Israel National News

Missing woman rescued from winter storm

Israel Dog Unit volunteers locate and save a woman after 36 hours of searching through wind, cold, and rain.

Netanyahu:

Netanyahu: There is broad consensus against int'l attempt to force a Palestinian state

Prime Minister Netanyahu: In recent days we have witnessed international pressure to unilaterally force upon us of a Palestinian state that would endanger the existence of the State of Israel.

Senior terrorist served meat, guard to be charged

Senior terrorist figure Marwan Barghouti was given meat over Shabbat, in violation of orders that terrorists only be served vegetarian meals.

Yad Vashem denounces Tennessee Neo-Nazi rally

The organization called for a nationalized standard of Holocaust education and an unequivocal message against antisemitism.

Herzog:

Herzog on kidnapping of Bibas family: '1 word, Barbarity

Israeli President reacts on social media to the video of the Bibas family in Gaza. 'Kfir Bibas, just a year old, is the youngest hostage in the world. The whole world must demand and work to #BringThemHomeNow.'

Knesset votes against impeaching Hadash MK

The vote failed after the required threshold of 90 MKs in favor of impeachment was not met.

Religious Zionist MK leaves note for Hadash MK

MK Zvi Sukkot left a personal message for MK Ofer Cassif following his speech calling for Cassif to be impeached.

Miracle in Samaria:

Explosive thrown at vehicle near Homesh, 1 hurt

Israeli lightly injured when terrorists throw explosive at car carrying 5 people in northern Samaria

Bibas family members:

Bibas family members: Taking children is beyond the pale

Family of couple, children kidnapped on October 7 react to video showing mother and small children in Gaza several days after the massacre.

Report:

Report: Hezbollah tunnel system more sophisticated than Hamas's

French newspaper Libération's investigation reveals extent of Hezbollah underground tunnel system, which is reportedly even larger than Hamas's.

Watch:

Watch: IDF releases footage of Bibas family in Gaza

Video shows Shiri and her 4-year-old son Ariel and 9-month-old son Kfir in southern Gaza days after the massacre. Their current condition is unknown.

IDF finds video of Bibas family still alive from 1st days of war

The Bibas family, Yarden, Shiri, and their 4-year and 9-month-old sons Ariel and Kfir were kidnapped on October 7. Kfir, the youngest hostage, turned 1 in captivity.

From prison:

Alexei Navalny corresponded with Natan Sharansky from prison

Russian opposition leader who died under mysterious circumstances in prison last week exchanged letters with former Soviet Refusenik, drew inspiration from his memoir.

Israeli Arab charged with meeting Hamas's 2nd-in-command in Turkey

Resident of Bedouin town of Hura in the south charged with meeting Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Turkey, facilitating transfer of tens of thousands of shekels to Hamas in Gaza.

Web abuzz over photo of Hamas leader lookalike

The IDF has clarified that a photo depicting a man resembling Yahaya Sinwar in IDF custody is not of the Hamas leader but rather a different suspect.

Report:

Report: Floating jetty may solve problem of Gaza aid

Israeli sources tell Reuters that floating jetty would allow international aid; high-intensity fighting in Gaza may last for another two months.

Israeli officials:

Israeli officials: 'Antisemitism is influenced by Israel-Azerbaijan relations'

Israeli officials at Munich Security Conference made mention of the report on antisemitism, recently submitted to the government.

IDF: Aircraft fragments located in northern Israel

IDF fighter jets strike Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure in the area of Dhayra in southern Lebanon.

Footage from Gaza:

Footage from Gaza: 'I've got the terrorist, throwing a grenade at him'

Soldiers from IDF's Egoz Unit clash with terrorist in Khan Yunis, eliminate him after lengthy gun battle.

Officer who eliminated terrorist:

Officer who eliminated terrorist: 'Citizens with guns have a responsibility'

Major S. was on his way back from shopping for Shabbat with his 15-year-old son when he heard gunfire.

