A former senior Mossad official, questioned under caution in the "Qatar-Gate" affair, sat on the hostage release negotiation team at the start of the war.
Bereaved mothers Laly Dery and Ofra Lax dispute Channel 12 News report of unified support for strike to shut down Israeli economy next week.
An A320 aircraft declared an emergency due to concerns about a wheel failure. After several landing attempts, the aircraft managed to land safely.
The Ministry of Education announced the suspension of hiking and camping activities until Saturday night, due to extreme heat. Bnei Akiva and Ezra movements cancel camps.
Israel Antiquities Authority conservators remove red graffiti sprayed on Western Wall stones, condemning the act as a grave offense against a site of immense cultural and religious significance.
Two women were killed in two traffic accidents - one in the Hebron Hills and the other near Ma'ale Efraim; nine others were injured.
Israeli president to hold special screening tomorrow of Emmy Award-winning film, attended by survivors of the Nova festival massacre and Hamas captivity.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich revealed for the first time on "The Patriots" program that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intended to form a government with Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas.
A father was airlifted and his children guided out from a closed Golan Heights trail after ignoring extreme heat warnings; all received fines for violating safety rules.
Shas party denies Aryeh Deri called for draft evasion, calling it 'false libel,' says remarks were aimed at encouraging Torah students.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clarifies remarks from Sunday's press conference, underlines commitment to all hostages - both living and deceased.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sharren Haskel slammed the decision by the Australian government to recognize Palestinian statehood, saying it rewards Hamas for October 7th.
Finance Ministry refuses to provide full compensation for Israelis stranded abroad during war with Iran; Transportation Ministry slams decision.
President warns Australian plan to recognize Palestinian state would endanger peace, aid terror, and fail to free hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
Graffiti reading 'There is a holocaust in Gaza' was sprayed on the Western Wall. Police arrest suspect.
Despite rift, Justice Minister Yariv Levin and Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit holding discussions on appointment of judges to the Magistrate and District Courts.
Dozens of representatives from haredi yeshivas and communities gather in Jerusalem to found help center for arrested yeshiva students.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich accused PM Netanyahu of caving to pressure over Gaza, warning the cabinet’s decision risks halting the war and abandoning hostages.
StarLink is now active in Israel, but its coverage excludes Judea, Samaria, Gaza, and the Jordan Valley, leaving over half a million residents without access.
Rabbi Dov Lando tells visiting Jewish delegation his vision for American Jews' role in battle against haredi conscription, promising 'big role' and clear instructions later on. 'It will be in stages.'
Knesset committee to debate removing arch-terrorist Izz ad-Din al-Qassam’s tomb from state land in Nesher, amid security concerns and calls to assert Israeli sovereignty.
Forecasters predict heavy heat, light rainfall, with temperatures continuing to rise through midweek.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the media about the continuation of the fighting and the Cabinet’s decision to take control of Gaza.
Tzvika Mor, father of hostage Eitan Mor, urges that the goal of military operations must be to defeat Hamas, not to push for negotiations.
Hi-tech companies to allow employees to join strike showing 'solidarity' with hostages' families, hope to bring Histadrut into group of strikers.
In letter to Prime Minister and Cabinet, leading Religious Zionist rabbis urge full reconquering of Gaza, emigration of the enemy, and Jewish resettlement of the area.
Two leaders discussed Israel's plans to seize the remaining Hamas strongholds in Gaza to end the war through the release of hostages and the defeat of Hamas.
Bennett blasted Shas leader Aryeh Deri for urging haredi students not to enlist during wartime, warning the remarks undermine IDF morale and unity.
Three-year-old girl hospitalized in serious condition following acetaminophen overdose, may require urgent liver transplant.
MK Idan Roll, former Deputy Foreign Minister, announces decision to quit politics, says he won't run in the next elections.
New poll shows clear majority on Israeli Right in favor of continuing war until Hamas is defeated and hostages returned - even if it means giving up temporary deals.
Justice Khaled Kabub gives state until Aug. 24 to explain how and to whom it must account for its decisions on ending fighting and securing hostage releases.
