Jerusalem Day celebrations at Yeshivat Hakotel began with an inspiring evening of prayer and Torah learning.
A festive Maariv prayer and the unfurling of a giant Israeli flag in the center of the Western Wall Plaza, with the participation of thousands and in the presence of the Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz; Jerusalem Mayor Mr. Moshe Lion; and other public figures.
At legal forum, hostage Omer Wenkert recounts 420 days of Hamas captivity marked by isolation, starvation, and abuse: 'They came to me once in never.'
Travel alert upgraded to Level 2 as Israeli officials cite recent attacks, radicalized rhetoric, and planned anti-Israel protests in Toronto and Waterloo.
Ambassador Yechiel Leiter summoned by Foreign Ministry Director Eden Bar-Tal after US interview slamming Israeli opposition and defending Netanyahu.
Quick response by volunteer firefighters prevents tragedy after blaze engulfs Beitar Illit apartment; child feared trapped found to have left moments earlier.
Democrats party leader walks back statement that 'a sane country doesn't kill babies as a hobby,' now says Israel is not committing war crimes.
After a week of moderate weather, temperatures will rise today and peak tomorrow.
600 days after Eitan Mor was kidnapped to Gaza, his family marks his 25th with hope, prayer, and memories. 'He’s strong and encourages others,' says his father. 'We just want him back, whole in body and soul.
Rabbi Yosef Zini, father of newly-appointed Shin Bet head Maj. Gen. David Zini, recalls how top yeshivas rejected his son early on. 'The ones who turned him away lost out — not us.'
Hananel Gez, whose wife Tze’ela was murdered on the way to the delivery room, recounts the horror of the attack and the birth of their son, Ravid Chaim. 'We have to be strong and not let them break us — otherwise, they’ve won.'
Thousands gather in Tel Aviv as Israel nears 600 days since the October 7 massacre, survivor Naama Levy recounts the horrors of captivity and the fear still haunting those left behind. 'They’re there, clinging to walls, praying to survive.'
British Airways suspends all flights to Israel until at least August 1, citing "security concerns" after Houthi missile hit near Ben Gurion Airport.
Reader poll taken down after coordinated manipulation effort traced to anti-government activists; Arutz Sheva vows to safeguard future polls.
More than 1,000 cyclists from across Israel completed the annual memorial bike ride honoring Yitzhak Bunish, the Hebron security officer killed in a terrorist shooting at the Worshippers' Path 22 years ago.
Yaron Lischinsky, who was murdered together with his girlfriend, Sarah Milgrim, in a terror attack in Washington, DC, will be laid to rest in Israel following a short memorial service.
The district court rejected the police's appeal against the release of the illegal resident who spat at an IDF officer. Judge Michal Agmon-Gonen ruled that he will be released on bail.
Minister Israel Katz instructs IDF not to call up Democrat Party Chairman after Golan accused IDF soldiers of being baby killers.
Adi Alexander, father of freed hostage Edan Alexander, has revealed harrowing new details about his son's captivity in Gaza.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Israeli airstrike in which Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar was eliminated targeted a high-level Hamas meeting.
Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar reportedly told captivity survivor Edan Alexander: "I want to apologize to you for falling into captivity partly because of us, and for being freed thanks to Witkoff and not us."
Newly released footage shows the preparation of pitas using flour provided through humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, while hostages remain held in captivity.
An elderly protester in Kiryat Shmona told the Democrat Party Chairman to 'remove his ranks.' Golan responded by physically confronting the man.
Israel's Eurovision 2025 representative, Yuval Raphael, and singer Karen Peles performed 'New Day Will Rise at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decries antisemitic attack in Washington, DC, warns Western leaders against empowering Hamas.
Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump hold phone conversation and discuss the murder of the two Israeli Embassy employees, the war in Gaza, and Iran.
Tehran demands international action over reported Israeli strike plans, warns of proportionate retaliation if threats persist.
Months after losing her brother, Maj. Chen Buchris, Liel Buchris passes away from cancer at age 34. Her family believes grief overwhelmed her. 'October 7 hasn’t ended.'
The Israel Dog Unit has begun training volunteers to track missing persons under the instruction of champion trainer Nati Gibli and elite trainer Noam Eitan, a founder of the Shaldag unit.
Yesha Council Chairman Israel Ganz narrowly misses DC terror attack that claimed two Israeli lives, warns, 'This isn’t about land or borders — it’s a war for our existence.'
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar gave a press conference today in response to the double murder of two Israeli embassy workers in Washington DC.
