Smotrich to Arutz Sheva:
Mamdani or not, all Jews belong in Israel
In an interview with Arutz Sheva, Finance Minister Smotrich outlines his vision for aliyah, linking tax reform to Zionism and growing Diaspora challenges.
In an interview with Arutz Sheva, Finance Minister Smotrich outlines his vision for aliyah, linking tax reform to Zionism and growing Diaspora challenges.


MK Ohad Tal warns Mamdani’s win signals deep moral decline in US society but says it could spark a patriotic awakening to reclaim national values and direction.

A criminal investigation was opened into three ex-Shin Bet directors after they submitted a classified document to the Supreme Court in a petition opposing David Zini’s appointment.

As part of the investigation into the Sde Teiman base affair, the police conducted a search of the military prosecutor's offices.
A student was arrested for disrupting Ayala Ben-Gvir’s graduation at Hebrew University by shouting at Minister Ben-Gvir. The event proceeded, and she received her degree.

Thousands of haredim from the Eida Haharedit and Jerusalem Faction marched in Jerusalem against the draft law, blocking streets as rabbis called for 'war' on the decree.

Gali Baharav-Miara will transfer the handling of the Sde Teiman investigation to the Attorney General's Office after receiving an opinion that there is a conflict of interest.

Staff Sergeant Oz Daniel, may his memory be a blessing, who was returned this week, was laid to rest today at the Kfar Saba military cemetery.

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara warned by Justice Ministry legal adviser to submit response to petitions against her. 'She is making fun of all of us.'

Man, 22, arrested on suspicion of attempting to kidnap woman who entered his vehicle willingly in Jerusalem.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Jerusalem, calling for joint efforts toward prosperity, peace and security between the two small states with 'gigantic capabilities.'

Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch grants approval in principle to advance legislation on Draft Law proposed by MK Boaz Bismuth.

Mk Limor Son Har-Melech says Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara sat with Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi on Force 100 affair, was aware of fabricated investigations.

The Knesset overwhelmingly rejects legislation seeking to bar those who do not enlist in the military from voting in national elections.

Segev Kalfon reacts to the elimination of the terrorist known as “The Troll,” who held him captive during his time in Hamas captivity. “A bullet that kills a terrorist doesn’t close the story.”

Chikli says Mamdani's election hands power to a 'Hamas sympathizer' and threatens New York's status as a safe haven for over a million Jews.

Refael's temporary artificial heart can only keep him alive for a few more months. Without an urgent transplant in Houston, his parents will lose him forever.

MK Yakov Margi removes MK Samir Bin Said from the podium after congratulating the newly elected anti-Israel mayor of New York.

Ruby Chen, father of Itay Chen, says: “Our personal journey may have reached its conclusion, but not the hostage families’ collective journey - we will NOT rest, will NOT stop, until the last hostage returns home”

In an Arutz Sheva interview, actor Nathaniel Buzolic shares emotional reflections on hostage returns, combats anti-Israel narratives, and reaffirms deep personal ties.

Joint Knesset committee reveals troubling data on rise in antisemitic discourse online following the Sde Teiman leak; Ministry of Diaspora Affairs says a single term was viewed nearly 130 million times.

According to a police representative, former Military Prosecutor Col. (res.) Matan Solomesh was aware that materials were being leaked, but did not act to stop the leak.

Sources estimate that Shas party will support Draft Law - but only if Lithuanian-haredi leadership does as well. 'All eyes are on Lithuanian leadership in Bnei Brak.'

Supreme Court justice Noam Sohlberg orders Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara to respond to petition demanding she recuse herself from involvement in Force 100 affair.

In her first interview since returning to Israel, Elizabet Tsurkov describes a series of torture and abuse she endured in captivity by the Qata'ib Hezbollah militia in Iraq.

Former Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi to participate in remand hearing via Zoom, 'in light of her condition.'

Awad Abd al-Fattah, who previously served as secretary-general of the Balad party, was arrested by police on suspicion of incitement to terrorism.

Extraordinary archaeological discoveries, including earliest winepress and evidence of Canaanite folk worship, uncovered near Tel Megiddo in Israel’s north.

Minister Israel Katz responds to criticism over the appointment of Itai Ofir as MAG: An excellent candidate who supported settlement efforts - even when bureaucrats opposed them.