In English-language press conference, PM vows to finish Hamas’s defeat, rejects starvation claims, outlines post-war Gaza plan, and says Israel will win 'with or without the support of others.'
MK Simcha Rothman criticizes government's approach to hostage crisis, says if Hamas isn't defeated, hostages are at risk, stressing Hamas must view hostages as a burden, not an asset.
MK Meir Porush accuses Attorney General of inspiring tensions between Israel's haredi and general populations.
Route 38 closed to traffic as firefighting teams continue battling blaze between Beit Shemesh and nearby industrial zone.
Opposition leader urges finance minister to sign a “change of circumstances” letter, paving the way for a new motion to dissolve the Knesset after his sharp criticism of Netanyahu’s Gaza strategy.
Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch visits yeshiva students in Military Prison, accompanied by leading Shas party rabbis.
A mother filed a police complaint after claiming that a clown tied her son to a chair and applied glue to his mouth during an activity at the daycare last week. "The tears haven’t stopped. The supervisor said it was a failed joke and a mistake, as if they had broken some object."
20 years since the uprooting of Ganim and Kadim, Samaria Council prepares for their reconstruction as Council Head Yossi Dagan declares that 'Ganim and Kadim will be flourishing communities in Samaria.'
Olga Weisberg, 91, from Rehovot, who was seriously injured in an Iranian missile strike in June, collapsed in her home and died yesterday.
Laboratory tests conducted during University of Haifa study reveal that the bronze was produced on-site by alloying copper and tin at El-Ahwat. Findings point to local production and integration into a regional raw materials network during the Early Iron Age.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded at the beginning of the Cabinet meeting to threats from right-wing parties to bring about the dissolution of the coalition if Hamas is not defeated in Gaza.
IDF soldier Yehuda Peretz son of Moti and Shimrit Peretz from Retamim, was killed on Friday in a road accident on Highway 222.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir demands significant steps to dismantle the Palestinian Authority in the upcoming Cabinet meeting.
Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem announced that last week, an eye infection (inflammation) was detected in 11 patients who were treated with an injection of Avastin.
US student leaders visit Be’eri massacre site, hear from freed hostage Ohad Ben Ami.
Hamas captivity survivor Eliya Cohen recalls experience in captivity, says he lives with feelings of guilt every day. 'Make a deal that will bring everyone back.'
A 25-year-old man stabbed and another injured in head after altercation at Kadita synagogue; suspects arrested hours later.
During a Gaza tour with COGAT, Israeli journalist Natali Dadon documented vast amounts of aid left in the sun, accusing UN agencies of failing to distribute it.
Prime Minister Netanyahu clarifies Israel’s objectives in Gaza, stating the plan approved by the Cabinet aims to demilitarize Gaza, establish a peaceful civilian administration, and prevent future threats to Israel, while securing the release of hostages.
An IDF soldier, about 20 years old, killed in a tragic traffic accident on Route 222, south of Be’er Sheva. The vehicle collided with a safety barrier, MDA medics pronounce the soldier dead at the scene. A joint investigation is underway.
Captivity survivors and families of hostages hold Kabbalat Shabbat in front of Defense Minister Israel Katz's home: "On Fridays in captivity, we would make kiddush over water and say the blessing over bread. Until all the hostages return, we will not have a real Shabbat meal.”
Advisor to PM Yonatan Urich attacks the article published about him in the Yedioth Ahronoth daily, calling it 'distorted, false, misleading, and one-sided.'
In heated confrontation Minister Orit Strock and MK Aryeh Deri debate potential deal to release hostages held by Hamas, Deri walks back support for Oslo Accords.
Rabbi Dov Lando leads initiative for several haredi factions to withdraw investment funds from Israel in protest of the arrest of yeshiva students who refuse to enlist.
75-year-old man collapses during prayers at Holon synagogue, rescue teams confirm his death at the scene.
Phone call between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump on July 28 escalates into shouting, US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff sent to coordinate positions on the humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Minister Bezalel Smotrich reveals plans to reestablish settlements in northern Samaria, including Ganim and Kadim. 'The correction of the sin of expulsion is underway.'
