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Netanyahu demands investigation into participants in NAZA film

Prime Minister Netanyahu calls on the IDF Chief of Staff, Shin Bet chief, and Attorney General to launch a comprehensive investigation into participants in the anti-Israel film and pursue criminal charges.

Netanyahu demands investigation into participants in NAZA film

Report:

Report: Amazon in talks to acquire Israeli AI startup Decart

Amazon is reportedly negotiating a $7 billion acquisition of Israeli AI startup Decart, founded in 2023 and known for its real-time video editing technology.

Report: Amazon in talks to acquire Israeli AI startup Decart

FAA warns US airlines of flight risks over Saudi Arabia

The FAA warns US airlines of aviation risks over Saudi Arabia following deadly strikes on Riyadh airport, citing military activity and navigation interference.

FAA warns US airlines of flight risks over Saudi Arabia

White House new press secretary to assume her post on Monday

President Trump announces that Katie Zacharia will begin as White House press secretary Monday and hold her first news conference Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.

White House new press secretary to assume her post on Monday

Ben Gvir convinced:

Ben Gvir convinced: Likud wants to form a government with Eisenkot

Otzma Yehudit chairman Itamar Ben Gvir warns that Likud could join forces with Gadi Eisenkot, but stresses: "My only candidate for prime minister is Netanyahu."

Ben Gvir convinced: Likud wants to form a government with Eisenkot

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Watch: Footage shows deadly Houthi missile strike on Riyadh airport

Footage published by Al Arabiya shows the Houthi missile attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport that killed at least 13 people and injured over 300.

Watch: Footage shows deadly Houthi missile strike on Riyadh airport

Bennett's statement sparks backlash within opposition

Together chairman Naftali Bennett says Netanyahu could serve as a minister in his government if he accepts his party's principles. Eisenkot and Liberman reject the idea.

Bennett's statement sparks backlash within opposition

Shas lawmaker demands Jewish teachers for Jewish school

Shas chairman Yinon Azoulay says Jewish schools should employ Jewish teachers exclusively.

Shas lawmaker demands Jewish teachers for Jewish school

Israel approves Board of Peace team to disarm Hamas

Israel has approved an American team's entry into Gaza to map sites where Hamas terrorists could surrender their weapons.

Israel approves Board of Peace team to disarm Hamas

Poll:

Poll: Right-wing bloc leads, Ben Gvir wins nine seats

Although the poll puts Yashar in first place with 22 seats, the right-wing bloc leads Netanyahu’s opponents by three seats, securing a total of 53 mandates.

Poll: Right-wing bloc leads, Ben Gvir wins nine seats

Samaria security officials arrested in pre-dawn raid

Two security officials were arrested in a dramatic early-morning operation and barred from meeting their lawyers as a court extends their detention.

Samaria security officials arrested in pre-dawn raid

Knesset Speaker urges pardon after Netanyahu trial revelation

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana appealed to President Isaac Herzog on Sunday, urging him to grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a pardon following former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit’s testimony in Netanyahu’s trial.

Knesset Speaker urges pardon after Netanyahu trial revelation

Lead suspect admits to stabbing Yamano Zalka

The main defendant in the murder of 15-year-old Yamano Zalka admitted stabbing him in the leg, but argued he did not foresee the fatal outcome.

Lead suspect admits to stabbing Yamano Zalka

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Hospital by day, terror site by night

The IDF released footage and intelligence indicating that Hamas is continuing to keep the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Jabaliya fully operational.

Hospital by day, terror site by night

Hitler Mussolini wins Peru election

A candidate named Hitler Mussolini Simeón Flores has won a mayoral election in Peru by just 25 votes. He is not the first person with a name associated with Nazi Germany to win elected office in recent years.

Hitler Mussolini wins Peru election

'You can count on us'

Arkia expands US-Israel flights: 'You can count on us'

With daily flights between New York and Israel except Shabbat, expanded aircraft capacity, kosher meals, and a new JetBlue agreement, Arkia is offering travelers greater flexibility and connectivity.

Arkia expands US-Israel flights: 'You can count on us'

IDF and ISA eliminate October 7 Kissufim outpost raid commander in Gaza

The IDF and ISA eliminated a Hamas Nukhba commander who helped lead the October 7 massacre on the Kissufim outpost and participated in abducting Israelis.

IDF and ISA eliminate October 7 Kissufim outpost raid commander in Gaza

42.2 km of longing:

42.2 km of longing: Bereaved family members run in Chicago Marathon

25 bereaved family members and fellow runners take part in the Chicago Marathon, running in memory of loved ones. The team left Israel on October 7, three years after the massacre, following months of joint training.

42.2 km of longing: Bereaved family members run in Chicago Marathon

Smotrich:

Smotrich: Election may put Hesder yeshiva funding at risk

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich warns that a change of government could threaten yeshivas, religious institutions and Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.

Smotrich: Election may put Hesder yeshiva funding at risk

Mysterious cave found in central Israel

Digging tools found in a cave near Rosh HaAyin. The IDF ruled out a tunnel but circumstances surrounding the excavation are still under investigation.

Mysterious cave found in central Israel

Binyamin Chief slams media:

'A rock doesn’t become dangerous only when it hits Tel Aviv'

'A rock doesn’t become dangerous only when it hits Tel Aviv,' Binyamin Council chief Israel Ganz slams media, after rocks hurled at cars speeding along the Ayalon Highway damaged several vehicles.

'A rock doesn’t become dangerous only when it hits Tel Aviv'

Under Israel’s watchful eye:

More than $100 million: How Qatar continued funneling aid into Gaza with Israel’s approval

Israel allowed Qatar to funnel more than $100 million in aid to Gaza during the war and hostage negotiations, including fuel, food and infrastructure repairs, raising concerns that Hamas benefited indirectly.

