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Voting for the 26th Knesset at Israeli diplomatic missions worldwide has concluded, with turnout reaching 86.7%, compared to 69.6% in the previous election.
Footage from Abu Falah appears to show Israeli youths helping photographer Heidi Levine to her feet, despite claims that hilltop youth kicked her 50 times and broke her legs.
The terrorist infiltrated the Re’im Base during the October 7 massacre and recently advanced attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians, in violation of the ceasefire.
Several Israelis lightly injured as Palestinian Arab rioters throw rocks, launch fireworks, and torch farmland in Binyamin; regional council accuses Palestinian Authority of direct involvement.
Police and the Israel Dog Unit searched the Safed and Meron region this week for two men missing since 2022 and 2024, covering areas also relevant to several other unsolved missing-person cases.
MK Yuli Edelstein faces a heated confrontation aboard flight as left-wing activist hurls insults and accusations at him, while another activist calls for politicians to be pursued everywhere.
Chaim Rubin's medulloblastoma returned this Av. His family must get him to the U.S. for advanced treatment, and their savings are already gone.
Clash in Abu Falah during olive harvest leaves Washington Post photographer injured, report says.
Avshalom Revivo, 61, swerved his bus to protect 20 soldiers in a decision his employer believes saved their lives - but paid for it with his own life.
Noach had a duty not only to prepare for his own survival, but to give others the chance to save themselves. But there would never be enough room for that.
At the present time, we must learn from Noach's failure and from the successes of Avraham our forefather how to benefit one's generation.
What sealed humanity’s fate of destruction was that “the earth was corrupted before G-d, and the earth was filled with hamas,"
In this difficult week, you gave Jews somewhere to put down the weight for a few hours. You reminded us how good it feels to belong to this extraordinary people.
It does not seem logical that Jews living in lands whose rainy seasons differ from that of Eretz Yisrael should ask for rain according to the calendar of Eretz Yisrael!
Police, Border Police, and Shin Bet launch extensive searches for masked individual wearing IDF uniform who may be armed.
More than 700 people, including families, rabbis, and lawmakers, establish new settlement outpost near the Gaza border, calling on government to relocate it inside Gaza buffer zone.
Democrats chairman Yair Golan faces backlash after calling for religion's removal from public spaces; Shas leader Aryeh Deri hits back.
Why do the Sages feel compelled to denigrate Noach?
While the Torah places Noach's Ark on the mountains of Ararat, a closer look at the Rambam and Midrash suggests the ark may have ultimately come to rest near the future site of the Holy Temple.
Anti-Zionist Jews will do anything to try to preserve their position in society but they are playing a losing game with the non-Jewish world. And their abysmal response to October 7 showed their fellow Jews all their cards. Opinion.
In separate strikes, IDF eliminates Islamic Jihad terrorist, Hamas weapons production commander who infiltrated Israel on October 7.
Elon Musk unveils Tesla's new Roadster with rocket-like thrusters, showcasing aerial stunts and acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in under a second. Production is targeted for 2028.
Our leaders should stop mud-slinging and come together like Thomas Jefferson and James Madison and Benjamin Franklin, who did not agree on everything either, to prepare Eretz Israel for the future. Opinion.
New Maariv poll shows Likud losing two seats as Arab parties climb to combined 14, political blocs tie at 51 seats each.
Flavio Bolsonaro leads Brazilian President Lula 47% to 45% in a new Datafolha poll ahead of the October 25 runoff, narrowing his previous four-point advantage.
Marking two years since Yahya Sinwar's elimination, the IDF releases a handwritten document in which the Hamas leader ordered terrorists to document atrocities on October 7.
After Yoav Horowitz accused Netanyahu of being a "Qatari agent," the Likud announces that the Prime Minister would file a 500,000-shekel defamation lawsuit.
Indonesia's leading Islamic council calls for the cancellation of two Andrea Bocelli concerts, citing the Italian tenor's support for Israel and its military.
German court sentences two men for plotting attacks on prominent pro-Israel figures on behalf of Iran's Quds Force and conducting surveillance of Jewish targets.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urges Israel to reverse Jewish community construction in Judea and Samaria and reaffirms Beijing's support for a Palestinian state.
