Rom Braslavski: He hit me like he was a Hamas operative
Hamas captivity survivor Rom Braslavski arrives at police station to give testimony after alleged attack by singer's boyfriend.
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Watch: An UNRWA worker murdered his son, now he affixed a mezuzah on the organization's HQ
After buildings in the UNRWA complex were demolished, Kobi Samerano, whose son, Yonatan, was abducted and murdered by a member of the organization, carried out a symbolic act of closure.
Missing brother of former hostage found
Ashgara Mengistu, brother of Hamas captivity survivor Avera Mengistu, located three days after he went missing.
In aftermath of war:
Immigrant psychologists complete rehabilitation training program
Fifteen participants complete an intensive program coordinated by Bar-Ilan University in cooperation with the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration and the Ministry of Health.
After years of prohibition: Jews can enter Temple Mount with prayer sheets
Police will allow Jews to enter their holiest site with approved prayer sheets after years of non-Muslim prayer being prohibited at the site.
Watch: Driver 'surprised' after infiltrator discovered in trunk
Driver who transported illegal infiltrators caught at the Eliyahu Crossing.
Footage of ramming near protest raises serious questions
New footage of bus ramming teen near Komemiyut raises questions about the driver's intentions.
New grants for Israel Police officers
Over the past two years there has been a significant rise in police compensation, including salary increases, targeted grants and the halting of cuts.
Amit Segal: Eisenkot turned the tables
Channel 12 analyst Amit Segal explains why former Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid are not rushing to run with Gadi Eisenkot.
Precedential Seizure:
Precedential Seizure: Civil Administration confiscates flock in Gush Etzion
Civil Administration forces have for the first time seized a flock of sheep from an Israeli homestead in Gush Etzion, representing a new degree of escalation in enforcement against the farmers.
Number of children in unlicensed childcare estimated at 114,000
Daycare tragedy in Jerusalem throws unlicensed childcare into the limelight, highlighting shortage of budget for enforcement.
Haredi youth hit by bus & killed while returning from protest
Naftali Tzvi Kramer, 17 years old and a student at the Satmar yeshiva, was struck by a bus while returning from a protest in Komemiyut in the second such incident today.
Holocaust Museum board:
Holocaust Museum board seeks to remove Bernie Sanders from Council
Holocaust Museum board members urge Sen. Schumer to remove Bernie Sanders, citing 18 years of missed meetings and concerns over his public statements on Israel and genocide.
EU moves to expand drone, missile tech ban on Iran
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen announces plans to expand drone and missile tech export bans on Iran as the regime’s crackdown leaves thousands dead.
US deploys F‑15 squadron to Mideast as tensions with Iran rise
CENTCOM deploys an F‑15 squadron to the Middle East, citing enhanced readiness and regional security as tensions with Iran persist.
'Not looking to humiliate'
Bennett calls on Netanyahu to debate: Not looking to humiliate
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, speaking at an activists’ conference in Karmiel, invites Prime Minister Netanyahu to a debate: “Anytime, anywhere."
Second time in two days
Second time in two days: Barcelona-area train crash kills one, injures 37
A commuter train near Barcelona crashes after a wall collapse, killing one and injuring 37, just days after a separate collision killed 42.
Brother of Avera Mengistu missing for two days
Ashgara Mengistu, the brother of former hostage Avera Mengistu, has been missing for two days. Police are asking for the public’s help in locating him.
Likud candidate Avi Slama wins Netanya election
About two months after the unexpected passing of Netanya’s longtime mayor, Miriam Feirberg-Ikar, Avi Slama has been elected to replace her.
Noam Bettan to represent Israel at Eurovision
Noam Bettan chosen to represent Israel at Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Vienna in May, after winning the finals of the show "HaKokhav HaBa" (Rising Star).
