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Saudis strike Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport to prevent Iranian plane from landing

Saudi-backed Yemeni forces reportedly targeted the runway at Houthi-controlled Sanaa International Airport after an Iranian aircraft attempted to land in the capital. The Houthis accused Riyadh of aggression and vowed retaliation.

Saudis strike Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport to prevent Iranian plane from landing

UK designates Iran's IRGC as terrorist organization

British government designates Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and two other groups over alleged threats, intimidation, and hostile activity in the UK and Europe.

UK designates Iran's IRGC as terrorist organization

Report: Former Mossad chief met Ahmadinejad

Former Mossad chief David Barnea met Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2024 for secret discussions, The New York Times reports.

Report: Former Mossad chief met Ahmadinejad

Minister Gamliel's husband reveals classified information

Gila Gamliel's husband reveals her security was suddenly reinforced, sparking speculation and claims that the disclosure violated censorship rules.

Minister Gamliel's husband reveals classified information

State backtracks:

State backtracks: Indictment against Tzav 9 leader canceled

State Prosecutor's Office announces withdrawal of indictment filed against Tzav 9 activist Reut Ben Haim, who blocked humanitarian aid trucks transferring goods to Hamas.

State backtracks: Indictment against Tzav 9 leader canceled

Journalist warns: IDF chief still holds unused card

Journalist Doron Kadosh responds to IDF's manpower crisis, calling on Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir to give a press conference.

Journalist warns: IDF chief still holds unused card

NBN welcomes inaugural cohort of Zionist Education Initiative fellows to Israel

Twelve leading Jewish educators from across North America begin immersive fellowship designed to strengthen Israel education.

NBN welcomes inaugural cohort of Zionist Education Initiative fellows to Israel

Hamas terrorists storm UN aid site in Gaza

UN humanitarian coordinator says gunmen forcibly entered WFP distribution point and warehouse; COGAT: Hamas undermining aid distribution and seizing humanitarian assistance.

Hamas terrorists storm UN aid site in Gaza

Gur hasid arrested as concerns of mass protests grow

Gur hasid Moshe Reuven Verdiger arrested while awaiting official approval of military exemption request, plans for possible protests not yet known.

Gur hasid arrested as concerns of mass protests grow

Report:

Report: Haredi draft dodger denied tefillin for 3 days in jail

Detention facility staff refused to accept the pair of tefillin that a detainee's family brought for him after it was instructed to do so by the military.

Report: Haredi draft dodger denied tefillin for 3 days in jail

Undercover operation targets illegal taxi network in Jerusalem

Undercover police operation at Shuafat Crossing leads to arrest of five Jerusalem residents suspected of operating an illegal paid transportation network.

Undercover operation targets illegal taxi network in Jerusalem

Massive operation:

Bedouin agent brings down weapons smuggling network in massive operation

Undercover operation led by Lahav 433's first-ever undercover Bedouin agent leads to arrest of dozens of suspected arms and drug traffickers, along with major crime figures.

Bedouin agent brings down weapons smuggling network in massive operation

Rare Second Temple finds unearthed at Shiloh

Magnificent ritual bath, purple-dye shell, and pottery from the Second Temple Period discovered at Ancient Shiloh.

Rare Second Temple finds unearthed at Shiloh

'Israel has lost a true friend'

Alan Dershowitz pays tribute to Lindsey Graham: 'Israel has lost a true friend'

The legal scholar reflected on his decades-long friendship with the late senator, praising Graham's unwavering support for Israel and warning of the erosion of bipartisan backing in Washington.

Alan Dershowitz pays tribute to Lindsey Graham: 'Israel has lost a true friend'

Pub fire in Bangkok leaves dozens dead

At least 27 people were killed after a fire tore through a pub in Bangkok, Thailand, early Monday morning, officials said. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Pub fire in Bangkok leaves dozens dead

911 Dispatch Call Reveals Lindsey Graham’s Final Moments

Medics were called to Senator Lindsey Graham’s Washington, DC, home over reports of an individual suffering from chest pains, and then a reported heart attack, shortly before his sudden death.

911 Dispatch Call Reveals Lindsey Graham’s Final Moments

"I feel good, I'm tired"

Trump remembers his last call with Lindsey Graham the night before his death

In an interview with NBC's Meet the Press, President Donald Trump reacts to the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham. "He said: I feel good, but I'm tired"

Trump remembers his last call with Lindsey Graham the night before his death

Lindsey Graham's cause of death said to be torn aorta

The senator's office said preliminary findings determined he died from an aortic dissection caused by atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Lindsey Graham's cause of death said to be torn aorta

German parliament advances bill criminalizing denial of Israel’s right to exist

Germany’s upper house advances landmark legislation making the denial of Israel’s right to exist punishable by up to five years in prison.

German parliament advances bill criminalizing denial of Israel’s right to exist

Fourth time this week

Fourth time this week: US deploys attack drones, hits dozens of targets in Iran

CENTCOM completes a new wave of precision strikes on Iranian military sites to protect the Strait of Hormuz: “Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz."

Fourth time this week: US deploys attack drones, hits dozens of targets in Iran

‘A steadfast friend’

‘A steadfast friend’: Jewish leadership honors legacy of Sen. Lindsey Graham

Major Jewish organizations across the US issue statements mourning the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, praising his steadfast support for Israel.

‘A steadfast friend’: Jewish leadership honors legacy of Sen. Lindsey Graham

Amid antisemitism wave

UK pledges over £250 million to protect Jewish neighborhoods amid antisemitism wave

Britain commits over £250 million across three years to deploy hundreds of additional police officers to safeguard Jewish neighborhoods and institutions.

