Iranian election headed to runoff
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili to face off in second round after no candidate wins more than 50% of the votes in round one.
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'Wake up before it's too late'
'Wake up before it's too late': Consul General Akunis warns of 'radical Muslim occupation'
Israel’s Consul General in New York, Ofir Akunis, warns in interview with The New York Post that the city is in danger of falling under “radical Muslim occupation”: Your September 11th is our October 7th.
'Parents saved the children'
Woman in critical condition in fire in Binyamin region: The parents saved the children
Woman critically injured in a fire in a residential apartment in Kochav Ya'akov. Two people moderately injured and 16 lightly injured.
Israel Police:
Israel Police: MK Lazimi disrupted the work of the police
Israel Police responds to MK Naama Lazimi's claims that she was attacked by officers, publishes footage showing her obstructing police from confiscating a cell phone from an arrested protester.
Chief Rabbi:
Chief Rabbi: 'What does the Supreme Court know?'
The Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, criticized the Supreme Court judges following their overturning of his custody decision.
In the middle of Shabbat:
In the middle of Shabbat: Security forces evict outpost in Samaria
During the eviction, the forces violently arrest two teens, one of whom is a minor.
Fmr. Personnel Dir. chief:
Fmr. IDF Personnel Directorate chief: 'We will be in Gaza for at least a decade'
Moti Almoz predicted that the conflict in Gaza would last at least another ten years, and that all options besides war in the north had been exhausted.
Iran threatens:
Iran threatens: If Israel attacks Lebanon 'an obliterating war will ensue'
The Iranian Mission to the UN warned that all options, 'including the full involvement of all Resistance Fronts,' are on the table.
Northern Gaza Strip
Yair Avitan and Yakir Shmuel Tatelbaum fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip
Staff Sergeant Yair Avitan was a soldier from the 890th Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade and Sergeant First Class (Res.) Yakir Shmuel Tatelbaum was a soldier from the 77th Battalion of the 7th Brigade.
Israeli embassy guard in Serbia shot with crossbow
The guard was hit in the neck but managed to fatally wound the attacker. Local authorities have declared the incident an act of terror.
Activity in Shejaiya
Activity in Shejaiya | Troops locate rocket launcher near school and clinic
Troops of the 7th Brigade Combat Team led the division and encircled the civilian area that had been converted by Hamas terrorists into a terrorist compound.
Pennsylvania:
Pennsylvania bill would bar funding for schools that divest from Israel
Pennsylvania’s state Senate approves legislation that would block state aid from going to university that boycotts or divests from Israel.
US officials:
US officials: US has sent Israel thousands of bombs since October 7
US officials tell Reuters the Biden administration has sent to Israel large numbers of munitions, including more than 10,000 2,000-pound bombs, since the start of the Gaza war.
FBI probing violent anti-Israel protest in LA
Attorney General Merrick Garland says federal officials have launched an investigation into a weekend demonstration that spiraled into violence outside Los Angeles synagogue.
Biden insists:
Biden insists: I know I'm not a young man, but I know how to do this job
President Biden resists calls to withdraw from the presidential race after poor showing at debate: I intend to win this election.
Sirens in north
Sirens in north | UAV from Lebanon explodes in Shlomi, no injuries reported
Sirens sound in northern Israel following the firing of rockets and drones from Lebanon. IDF says a total of 25 launches were identified, three UAVs fell in the Western Galilee.
Pride Parade sparks 'Family Pride' counterprotest in Mitzpe Ramon
Against the backdrop of the Pride Parade that took place today (Friday) in Mitzpe Ramon, religious residents of the city held a rally attended by hundreds of residents touting family values.
The True Sin of the Spies
The lesson of this episode is apropos for those of us witnessing the current world climate of both antisemitic sentiment to learn that the Jewish response is not to shirk away from the pressures of a confused and hate filled world.
Smotrich to Chief of Staff:
Smotrich to Chief of Staff: I don't want to tell you who was sleeping on October 6th
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich slams IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi; refuses to backtrack. Defense Minister: 'I won't accept ministers attacking the IDF.'
Uncovered in Gaza:
Uncovered in Gaza: Weapons and a ‘board game’ with target cities for terrorist attacks
Soldiers from the IDF's Nahal Brigade located a 'Snakes and Ladders' takeoff for children, which focuses on destroying Israel, targeting specific cities.
