A week and a half after being released from Hamas captivity, Alon Ohel returns home, 'So I can continue my life and achieve my goals.'
Hundreds of activists from the Tzav 9 protest group blocked the Kissufim Crossing and called on President Trump not to allow aid to reach Gaza until all the deceased hostages are released.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a press conference in southern Israel, calls the current plan 'a massive undertaking' that could reshape Israel’s long-term security.
Shimon Refaeli, a haredi who served as Minister Ron Dermer's political assistant, tells of his decision to enlist in the IDF.
New Maariv poll shows Likud leading with 26 seats, coalition bloc remaining steady, as center-left struggles to form a majority.
PM Netanyahu rejects claims of US control over Israeli policy, stressing independence while praising Trump’s support in Gaza and hostage rescue efforts.
Israeli satire TV show “Eretz Nehederet” mocks Greta Thunberg’s Gaza flotilla efforts, highlighting her outrage at a ceasefire and selective concern based on who’s involved in the conflict.
Michael Smuss, 99, survived the uprising and the Nazi retribution that followed, multiple concentration camps, and the Death March.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem.
Captivity survivor Eitan Mor posted a light-hearted Instagram story after learning that his abductor was eliminated.
At a ceremony welcoming new Shin Bet Director Maj.-Gen. (Res.) David Zini, the Prime Minister reaffirmed Israel's independence in security policy and vowed total victory.
Months after surviving Hamas captivity, Eliya Cohen proposed to his girlfriend Ziv Abud - who fought tirelessly for his release - in an emotional rooftop ceremony in Tel Aviv.
Just over a week after being released from Hamas captivity, Matan Angrest celebrates his discharge from the hosptial, removing the poster with his picture from his parents' car.
Ofir Katz claims there were internal attempts within Likud to replace Netanyahu after October 7. “Various people wanted it, I’m glad they failed.”
The Prime Minister’s Office condemned the Knesset vote on sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, calling it a political stunt during Vice President Vance’s visit and vowing the bill will not advance.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel will reject any Saudi normalization deal conditioned on a Palestinian state, insisting that sovereignty must remain non-negotiable.
Tamir Adar, who gave his life defending his community during the October 7th attack, was laid to rest in the kibbutz where he was born, raised, and built his family.
Foreign Minister Sa'ar rejected the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion that Israel must
'We serve the entire nation with determination and integrity,' Shin Bet chief David Zini says.
Speaking with Arutz Sheva at the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration conference, Sylvan Adams urged Israel to create infrastructure, housing, and jobs to support future waves of immigration.
Former Justice Minister Haim Ramon estimates that Israel's current government will live out its term, says opposition are 'dwarves'
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara orders Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to increase enforcement activities against haredi yeshiva students, claiming status quo 'severely harms' equality.
Some of the largest companies in Israel have joined together to commit to employing new immigrants in order to promote their integration in Israel.
The Shas party has ramped up pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to advance legislation regulating the draft status of yeshiva students.
Rabbi Dov Lando, Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch, decide to hold mass prayer rally in protest of recent arrests of yeshiva students. 'Public prayer can help.'
A married yeshiva student from Modi'in Illit who was arrested about a month ago for desertion says there is a spiritual danger in the military prison for draft dodgers.
Two haredi brothers from Ramla who did not report for IDF service were arrested. A third draft dodger evaded arrest in Be'er Sheva after refusing to open the door for military police.
MK Moshe Saada supports applying sovereignty in Judea and Samaria but expresses reservations in an interview with Arutz Sheva about the timing of introducing the bill in the Knesset.
Two years after Captain Shilo Rauchberger fell on October 7, 2023, his family still lives hour by hour. Through OneFamily, they've found something rare: a national embrace that holds them upright when they can't stand and reminds them that they'll never walk this road alone.
Speaking with Arutz Sheva at the Ministry of Immigration’s conference, Michael Eisenberg called on Israeli companies to lead a 'million Olim' initiative to boost growth.
At the Nir Yitzhak Cemetery, thousands accompanied Tal Haimi to his final resting place after his body was returned from Gaza after 2 years.
Yosef Chaim Ohana returned to his home after 2 years in Hamas captivity, and before joining the celebrations, he removed the poster that had identified him as a hostage.
