Petition seeks to allow thousands of Gazans into Israel
32 senior Israeli doctors are seeking to join a petition to the Supreme Court to allow the immediate evacuation of Palestinian patients for medical treatment.
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IDF Chief to assaulted soldiers: This is an intolerable reality
Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir spoke with the two IDF commanders attacked by haredim in Bnei Brak, pledging to investigate the incident to ensure it does not happen again.
Terrorist who participated in October 7th massacre eliminated
IDF responded to ceasefire violations by eliminating several senior terrorists, including the Head of the Islamic Jihad’s Nukhba Array in the Central Camps sector.
Inflation hit four-year low in January
The Consumer Price Index fell 0.3% in January, and inflation eased to 1.8%, the lowest in about four and a half years. The data indicate an additional 0.8% increase in housing prices.
Deri demands Bennett be barred from Bnei Brak
The Shas chairman attacked former prime minister Naftali Bennett, who came to Bnei Brak to denounce the assault on female soldiers in the city.
'Hamas must disarm'
Trump says over $5 billion pledged to rebuild Gaza
President Donald Trump says member states will pledge more than $5 billion for Gaza humanitarian and reconstruction efforts, urges Hamas to commit to “full and immediate demilitarization."
President Herzog meets victims of violence in Arab communities
The President listened to the families’ painful accounts and emphasized that this rampant violence and organized crime are eroding the foundations of Israeli society.
Appalling footage
Appalling footage: Tefillin and prayerbook burned in Bnei Brak riot
Haredi rioters in Bnei Brak torched a police motorcycle that was carrying a bag containing tefillin and a prayerbook. Rioters also flipped over a police squadcar.
Arutz Sheva Exclusive:
Arutz Sheva Exclusive: 'Attack in Bnei Brak is sacrilege'
In an interview with Arutz Sheva, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich described the riot against soldiers in Bnei Brak as sacrilegious and demanded haredi leaders condemn them.
Near Jerusalem
Traffic congestion and fence collision foil terror attack attempt near Jerusalem
Traffic congestion prevented the terrorist from gaining sufficient speed. Later, he lost his way and collided with the separation fence at the Ginat Sakhrov interchange, where he was arrested.
'No reason'
"No reason": Haaretz reporter criticizes the arrest of Bezalel Zini
Haaretz journalist Josh Breiner calls for a revolution in arrest policies, arguing that law-abiding defendants should not be imprisoned before conviction.
Obama:
Obama: 'Aliens exist'
Former US President Barack Obama this week addressed the question of the existence of aliens and unidentified objects, 'they’re real, but I haven’t seen them.'
1st time since 1967
Cabinet approves renewal of land registration in Yesha for 1st time since 1967
The government has approved the proposal by Ministers Levin, Smotrich, and Katz to renew land registration procedures in Judea and Samaria after decades.
MK Amit Halevi
MK Amit Halevi: Don't change Jewish prayers on Temple Mount during Ramadan
MK Amit Halevi went to the Temple Mount, attacked the decision to limit Jewish entry during the afternoon during Ramadan, and demanded that the existing order be maintained.
Attorney General
Attorney General: I have not yet reviewed Netanyahu pardon request
The Attorney General clarified that she has not yet reviewed Prime Minister Netanyahu's pardon request and that any report to the contrary is incorrect.
'Palestine' removed:
British Museum removes references to 'Palestine' from ancient Middle East displays
“Palestine" removed from British Museum exhibits amid debate over historical accuracy.
Watch
About 140 first storks arrive at Hula Lake despite gloomy weather
Despite the gloomy weather, about 140 of the season’s first storks arrived over the weekend at the Hula Lake Park. Their arrival marks the opening signal of the major spring migration.
ZIM to be sold to Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI in $3.7 billion deal
Israel will retain its golden share in Zim under the agreement to sell the shipping company to a German buyer, whose shares are partially held by Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
CUNY event:
CUNY law event sparks outrage for framing Hamas tunnels as ‘decolonial’ resistance
NYC's only public law school to host a talk portraying Hamas’s underground terror network as “decolonial land use," drawing condemnation from Israeli and Jewish advocates who say the event condones an infrastructure used to attack civilians and hold hostages.
