Transportation Min. proposes:
Phone use while driving? You could get hit with a 10k NIS fine
Minister of Transportation Miri Regev is proposing increasing the fine for using a mobile phone while driving from 1,000 NIS to 10,000.
Minister of Transportation Miri Regev is proposing increasing the fine for using a mobile phone while driving from 1,000 NIS to 10,000.


A planned visit by Israeli high school students to a school north of Toronto has been cancelled following opposition from pro-Palestinian organizations.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir toured the Tammun-Tubas and Menashe areas, praising counterterrorism gains and ordering a full inquiry into the Yamas operation in which two terrorists were eliminated.

The IDF eliminated the Nuhkba leader of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization in the Gaza City Brigade who participated in the October 7 massacre in Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
President Trump said Syria is advancing after US policy changes and urged Israel to keep open dialogue with Damascus to avoid disrupting the country’s political and economic progress.

The strengthening of Israel’s national security, the enhancement of its independence, and reduction of dependence on foreign actors to a minimum will occur when, as a first step, Israel secures and defines its borders by applying Israeli sovereignty over Judea, Samaria and Gaza.

A 19-year-old man was killed after falling into a lion's cage at a zoo in João Pessoa, Brazil.

US Ambassador Tom Barrack has delivered a clear warning to the government in Beirut: any Israeli operation will continue until the terror organization is fully disarmed.

The ceremony marks the first operational system handover under the contract signed with the German government approximately two years ago and is considered the largest defense export deal in Israel's history.

The delegation spoke with the President about the significance of their visit, the importance of deepening ties between Israel and Muslim communities in Africa, and the imperative to embrace coexistence and peace.

Rav Kook asserted that in the era of Revival when Diaspora Jews begin to return to Zion in large numbers, the truncated Torah of Exile must be replaced with a Redemption-filled Torah of Light, of Eretz Yisrael, the "Redeeming Torah." This book opens the door to that light.

After Democrats Chairman Yair Golan called for unity on the opposition, the Opposition Leader stressed, 'We are totally different things that can't be connected.'

In the harsh reality he faced, Yehudah did the best he could, say some commentators. At the very least, he saved Yosef from death. Yehudah is praised for recognizing what was achievable. But others criticize him and feel he could have achieved more.

A court has ordered the release of the right-wing activists who crossed into Syria over the weekend while calling for the establishment of Jewish settlement in the area.

Antisemitism will always be with us, but the intensity of it comes and goes in waves. Indeed, the best of times and the worst of times. To flee or not to flee? Opinion.

Undercover IDF, police, and Shin Bet forces arrested a Fatah-linked suspect tied to terror attacks and IEDs during a precise operation in the Shechem market.

Head of the Merkava and Armored Vehicles Directorate at the Defense Ministry revealed a series of advanced developments in the field of ground combat.

The most dangerous lifeline for the Venezuelan dictatorship today isn't Havana or Moscow. It is Ankara. Opinion.

An indictment says three Border Police officers took bribes to let unauthorized Palestinian Arabs pass the Ras Biddu Checkpoint, enabling a broad smuggling network.

Following expectation that body of deceased hostage would be returned to Israel at 5:00 p.m., mediators report transfer will not happen today.

President Isaac Herzog responds to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pardon request, says he 'will consider solely the best interests of the State of Israel and Israeli society.'

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir meets family of Hymanut Kassaou, who went missing from Tzfat, says he will examine bringing Shin Bet in to help searches.

Key committee approves Health Ministry proposal enabling medical professionals to share essential information when they identify a real risk of future harm.

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When released hostage Yosef Chaim Ohana finally returned to his home, he asked for two things - to put on Tefilin and for his mother's couscous.

Israelis living near the Gaza border protested outside the Knesset demanding a decisive outcome in the war, saying, "We will not return while Hamas still exists."

Brig. Gen. Benny Aminov says Israel is advancing interception solutions for swarm threats, including accelerated development of directed-energy weapons.

Israel’s Defense Ministry launches International DefenseTech Summit in Tel Aviv, highlighting country’s transformation into a 'Defense-Tech Nation,' development of advanced technologies for potential future confrontations with Iran.

Brig. Gen. (Res.) Dr. Daniel Gold says completed Iron Beam system to enter initial operational use next year, marking a major shift in battlefield defense.

