Israel and Costa Rica are expected to sign a free trade agreement soon, alongside additional cooperation in technology and economic development.
Rescue teams were called to a house in Ramat Beit Shemesh Gimmel following a report of an unconscious baby. After prolonged CPR, he was pronounced dead.
Levi Aron, serving 40 years to life for the 2011 murder of 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky, has died in state custody, New York officials confirmed.
Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly instructed authorities to evacuate 14 illegal outposts defined as centers of “Jewish terror” and nationalist violence.
Security cameras at the Shaar Negev intersection recorded the dramatic moments in which Roman Goffman, then commander of the National Center for Ground Training, joined the fight against the terrorists.
Kamran Hekmati, a 70-year-old Jewish-American-Iranian, was arrested in Tehran during the war with Israel in June.
Israel estimates that a new lead has been found that could lead to identifying the burial place of Gvili, the last remaining hostage in Gaza.
International Atomic Energy Agency warns that the large protective shield meant to contain radioactive materials at the Chernobyl nuclear reactor was compromised after a UAV strike.
Musician and creator Shai Barak presents a new AI music video ahead of Hanukkah starring the greatest singers of Jewish music - in a puppet version.
Three consecutive late-night discussions among the IDF’s top brass examined indications of an imminent attack - but the directives that followed lacked any meaningful change to readiness.
The brit is how we identify ourselves as Hashem’s people and is a symbol of our relationship with Him. And of what that signifies in our personal lives.
Exposing the ultimate and overarching goal of anti-Zionism is essential if we wish to discredit and defeat its proponents. Opinion.
Alternate title: Don't trust the Saudis and Turks as far as you can throw them. Opinion.
A UN Security Council delegation urges Israel and Hezbollah to uphold the 2024 ceasefire, backs Lebanon’s plan to disarm Hezbollah, while warning peacekeepers must not be targeted.
Turkish FM Hakan Fidan warns stalling Trump’s Gaza plan would be a “huge failure,” urges Palestinian Arab-led administration and police force, and slams Israel’s stance.
Italian police stop pro-Palestinian Arab activists from disrupting the Milan Cortina Olympic torch relay in Rome, as others wave flags at La Sapienza.
Egypt’s FM Badr Abdelatty urges swift deployment of ceasefire monitors under Trump’s Gaza plan, accusing Israel of violations.
At least 23 people dead in fire at a Goa nightclub. Among the victims are tourists.
The Ministry of Health announces that flu season has begun earlier than usual, with cases rising steeply. As a result, the Epidemic Response Team will convene for a special meeting.
Report: Prime Minister Netanyahu held a secret meeting last week with Tony Blair, who is advancing a plan to bring the Palestinian Authority into control over areas in Gaza. The idea is designed as a pilot program and is contingent on reforms within the PA.
Hostage families, survivors, and relatives gathered in Sha’ar Hanegev, Carmei Gat, and Meitar, urging Israelis to rally behind the return of Ran Gvili and stressing that 'final stretch' must end with no hostage left behind.
Rabbi Moshe Maya, leading rabbi at Shas' Council of Torah Sages, tells yeshiva student arrests are 'decree from Heaven,' as student describes conditions of imprisonment in military prisons.
Paratroopers eliminate two terrorists attempting to ram Israelis at police checkpoint; one Israeli suffers very light injuries.
Israel “Yummy” Schachter tells Arutz Sheva about the massive global livestream he built with Amudim, one of the Jewish world’s largest online awareness events.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog welcomes German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to Israel; Merz reaffirmed Germany’s unwavering support for Israel’s security and its right to defend itself. 'It is in our core DNA to stand with Israel.'
Dr. Mike Evans, Evangelical leader considered close to US President Donald Trump slams US opposition to Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria. 'Policy of G-d is that Judea and Samaria is Bible land.'
Canada announced that Syria and the organization led by al-Julani were removed from its terror list, following similar moves by the U.S. and the United Kingdom.
