Bahraini Crown Prince:
Bahraini Crown Prince: Volatility in the Gulf reduced thanks to war on Iran
In White House talks, President Trump and Bahrain’s Crown Prince discuss reduced regional tensions and Iran's nuclear ambitions.
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Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu: 'We have a moral obligation to help the Druze'
Tzfat Chief Rabbi notes the Druze community's longstanding contributions to the state in addition to the principle that all humans are created in the image of God in call to defend the Syrian Druze.
President Herzog:
President Herzog: Israel will not stand idly by amid threats from Syria
President reaffirms security commitments amid Syrian tensions and calls for calm and lawful conduct.
Chief of Staff in Gaza:
Chief of Staff in Gaza: We control 75% of the Strip, we are approaching a crossroads
During a field tour in northern Gaza, IDF Chief of Staff LTG Eyal Zamir vowed to dismantle Hamas and warned of intensified operations should hostage deal efforts fail.
By the rabbis' orders
By the rabbis' orders: Shas to resign from government, remain in the coalition
Currently, Shas's Knesset members will not support a no-confidence motion against the government, which would allow the Prime Minister to continue his efforts to advance the draft exemption law.
Syrian Druze leaders divided over ceasefire
Some Druze leaders say that a ceasefire agreement has been reached between the Syrian regime and the Druze forces, others deny the ceasefire exists.
Northern Command chief:
Northern Command chief: 'We are operating decisively in the As-Suwayda area'
The Commander of the Northern Command, MG Ori Gordin, warns that riots near the northern border divert efforts from the operation to protect the Druze in Syria from the Syrian regime.
Watch
Watch: Druze family reunites on Syrian border after 30 years
Family reunions were recorded on the Israel-Syria border, as members of Druze families reunited for the first time in decades following the entry of thousands of Israeli Druze into Syria.
Watch:
Watch: IDF strikes Syrian Military General Staff headquarters in Damascus
The IDF published footage showing strikes by its aircraft on the Syrian Military General Staff headquarters in Damascus.
Senior political source: Optimism for hostage deal
A senior political official expressed optimism today about the possibility that Israel will soon reach a deal to release hostages with the terrorist organization Hamas.
Republicans Overseas Israel head
Republicans Overseas Israel head: Trump must condemn Turkish-backed attacks on Druze
Attorney Marc Zell: "We are asking President Trump to denounce the attacks on the Druze and other minorities - these attacks violate President Trump's Executive Order lifting sanctions against Syria"
Strikes caught live on air
Strikes caught live on air | Minister of Defense: The painful blows have commenced
Moments after Minister of Defense Katz warned of 'painful blows' to the Syrian regime, a live news broadcast captured the moment of an airstrike behind its studio.
Israir receives license for direct New York flights
Transportation Minister Miri Regev announces: Israir authorized to operate direct flights to New York, joining El Al and Arkia as the third Israeli airline flying to the US.
Netanyahu to Golan Druze: Don't cross the border
Prime Minister Netanyahu asks the Druze in the Golan Heights to show restraint and allow the IDF to operate to protect their brethren on the Syrian side of the border.
UK
Teen plotted terror attack at Oasis reunion in UK
The 17-year-old expressed admiration for the killer who stabbed 3 children to death in Southport last year and planned a similar attack on a concert.
Damascus
IDF strikes Syrian military headquarters and presidential palace in Damascus
IDF targets entrance of Syrian regime's military headquarters, following attacks against Druze population in southern Syria.
'What Else Needs to Happen?'
'What Else Needs to Happen?': Sa'ar calls out international community amid Syria bloodbath
Israel's Foreign Minister warns of escalating violence against minorities in Syria and urges international action to prevent further atrocities and regional instability.
Rabbi Pinto to Netanyahu: You sanctify G-d's Name
Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto praises Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's struggle for Israel's security, says message that victory comes with G-d's help 'reverberates throughout the entire Jewish world.'
Media exposes internal haredi rift
As UTJ exits coalition, internal tensions within haredi bloc resurface as divide deepens between Gur-affiliated factions and the Shlomei Emunim alliance with Belz.
Eilat Port to close after bank accounts seized over tax debts
Eilat Port to shut operations after municipality seizes bank accounts due to unpaid property taxes; the port has been idle since the war began and due to Houthi threats in the Red Sea.
Bazan reports to TASE:
Bazan estimates up to $200 million in damages from Iranian missile on Haifa facility
Bazan Group reported an estimated $150-$200 million in damage following an Iranian missile strike on its Haifa facility, with three employees killed in the attack.
