Netanyahu greets CIS immigrants for the New Year, praising their unity, heroism, and vital contributions to Israel’s security and strength.
The Midrash identifies Manasseh and Ephraim not only as concrete individuals, but also their descendants Yehoshua and Gideon. What is that based on?
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, created immediately after the October 7th Massacre, has ended its work, but stressed: 'Our mission will not be complete until Ran Gvili returns for burial in Israel."
MK Chili Tropper brought a bill to the Knesset to officially recognize Israeli sign language, and concluded his address by signing: "In our society, there is equal room for everyone."
A civil lawsuit of 100,000 shekels has been filed against an Arab security guard who admitted to attacking a Jewish man at a police station in Kfar Saba.
Two young residents of eastern Jerusalem who were caught on camera pulling the sacred object off a building in Bnei Brak and throwing it in the trash were arrested a short time later.
For 28 years, he lit others' darkest moments. On October 7, he spent months ensuring no family was left without closure. Now the light-bearer needs light. This Hanukkah, will we let his flame go out?
Defense Ministry Director General to be able to impose sanctions on yeshivas if students fail to meet legal requirements for full-time Torah study.
A severe winter system is expected to begin tonight in the north and spread to the center. The peak will arrive on Thursday with up to 100mm of rain in the Gush Dan area and along the coast.
Economy Minister Nir Barkat, reportedly advancing bill to declare Qatar a terror-supporting state, is advancing a process to allow Israelis to do trade with Qatar.
In 2025, approximately 182,000 babies were born in Israel, and there was a decrease in the number of deaths - however, the number of immigrants decreased to just about 24.6 thousand.
United Torah Judaism chief MK Yitzhak Goldknopf meets 12th graders from Ulpanat Ra'aya in Beit El, answers their questions about the lack of haredi enlistment.
The minister arrived unexpectedly at a hearing of the Committee for the Advancement of the Status of Women and declared that he had done more for women in a year than the committee had in three.
Baruch Marzel criticizes the leaders of the Yesha Council and says the sovereignty campaign diverts attention from the issues that really matter.
The Health Ministry has published a report ranking Israel's hospitals on a series of healthcare criteria.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin orders cancellation of left-wing conference scheduled to be held in the Supreme Court. 'Time to understand the Supreme Court belongs to all citizens of Israel.'
The Supreme Court ordered the State Comptroller to suspend audits in areas of political and investigative sensitivity until the petition is decided.
The Taub Center's report points to a decline in the population growth rate, net emigration, falling fertility, and a projected increase in mortality up to 2040.
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Itzik Gvili, father of Rani who was abducted to Gaza, recounts meetings with Trump: “We believe he will return.”
Free Shabbos Vayechi workshops reveal what Rabbis won't tell you about burial planning and how one conversation can save a soul from cremation.
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett urged Benjamin Netanyahu to stop defending aides tied to the Qatargate scandal, accusing them of deliberate treason that harmed Israel’s security and relations with Egypt during wartime.
Organizers plan to drive slowly near entrances to the haredi city, especially on Friday, to protest the traffic disruptions regularly caused by anti-conscription demonstrations.
A special committee recommended tailored support and guidance for families of regular and reserve soldiers who served on October 7 or in the subsequent war and ended their lives after service.
MK Tali Gottlieb said that an attack on Iran was assured, but that public opinion could not be allowed to play a role in deciding the timing.
Good news for drivers: at the beginning of January, the price of self-service 95-octane gasoline is set to drop by 26 agorot, bringing it to 6.85 shekels per liter.
Opposition leader Lapid and members of his party are seeking an interim injunction against the Finance Committee’s decision to transfer more than one billion shekels to institutions that do not teach core curriculum subjects.
Police arrested a resident of Ashdod on suspicion of breaking into an apartment in central Tel Aviv after he was caught on camera in the act.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich responds to critics of his statements against the Supreme Court, insisting that he was expressing the will of the people.