Presidential Medal of Honor awarded to 9 individuals, including Prof. Avi Ohry, Justice (ret.) George Karra, Galila Ron-Feder Amit, Prof. Dina Porat, Dr. Yossi Vardi, Sheikh Muwaffaq Tarif, Moti Malka, Dr. Miriam Adelson, and Dr. Mathias Döpfner.
Maoz chairman Jeffrey Swartz speaks with Arutz Sheva at special Ministry of Immigration conference. "Before a light unto the nations, we need a light in the nation".
Netanyahu’s circle is considering forming a parliamentary commission of inquiry into the October 7th failures, even without opposition participation, amid quiet talks for cooperation.
Forty young women from the U.S., Canada, and England dedicate a year to Torah study and volunteering with Israeli children. Minister Sofer praised their embodiment of Torah, kindness, and Zionism-values that shape Israel's future.
Hundreds block roads in Bnei Brak, Jerusalem, and Safed after three haredi yeshiva students were arrested for evading the draft.
The number of confirmed measles cases in the current outbreak has surpassed 1,800, and the Health Ministry estimates that thousands more have not been diagnosed. Twenty patients are in intensive care, one of them in critical condition and connected to an ECMO machine. Seven infants have died - none of them vaccinated.
Likud removes MK Yuli Edelstein from committee to punish him for violating PM Netanyahu's directive by voting to apply sovereignty over Judea and Samaria
Following the Knesset vote on the sovereignty bill, right-wing MKs emphasized that Israel’s independence and the move toward sovereignty strengthen-rather than endanger-ties with the US.
Gali and Ziv Berman, who were released last week from Hamas captivity, put on tefillin today. Ziv noted that it was his first time since his bar mitzvah.
President Isaac Herzog brought together Dr. Miriam Adelson, who has worked extensively for the return of the hostages, with former hostages Matan Angrest and Segev Kalphon.
MK Avi Maoz's bill to apply Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria passed in a preliminary reading with a one-vote majority. Likud MK Yuli Edelstein broke with his party to vote for the bill.
President Isaac Herzog met US Vice President JD Vance in Jerusalem, thanking him and President Trump for their efforts to advance peace and expressing hope for the swift return of all hostages.
Eitan Nitzan, a reservist and alumnus of the Elon Moreh yeshiva, reached the place where his brother Gilad fell in Gaza.
Several reserve soldiers suffering from PTSD entered the studio during a live broadcast to raise awareness for their condition.
Shlomo Aryeh Rivkov, an American student at the Mir Yeshiva, is found lifeless in the yeshiva's dormitory; police investigating.
Assyrian cuneiform inscription, estimated to be 2,700 years old, offers rare evidence of official correspondence between the Assyrian Empire and the Kingdom of Judah.
Noam party chair MK Avi Maoz refused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request to delay advancing a bill to apply Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria.
Two haredi yeshiva students, studying at prominent yeshivas, are arrested overnight for failing to appear for enlistment.
MK Yulia Malinovsky of Yisrael Beytenu speaks with Arutz Sheva-Israel National News at the Knesset about promoting legislation that would enable the prosecution of Nukhba terrorists imprisoned in Israel.
Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, who postponed his resignation due to war negotiations and the strike on Iran, will leave the government and does not intend to remain in politics.
MK Ohad Tal of the Religious Zionist Party urges the Knesset to use its winter session to promote the application of Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria.
Tzachi Hanegbi announces he is stepping down following the Prime Minister’s intention to replace him, and calls for an investigation into the failures of October 7.
Moshe Or says his brother, released from Hamas captivity, 'wants to make up for the lost years, travel, catch up with family and friends, and reconnect with the world that was left behind.'
MK Tsega Melaku (Likud) says that the state must bring missing children Moishe Kleinerman and Haymanut Kasau home, 'The state has proven that it can bring kidnapped people home - now it is these children's turn.'
Freed hostage Avinatan Or received a hero’s welcome in Shiloh as hundreds of residents lined the roads with flags, songs, and prayers to celebrate his return after two years in Hamas captivity.
Israel's President Isaac Herzog calls on EuroLeague CEO Paulius Motiejunas to allow basketball games to return to the country after a two-year suspension.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will meet with PM Netanyahu on Thursday to present the principles of the 2026 state budget, which aims to transition Israel’s economy from a period of emergency to growth, easing the tax burden on the public.