Satellite analysis:
70% of Gaza buildings destroyed or rendered uninhabitable
A Hebrew University expert says satellite images reveal that around 70% of Gaza's buildings have been destroyed or severely damaged, with Rafah seeing nearly 90% destruction.
Thwarted: Dozens of suspects attempt to infiltrate from Syria
IDF troops thwart infiltration attempt by dozens of suspects from Syria near Hader; several Israeli civilians cross into Syria near Majdal Shams.
Unprecedented
Unprecedented: US Amb. Huckabee came to court to support Netanyahu
In an unprecedented move, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee came to the court where Prime Minister Netanyahu was testifying to support him.
Capitol Hill:
Capitol Hill: Uproar after Israeli governor asks for tariffs against Ireland
US lawmakers made multiple threats against Ireland after Yossi Dagan asked them to intercede against the Irish bill to ban Israeli goods from Judea and Samaria.
PM's military secretary interrupts Netanyahu trial
The Prime Minister was handed an envelope and immediately requested a recess, saying 'my military secretary is here, he never shows up here.'
Katz:
Katz: 'We'll continue to attack Syrian forces until they withdraw'
Defense Minister Israel Katz called on the Syrian regime to withdraw its forces from the Sweida area and stop its operations against the Druze in the area and threatened that Israel's response would escalate.
Otzma Yehudit MK:
Otzma Yehudit MK: Haifa must remove exhibit inciting against IDF soldiers
MK Yitzhak Kroizer demanded that Haifa remove an inciting exhibit against IDF soldiers, saying that it ignores the causes behind the war.
Watch
Watch: Terrorists eliminated minutes after firing missile at troops
In northern Gaza, terrorists fired an anti-tank missile at a tank. Within minutes, the troops struck and eliminated the terrorists.
Watch
Watch: Truck driver injures child while leading police on chase
A serious indictment was filed against a resident of the Zu'rob neighborhood in his 20s, who drove a large truck, speeding through the streets of Umm Tuba, hit a car in which a child was sitting, and caused her injury.
Jew attacked in Jerusalem gets criminal record, attacker released
Three years after being violently attacked by an Arab security guard in Jerusalem, the assault victim discovered he has a criminal record.
Haredi Party Official:
Haredi Party Official: Draft law is the 'final solution to the world of Torah'
Motke Bloy, a senior figure in the Degel Hatorah faction, claimed in an interview that the attempt to recruit Haredim is reminiscent of the Nazis' Final Solution.
Jewish leaders & doctors
Jewish leaders & doctors: Stop the criminalization of Jewish circumcision in Belgium
The European Jewish Association (EJA) has launched an urgent and coordinated campaign to defend Brit Milah following police raids and pending prosecutions of registered Jewish Mohalim in Antwerp, Belgium.
Footage from Gaza: IDF clears key corridor in Khan Yunis
In coordinated effort, 188th Armored Brigade and Golani Brigade complete opening of the strategic Magen Oz Corridor in Khan Yunis, eliminating dozens of terrorists and dismantling key Hamas infrastructure.
Draft Law presented to haredim:
Draft Law presented to haredim: Cancellation of property tax discounts and tax credits
MK Yuli Edelstein's Draft Law includes a clause stating that if enlistment goals are not met within six months, daycare subsidies will be completely canceled.
Amb. Huckabee:
Amb. Huckabee: Irish ban on Israeli goods 'diplomatic intoxication'
The US Ambassador tweeted this morning that the proposed legislation made it sound as if the 'Irish fell into a vat of Guinness.'
Jordan:
11 detained in probe of Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood funding
Jordan detains 11 people in a probe of the banned Muslim Brotherhood's illicit financial network.
In Congress
Berkeley Chancellor defends handling of antisemitism at congressional hearing
UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons, along with leaders from Georgetown and CUNY, faces congressional hearing on campus antisemitism, defends his university’s handling of the phenomenon.
Citing regional tensions
easyJet delays return to Israel until 2026, citing regional tensions
easyJet suspends flights to Israel until March 2026, marking the longest period of suspended service by a foreign airline since the war with Iran. The decision comes as other airlines resume service to Tel Aviv.
MK Buaron disappointed with coalition and opposition
Likud MK Avichay Buaron accuses the opposition and Agudat Yisrael of failing to support the removal of MK Odeh: "A person who legitimizes terror is unfit to sit in the Knesset. This is not a matter of free speech, but of values."
