Halevi in Lebanon:
Halevi in Lebanon: 'Our mission is clear— return residents to northern Israel'
IDF Chief of Staff LTG Herzi Halevi visited southern Lebanon and held a situational assessment.
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Hezbollah leader:
Hezbollah leader: 'Israel can not operate in Lebanon whenever it wants'
Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem says his organization demands a total ceasefire and the assurance of Lebanese sovereignty.
New Zealand designates Houthis, entire Hezbollah as terror organizations
The government of New Zealand designated Hezbollah's political wing, in addition to its military one, as well as the Houthis in Yemen, as terror organizations.
Zelenskyy:
Zelenskyy: 'Israel made a mistake because its leaders were afraid of Putin'
Ukrainian President praises destruction of Iranian missile production sites by Israel, but laments lack of direct support from Israel following Russia's invasion in interview with Fox News' Yingst.
Severely wounded commander salutes fallen soldier | 'I ran to cover you and got hit'
The commander of the Kfir Battlion's Nahshon Brigade Lt. Col. Yoel Glickman, stood up from his wheelchair and saluted Sergeant First Class (res.) Roi Sasson, who fell in the battle where he was wounded.
US vetoes UN resolution demanding unconditional ceasefire
14 countries vote in favor of Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire irrespective of the fate of the hostages, resolution defeated thanks to US veto.
Jewish Congressman Jared Moskowitz slams 'dozens' of Dems for antisemitism
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) calls out dozens of members of the Democrat party for tolerating or spreading antisemitism, 'treating us like second-class and third-class citizens.'
‘You Just Hate Jews’
Sylvan Adams fires back at Roger Waters’ personal attacks: ‘You Just Hate Jews’
Canadian-Israeli philanthropist welcomes Waters’ challenge to a public debate and reiterates call for original Pink Floyd members, excluding Waters, to join a peace concert in Israel.
IPS chief:
IPS chief: 'Prisons with Nuhkba terrorists another front in the war'
Israel Prison Service Chief Kobi Yaakobi participates in discussion at the Knesset National Security Committee on the issue of the Hamas Nuhkba Force terrorists who are imprisoned in Israel.
'Worst since Rabin assassination'
'Worst since Rabin assassination' | New details on flare attack on Netanyahu's house
Newly revealed details show that the four suspects planned the attack ahead of time and scouted out the area weeks in advance.
USAID announces new programs to foster Israel-Palestinian Arab cooperation
USAID announced seven new programs to foster peace between Palestinian Arabs and Israelis, which it stated "will strengthen and expand the network of peacebuilding organizations under the People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund."
US warns Iraq: Israel may attack Shiite militias
Diplomatic attempts to prevent Israel from striking in Iraq following daily launches from that country towards Israel have been exhausted, Arab reports say.
Fallen soldier Omer Gaeldor is son-in-law of Yaron Gispan, murdered in a terrorist attack
Adi, the widow of Sergeant First Class (Res.) Omer Gaeldor, who fell in Lebanon, is the daughter of Yaron Gispan, who was murdered in a terrorist attack, but his death was defined for 9 years as suicide.
Following Supreme Court compromise:
Labor Minister to sign on daycare subsidies following Supreme Court compromise
Labor Minister Yoav Ben Tzur backtracks refusal to sign off on daycare subsidies following Supreme Court compromise allowing yeshiva students' children to receive subsidies for three more months.
Over 65% turnout:
Over 65% turnout: In Gaza-border communities, incumbents win new terms
Sderot Mayor and two other incumbents win additional terms, runoffs likely in Sha'ar Hanegev.
Haredi minister slams:
Haredi minister slams: Judiciary holds a double standard
'Terrorists receive stipends until a special law is passed, but a yeshiva student loses stipends in a single day,' Jerusalem Affairs Minister Meir Porush tells Knesset plenum.
Yossi Dagan returns from US:
Yossi Dagan returns from US: 'Netanyahu can apply sovereignty in Judea and Samaria'
'Netanyahu can apply sovereignty in Judea and Samaria. We have US support,' says Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, after returning from meetings with US congressmen and senators in Washington.
IRGC general claims Israel 'defeated' militarily
US has suffered its greatest defeat since its founding, General Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the IRGC's Basij paramilitary, says.
Six young Arabs arrested in Shu'afat for violence
Police arrest five Arab teens and one Arab adult on suspicion of hurling firebombs, explosives, and rocks at security forces in the Shu'afat area.
After a 30-minute chase:
After a 30-minute chase: Three UAVs land in Galilee and near Akko
IAF pursues three Hezbollah UAVs for half an hour, attempting unsuccessfully to intercept them.
