Stories written by the Israel National News team have been compiled and edited by several news writers
A Hamas intelligence network monitored about 100,000 IDF soldiers on social media for five years, infiltrated closed groups, and used the information to build simulators and train terrorists with VR headsets. An Air Force officer testified: “Hamas knew the base better than I did.”
The 14-year-old boy, a Jerusalem resident, was taken for questioning eight days after Shas MK Yoav Ben-Tzur was attacked by haredi protesters opposing the Draft Law.
An IDF investigation reveals that Nukhba terrorists learned about the secret disabling system on the Merkava Mark 4 tank, after gathering accurate intelligence from soldiers' posts on social media.
Ruth Haran Hertzman, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor who lived through the 10/7 massacre in Be’eri, has passed away. Her son Avshalom was murdered and seven family members were taken hostage to Gaza.
A report by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy reveals Qatar's efforts to spend billions at US educational institutions as part of a Muslim Brotherhood plan to weaken the West.
The number of job seekers decreased in October due to seasonal dynamics and the return of those laid off during the summer, but after seasonal adjustment, there was a slight increase in the number.
Hamas official Muhammad Nazzal says the group’s fight is against the “Israeli occupation,” not the world, warning that even with a Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian Arab “resistance” will continue until the “occupation” is defeated.
Czech Jewish community reports 4,694 antisemitic incidents in 2024, a record high amid the Gaza war. Most incidents were online, but attacks and desecrations doubled.
A Houthi court in Sanaa sentences 18 UN aid workers to death for allegedly spying for Israel. The UN condemns the ruling, warning obstruction of humanitarian relief in Yemen risks famine for millions.
Indonesia’s Nahdlatul Ulama has given chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf three days to resign after inviting US scholar Peter Berkowitz, known for supporting Israel during the Gaza war, to an NU event.
Brazil’s federal police arrest former President Jair Bolsonaro after he tried to break his ankle monitor. Justice de Moraes orders the move to prevent escape.
IDF eliminates senior Hezbollah operative Kamel Reza Karnabsh in southern Lebanon’s Mayfadoun area, second strike in Houla kills another Hezbollah member responsible for local military and financial coordination.
The Georgia Representative published a letter on social media stating that she was leaving office due to President Trump inciting Republican supporters against her.
In 24-hour pursuit, IDF forces eliminate or capture 17 Hamas terrorists who attempted to escape Rafah tunnels.
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.