The Fire and Rescue Services have announced that the missing man who was swept away in the Meitar River has been located, but was deceased when found.
A document circulated by Hamas reveals the group's lessons from the war and its preparations for next massacre, this time coordinated with Lebanon, Judea, and Samaria.
Channel 12 News analyst Amit Segal explains why statements made at the start of the Netanyahu-Trump meeting indicate that, from Gaza to Iran, Israel has received nearly everything it sought from the United States.
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Extensive searches are being conducted in the Nahal Meitar area of the Judean Desert for a person who is believed to have been swept away.
19-year-old Aviv Maor was laid to rest in Ein Harod Ihud after she was stabbed to death by an Arab terrorist in northern Israel.
A special discussion in the Immigration and Absorption Committee reveals a worrying picture: Since 2022, over 125,000 citizens have left Israel.
In an Arutz Sheva interview at the Knesset, Jonathan Pollard says Israelis favor resettling Gaza, urging decisive leadership and an Israel-first policy on security.
A father of ten in Jerusalem has passed away suddenly and tragically - and overnight, a normal family has been plunged into crisis.
Nefesh B’Nefesh closes 2025 with over 4,100 North American olim, noting four-year record high in number of new immigrants.
Winter's second severe storm hits with force, triggering floods, rescues, and road closures; Fire and Rescue Service warns against entering streams.
Petition filed with Supreme Court notes that enforcement solely against haredim, including budget cuts for daycare subsidies and schools, constitutes collective punishment.
Bereaved families pen letter to US President Donald Trump, demanding he not compel Israel to progress second stage of Gaza ceasefire until Hamas is completely destroyed and the last hostage returned.
Matan Zangauker and Ilana Gritzwesky, both survivors of Hamas captivity, announce engagement. 'This is my victory.'
A serious act of desecration involving sacred Jewish items was reported late Sunday night at the entrance to the Beit Yosef Synagogue on Gilboa Street in Givatayim.
Twenty years after the Disengagement Plan, the Menashe Brigade headquarters is leaving Ein Shemer and returning to central Samaria.
Rock-hewn mikveh uncovered in Jerusalem excavations beneath a destruction layer provides evidence of the events surrounding the destruction of Jerusalem about 2,000 years ago.
Attorney Amos Hozner said the move could create a litigation potential of tens of billions of shekels in Israel as the state sues for the costs of healthcare for smoking.
Widespread electricity failures in Bnei Brak leave wedding halls in near-complete darkness, at the peak of the celebrations.
Former hostage Elkana Bohbot reveals the severe abuse he endured, including humiliation, curses, and the terrorists’ repeated wishes for the death of his young son.
Knesset lobby and Nachala launch efforts to establish military youth movements in northern Gaza, with soldiers and bereaved families declaring readiness to begin new communities amid growing political momentum.
Emily Damari, a survivor of captivity in Gaza who was wounded on October 7, photographed by the river in Amsterdam - the same site where Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were attacked a year ago.
Health Ministry adds Petah Tikva to list of cities experiencing a measles outbreak, allowing early vaccination for the city's infants.
IDF Central Command chief Avi Bluth signs orders for eight new jurisdiction areas in Judea and Samaria, paving the way for construction and development.
Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch, leader of the Edah HaChareidis faction, burned a draft summons of a yeshiva student just released from military prison and instructed him to continue not reporting for enlistment.
Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit ordered a freeze on the government's decision to close Galei Tzahal until the petition is decided.
Severe clashes recorded at extremist haredi protest near Bnei Brak; footage of police officer acting violently towards young child sparks outrage online.
During a shared meal, Cohen recounted to Trump the details of his captivity and the importance of publicizing his story, and he thanked him for his efforts on behalf of Israel.
Jonathan Pollard took part in a caucus meeting on renewing Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip and said, 'What was seized in blood must remain in our hands forever.'
Einat Maor, mother of Aviv Maor, who was murdered in a terrorist attack in the north last week, expresses anger at the state's conduct in its fight against terrorism.