Iran offers to cap uranium stock if West abandons IAEA action
New IAEA documents show that Iran has proposed halting the expansion of its stockpile of uranium enriched to 60% purity on the condition that Western powers abandon efforts to pass a resolution condemning its lack of cooperation with the IAEA.
Instead of foreign airlines
Arkia and Israir to operate flights to the US, instead of foreign airlines
The two companies plan to lease European aircraft and operate ten weekly flights using foreign crews in order to lower prices for consumers.
Trump Joins Musk for SpaceX Starship launch
SpaceX launches the sixth test flight of its Starship rocket, as President-elect looks on.
Popular TV host
Trump nominates popular TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz to oversee Medicare and Medicaid
US President-elect nominates cardiothoracic surgeon and television personality to serve as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator.
Senate Maj. Leader-Elect:
Senate Maj. Leader-Elect: 'My message to Israel: Reinforcements are on the way'
US Senate Majority Leader-Elect John Thune says the US and Congress will act more supportive of Israel when Republicans take power in January.
Yelena Troufanov:
Yelena Troufanov: 'Sasha is my soul; without him, I have no life'
Yelena Troufanov celebrated her son Sasha's birthday, the second while he is still held captive by Hamas: 'He is my heart, my soul, my entire life. Without him, I have no life.'
Released for publication:
Released for publication: these are those suspected of firing flares at PM's house
Protest activists, Brig. Gen. (res.) Ofer Doron, Amir Sadeh and Itai Yaffe, are the suspects in the firing of flares at the Prime Minister's residence in Caesarea last Saturday.
2 Israelis attacked after entering Arab village
2 Israelis rescued after being attacked by dozens of Arabs when they entered the village of Deir Ballut in Samaria.
State Department sanctions:
State Department sanctions: No distinction between Hamas military and political leadership
US imposes sanctions on 6 Hamas leaders for transferring weapons and funds to the Hamas war machine in Gaza.
Portland, Maine
Rabbis announce boycott of Portland for BDS anti-Israel resolution
110 rabbis from across the US announce a boycott of the city of Portland, Maine, until the city renounces its BDS anti-Israel resolution, calling on all their communities not to do business with Portland.
2nd UNIFIL post struck by Hezbollah rockets in 1 day
After multiple injuries were caused by a Hezbollah rocket that struck a UNIFIL post in the Ramyeh area, more Hezbollah rockets also struck a UNIFIL post in Chamaa
Ben Shapiro at the Kotel
Ben Shapiro at the Kotel: 'It's so important that you come and visit Israel right now'
American Jewish political commentator at 'the most important place in the world' during visit to Israel calls for people to come to Israel to show their support and experience the spirituality of Jerusalem.
European Rabbis deeply disturbed by Pope Francis' genocide comment
The Conference of European Rabbis says Pope Francis 'lends credibility to the insidious narrative propagated by Iran and its proxies' by calling for Israel to be investigated for a nonexistent 'genocide.'
410 days in Gaza:
'We didn't tell Mom Shlomo was taken hostage until the day she died'
Shlomo Mansour, 86, one of the founders of Kibbutz Kissufim, was taken hostage by Hamas. His family hid the kidnapping from his 100-year-old aunt to avoid distressing her.
IDF:
IDF: UNIFIL post in Lebanon struck by Hezbollah rocket
IDF investigation finds that the injuries and damage caused to a UNIFIL post in Ramyeh was caused by a Hezbollah-fired rocket.
Sergeant First Class (Res.) Omer Moshe Gaeldor fell in battle in Lebanon
During the incident in which Sergeant First Class Gaeldor fell, three soldiers from the 5111st Battalion, Golani Brigade, were severely injured.
Fear in Ashdod:
Fear in Ashdod: 'Illegal workers climbed onto our balcony; my wife was terrified'
Families living in a building in Ashdod undergoing reconstruction, experienced disturbing incidents in their building.
Head of Gaza department of SIGINT unit seeks promotion
The head of the Gaza branch at Unit 8200, who was the chief of staff for Chief of Staff Halevi when he was head of Intelligence, is vying for a promotion despite his role in the failure to prevent the Hamas invasion.
Suspect refuses to stop - and is neutralized
Border Police operating at the Shua'fat checkpoint in Jerusalem notice suspicious individual hiding a bag, order him to stop.
One Year Later:
One Year Later: Breakthrough in disappearance near Beit Shemesh
On the anniversary of his disappearance, Yoram Fliter's brother found his prepaid bus card in a densely wooded area near Beit Shemesh.