More than $100 million: How Qatar continued funneling aid into Gaza with Israel’s approval

Woman steals holy books from gravesite and sets them on fire

Israel Police arrested a Haifa resident suspected of stealing holy books from the tomb of the Talmudic sage Rabbi Avdimi of Haifa, setting them on fire, and documenting the act.

Woman steals holy books from gravesite and sets them on fire

Night raid:

Watch: Arabs arrested in nighttime raid two months after injuring officer

Border Police arrested two Palestinian Arabs in al-Ram over an August rock attack in Binyamin that left a female officer injured.

Watch: Arabs arrested in nighttime raid two months after injuring officer

Haaretz attacks Ben Gvir

Haaretz attacks Ben Gvir: 'Security prisons have become torture facilities'

A Haaretz editorial attacks Ben Gvir's policies toward terrorist prisoners: "Security prisons have become torture facilities."

Haaretz attacks Ben Gvir: 'Security prisons have become torture facilities'

Man killed in tiger attack at UK wildlife park

Man dies after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in England.

Man killed in tiger attack at UK wildlife park

Israeli Aerospace Industries to unveil new radar system at US defense exhibition

IAI's new POINT@AIR system combines long-range radar detection, 360-degree coverage, and continuous surveillance using a compact, mobile aerostat platform.

Israeli Aerospace Industries to unveil new radar system at US defense exhibition

'Who are you to lecture us?'

Feiglin fires back at Tucker Carlson: 'Who are you to lecture us on morality?'

Zehut Party Chairman Moshe Feiglin responds to Tucker Carlson's criticism of his remarks on Gaza, accusing him of hypocrisy and calling for Gaza to return to Jewish control

Feiglin fires back at Tucker Carlson: 'Who are you to lecture us on morality?'

Mandelblit admits:

Mandelblit admits: I did not authorize all police actions in Netanyahu's case

Former AG Avichai Mandelblit told the court he did not approve every police action in Netanyahu’s cases, but said specific authorization was unnecessary.

Mandelblit admits: I did not authorize all police actions in Netanyahu's case

2,000-year-old aqueduct that supplied water to Temple Mount uncovered in Jerusalem

Archaeologists uncover 300 meters of an ancient aqueduct that supplied water to Jerusalem's Temple Mount during the Hasmonean period.

2,000-year-old aqueduct that supplied water to Temple Mount uncovered in Jerusalem

'Hamas is weak'

Avinatan Or’s mother reveals captor’s final words: 'Hamas is weak'

Ditza Or says a Hamas captor told her son the group was too weak to hold the remaining hostages, arguing that military pressure forced their release.

Avinatan Or’s mother reveals captor’s final words: 'Hamas is weak'

Arutz Sheva poll

Arutz Sheva poll: One-third of secular Israelis see plane rescue as ‘divine providence’

Nearly all Haredi and religious respondents attribute the rescue of passengers on the flight from Dubai to “Divine Providence," as do most traditional Jews.

Arutz Sheva poll: One-third of secular Israelis see plane rescue as ‘divine providence’

'You're part of that evil'

Yoni Levi to Mamdani: 'If you can't tell the difference, you're part of that evil'

Yonit Levi responds to NYC Mayor's Oct. 7 statements, arguing against comparing the massacre to Israel's war, and saying that doing so on that day in particular is 'inexcusable.'

Yoni Levi to Mamdani: 'If you can't tell the difference, you're part of that evil'

Ahead of elections: Likud searches for political defectors

Likud has established a team of MKs and strategic advisers to examine candidates from Gadi Eisenkot's party, aiming to persuade lawmakers to join the right-wing bloc after the elections.

Ahead of elections: Likud searches for political defectors

Transported explosives

Lebanon arrests two suspected Hezbollah members transporting explosives

Lebanese security forces reportedly arrest two suspected Hezbollah members carrying 500 kilograms of explosives, including TNT and C4, in a car bound for Beirut.

Lebanon arrests two suspected Hezbollah members transporting explosives

After backlash

After backlash, Columbia U claims 'accidental error' behind 'October 7th Blush Sauce' menu

Columbia University apologizes after a dining menu lists "October 7th Blush Sauce" on the Hamas massacre anniversary, calling the wording an accidental error.

After backlash, Columbia U claims 'accidental error' behind 'October 7th Blush Sauce' menu

Netanyahu fires back at Ofer Winter: He's Bennett 2.0

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply criticizes Ofer Winter after he declared in an interview that "Bibi can go jump in a lake," comparing him to former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

Netanyahu fires back at Ofer Winter: He's Bennett 2.0

US fighter jet disables cargo ship attempting to breach Iran naval blockade

CENTCOM says a US fighter jet disabled a Panama-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after it ignored warnings and attempted to breach the naval blockade against Iran.

US fighter jet disables cargo ship attempting to breach Iran naval blockade

'You can't have it both ways'

Amit Segal challenges Avi Gil's October 7 account: You can't have it both ways

Channel 12 News political commentator Amit Segal challenges claims made by Netanyahu's former military secretary, Avi Gil, regarding intelligence warnings ahead of the October 7 Hamas attack.

Amit Segal challenges Avi Gil's October 7 account: You can't have it both ways

Trump:

Trump: We stopped Iran from obtaining nukes, 18 men did not die in vain

President Trump honors 18 US servicemembers killed in the Iran war, saying their sacrifice helped prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

Trump: We stopped Iran from obtaining nukes, 18 men did not die in vain