IDF and Defense Ministry decide:

Tens of thousands of Israeli guns to be purchased for IDF soldiers

Since the war began, the Defense Ministry has preferred the purchase of Israeli products to ensure manufacturing independence in the vital fields and to direct funds to the defense manufacturing industries and the Israeli economy.

Deaf and mute couple divorced in Tel Aviv

Due to intricacies of Jewish divorce law, a specialized text was needed for the proceedings, and two different interpreters were required to represent the couple to the court.

Sister of Hamas' second-in-command is indicted

Dalal Suleiman, sister of Hamas' deputy commander Saleh al-Arouri, is indicted for supporting terror, transferring funds to terror group.

IDF finds Iranian equipment under UNRWA headquarters

The new find includes drives and servers that directly connect the agency to Iran.

Combat Antisemitism Movement:

Combat Antisemitism Movement: Comparing Israel to Nazis 'morally repugnant'

Combat Antisemitism Movement slams Brazilian Pres. da Silva's statements comparing Israel to Nazis, demands 'immediate apology and retraction.'

Judea and Samaria:

Number of terror attacks in Judea and Samaria rose 350% in 2023

Around 300 terror attacks were shooting attacks - the highest number since the Second Intifada, IDF data shows.

Minister Gallant meets US Senators Coons and Blumenthal

Minister Gallant briefed the Senators on operational developments in the southern arena, and emphasized the consistent actions by the defense establishment since the start of the war, targeting Hamas terrorists and infrastructure.

IDF kills terrorist who fired towards Kibbutz Be'eri

Terrorist who fired a rocket toward Kibbutz Be'eri on Sunday was identified and killed a few minutes after carrying out the attack, IDF says.

Knesset to vote on Hadash MK's impeachment

Knesset votes on impeachment of MK Ofer Cassif; a majority of 90 MKs is needed for it to pass.

'You support terror'

'You support terror' | Israeli-Arab activist debates UNRWA spokesman on TV

Yoseph Haddad faced off with UNRWA-Gaza spokesman Adnan Abu Hamza and challenged him to condemn Hamas and October 7th, which he did not do.

Ramadan on the Temple Mount:

Ramadan on the Temple Mount | Police propose compromise to limits on Israeli Arabs

The police proposed a differential age limit - according to which the entry of adult men under the age of 40 would be prohibited and the age of children and women would be decided at a later date.

Kinneret rises 5cm as rain expected to continue

Rainfall expected through midweek, colder temperatures to persist.

Crowd boos

Israeli swimmer wins silver medal in Qatar, crowd boos

Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko unfazed by boos in the crowd after winning a silver medal at the Doha World Championships.

Change of stance?

Change of stance? British Labour leader calls for 'lasting' Gaza ceasefire

Keir Starmer's aides insist his latest words do not amount to a change in position.

Norway to assist in transferring PA funds from Israel

Norway agrees to help facilitate the transfer of frozen tax funds earmarked for the PA that were collected by Israel.

Florida:

Man arrested over antisemitic assault of Jewish man in Florida

Suspect arrested for allegedly beating up an elderly Jewish man as he returned home from synagogue on Shabbat.

Documented October 7

Injured Al Jazeera 'journalist' who documented October 7 to be treated in Qatar

Al Jazeera reporter Ismail Abu Omar will be flown to Qatar after being injured by Israeli drone strike in Gaza.

Report:

Report: Iran asked Hezbollah to avoid war in the north

Officials tell The Washington Post that Iran cautioned Hezbollah that war with Israel would risk precious gains in the region.

Netanyahu:

Netanyahu: I urge you to press Qatar to press Hamas, because we want our hostages released

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Conference of Presidents of the Major American Jewish Organizations: I hope we can achieve a deal soon, but deal or no deal, we have to finish the job.

Re'em junction attack

Re'em junction attack | Terrorist reported just days before murderous attack

Only a few days before the terrorist attack at the Re’em junction, the terrorist who wanted to be a martyr was reported to the police – but the person reporting the complaint was sent by the dispatcher to file a complaint at the local police station.