Progressive Jewish groups in Hungary and US warn that President Trump’s nominee for US ambassador, Ben Landa, may limit community dialogue due to his ties to Israeli far-right figures.

Bottom line: Today, the entire PA curriculum is tuned to war. The moto is liberation from "occupation", and the liberation struggle is violent and terror-involved. Israel is not on the map.

President Isaac Herzog weighing Prime Minister Netanyahu's pardon request; sources say elections may be moved up in exchange.

Is this the country we have been waiting for? Absolutely! It’s not yet total light, but it has a lot of light.

Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration and the National Emergency Authority recently ran a full-scale drill in Ramla simulating a sudden influx of tens of thousands of Jews fleeing exploding antisemitism and security crises abroad. But where would they go? Opinion.

36-year-old biker stuntman Lurrique Ferrari was critically injured after missing the landing ramp and doctors were unable to save his life.

Electrification system malfunction reduces train lines to Netanya, though all destinations remain reachable, Israel Railways says.

The danger is real, as demonstrated by the horrible murderous terrorist attacks on US soil, including the most recent one on the National Guard soldiers this Thanksgiving. The US gov't has legal grounds to stop it - now. Opinion

Internal investigation shows Shin Bet leadership did not know about the Nova music festival or its proximity to the border until about three hours after the massacre began.

Egypt’s Higher Administrative Court annuls parliamentary results in 26 districts, raising invalidated races to 45 out of 70.

A Black Friday protest in London against Israel splinters into an unlicensed rally outside Israeli-owned bakery.

International tenor Andrea Bocelli hosts freed Hamas hostage Segev Kalfon at his Miami home, singing and offering encouragement.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says Afghan suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal may have been radicalized in the US before a DC shooting that killed a guardsman.

Irish actress Olwen Fouéré rejects honorary doctorate from the University of Galway, citing its “extremely problematic” contract with Israel’s Technion.

Two terrorists infiltrate Derech Avraham Farm near Elon Moreh and throw three firebombs. The fire is quickly extinguished by the staff.

Yair Lapid explains that the bill his party will advance will focus on revoking voting rights from those who received a draft order but failed to report, and will not apply to the Arab public.

Israeli rookies Danny Wolf and Ben Saraf deliver career-best performances for the Brooklyn Nets in a 116-99 loss to Milwaukee, marking a historic pairing as only the second Israeli duo in NBA history.

Declassified files reveal Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, the “Angel of Death,” lived freely in Argentina despite authorities knowing his identity. He later fled to Paraguay and Brazil, evading justice until his death in 1979.

The investigation against Manny Binyamin, the head of Lahav 433, lasts longer than expected, and he refuses to sign some of the restrictive conditions.

Shin Bet chief David Zini visits Egypt, speaks with Egyptian intelligence chief about next stage of Gaza ceasefire.

New 200-kilometer railway line to link Iran and Turkey, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says.

Dublin’s attempt to erase Jewish history shows the movement is no longer about 'justice'-but about hate. Opinion.

Teen playing 'Pokemon Go' near Dimona discovers unusual weapons cache near nuclear reactor.

Iran’s IRGC Navy said it seized an Eswatini-flagged vessel carrying 350,000 liters of smuggled gasoil, detaining its crew and expanding a series of recent operations targeting fuel-trafficking routes.

Gaza reconstruction delayed until further notice after Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich slams brakes on the plan, report says.

US and Syrian forces destroyed more than 15 ISIS weapons sites in southern Syria, eliminating rockets, mortars, rifles, IED materials, and drugs.

Captivity survivor Rom Braslavski makes his long-anticipated return to Jerusalem's Teddy Stadium and is welcomed by a sell-out crowd of Beitar fans.

Jewish cemetery in Saltivka district of Kharkiv, Ukraine, sustained direct hit from Russian missile, local community says.

MG Rafi Milo visited the Golan Heights, where he commended the troops and stressed: 'We cannot wait for the enemy to attack; we must be proactive.'

Council expected to pull renaming plan amid legal concerns and widespread criticism from Irish leaders and international figures.

Democrats chief Yair Golan slams haredi parties, claiming they will sit in any government 'so long as they get their share of meat.'
