Stories written by the Israel National News team have been compiled and edited by several news writers
The Minister of the Negev, the Galilee, and National Resilience, Yitzhak Wasserlauf, sent a personal letter to residents of northern Israel for the start of the school year, assuring them that they could always turn to him for help.
A father of four from southern Israel won 10 million shekels in the National Lottery after 300 days of reserve duty, planning a family trip and considering a career change.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opened the 2025-2026 school year at the Begin School in Nof Hagalil and visited a memorial for fallen soldier Staff Sgt. Ilya Sankin.
Degel Hatorah Chairman MK Moshe Gafni calls on Shas leaders to open new schools for girls, stating that 'our schools cannot accommodate everyone.'
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara criticizes National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s new roadblock policy as beyond his authority.
Study: 77% of global media coverage of Operation Rising Lion targets Israel, only 23% Iran. Foreign Ministry: ‘When 150 outlets choose to stop reporting news, it’s politics, not journalism.’
Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes eastern Afghanistan, near Pakistan border; Taliban claims 622 dead, over 1,000 injured.
IDF forces continue targeted attacks on terror infrastructure throughout Gaza.
Israel MOD signs approximately $115 million contract with SCD for advanced infrared sensor manufacturing.
'I'm proud to be Israeli, proud to be Jewish, proud to connect different religions, different ages and different opinions through this wonderful tool called music,' says David D'Or on the antisemitic attack during his performance in Poland.
'Every missed opportunity to advance a deal prolongs their suffering and deepens Israel’s national wound,' the Hostages Forum respond to PM Netanyahu's statement in the cabinet that the hostage deal is off the table.
Kfir Brigade's operations included elimination of dozens of terrorists, dismantling of approximately eight kilometers of underground tunnel routes, IDF says.
Habithonistim movement calls on Israeli government to allow Barcelona flotilla to reach Gaza - so long as it takes some Gazans with it when it leaves.
Dozens of young Haredim reported to the Tel Hashomer induction center, joining the Netzach Yehuda Battalion, Hashmonaim Brigade, Paratroopers, Givati and Border Police.
Making history in Samaria: twenty years after the evacuation of Homesh during the disengagement, the first kindergarten in the uprooted community opened this morning.
Students who skip classes in protest will be marked absent, Education Minister Yoav Kisch warns.
180,600 students are entering first grade today and 149,000 students are entering 12th grade, completing their studies in the education system this year.
Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri opposes US push to disarm Hezbollah, urging calm dialogue amid Israeli airstrikes and rising tensions over the group's weapons.
In live virtual conversation, Gil Dickmann mourns his cousin Carmel Gat, murdered a year ago in captivity, and urges leaders to end the war and bring hostages home, calling Trump the one who could broker the “ultimate deal.”
UN officials say the Houthis detained 11 staffers in raids on offices in Sanaa, call for their immediate release.
Prime Minister urges coalition partners to rejoin, citing existential threats and the importance of unity: "There’s no substitute for this government."
The New York Times reports that the US has suspended most visas for Palestinian Arab passport holders, citing national security.
Trump dismisses health rumors on Truth Social, following viral “Trump Is Dead” tweets on the weekend.
A concert by Israeli singer David D'Or in Warsaw, Poland, was disrupted when a pro-Palestinian activist in the audience splashed red paint on the singer and his band.
Former New York City Mayor injured in a car crash after helping a domestic violence victim in New Hampshire. He is recovering in a trauma center under medical supervision.
Rabbi Leo Dee, whose wife Lucy and daughters Maia and Rina were murdered in a terror attack two years ago, remarries to Aliza Teplitsky.
In southern Lebanon, IDF forces demolish Hezbollah structure used to gather intelligence on Israeli troops.
Security for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and other senior officials increased to unprecedented levels following elimination of Houthi Prime Minister and other ministers.
Teens from a kibbutz in the Gaza region dressed as terrorists and knocked on residents' doors in the middle of the night as a prank.
Medical team reports surgery went as planned, Belzer Rebbe transferred to ward to begin rehabilitation.
An IDF soldier was given 13 days of confinement for breaching base security protocols after he posted a video showing spoiled food in the base dining hall.
Relatives of some of the hostages demonstrate outside Cabinet meeting, demanding deal with Hamas. 'You have ten days to end this.'
Serious safety incident in northern Gaza as Air Force bomb deviates from target.
On Sunday, Kibbutz Nir Oz held a solemn ceremony marking the beginning of its physical and emotional rebuilding process, with the demolition of buildings that were damaged during the October 7th massacre.
Former Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef reassures yeshiva students that military police do not come to yeshivas, urges listeners to 'get up and fight them' if they make a home visit.
Actor and children's entertainer Haim Osadon, known by the stage name 'David Haim', announced today that he has decided to stop performing on Shabbat.
Boy walking on monorail tracks at Hersheypark rescued by park guest, returned to family unharmed.
Close aides of Rabbi Yitzhak Zilberstein condemn misrepresentation of his statements on IDF service.
MK Amit Halevi is initiating a bill that would add Qatar to the list of enemy states to allow Israel to fight its influence more directly.
IDF reopens Route 25 to Nahal Oz, removing antitank walls following elimination of threat from nearby hills.