Yaron Lischinsky, Israeli Embassy employee, and girlfriend Sarah Milgrim identified as the victims of Thursday night’s deadly shooting in Washington, DC. Lischinsky had purchased an engagement ring and planned to propose next week.
In second time in just over a week, powerful earthquake originating near Crete is felt across Israel, sending tremors through the region but causing no reported injuries or damage.
Kibbutz Ein HaShlosha responds to the Prime Minister’s remarks during a press conference, in which he stated that “nothing happened” at the kibbutz on October 7. Netanyahu hastens to issue a clarification.
Prime Minister Netanyahu holds first press conference in half a year; discusses war in Gaza, Iran, among other things.
Supreme Court rules on dismissal of Shin Bet chief even after the government withdrew the dismissal in light of Bar's resignation.
Netanyahu praises Israeli Eurovision finalist for emotional tribute and global impact.
Judge Mizrahi criticizes police conduct, says evidence undermines claim Yonatan Urich acted as a public servant in alleged corruption case.
Small gold ring, likely belonging to a child living in Jerusalem during the Second Temple period about 2,300 years ago, found in the City of David.
Lana Liani, 15, from Tel Aviv, uses skills from her MDA youth training to identify a life-threatening condition in her father and urge immediate hospital care—actions doctors say saved his life.
Sergei Marchenko, a family friend of Staff Sergeant Danilo Mocanu, mourns the 20-year-old soldier killed in a Gaza building collapse, calling him 'an angel boy' and criticizing military tactics and Knesset leadership.
In bold pre-dawn move, dozens of Israeli reservists and activists shut down the Kerem Shalom Crossing, vowing to halt all aid to Gaza until the hostages are freed. 'Every truck prolongs the war, this isn’t aid — it’s ammunition.' Watch.
Ettya Eliya, widow of terror victim Yehuda Dimentman, and her husband Eitan David, injured in a serious car accident near Yitzhar Junction, family calls for prayers as Eitan remains in serious condition.
Sharon Cunio says Emma and Yuli need their father David in order to heal from their captivity, 'They need their father to heal. To recover. To rebuild trust'
Jerusalem braces for gridlock as nine light rail stations shut down for 14 weeks starting May 21, part of a major project linking the Red and Green Lines and aiming to reshape the capital’s transit future — while testing its present.
Captivity survivor Yarden Bibas shares his longing for his friend David Cunio, who is still held by Hamas in Gaza. "Sinwar promised me we’d stay together, but we were separated."
Former PM Olmert blasts Israel's Gaza operation on the BBC, calling it "very close to a war crime" and a war "without purpose."
Decades after his execution, Israeli spy Eli Cohen’s belongings are sent back to Israel by Syria in a goodwill gesture directed at President Trump.
Yair Golan, who attacked IDF soldiers and claimed that 'a sane state does not kill babies for fun,' also says government 'sounds like a Hamas spokesperson.'
Tamar Kutz (82), who lost her son Aviv, his wife Livnat, and their three children: Rotem, Yonatan, and Yiftach on October 7, dies of a heart attack.
Two government ministers receive powder-filled envelopes, triggering police probe and Knesset lockdowns. For Minister Uriel Busso, it’s the fourth such scare in a year — raising serious questions about targeted threats and security lapses.
Renewed Pillar of Heroism inaugurated at Yad Vashem ceremony. 'The dangers to the Jewish People have not vanished.'
UK freezes talks on new free trade deal with Israel, summons Ambassador Tzipi Hotovely for a formal reprimand. Israel’s Foreign Ministry fires back with accusations of 'anti-Israel obsession and political games.'
In a heartbreaking eulogy, wife of Sgt. Yosef Chirak who fell in Gaza speaks of the life they dreamed of together and the unbearable pain of his absence, calling him 'the greatest gift' she had ever received.
In dramatic move, UK Foreign Office sanctions Israeli activist Daniella Weiss, Nachala movement, and others over claims of backing violence against Palestinian Authority Arabs.
A heartwarming Bat Mitzvah celebration for four girls from Emunah Sabah Elazraki Children's Home in Netanya, initiated by the Naim and Scharf families in memory of Mai Naim-Scharf z”l.
Omer Dostri, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman, said that it is impossible to promise that Hamas would not loot the trucks bringing humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Binyamin Governor Israel Ganz urged the Israeli government to dismantle the Palestinian Authority response to growing international pressure.
Families of fallen soldiers from the Gevurah Forum have called on the Israel Police to launch a criminal investigation against Yair Golan over comments he made during a media interview in May.
