislation unlawful
The High Court has ruled Palestine Action’s ban unlawful, pending a further hearing and possible appeal. While the ruling is hailed as a victory for free speech, supporting the group is still a criminal offence.
After being prevented from donning tefillin haredi protester released from military prison
Yeshiva student Rabbi Avraham Ben Dayan was released this morning (Friday) from military prison, after being held in custody since last Saturday night for failing to report for enlistment.
Very high air pollution expected across the country
The high air pollution is caused by southwesterly winds, which are carrying dust to the area. An improvement in air quality is expected over the weekend.
MK Porush:
MK Porush: 'Can the IDF deal with detaining thousands of yeshiva students?'
MK Meir Porush submitted an urgent parliamentary query to Defense Minister Israel Katz regarding the arrest of yeshiva students and the conditions of their detention in military prison.
Victory for Bennett
Victory for Bennett: Likud ordered to take down edited photo with Lapid
The Election Committee has announced that Likud must immediately remove an edited photo of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid alongside the leaders of the Arab parties.
Two years later
Two years later: New footage of Shayetet 13's rescue of Fernando Marman and Luis Herr
Two years ago, Fernando Marman and Luis Herr were rescued from Hamas captivity in a special operation by Shayetet 13. Now, a new video from the soldiers' body cameras has been released.
Poll
Poll: Shifts on the Left: Bennett weakens, Eizenkot strengthens
Gadi Eizenkot reaches a peak of 12 mandates at the expense of Naftali Bennett - but even in this scenario, the left-wing bloc still does not have a majority to form a government without the Arab parties.
Message to Iran:
Message to Iran: USS Gerald R. Ford redeployed to Middle East
The USS Gerald R. Ford and its escort ships are being sent from the Caribbean to the Middle East to join the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group, amid tensions with Iran.
Brooklyn man arrested and released over antisemitic attack
23-year-old who was arrested after allegedly stabbing a man near the Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters in Brooklyn has been released and is set to return to court in April.
Iran:
Iranian TV director fired after reporter’s ‘Death to Khamenei’ remark
Iranian authorities dismiss a provincial TV director after a reporter appeared to call for the death of Supreme Leader Khamenei during a live broadcast.
