Explosive drones:
Explosive drones: Smotrich demands deterrence, Netanyahu rebuffs him
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, warn only solution to Hezbollah's drone threat is 'disproportionate, deterrent response.'
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Vizhnitz: Torah reading sells for $4 million
Torah portion read during Shavuot holiday sells for $4 million, donor requests anonymity.
Likud MK warns: Round of fighting with Iran every two years
Likud MK David Bitan warns Israel cannot face Iran alone, Israel will need to conduct periodic rounds of fighting in Iran.
For such a time as this:
For such a time as this: US Amb compares appointment to Esther's calling in biblical times
US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, views his role as an Esther moment of 'for such a time as this,' to which he answered with the words of Isaiah: 'Here am I, Lord. Send me.'
Europeans worry:
Europeans worry: Sanctions on Ben Gvir may strengthen him
European Union, out to sanction National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, begins to worry move may help him in the upcoming elections.
Report:
Report: Tehran insisting nuclear issue unconnected to frozen assets
Iran insisting some of its frozen assets be released immediately upon reaching any agreement, Tasnim reports.
Mid-air panic:
Mid-air panic: Light aircraft collides with paraglider
Plane crashes into paraglider in terrifying mid-air collision over Austria | Her quick thinking likely saved her life.
Secret meeting held between Gadi Eisenkot and Moshe Gafni
Described as highly positive, the meeting signals a surprising strengthening of ties between the former IDF Chief of Staff and haredi party leaders.
Cleared for publication:
Cleared for publication: Sergeant Nehoray Leizer killed by explosive drone in Lebanon
Sergeant Nehoray Leizer, aged 19, from Eilat, killed by explosive drone fired by Hezbollah. An additional IDF soldier was severely injured.
Iran hangs citizen accused of guiding US and Israel strikes
Iran executes Mojtaba Kian, accused of leaking defense coordinates to Israel and the US.
President Herzog halts review of Netanyahu's pardon request
President Isaac Herzog has decided to freeze all further review regarding the official pardon request for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Miracle in Modi'in Illit
Miracle in Modi'in Illit: Family escapes fire in children's bedroom at the last second
Fire breaks out in residential apartment in Modi'in Illit. Family members inside notice the danger just in time and manage to safely flee the building.
Report:
Report: Wounded Iranian Supreme Leader hiding in secret bunker
US intelligence shows that Mojtaba Khamenei is holed up and hiding in a bunker, terrified of airstrikes.
Dov Hikind:
Dov Hikind calls for National Guard deployment during NY Israel Day Parade
Dov Hikind, founder of Americans Against Antisemitism, calls for the National Guard to protect the Israel Day Parade amid rising antisemitism.
Report:
Report: White House gunman claimed to be Jesus prior to shooting
White House gunman Nasire Best had a history of psychiatric hold and prior arrests at the complex, according to The Washington Post.
Trump posts ominous bomb meme in fresh warning to Iran
Trump posts a meme of a bomb under a fighter jet on Truth Social as a stark warning to Iran amid talks on a deal.
Arab parties press Ra'am to reunite with Joint List
Hadash, Balad and Ta'al are trying to revive the Joint List - but only as a technical bloc that may very well disband entirely after the elections.
Report:
Report: Trump urging Arab leaders to join Abraham Accords after Iran war
Trump tells Arab and Muslim leaders he expects wider normalization with Israel after any agreement ending the Iran war conflict in region.
Tears in the PM's office
Tears in the PM's office | Netanyahu moved by children who experienced social ostracism
Prime Minister and Sara Netanyahu meet children who experienced social ostracism, discussing cyberbullying and support within schools.
Degel HaTorah to oppose Netanyahu's draft bill
Sources in the haredi Degel HaTorah faction clarified tonight (Sunday) to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the faction will not support passing the draft bill before the elections.
Trump:
Trump: Don't listen to the losers, I don't make bad deals
President Trump slams critics of the emerging deal with Iran, saying the details are not yet published or even finalized.
