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Police, Shin Bet solve assault on elderly woman in Samaria

Police and Shin Bet say they have solved the assault of an elderly Palestinian Arab woman near Turmusaya, announcing plans to file an indictment after a forensic-backed investigation linking the suspect to additional violent incidents.

Police, Shin Bet solve assault on elderly woman in Samaria

Plea bargain for terrorist who murdered Yehuda Dimentman

The Military Prosecutor’s Office has reached a plea bargain with one of the terrorists who carried out the 2021 shooting attack near Homesh. The charges of attempted murder of Dimentman’s friends were removed from the indictment.

Plea bargain for terrorist who murdered Yehuda Dimentman

Protest in Australian Parliament

Protest in Australian Parliament: Senator enters wearing Burqa - and sparks an uproar

Pauline Hanson, an Australian senator from the One Nation Party, entered the Senate wearing a burqa in protest after her proposed ban on public face coverings was rejected. The Senate session was halted after she refused to remove the garment

Protest in Australian Parliament: Senator enters wearing Burqa - and sparks an uproar

Pregnant shark injured by fishing net found dead on beach

The shark, a female blacktip shark, was found on Beit Yanai Beach with severe signs of entanglement. Researchers discovered she was in the middle of pregnancy and carrying seven pups, none of which survived.

Pregnant shark injured by fishing net found dead on beach

Public bus crashes into building in Holon; ten lightly injured

Bus veers off road, hits residential building in Holon, injuring ten.

Public bus crashes into building in Holon; ten lightly injured

Five arrested in Jerusalem for defrauding elderly in auto shop scam

Five Jerusalem Arabs arrested in joint operation, on suspicion of exploiting elderly and innocent customers.

Five arrested in Jerusalem for defrauding elderly in auto shop scam

Al Jazeera: Body of Israeli hostage located

Body of Israeli hostage held by Islamic Jihad is located in Nuseirat, Al Jazeera reports.

Al Jazeera: Body of Israeli hostage located

Har Hevron:

Injured resident documents terrorist throwing stone

Head of Har Hevron region council demands immediate deterrent action against the local Hamas clan, after a resident was injured near Carmel.

Injured resident documents terrorist throwing stone

Khan Yunis:

Khan Yunis: IDF eliminates three terrorists following breach of security zone

IDF forces operating in Khan Yunis open fire on three terrorists who approached their position in violation of the ceasefire, posing an immediate threat.

Khan Yunis: IDF eliminates three terrorists following breach of security zone

Prison Services:

Prison Services: 'Red Cross visit would breach state security'

'Entry of Red Cross representatives into prisons carries a real risk of harming state and prison security,' says head of Intelligence at the Israeli Prison Service, Eli Cohen.

Prison Services: 'Red Cross visit would breach state security'

Karliner Rebbe meets MK Bismuth to discuss Draft Law

MK Boaz Bismuth who chairs key Knesset committee, meets Karliner Rebbe ahead of renewed discussions on Draft Law.

Karliner Rebbe meets MK Bismuth to discuss Draft Law

Iran weighs leaving nuclear non-proliferation treaty

Iranian official calls IAEA resolution 'anti-Iran,' says country weighing withdrawal from key nuclear treaty.

Iran weighs leaving nuclear non-proliferation treaty

Antisemitism in Seattle:

Seattle high school ignores complaints of blatant antisemitism

Jewish student sues Seattle school district, claiming high school did nothing to stop antisemitism despite repeated complaints.

Seattle high school ignores complaints of blatant antisemitism

Moving:

Moving: Soldier critically injured in Gaza dances at a friend's wedding

Sergeant (res.) Ari Spitz, a Givati soldier critically injured in the war against Hamas, dances at a friend's wedding using prosthetics, praising his friends' dedication.

Moving: Soldier critically injured in Gaza dances at a friend's wedding

Drama 36 floors up:

Jerusalem: Firefighters rescue teen on high-rise crane counterweight

Specialized high-elevation rescue teams in Jerusalem brought a 15-year-old boy to safety after he was found standing on the counterweight of a crane atop a 36-story building.

Jerusalem: Firefighters rescue teen on high-rise crane counterweight

Aliyah with purpose:

Aliyah with purpose: Moshe and Aliza share their journey to Carmay Hanadiv

Young couple finds home in Carmay Hanadiv, where a thriving Torah-rooted community consisting of English and Hebrew speakers drew them in.

Aliyah with purpose: Moshe and Aliza share their journey to Carmay Hanadiv

Short rain system expected amid unseasonably warm winter

Rain and hail expected across Israel before sunny weather returns later this week.

Short rain system expected amid unseasonably warm winter

New IDF recruits:

New IDF recruits include 100 men and women from families affected by the war

Amid continued fighting across several fronts, the IDF launched its 11-12/2025 draft cycle on Monday, with thousands of new recruits arriving at enlistment centers nationwide.

New IDF recruits include 100 men and women from families affected by the war

Following Hezbollah elimination:

IDF raises alert level on northern border following Hezbollah elimination

IDF raises air defense readiness following elimination of Hezbollah Chief of Staff Haytham Ali Tabataba'i.

IDF raises alert level on northern border following Hezbollah elimination

Report:

Report: Critical warning reached Unit 8200 a day before October 7 attack, but went unread

A day before the Hamas massacre, Unit 8200 received a warning about the use of significant weapons by Hamas, but the information did not receive immediate attention.

Report: Critical warning reached Unit 8200 a day before October 7 attack, but went unread

London police move anti-Israel protest away from synagogue

London police move an anti-Israel protest away from St. John’s Wood Synagogue after activists were urged to appear “visibly Jewish.”