UK pledges over £250 million to protect Jewish neighborhoods amid antisemitism wave

'War crimes'

Tehran denounces US strikes as ‘war crimes’, claims they violate MoU

Tehran accuses the US of committing war crimes and breaking the peace agreement with recent strikes, launched in response to Iranian attacks on commercial ships.

Tehran denounces US strikes as ‘war crimes’, claims they violate MoU

Graham’s final mission:

Graham’s final diplomatic mission: Brokering peace between Saudi Arabia and Israel

Axios reveals that in his final weeks, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham worked on an ambitious diplomatic effort to normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel.

Graham’s final diplomatic mission: Brokering peace between Saudi Arabia and Israel

Poll:

Poll: Ofer Winter below threshold, Edelstein passes

A new party led by Erdan, Shaked, and Edelstein is projected to draw seats away from Netanyahu, Eisenkot, Smotrich, Ben Gvir, and Liberman.

Poll: Ofer Winter below threshold, Edelstein passes

Fall and pneumonia

Mitch McConnell breaks silence on hospitalization, cites fall and pneumonia

Sen. Mitch McConnell reveals a recent fall and mild pneumonia caused his multi-week hospitalization, adding that he is recovering at a rehabilitation facility.

Mitch McConnell breaks silence on hospitalization, cites fall and pneumonia

'Leave our country now’

'Leave our country now’: Chana Boteach lambastes blogger Clavicular in Israel

IDF veteran and Tel Aviv entrepreneur Chana Boteach confronts influencer Clavicular at a kosher restaurant, demanding he leave Israel over his past antisemitic and misogynistic behavior.

'Leave our country now’: Chana Boteach lambastes blogger Clavicular in Israel

Assassination or Heart Attack?

Assassination or heart attack? Social media fuels speculation over Sen. Graham's death

Social media users have linked threats from Iran to the senator's sudden death, but there is currently no evidence he was assassinated, and reports indicate he most likely died of a heart attack.

Assassination or heart attack? Social media fuels speculation over Sen. Graham's death

Broken heart:

Broken heart: Soldier Eytan Yisrael Kantman from Neria passes away

Eytan Yisrael Kantman, the son of Benaya and Naama, grew up in Beit El and lived in Neria. He completed his studies in computer science through the academic reserve program and served as a professional officer.

Broken heart: Soldier Eytan Yisrael Kantman from Neria passes away

Goldmining in Ethiopia:

Goldmining in Ethiopia: Businessman arrested in probe into alleged NIS 200 million fraud

Israel Securities Authority launches criminal probe into haredi businessman Haim Leib Kaplan over alleged NIS 200 million fundraising scheme.

Goldmining in Ethiopia: Businessman arrested in probe into alleged NIS 200 million fraud

Tragedy:

Tragedy: Man drowned in Ashdod; his son and father-in-law were murdered on October 7

Vladimir Logvinenko (60), a hearing-impaired man who fled the war in Ukraine with his family, drowned to death in Ashdod. His son and father-in-law were murdered during the Hamas massacre on October 7.

Tragedy: Man drowned in Ashdod; his son and father-in-law were murdered on October 7

Jewish doctor in Sweden fired for complaints about antisemitism

A Jewish physician in Sweden says he was verbally attacked by a colleague over the war in Gaza and soon afterward lost his consulting position.

Jewish doctor in Sweden fired for complaints about antisemitism

Lithuania:

Lithuania: Man spits on Israeli haredim, was arrested - and released

Blogger attacked Israeli haredim and documented himself in disturbing antisemitic incident in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Lithuania: Man spits on Israeli haredim, was arrested - and released

Caitlyn Jenner supports Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

Former Olympian and reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner responded to the latest developments regarding Rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s major defamation lawsuit with a hotel in Miami.

Caitlyn Jenner supports Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

Givat Ze'ev declared the fifth city in Judea and Samaria

The Central Command chief today signed an order granting it the status of City instead of town, the fifth time ever such a declaration has been granted in Judea and Samaria.

Givat Ze'ev declared the fifth city in Judea and Samaria

Australia:

Australia: Disturbing investigation reveals antisemitism in hospitals

Australian magazine presents dozens of testimonies from doctors, nurses, and other medical staff who claim that an antisemitic atmosphere has developed within Australia's healthcare system since October 7, affecting Jewish patients as well.

Australia: Disturbing investigation reveals antisemitism in hospitals

JPPI Poll:

JPPI Poll: Almost 50% of Israelis support tightened sanctions to promote haredi enlistment

A new JPPI survey finds that about half of Israelis support tougher sanctions to encourage Haredi enlistment, while roughly a third are lenient toward protest roadblocks in the name of equal enforcement.

JPPI Poll: Almost 50% of Israelis support tightened sanctions to promote haredi enlistment

Summer heat to build across Israel

Temperatures expected to climb, bringing heavier heat stress across much of the country.

Summer heat to build across Israel

Watch: Riots as MK Succot visits Rahat

Dozens of Rahat residents attempted to block MK Tzvi Succot from visiting area during parliamentary oversight tour.

Watch: Riots as MK Succot visits Rahat

'Our worst nightmare was true':

'Our worst nightmare was true': Family slams IDF probe into son's death

Family of Sgt. Gur Kehati says IDF inquiry confirms its worst fears, alleging grave failures and a lack of command accountability for his death.

'Our worst nightmare was true': Family slams IDF probe into son's death