Leo Terrell to receive Israel’s annual award of honor at Jerusalem antisemitism conference
Israel to present annual Award of Honor for the Fight Against Antisemitism to US Justice Department senior counsel Leo Terrell, alongside a special tribute honoring the late Charlie Kirk, to be accepted by his pastor, Rob McCoy.
Trump:
Trump: 'We think we know where Ran Gvili is'
US President says the location of the last remaining hostage in Gaza may be known.
Ex-High Court President Grunis suffers stroke, condition critical
Former Supreme Court President and Head of the Public Service Appointments Committee, Justice Asher Grunis, was hospitalized after suffering a stroke.
President Isaac Herzog:
President Herzog: Excluding PM Netanyahu from international forum is rewarding terrorism
President Herzog met with President of the UN General Assembly and clarified that he will act against sanctions that prevent the participation of Israel's leadership in the international arena.
Eisenkot’s proposal to Bennett and Lapid: A political shake-up
Gadi Eisenkot has proposed to Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid that they run on a joint list, with the candidate for prime minister to be chosen shortly before the elections based on polling data.
Jerusalem daycare tragedy:
Father recounts harrowing search for son after nursery tragedy
Father of an infant at the daycare where the tragedy occurred says: 'You hear rumors, people are talking about babies in serious condition, and you don’t know where your child is.'
Melbourne
Melbourne: Driver tries to run over haredi teens in antisemitic attack
The driver shouted antisemitic abuse and chased the teens for five minutes as they attempted to escape.
Reporter harassed
Reporter harassed: 'Why bring women to haredi demonstrations? We'll attack them'
Channel 12 reporter attacked at haredi demonstration in Jerusalem.
High Court of Justice:
High Court: No autopsy on bodies of two infants who perished in day care disaster
High Court of Justice accepts appeal filed by ZAKA on behalf of the families of two infants who perished in the daycare disaster in Jerusalem, opposing the autopsy of their bodies.
Tel Aviv Mayor:
Tel Aviv Mayor: 'I'd give up every shekel of fines for a legal driving culture'
The Tel Aviv municipality reported more than 55,000 fines issued to electric vehicle riders in 2025, alongside widespread confiscation of the offending vehicles.
Haredi protester run over by car during demonstration
A Haredi youth was struck by a car during a protest against performing autopsies on the babies who died at a daycare.
Daycare tragedy
Police representative who witnessed scene of tragedy: I was appalled
Court agrees to extend detentions of arrested daycare director and caretaker until Thursday, as ZAKA petitions the Supreme Court to block autopsies.
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Watch: Haredi protester pushes elderly man into the street
Protesters are blocking roads, throwing stones and objects at officers, and setting trash bins on fire. Police footage shows them attacking an elderly man who tried to move an object out of the road.
Sa'ar to EU:
Sa'ar to EU: 'Rise to the moment. Answer the call of the Iranian people'
At joint Prague press conference, minister urges EU to blacklist Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, warns regime massacres citizens under blackout.
IDF continues crackdown on Israeli homesteads in Binyamin region
The IDF demolished two homesteads in the Binyamin region overnight, sparking outcry from the occupants and bringing accusations of ongoing harassment.
Shin Bet warns of Iranian threat in Tiberias
Shin Bet warns Tiberias Mayor of potential for contact between city residents and Iranian intelligence.
Davos ban sparks war of words with Iranian FM
The President's Office and the Iranian Foreign Minister traded barbs online following the decision to bar Iran from the World Economic Forum.
Daycare tragedy:
Daycare tragedy: Most hospitalized infants discharged
The majority of the 70 infants admitted to Jerusalem hospitals after two of their peers died at a daycare were discharged in good condition.
Heartbreaking Farewell:
Heartbreaking Farewell: 'How do you eulogize a baby?'
The mother of six-month-old Aharon said farewell in a handwritten eulogy she shared online, "How in God's name does one eulogize a baby?"
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Watch: UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem demolished
After a law was passed outlawing its operations in Israel, the Land Authority and other bodies began demolishing structures at the UNRWA compound in Jerusalem.
