Stories written by the Israel National News team have been compiled and edited by several news writers
Israeli politicians respond to country-wide protests for hostages in Gaza, saying that protesters are turning solidarity for our precious hostages into a political campaign and strengthening Hamas.
President Isaac Herzog Hostage Square and met with families. Herzog urged the international community to pressure Hamas and insist on the hostages immediate release.
Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir is set to lead a high-level meeting today (Sunday) at the Southern Command to finalize plans for a major ground operation to take over Gaza City.
MEF condemns Cuba after fellow Amine Ayoub was detained for 32 hours without food or water and interrogated about Israeli passport stamps in a calculated act of authoritarian harassment.
The IDF struck early this morning in Yemen's capital. Local media claimed that the strikes were aimed at the Haziz power plant in southern Sanaa.
This morning (Sunday), families of hostages and members of the October Council protst movement launched a nationwide protest dubbed the 'Day of Disruption' to end the war with a hostage deal.
Mahmoud Khalil, notorious anti-Israel activist, stirs controversy in NYC, quoting a Hamas terrorist during an anti-Israel protest outside the New York Public Library.
Powerful blasts heard near a power station in Yemen’s capital. Houthi official blames an enemy strike, while Yemen’s electricity chief said power stations were bombed, causing a temporary outage. One report cites an Israeli strike.
The Prime Minister’s Office has authorized Indonesia to airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza next week, despite the lack of diplomatic relations.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir responds to criticism following his confrontation with mass murderer Marwan Barghouti in prison.
Idan Amedi meets the medic who saved his life after he was severely injured in Gaza during a concert in Jerusalem.
Former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef slams heads of haredi parties, questioning why they believed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's promises regarding Draft Law.
Rabbi Berel Wein, prolific author, Jewish historian, Arutz Sheva columnist, and beloved yeshiva dean and synagogue rabbi, passes away in Jerusalem at 91.
An Arab mob attacked a group of Jewish hikers on Friday in Binyamin. One of the hikers was hit in the leg by stones and required medical treatment.
US State Department announces pause on visit visas to allow for 'full and thorough' review, report says.
Prime Minister's Office confirms: Israel pursuing full deal with Hamas, ensuring all hostages' release, dismantling Hamas, and demilitarizing Gaza.
Former IDF Intelligence Chief Aaron Haliva acknowledges severe failures in handling the October 7th attack, criticizing military and political leadership.
Tomorrow (Sunday), hundreds of rallies, demonstrations, and public displays are set to take place across Israel, calling for the immediate return of the hostages.
Sergeant First Class Gal Yosef, 23, and Sergeant First Class Tomer Eliyahu Kalifi, 24, named as victims of Saturday morning traffic accident.
Russian President Putin and US President Trump arrive in Alaska for a summit focusing on the Ukraine war. The meeting will include key advisers from both sides.
UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin asked why Russia is excluded but Israel is not banned from UEFA events, says “this is a legitimate question” and UEFA’s stance on Israel may evolve in the future.
French Prime Minister François Bayrou condemns the destruction of an olive tree memorial for Ilan Halimi, a young Jewish man tortured to death in 2006. The act, filmed by security cameras, raises concerns over rising antisemitism in France.
A new document reportedly presented to PM Netanyahu reveals that Hamas has changed its approach, now open to a "partial deal" for the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza.
Captivity survivors and families of hostages hold Shabbat reception outside the Defense Minister's home: "We are here to tell all the hostages - we are fighting for you! The people of Israel stand here together, we will not give up."
IDF strikes Hezbollah's military site in southern Lebanon, targeting infrastructure after Hezbollah violates Israel-Lebanon agreements. Defense Minister Israel Katz reaffirms the IDF’s commitment to preventing threats to Israel, holding Lebanon’s government responsible for upholding the ceasefire.
Civil Administration forces successfully rescue a father and his three children who accidentally entered the heart of Shechem (Nablus).
IDF poured more than 20,000 cubic meters of sealing material into the tunnel, blocking the infrastructure that Hamas had built underground. In another operation, an additional 2.4 kilometers were destroyed using explosives.
"The police are investigating, checking the security cameras and hope to find the suspect," the community reported.
Rabbi Tamir Granot, head of the Orot Shaul Hesder Yeshiva, officiated at the wedding of the fiancée of his son, Captain Amitai, Hy"d who was killed by anti-tank gunfire on the Lebanese border.
Education Minister Yoav Kisch wrote that teachers and educators who participated in a video demanding an end to the war would be summoned to answer for their actions.
Anonymous persons cut down the olive tree that was planted in the Paris area in 2011 in memory of Ilan Halimi, a young Jewish man who was murdered in 2006.
New York Congressman condemns Toronto International Film Festival's since-reversed decision not to allow the screening of a documentary about the October 7 massacre,
A Kiryat Arba resident probably stumbled while walking in an open area and was unable to call for help; welfare teams are accompanying his family
The 'Law and Justice Forum,' which represents 150 families who lost loved ones at the Nova massacre, rejects the call for an economic strike on Sunday to protest the planned operation in Gaza City.
Minister Ben Gvir's visit to Marwan Barghouti's cell drew condemnation from Arab parties and the Palestinian Authority.
A reserve combat officer was found dead today (Thursday) in the Switzerland Forest near Ramat Poria, in what is suspected to be a case of suicide.
Cyberattacks and harassment target Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu’s special court, in what is believed to be retaliation by associates of a rabbi from Elad.
After 250 attacks on Jewish drivers near Route 60, MK Tzvi Succot calls for the demolition of a school near Eli, citing its proximity to terror incidents and the risk to Israeli lives.
Despite facing wartime disruptions and international pressure, Israel’s leading universities—Weizmann, Hebrew U, and Technion—remain among the world’s top 100.
The IDF, guided by ISA intelligence, eliminated Hamas commander Nasser Musa in Khan Yunis, dealing another blow to the Rafah Brigade’s operational capabilities.