IDF reveals Hamas infrastructure and plans to infiltrate Galilee towns, kidnap Israeli civilians.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee advances Yehuda Kaploun as antisemitism envoy, with some dissent.
During the third weekend of Operation New Order in southern Israel, 45 suspects were arrested, and stolen weapons and drugs were seized.
IAF, IDF teams conducting assessments at Ovda base in southern Israel after rain and flooding damage infrastructure.
In rare footage published by the Al-Arabiya network, the former Syrian president is heard expressing disgust with the state of the country and insulting his people.
“And I Will Remove the Sin of That Land in One Day”
Lithuanian coalition party leader, Remigijus Žemaitaitis, fined after court convicts him of inciting hatred toward Jews, grossly minimizing Holocaust in speeches and social media posts.
Ra'am chief MK Mansour Abbas announces surprising decision which could massively impact Israel's next elections.
Every human being is invited into a hero’s journey, maybe not quite as dramatic as Yosef’s or the Maccabees,’ but equally holy.
The antisemitism surge in Australia is a failure of collective leadership. Opinion.
Israel sends message to mediators, stressing that Hamas, Islamic Jihad, know where the body of Yasam officer Ran Gvili is located, and that Hamas can access it.
In Politico interview, Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pardon request, and his opinion of US President Donald Trump.
Trump’s presence in the White House is an exceptional opportunity a pillar of strength for global stability, a more secure Middle East, a peaceful Persian Gulf, and an empowered Israel. Opinion.
Israel’s Ambassador Danny Danon welcomes noticeable shift in UN voting on 'Palestinian Package,' as more countries opposed or abstained, calling it evidence of a changing international stance and thanking states that backed Israel.
Rainfall expected to continue in the coming hours, as floods close roads in Eilat and the Arava region.
In two separate incidents Saturday, IDF troops identify three terrorists who crossed the yellow line, posing immediate threat.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul distances herself from mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, rejecting his anti-Israel positions and affirming her record of support for Israel.
Belgium’s RTBF confirms Eurovision participation in Vienna, a day after the EBU ruled that Israel would be allowed to participate.
CENTCOM praises Syria for stopping Hezbollah arms smuggling, after Trump urged Israel-Syria dialogue.
Crowds at Hostages Square mark Shabbat with prayers and pleas for Ran Gvili, the last hostage in Gaza. His sister Shira urges unity and faith, demanding his return: “Until the last hostage, until Rani is home.”
President Trump receives FIFA’s new peace prize at the 2026 World Cup draw, having been previously praised by FIFA chief for Gaza ceasefire efforts.
IDF forces concluded a two-week counterterrorism mission in northern Samaria, eliminating six terrorists, arresting suspects, and seizing weapons and major terror funds.
Chief of Staff distributed a letter to commanders calling for an external commission of inquiry to examine the failures of October 7 and review the relationship between military and political echelons.
The two-and-a-half-year pilot program examined the integration of women into combat roles in the IDF’s Yahalom special engineering unit.
The prohibition of gid ha-nasheh is meant to project a broad ethical aspiration, beyond the issue of how we should treat animals.
Exiled Assad-era power brokers fund rival militias as they vie for influence in Syria’s Alawite heartland.
“For Israel Shall Be Your Name.”
Rabbi Liraz Zeira, a Chabad emissary and IDF officer wounded in Syria, received an emotional welcome from singer Avraham Fried during the Yud Tes Kislev “Tzama” celebration in Jerusalem.
The interminable investigation against the PM was more than a fishing expedition; it was corroboration of the Communist police chief Lavrentiy Beria’s boast to Stalin, “give me the man, and I will find the crime.” Opinion.
Israel’s government approved a NIS 662B budget for 2026, including a NIS 112B defense framework, alongside a contested dairy reform.
Standing at the crossroads, the Torah reminds us that hatred of the Jew has never been cured by Jewish self-erasure. It has never been softened by Jewish timidity.
Senior Harvard professor, charged with firing shots near a synagogue on Yom Kippur, agrees to leave US voluntarily before being deported.
