IAF strikes Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon
IAF hits weapons storehouse, two terror cells operating in military structures belonging to Hezbollah.
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IDF expands operations in Jabaliya | Bodycam footage
IDF troops located large amounts of military equipment and weaponry and dismantled an explosives manufacturing facility in Jabaliya.
Netanyahu instructs police to crack down on anti-aid protesters
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a message to the police demanding they increase enforcement against protesters who block trucks carrying aid to the Gaza Strip.
David Ben-Gurion's stolen glasses found, thief arrested
A pair of glasses belonging to the late first Prime Minister was stolen off a desk in his home in Sde Boker. A quick investigation led police to the thief, an IDF soldier, and to the spectacles.
Alan Dershowitz:
Alan Dershowitz: 'Anti-Israel campus protesters are like Hitler youth'
Prominent American Jewish law professor plans to start group 'Hurt a Jew, we sue you,' extremely worried pro-Hamas students are 'our future leaders.'
Jerusalem of Gold:
Jerusalem of Gold: 2300-year-old gold ring found in the City of David
The ring was found in the joint Israel Antiquities Authority – Tel Aviv University excavation. Its small diameter leads experts to suggest it is a child’s ring, either girl or boy, who lived in Jerusalem during the Hellenistic period.
Foreign Ministry warns Spain:
Foreign Ministry warns Spanish Embassy: Don't provide services to 'Palestinians'
In a letter to the Spanish Embassy in Israel, Israel's Foreign Ministry calls out 'inciting and hateful antisemitic statements' by Spanish officials, warns against providing services to Palestinian Authority residents who are not Spanish citizens.
Extreme temperatures to be followed by winds and haze
Heat to reach dangerous extremes before giving way to more pleasant temperatures and haze.
Prisons Service:
Prisons Service: Hamas terrorists spread scabies to other security prisoners
Israel Prisons Service says Hamas prisoners arrested within Gaza brought scabies with them, spreading it to other security prisoners.
Tunisia:
Tunisia: US, French diplomats pay tribute to victims of Djerba synagogue attack
Diplomats from the United States and France visit Ghriba synagogue on Tunisia's Djerba island to commemorate a deadly attack there during Lag Ba'Omer celebrations last year.
London:
London: Search underway for soccer fan wearing 'Hamas 7' shirt
Police in Britain launch hunt for a Manchester United fan who was photographed wearing a team shirt with “Hamas 7” printed on the back.
North Korea informs Japan of intent to launch a satellite
Japan says North Korea has informed it of a plan to launch a satellite by June 3.
IDF's hostage envoy criticizes the government
Maj. Gen. Nitzan Alon criticizes the government in closed conversations with IDF officers: There will be no deal with the make up of this government.
Israel discussing Rafah crossing with the US and Egypt
Israel is discussing the issue of operating the border crossing, which will probably be operated by Palestinian Arabs in the first stage.
Strike in Rafah:
Strike in Rafah: Two senior Hamas terrorists eliminated
IAF aircraft eliminates terrorist Yassin Rabia, the Commander of Hamas’ leadership in Judea and Samaria, as well as Khaled Nagar, a senior official in Hamas’ Judea and Samaria wing.
Report in Rafah:
Report in Rafah: Dozens killed in strike near tents with Gazans who fled their homes
IDF Spokesperson's Unit confirms the IDF attacked in Rafah, clarifies the reports of dozens of deaths are still under investigation: The attack was carried out against terrorists who are a target for attack in accordance with international law.
Report:
Report: US considering sanctions against Israelis who block Gaza aid
The Biden Administration is considering imposing sanctions on Israelis who target trucks carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
October 7 orphans stranded at airport following missile barrage
Airline cancels flight to Madrid following sirens in central Israel, stranding group of orphans and their guardians at the airport.
Former Iranian President Ahmadinejad announces election run
Twenty candidates aspire to replace Iranian Pres. Raisi after helicopter crash, among them a former Foreign Minister, and former Iranian Pres. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
IDF spokesman: Hamas 'emptied' rockets as IDF neared
IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari says rockets were fired 800 meters from troops, 'from between a mosque and a school,' IDF forces still operating in area.
Difficult to watch:
Difficult to watch | Police violence in Meron: Elderly man thrown on the floor
Footage released Sunday evening shows police officers pushing elderly individual, throwing him to the ground.