Investigators tell dismissed Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi they do not believe she intended to take her own life.

Prime Minister considering holding snap elections within three months in light of the Military Attorney General's case and while focusing on necessary changes to the judicial system.

Defense Minister Yisrael Katz announces the appointment of Adv. Itai Ofir as the new Military Advocate General, replacing Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, who was removed from her position.

Israelis win gold and silver medals in their first international pickleball tournament.

Report reveals major failures in Israel’s preparedness for economic emergencies; Minister of Finance did not exercise his powers and PM is responsible for not ensuring effective civilian leadership.

While Israel celebrates hostages coming home, the soldiers who rescued them are silently falling apart.

At a press conference presenting the 2026 budget assessment, the two ministries blamed on another for causing Israel's security issues.

Yair Netanyahu, son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, spoke at a pro-Israel convention organized by the Centre for Fundamental Rights in Budapest.

Thousands of people, including the president and current and former Chiefs of Staff, accompanied the late Col. Assaf Hamami to his burial at Kiryat Shaul Military Cemetery.

Yariv Levin wrote to the acting Civil Service Commissioner requesting approval to appoint retired judge Asher Kula as a temporary replacement for government legal adviser Gali Baharav-Miara in the Sde Teiman scandal.

A year and a half after hharedim were recorded being violently assaulted in Meron, the police officers will not face prosecution for procedural reasons.

Foreign Minister Gideon Saar launched a visit to New Delhi today with a promise to fully eliminate Hamas.

In an interview with Arutz Sheva-Israel National News, MK Almog Cohen urges no leniency for ousted Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, declaring: “She didn’t take responsibility - she was caught.”

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi’s bill, which includes broad regulatory reform, passes its first reading. Simultaneously, a bill to anchor the authority of rabbinical courts as arbitrators is approved as well.

Israel’s Consul General in New York, Ofir Akunis: “The assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is a dark day in the history of the Jewish people and the State of Israel.”

Mossad Director David Barnea attended the wedding the son of his brother, Zohar, who is an important member of the Breslov community.

UN investigation deemed Israeli intelligence on UNRWA-Hamas ties credible but inadequate, prompting criticism and calls for stronger oversight.

The court rejected Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi’s appeal to be released to house arrest, citing obstruction concerns. She and a former IDF prosecutor face multiple serious charges.

After meeting Gal Hirsch, relatives of the final hostages still in Gaza demanded the war-ending deal be fulfilled, including the return of all deceased held by Hamas in Gaza.

Their newborn son was born with the most severe form of Spina Bifida, requiring round-the-clock care. His mother can't work, income has stopped, and therapy costs are piling up. But his parents won't give up hope he'll one day take his first steps.

Neutra family issues first public statement in Tel Aviv, honoring their son’s legacy, thanking key figures for their efforts, and urging continued action for hostages.

Jewish Agency heads Doron Almog and Mark Wilf visited Capt. Maxim Herkin, a Supernova survivor recently freed from Hamas captivity, who shared his ordeal and enduring faith.

A court extended the detention of Histadrut head Arnon Bar-David, his wife, and others in a major corruption case, citing risks of evidence tampering and obstruction.

President Herzog, speaking at the Rabin memorial, praised the Trump administration's regional peace efforts and urged Palestinians to abandon terror and fulfill all deal clauses.

Minister Ben-Gvir alleged that the missing phone of former MAG Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi contains damning evidence implicating the Attorney General in the Sde Teiman affair.

Hostage survivor Segev Kalfon removes his photograph that was pasted during the war on an intensive care unit at the Magen David Adom station in Dimona.

Dozens of suspects, including Histadrut labor union officials and municipal leaders, are detained for questioning in largescale corruption probe affecting major players in the public sector.

Scooter-riding youths continue attacking haredi passersby in Ashdod, punching their victims before vanishing.

Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva reports that former hostage Alon Ohel has undergone complex eye surgery and an orthopedic procedure, during which a fragment was successfully removed from his shoulder.

Police arrest Military Advocate General, Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, along with the former Chief Military Prosecutor. Both are being questioned on suspicion of obstruction of investigative proceedings and breach of trust.

Rabbi Doron Perez, calls for unity between the National Institutions and the Government of Israel, 'Today's the time to bring us all together, as one nation, one family of one heart, to navigate the future of Zionism and the state of Israel'
