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Immediately after his meeting with President Trump at the White House, hostage survivor Yosef Haim Ohana visited the Ohel, the grave of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Cabinet ministers held a special meeting recently on the subject of the Hilltop Youth communities in Judea and Samaria and government options to prevent violence between them and Palestinian Arabs.
President Herzog calls released hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal’s on-camera testimony of the brutal sexual violence he endured “extraordinary bravery” and urges the world to recognize the horrors and bear witness to the truth.
Unknown individuals broke into the synagogue in Kadima-Zoran, tore up books of the Bible and prayer books, damaged personal belongings, and threw Torah scrolls on the ground.
Israel's Ambassador to the US, bereaved father Yechiel Leiter, spoke with the freed hostages visiting the US, and underscored the enduring strength of Israel.
In an rare statement, the police attacked a Mako website report that they say attributed arson incidents in Be'er Sheva to local criminals, while according to the police the events stem from a personal dispute between a couple.
Freed hostage Segev Kalfon credits US President Donald Trump's firm leadership for playing a crucial role in securing his release, says the President's determination served as 'a light…in the darkest tunnels.'
Honenu legal organization succeeds in reopening case against Tnufa bus driver who drove off with an infant aboard, but left the infant's mother stranded at a bus stop.
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has entered a new confrontation with the government after notifying the Ministry of Finance that she opposes a key clause in the proposed 2026 budget law concerning reserve-duty mobilization.
Yehoshua Shani, bereaved father whose son Ori fell in Gaza, warns ceasefire with Hamas harms IDF soldiers on the ground, calls to eliminate Hamas, return deceased hostages' bodies.
Iranian 'Handala' hacker group publishes personal details of defense industry employees, calls for help in capturing them.
IDF strikes in Gaza, eliminating terrorists attempting to harm soldiers; Hamas informs US envoys that ceasefire is 'over.'
IDF strikes launchers, military sites, belonging to Hezbollah terror group in Beqaa and southern Lebanon.
Another violation of the ceasefire agreement: Armed terrorist crosses yellow line on humanitarian route, fires at IDF soldiers, and is eliminated within seconds.
Jewish groups condemn a grotesque anti-Israel protest at Union Station in DC which echoed an ages-old antisemitic blood libel. The display featured fake blood, organs, and leaders portrayed as drinking Gazans’ blood.
Security Cabinet ministers warn that Hamas’s growing power could trigger another Gaza operation. Israel also tracks Hezbollah’s rise in Lebanon, continuing strikes in the south while holding off Beirut at US request.
IDF, Border Police, and Shin Bet eliminate a PA police terrorist near Shechem and capture several others. All detainees, PA police operatives, were transferred for ISA questioning.
IDF commanders assessing the Rafah area after 15 terrorists tried escaping tunnels. Footage shows them running among ruins. One captured terrorist: “We went out of the tunnel in search of food and water”.
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Eli Zeira, who led the IDF Intelligence Directorate during the Yom Kippur War and was later cited by the Agranat Commission for the pre-war intelligence failure, passed away at age 97.
Security forces operating across Judea and Samaria arrested 60 suspects, 18 of whom are Hamas terrorists, and seized a large quantity of weapons.
The IDF revealed that 15 terrorists emerged from tunnels at two different locations east of the yellow line in eastern Rafah. IDF eliminated six, arrested five, and is searching for the others.
The European Broadcasting Union announces new rules, including restrictions on audience voting and the addition of jury voting in the semifinals, following criticism over votes for Israel.
Fragmented militias gain influence in Israeli-controlled areas of Gaza as BBC reports rising tensions, competing loyalties, and uncertainty over their future roles.
An Indian HAL Tejas fighter jet crashed during a demonstration at the Dubai Air Show on Friday, killing the pilot. Eyewitnesses saw the aircraft dive uncontrollably, sending black smoke over Al Maktoum International Airport.
Netanya Mayor Miriam Feirberg-Ikar is remembered as a dedicated, visionary, who led the city through major growth, social and urban development, and immigrant integration, leaving a lasting legacy of leadership and commitment to her residents.
The commander of the IDF Ground Force emphasized the value of sharing knowledge with different armies, after two years of fighting in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Judea and Samaria.
Netanya Mayor Miriam Feirberg-Ikar passes away at 74 after battling a serious illness.
Documents revealed for the first time by IDF Intelligence point to a series of communications and meetings between senior Hamas officials and representatives of Hezbollah and Iran, leading to secret cooperation with the Assad regime. Hamas viewed Syria as "a sanctuary base and a space for construction and deployment."
Israeli Minister of Aliyah and Integration Ofir Sofer condemns NYC mayor-elect following the antisemitic protest outside Manhattan's historic Park East Synagogue.
Singapore announced that it will impose targeted sanctions on Meir Ettinger, Baruch Marzel, Bentzi Gopstein, and Elisha Yered due to their alleged involvement in violent incidents against Palestinian Arabs.
The Cabinet discussed the proposal for the death penalty for terrorists. Shin Bet and the IDF expressed principled support for the law, calling it 'a very deterrent tool.'
The Western Wall Heritage Foundation reports that Reform women smuggled a Torah scroll through the public restrooms, in violation of the regulations and desecrating the sanctity of the scroll.
Ofer Bruner (19), who volunteered at the Ein Avdat Nature Reserve and was about to enlist in the IDF, was found lifeless after falling from a cliff into a water reservoir.
Education Secretary Lindsa McMahon says talks with Harvard to restore $3B in federal grants are “getting close.” The freeze followed Trump administration demands to curb antisemitism on campus.
Florida man indicted for posting threats using Hamas-linked symbols on TikTok. The FBI says he targeted Americans and praised violence. He was arrested after a joint investigation across two states.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt calls NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani “a communist” ahead of his first meeting with President Trump.
In interview with Abu Ali Express Telegram channel, PM Netanyahu says no Palestinian state will be established, even at the cost of Saudi ties. He vows to reopen Rafah after hostage remains are returned.
After Trump calls a Democrat-led video “seditious behavior, punishable by death”, White House spokesperson clarifies he doesn’t seek executions but wants lawmakers held accountable for urging troops to defy the chain of command.
CAIR is suing Texas Gov. Abbott over his designation of the group as a “foreign terrorist organization.” CAIR calls the move “ludicrous” and says it violates free speech and due process rights.
Israel says its military edge will remain intact despite US plans to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia.