Tiberias:
Tiberias: Hotel management not allowing evacuees' children to join those in hotel
Management of Fattal hotel in Tiberias refusing to allow children of evacuees who left the hotel to join their community's summer activities.
Widow of town namesake:
Widow of town namesake: 'Normalization of this town is what we waited for'
The Samaria Regional Council informed Tzofia, the widow of Evyatar Borovsky, who was murdered in a stabbing attack at Tapuach Junction 11 years ago, of the normalization of the town established in memory of her husband.
US military hosts top IDF officer
IDF Deputy Chief of the General Staff MG Amir Baram visited the United States as a guest of colleagues from the US military.
New details emerge on Lakewood infanticide
A mother who killed her two young daughters claims to have done so 'for religious reasons,' defense attorney claims client suffered 'mental illness.'
One killed in car explosion in Herzliya
Resident of Ramle in his 40s killed, second victim injured, after vehicle explodes in Herzliya.
Watch:
Watch: IDF tanks return to Shejaiya
IDF begins operating in Shejaiya area, strikes terrorist operating from within a humanitarian area in central Gaza overnight.
Frozen vegetables recalled due to listeria contamination
Indira brand peas and carrots, sold in Osher Ad supermarkets, recalled due to listeria contamination, Health Ministry reports.
Tetanus sends unvaccinated 7-year-old to ICU
A seven-year-old boy from Netanya, whose parents refused to vaccinate him, is hospitalized in the intensive care unit after contracting tetanus following injury from a fall.
Be'er Sheva rabbi hospitalized in serious condition
Rabbi Yehuda Deri, chief rabbi of Be'er Sheva, is hospitalized in Jerusalem following complications from an infection in his leg.
Poll:
Poll: United right-wing party wins 27 Knesset seats, Left weakens
If former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen, former PM Naftali Bennett, and former Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, joined new united right-wing party, the party would become the largest - by far - in the Knesset.
Report:
Report: Biden to release some of the bombs withheld from Israel
Sources tell Axios the Biden administration is expected to soon release 500-pound bombs that were part of a weapons shipment to Israel put on hold in April.
Trump and Biden debate
Trump and Biden debate | Trump on Biden: He's a weak Palestinian
President Biden and former President Trump face off in Atlanta for their first debate ahead of the November election. Biden: The only thing I denied Israel is 2000-pound bombs which do not work in populated areas. Trump on Palestinian state: I’d have to see.
Sweden:
Sweden: Teen found guilty of taking weapon to Israeli embassy
Swedish court finds 15-year-old boy guilty of possession of a semi-automatic weapon while heading to the Israeli embassy in Stockholm in a taxi.
Via Kerem Shalom:
Via Kerem Shalom: IDF facilitates passage of patients from Gaza to Egypt and abroad
As part of efforts to alleviate and strengthen the healthcare system and the medical response to civilian population in Gaza, IDF and COGAT facilitate passage of 68 sick and injured children from the Gaza Strip.
Watch:
Watch: Israeli artists gather for tribute to Nova Music Festival victims
Tens of thousands take part in event in Yarkon Park which began with a minute of silence in memory of the 405 people who were murdered at the Nova Music Festival.
Freed hostage to Biden:
Freed hostage to Biden: In the name of American values, keep pushing for their freedom
On the eve of the US Presidential debate, Hamas captivity survivor Maya Regev addresses the President of the United States: I was saved, but 120 hostages, including Americans, are still held and abused in Gaza.
IAF commander:
IAF commander: Hamas in Gaza will soon be defeated
188th Israeli Air Force Pilots Course Graduation Ceremony held at “Ovda” Air Force Base. IDF Chief of Staff: We have lost many who fought bravely and with self-sacrifice alongside us. The cost has been heavy, but the goal is worthy beyond measure.
Barrage fired at Tzfat
Barrage of 40 rockets fired at Tzfat | Watch: Miracle in home which suffered a direct hit
Firefighters battling blazes caused by rocket barrage, power outages reported. One home suffers direct hit while people were inside. No physical injuries, but the home is damaged.
Fires and breaking down barriers: violent demonstrations in Jerusalem and Caesarea
Several protesters in Jerusalem lit a fire in the middle of the street and others tried to break through a police checkpoint. In Caesarea, the police located a smoke grenade.
Grenade thrown at Netanyahu's Caesarea home
Likud says 'writing on the wall,' demands Attorney General and police investigate incitement against PM after smoke grenade found at Netanyahu home after left-wing protest.