95% of illegal Palestinian Arab entrants caught were released
Approximately 95% of illegal entrants captured by security forces along the seam line in Judea and Samaria during the war were released without indictments being filed against them.
Minister Ofir Sofer:
Minister Ofir Sofer: 'The right will collapse'
Minister Ofir Sofer warns that if the draft law is pushed, 'the right will pay an electoral price for this.'
Amit Segal
Amit Segal: Ehud Barak didn’t know about Epstein? Here’s the proof
Channel 12 commentator responded to the former prime minister's claims that he did not know about the offenses with which Jeffrey Epstein is accused and presented an email that claims otherwise.
Number of unemployed in high-tech sector doubled
In December 2025, the number of job seekers in the high-tech sector stood at 16,300 - double the figure recorded in December 2022 - according to a special report published Sunday morning by the Employment Service.
US strikes hit over 30 ISIS targets in Syria
CENTCOM says US forces carried out 10 strikes on more than 30 ISIS targets in Syria, part of Operation Hawkeye Strike launched after a deadly December ambush.
Syria says Israel talks exclude Golan Heights issue
Syria’s foreign minister says talks with Israel focus only on areas seized after Assad’s fall and exclude the Golan Heights, as the sides edge toward a security arrangement.
Rubio:
Rubio: Trump would meet ayatollah, but Iran can’t have nuclear weapons
Secretary of State Rubio says Trump is open to meeting Iran’s leader but insists Tehran will never obtain nuclear weapons, as the US boosts forces and pursues a potential deal.
Canada ties Iran diplomacy to regime change
Canada’s foreign minister says Ottawa will not restore ties with Iran without regime change, as the US weighs possible military action.
Report:
Report: Trump, Netanyahu agreed to ramp up pressure on Iran oil exports
Trump and Netanyahu agreed to intensify economic pressure on Iran during their meeting at the White House, focusing on oil sales to China, according to Axios.
MK Dallal to colleagues:
MK Dallal responds to Likud colleagues: There was a massacre on October 7
MK Eli Dallal comments on the dispute over the wording of legislation related to October 7, clarifying: “We should not quibble over words - it was a massacre, just like in Hebron in 1929."
Security Breach:
Security Breach: illegal resident tried to break into Minister Gila Gamliel's car
The incident took place in the underground parking at the home of the cabinet minister in Tel Aviv. Her husband's car was stolen and the police located it abandoned on the side of a highway.
IDF strikes Hezbollah weapons sites in southern Lebanon
IDF carries out airstrikes on Hezbollah weapons storage facilities, rocket launchers, in southern Lebanon, citing violations of the ceasefire understandings and danger to civilians.
Report: Hamas to begin disarming within two weeks
Sources in US President Donald Trump's 'Peace Council' claim Hamas will begin disarming in March.
Report: Iranian diplomats smuggled cash to Hezbollah
Senior Iranian diplomats reportedly transported large sums of cash to Hezbollah in recent months, using diplomatic passports to evade inspections, Iran International report says.
IDF eliminates terrorist threat in northern Gaza
IDF troops identifies, eliminates, terrorist who crossed Yellow Line in Gaza, posing imminent threat to their safety.
Herzog suspects Netanyahu of directing Trump's critique
President Herzog's staff has indicated that the president will demand clarifications from Netanyahu after US President Trump criticized Herzog for not pardoning Netanyahu.
Azerbaijan President meets major Jewish group
Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations meets President Aliyev of Azerbaijan ahead of 51st Annual Leadership Mission to Jerusalem this week.
Amit Segal reveals: The truth about Ayman Odeh
Channel 12's Amit Segal puts MK Ayman Odeh on the spot, cornering him over whether he acknowledges that Hamas is a terror group.
Human remains found in Jerusalem
Israel Police investigating after human remains found in forested area near Pisgat Ze'ev.
Israel drone supplier booted from Brooklyn Navy Yard
After NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes office, NYC City Hall evicts Israel drone supplier from Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Forecasters: Dust storm ending, but may return
Israel's weather will be hot, then cold and possibly rainy, forecasters say.