Cleared for publication:
Lt. Col. (Res.) Yuval Inbar and Lt. Col. (Ret.) Itai Talmi killed in plane crash
Lt. Col. (Res.) Yuval Inbar, 50, a former fighter pilot and squad commander and active reservist, died when his light plane went down near Afula.
Alex Miller, IDF veteran injured in terror attack takes his own life at 23
Former Kfir Battalion soldier Alex Miller, injured in a 2022 terror attack, died by suicide after struggling with trauma and personal loss.
Netanyahu's secret plan to disqualify Ra'am
A report claims Netanyahu’s inner circle is exploring steps to designate Ra’am’s parent movement a terror organization and bar the party from elections.
IDF Chief in the north:
IDF Chief in the north: IDF prepared to resume combat against Iran immediately
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir approves continued combat plans in the north, vows intensified strikes on Hezbollah amid ongoing operations
Emotional Farewell:
Emotional Farewell: Sgt. Noam Hamburger laid to rest
Sgt. Noam Hamburger, 23, who was killed by an explosive drone strike in the north over the weekend, was laid contest today in Atlit.
Watch:
Watch: Hamas terrorist who participated in Oct. 7th massacre eliminated
The IDF eliminated a Hamas sniper who infiltrated the Zikim base during the brutal October 7th massacre.
Proposed bill to benefit haredi draft evaders
If passed, the new law would require a special area of military prisons to be set aside for detainees with specific faith-based needs.
Netanyahu: Trump and I agree Iran must never go nuclear
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said President Trump agreed that any deal with Iran must dismantle its nuclear program and remove enriched material.
Trump:
Trump defends Iran talks, says deal is ‘exact opposite’ of Obama’s
President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran are progressing carefully while insisting Tehran will never obtain nuclear weapons.
Missile-cam footage:
Missile-cam footage: Terrorist attempts to flee on motorcycle and is eliminated
IDF publishes footage showing the elimination of terrorists operating in southern Lebanon.
With a gun and Torah
With a gun and Torah scroll: Photo of haredi soldier moves Israel
Photojournalist Chaim Goldberg snapped a picture of military rabbi Captain (Res.) Yehuda Weitzman en route to his base, armed with an assault rifle and a Torah scroll.
Reverse Rebuke:
Reverse Rebuke: Israel demands answers from Spain over Gaza flotilla
The chargé d’affaires of the Spanish embassy in Israel was summoned for a clarification meeting following videos that showed violence by the Spanish police against activists of the flotilla to Gaza.
'Adios'
'Adios': Trump's puzzling post
Amid reports of the US and Iran reaching a peaceful solution to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump posts an image portraying a more violent one.
After legal battle: Nadia Matar’s handgun returned
The police returned the gun of the chairwoman of the Sovereignty Movement, which was taken after she protested against aid to Gaza.
National Library of Israel acquires world’s earliest known kosher cookbook
A rare 1846 volume believed to be the first kosher cookbook, widely attributed to Lady Judith Montefiore, has been acquired by the National Library of Israel, offering a glimpse into Victorian Jewish cuisine.
Equipment stolen from car
Officer investigated over serious security offense after equipment stolen from car
Military equipment and a classified radio were stolen from the vehicle of an officer who was on sick leave, and the Military Intelligence Service has opened an investigation against him on suspicion of harming state security.
Mother of fallen soldier:
Mother of fallen soldier: 'We have woken up to a nightmare. Our hearts are burning'
Liat, mother of Staff sergeant Noam Hamburger, who was killed in an explosive drone blast on the Lebanon border, speaks in pain about his military service, his dedication, and the final hours before receiving the bitter news.
Rubio hints
Rubio hints: 'Good news on Iran coming soon'
Rubio addresses negotiations with Iran, noting progress in cooperation with Gulf States, stressing Trump's commitment to ensuring Iran never gets a nuclear weapon.
Jezreel Valley: Light aircraft crashes, two unconscious at scene
Rescue and medical forces were called to an open area in the Jezreel Valley area, following a report of an aircraft crash and two people seriously injured.