IDF strikes launchers used to fire rockets at central Israel
The rocket launcher, which, according to the IDF, was situated near two mosques in the area of Rafah, was struck by the IAF shortly after it launched eight missiles into central Israel.
Cleared for publication:
Cleared for publication: Staff Sgt. Sahar Sudaei fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip
Sudaei, aged 20 from Tel Aviv, served in the Rotem Battalion of the Givati Brigade.
'Fools, where're your brains?'
'Fools, where're your brains?' Chief Rabbi vs. Supreme Court Justices
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef slams Supreme Court decision to freeze funds to yeshivas. 'Where are their brains? They are cutting off the branch they are sitting on.'
IDF discharges reservist who called for insubordination
Sources involved in the investigation told Ynet that the suspect said during his interrogation that 'for eight months of combat reserve duty I built up anger and frustration and therefore I decided by myself to film the video.'
Watch:
Watch: Paratrooper Brigade Combat Team operates in Jabaliya
The soldiers raided Hamas' General Security headquarters, the home of the commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's Northern Brigade, and fought in all the market neighborhoods of Jabaliya.
NYC Jerusalem Conference:
NYC Jerusalem Conference: Firsthand accounts and insider views of Oct. 7th and the war
The third annual Arutz Sheva Jerusalem Conference in New York City will honor those who have defended Israel on every front - and show how everyone can do their part.
Analyst:
Analyst: 'Vast majority' of responsibility for October 7 is the IDF's
Military analyst Yossi Yehoshua says October 7 massacre could have been avoided had IDF's General Staff acted differently. 'It is not connected to the identity of the Prime Minister.'
After his body was recovered:
Thousands attend funeral for Hanan Yablonka after his body was recovered from Gaza
Per the Yablonka family's request, the funeral procession began with a rally calling for the release of the hostages who are still being held in Gaza.
Staff Sergeant Betzalel Zvi Kovach succumbs to wounds sustained in battle
Kovach, a soldier in the Netzah Yehuda Battalion who was critically wounded in battle in Beit Hanoun last week, succumbed to his wounds on Sunday at Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva.
Minister Gantz:
Minister Gantz: 'Barrage from Rafah proves: IDF must operate everywhere Hamas is
Minister Benny Gantz toured communities near the Gaza border and an IDF base in the area and discussed the missile barrage on central Israel.
'I have friends in Palestine'
'I have friends in Palestine'| Hostage's mother recalls her involvement in 'peace program'
Ayelet Levy-Shachar, the mother of Naama Levy, said her daughter had participated in Hands of Peace, an initiative promoting dialogue between young Palestinians and Israelis.
Barrage on central Israel:
'The Book of the Zohar saved me'
The Narkis family home was hit by rocket fragments, and a caregiver was lightly wounded.
Soldier who called for rebellion charged with severe crimes
The IDF Investigations Department is charging the reservist who called for soldiers to disobey orders given by the Defense Minister and Chief of Staff with insurrection, incitement to insurrection, and inappropriate insubordination.
1st time in 4 months:
Barrage of 8 rockets fired at central Israel from Rafah
Sirens were activated today for the first time in several months in Kfar Saba, Herzliya, and the surrounding areas . Explosions were heard.
Chile:
2 arrested for 'economically motivated' arson that killed 137
A firefighter and a worker at the national forestry corporation were arrested in Chile on suspicion of causing the deadly forest fire that killed 137 citizens 'for an economic motive.'
Rocket parts, weapons found in Jabalya school
In Rafah, IDF troops located tunnel shafts and large quantities of weapons, including AK-47s, RPGs, grenades, and explosives. In addition, two rocket launchers in the Rafah area that were aimed at Kerem Shalom were struck overnight.
In wake of Hague?
IDF reduces forces in Gaza after ICJ ruling
Israel and Egypt reportedly will reopen the Rafah Crossing to allow humanitarian aid into Rafah as troops removed from the city.
MKs fear WHO is attempting to seize power over Israel
A group of Mks have claimed that the UN-backed World Health Organization is trying to leverage an upcoming vote on changes to its charter to force Israel into accepting mandates that may stretch as far as the war in Gaza.
1,806 pallets of food transferred to Gaza via US pier in 1st week
IDF says 2,065 humanitarian aid trucks were inspected and transferred through the Kerem Shalom and Erez West crossings in the last week, in addition to the aid sent through the new US-built pier.