US Central Command disputes Iranian claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz, the sinking of a Singapore-flagged ship and hundreds of American military deaths.
Three children - aged 5, 8, and 11 - and a teacher murdered in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon. Shooter, a 16-year-old, shot and killed.
Prof. Yaron Zelekha unveils his party's economic platform, declaring he will join only a Zionist government that supports universal military service and appoints him finance minister.
President Trump says he will not use nuclear weapons against Iran and has no plans to deploy ground troops, amid reports of a possible MOAB strike.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio urges Lebanon to hold those behind a Hezbollah explosives shipment accountable and warns against returning the seized weapons to the group.
Proofpoint agrees to acquire Israeli-founded cybersecurity company Varonis for $6.3 billion in cash, combining their data protection and AI security capabilities.
Although desire is a mere emotion, the Aseret HaDibrot prohibit it when it is misdirected.
Judaism, not ancient Greece, is foundational to the moral greatness of the West. Opinion.
‘Once they engaged in robbery - which inevitably leads to disharmony and the separation of hearts - they were called to account also for the severe transgressions they had committed till then.’
Elyakim Shtark compares yeshiva students' fears of arrest at airports to restrictions on crossing borders during the Holocaust.
More than 5,000 activists and leading religious Zionist rabbis attend rally in Jerusalem. Smotrich warns voters against taking risks in the upcoming elections.
Israeli lightly injured after being struck by a Palestinian Arab vehicle in Binyamin. An initial IDF investigation finds that youths had attempted to block traffic on the road.
Israel is monitoring Iranian missile tests and regional threats amid fears that a miscalculation could trigger a wider conflict ahead of elections in Israel and the US.
New details reveal Netanyahu's reported ultimatum to Syria's President during the Druze massacre, rejecting a 48-hour delay and threatening further strikes.
Following the attorney general’s directives, the Civil Service Commission is reinstating enforcement of the ban on hiring draft-eligible individuals who have not regularized their status.
A man in his 60s collapsed at his son’s wedding. Guests performed CPR and delivered three defibrillator shocks before MDA paramedics restored his pulse and he regained consciousness.
Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, issues a direct warning to Hezbollah and Iran: 'Anyone who dares to attack us will face a devastating response.'
President Donald Trump announces that Nidal Hasan's execution will proceed by firing squad, but will not be broadcast to the public. Victims' immediate families will be permitted to attend.
Customs officers were stunned to find 37 live venomous snakes and 55 lizards hidden in a Mexican passenger’s suitcase, concealed in shampoo bottles, socks and clothing.
New York City officials have identified another victim of the September 11 terrorist attacks using advanced genetic genealogy, bringing the total number of identified victims to 1,655.
IDF and ISA eliminated two terrorists who facilitated the smuggling of weapons and military equipment into Gaza.
B'Tsalmo calls on Assaf Rappaport, who is in advanced talks to acquire the McDonald's Israel franchise, to end the chain's longstanding absence from Judea and Samaria.
Two years after Yahya Sinwar's elimination, the IDF reveals a letter from his 10-year-old son expressing longing for his father and a desire to shoot Jews.
Former minister Ayelet Shaked shared a nostalgic post recalling how she used to spend Shabbat weekends before the elections visiting various synagogues. 'Those were better days,' she wrote.
Hezbollah admits explosives seized in Lebanon belonged to the group, claiming they were intended for attacks on Israeli forces and demanding their return.
Five explosions reported at the presidential palace in Aden. Prime Minister and cabinet ministers unharmed, while two guards were killed and six others injured.
Safed Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu urges Israelis to vote, warning that Jewish lives and values, the Land of Israel, warning that “Jewish lives, the Torah of Israel, and the settlement of the Land of Israel" depend on it.
During an operation targeting illegal residents in Rahat, Southern District Border Police officers spotted a motorcyclist riding without license plates and after a chase found he was riding a stolen vehicle.
Netanyahu says he personally called Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during the 2025 Suwayda massacre and vowed Israel would continue protecting Syria’s Druze.