London police move anti-Israel protest away from synagogue

Syrian on trial for knife attack at Berlin Holocaust memorial

Syrian teen on trial in Berlin for February knife attack at the Holocaust memorial. Prosecutors say he supported ISIS and targeted a Jewish victim.

Syrian on trial for knife attack at Berlin Holocaust memorial

Moving:

Moving: Former hostages come full circle at grave of Lubavitcher Rebbe

Segev Kalfon, Matan Angrest, Nimrod Cohen, and Bar Kupershtein visit the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s grave in New York - the place where their families prayed for their release.

Moving: Former hostages come full circle at grave of Lubavitcher Rebbe

US and Ukraine report progress in talks on ending war

US and Ukrainian officials report progress in Geneva talks on an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, though details remain scarce.

US and Ukraine report progress in talks on ending war

Cabinet approves:

Cabinet approves: Levin to head three additional ministries

Justice Minister Levin to lead Labor, Religious Services, and Jerusalem and Heritage Ministries. Attorney General warns of administrative overload.

Cabinet approves: Levin to head three additional ministries

At supporters’ conference

At supporters’ conference, Bennett does not rule out coalition with Arab parties

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warns of political "collapse" if voter turnout is low: "We will have to compromise on a thousand things, and that would be very bad."

At supporters’ conference, Bennett does not rule out coalition with Arab parties

Following Amudim letter:

Rabbi Hershel Schachter retracts support for clemency bid in abuse case

Yeshiva University's Rabbi Hershel Schachter retracts support for clemency request on behalf of a convicted abuser, following harsh statement by Zvi Gluck, CEO of Amudim.

Rabbi Hershel Schachter retracts support for clemency bid in abuse case

Captivity survivor:

Captivity survivor: 'We dug a pit for food, we lived in starvation and fear'

Hamas captivity survivor Segev Kalfon tells of the relentless fear, even after his release from captivity, and the moving moments after his return to Israel.

Captivity survivor: 'We dug a pit for food, we lived in starvation and fear'

The unanswered messages

Where was the IDF's intel chief the night before the massacre?

A timeline submitted to the Turgeman Committee shows that repeated warnings and urgent updates accumulated hours before the October 7th Massacre, while Intelligence Directorate Chief Aharon Haliva was largely unreachable and slow to respond.

Where was the IDF's intel chief the night before the massacre?

Sovereignty or a Palestinian state

Dozens at ‘Awakening Vigil’ outside Cabinet Meeting: Sovereignty or a Palestinian state

The Sovereignty Movement, together with several other organizations, stood this morning outside the weekly cabinet meeting demanding to block the pathway toward a Palestinian state being advanced by President Trump.

Dozens at ‘Awakening Vigil’ outside Cabinet Meeting: Sovereignty or a Palestinian state

IDF Chief of Staff:

IDF Chief of Staff: October 7 was a systemic failure, responsibility must be upheld

'IDF failed in its primary mission on October 7th; I’ve taken personal steps to ensure it is never repeated,' IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir says.

IDF Chief of Staff: October 7 was a systemic failure, responsibility must be upheld

Netanyahu:

Netanyahu: 'Tabataba'i's hands are soaked in the blood of many Israelis and Americans'

Prime Minister Netanyahu said the elimination of Hezbollah military chief Haytham Ali Tabataba’i proves Israel will prevent the group from rebuilding, while also commending President Trump for designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terror organization.

Netanyahu: 'Tabataba'i's hands are soaked in the blood of many Israelis and Americans'

Rabbi Amar: 'We are already in the days of Moshiach'

Former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar declares world 'very close to the coming of Moshiach,' stressing it 'is not politics or policy.'

Rabbi Amar: 'We are already in the days of Moshiach'

‘Stop the pathway’:

‘Stop the pathway’: Nadia Matar says sovereignty needed to block Palestinian State

Nadia Matar tells Arutz Sheva the government must actively advance Israeli sovereignty in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza, warning that even acknowledging a 'pathway' legitimizes a Palestinian state.

‘Stop the pathway’: Nadia Matar says sovereignty needed to block Palestinian State

Senior IDF officers skip meetings on October 7 failures

Former military intelligence head, Unit 8200 head, fail to attend discussions initiated by IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir regarding the October 7 failures.

Senior IDF officers skip meetings on October 7 failures

Followi:ng expose

Following expose, calls mount for haredi high school coordinator to be fired

Leftist group demands disciplinary action against Jerusalem official over racist descriptions in haredi girls' school files.

Following expose, calls mount for haredi high school coordinator to be fired

Jewish teen indicted for nationalist-motivated rampage in Samaria

State Prosecutor's Office files indictment against Jewish teen who joined violent nationalist riot near Beit Lid.

Jewish teen indicted for nationalist-motivated rampage in Samaria

Due to security threats:

Shin Bet kept Gallant family out of their home for over a year amid security threats

The former Defense Minister and his family have lived away from their Amikam home for over a year under a Shin Bet directive prompted by ongoing security concerns.

Shin Bet kept Gallant family out of their home for over a year amid security threats

Surprising moment:

Surprising moment: Yair Golan recites Kiddush on live television

In a Channel 12 interview, Democrats Party Chairman Yair Golan donned a kippah and recited the Shabbat Kiddush, saying true unity must be rooted in values and a renewed commitment to Zionist principles.

Surprising moment: Yair Golan recites Kiddush on live television

IDF Chief dismisses Gaza Division intel officer who ignored warnings

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir dismissed the Gaza Division’s intelligence officer, LTC A., who scoffed at repeated warnings ahead of October 7, after months of controversy over his continued appointments and presence in intelligence units.

IDF Chief dismisses Gaza Division intel officer who ignored warnings