Elimelech Schmidt of Yeshivat Shavei Shomron completed the Shas for the second time at the age of 16, after having already completed it for the first time at his Bar Mitzvah.
Israel's women's U20 basketball team made history by overcoming a double-digit deficit to win and advance to the semifinals of the European Basketball Championship.
Tuvia Cohen from Revava, who began studying the Shas in ninth grade, celebrated the completion at Yeshivat Shvut Yisrael, in the presence of rabbis, his family, and yeshiva students.
Police correspondent for Ha'aretz Josh Breiner claimed that senior police officials owe their promotions to Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, and therefore, even after the elections, they will continue to remain loyal to him and respond to his requests.
The driver hit reserve soldier Adiso Waba, z"l, on Highway 6, left him at the scene, torched his car in an attempt to conceal evidence, and then told police that the vehicle had been stolen.
Elkana Levy, who lost both legs and suffered an eye injury while fighting in Gaza, marked one year since his injury at an emotional event attended by friends.
Government expected to approve over 1b NIS to pave security and access roads to dozens of new towns in Judea and Samaria.
Honenu attorney petitions Supreme Court demanding answers on why leftist activists received 48,000 NIS in compensation while right-wing activists received far less after suffering the same treatment.
For the first time, Maariv poll shows 'Yashar!' party with more support than the Likud.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attends memorial ceremony honoring the Bibas family, where a memorial olive tree is dedicated in memory of Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir.
Smotrich discloses a conversation he held with Steve Witkoff following Witkoff's visit to Gaza, quoting him as saying: "I won't let two million Nazis live next to your children."
New poll finds Ayelet Shaked is the top choice among undecided religious Zionist voters as rabbis explore forming a new right-wing party.
legal opinion for Shomrim Al Hanetzach says Palestinian Authority violations of the Oslo Accords allow Israel to intervene to prevent the destruction of heritage sites in Areas A and B and urges the government to act immediately.
MK Yuli Edelstein says hundreds of thousands of right-wing voters no longer have a political home. From haredi enlistment to Netanyahu and the future of the Right, Edelstein lays out why he believes a broad Zionist government is the only path forward.
After rejecting the ministers’ demands and coming under heavy pressure, Zini urged AG for approval to investigate suspicions that the launch date of Operation Roaring Lion was leaked.
Netanyahu praised Israel's aid delegation after it helped draft Venezuela's national reconstruction plan following the devastating earthquake.
Following a dispute with the Likud, it was decided that the Basic Law on Torah Study will include only the provision stating that Torah study is a fundamental value in Jewish Heritage.
Former Justice Minister Haim Ramon praises Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for advancing 'most far-reaching annexation measures' in Judea and Samaria.
Most haredim still prefer studying in separate classes, but nearly half would be willing to study in mixed-gender classrooms in order to earn their desired academic degree.
The strike is expected to affect about 60,000 employees in hospitals, clinics, and maternal and child health centers, who say the state has failed to improve working conditions.
Knesset Labor and Welfare Committee approves removal of age limit for foster parents, reduction of bureaucracy in obtaining psychiatric medications prescribed by specialists.
War-wounded veterans were incensed over the position of members of Knesset and demanded that they pass laws for their sake as well as they are rushing to enact the new Basic Law.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted that he already has a potential successor in mind but declined to reveal the person's identity or say when he plans to step aside.
Construction and Housing Ministry sends notices to thousands of haredi yeshiva students, informing them of revocation of eligibility for housing lotteries.
Miriam Dardik, the wife of Tal Dardik, a resident of Kfar Tzrifin in Samaria, sharply criticized Central Command chief Avi Bluth after her husband was arrested for refusing to comply with an administrative order.
Chlorine vapor leaking from open container forces residents to remain in homes, as firefighters work to end leakage.
New artifact and photographic exhibition housed on the shores of the Sea of Galilee and overlooking the Horvat Huqoq site showcases site's original Samson floor mosaic, alongside a bronze coin cache’s premier public display.
A single mother with cancer and nine children needs treatment now, and $87,587 still stands between her and the care that keeps her alive.
Channel 12 News correspondent Ohad Hemo recalls how he and his mother miraculously survived a devastating bus bombing near Mount Herzl in the 1980s.
Israeli airline Arkia restarting direct flights to Marrakech in August after a three-year hiatus, signalling renewed travel interest despite regional tensions.
The joint bid by Yoaz Hendel and Chili Tropper fails to pass the electoral threshold. For the first time, Eisenkot's party edges past Likud by a single seat.
Prime Minister Netanyahu addresses diplomatic relations with Trump, explaining that personal friendship is distinct from the differing interests of the two nations.
Soldiers guarding the Military Prison 10 complex clash with haredi rioters who infiltrated the facility.
LGBT members accused the Democrats of compromising on gay rights after a Muslim candidate reportedly refused to pose with a rainbow flag.
Israel Police launches the 'Road Officers' project, with dash cameras and recording systems installed in 100 patrol vehicles, transferring footage to a national center, for review and sending traffic tickets.
A new JPPI survey found record-low trust in President Trump, broad opposition to the US-Iran deal, and strong support for the Lebanon agreement.
Benjamin Netanyahu's son, Yair, is now officially known in state documents as 'Yonatan Han.'
Following Cabinet decision, Binyamin Regional Council advances founding of 'Natof,' the first secular community in the area since the 1980s.
Nachala Movement presents Otzma Yehudit party members with plans to resettle the communities of Nisanit, Elei Sinai, and Dugit in the northern Gaza Strip before the upcoming elections.
Fire and rescue teams evacuate at least 12 unconscious women from a Jerusalem beauty salon after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. Circumstances under investigation.
Michael Fuah explains unusual practice to wear tefillin throughout the day to Justice Noam Solberg. Chief Justice Yitzhak Amit remarks that the practice is unusual.
Teachers Union chair Ran Erez warns upcoming school year will not begin unless Education Ministry 'changes its conduct' during the summer.
Municipal politicians sparred over the municipality's decision to allocate the historic Bikur Cholim hospital building to a haredi educational institution.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Standing Together activist Rula Daoud exchange heated remarks during meeting on illegal construction in the Negev.
An IDF reserve officer who was critically wounded in combat in southern Lebanon underwent a rare life-saving operation after doctors discovered a piece of shrapnel lodged just millimeters from his aorta.
Unidentified individual hurls bricks at Haaretz office's door, causing damage.
Former spokesman for Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv says senior doctor traveled to Turkey offering Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan life-saving treatment. 'Man, who today threatens Jews is alive and breathing thanks to a Jew.'
Dozens of rabbis in Tzfat have issued a public appeal calling for the immediate cancellation of public bus services operating during Shabbat, saying the move undermines the city's longstanding status quo and Jewish identity.
Hamas captivity survivor Rom Braslavski shares how he deals with the post-trauma after his return from Gaza, says the experience was 'greatest curse and greatest blessing.'
More than 200 Gazans who remained in Israel and Judea and Samaria have surrendered to Israeli forces in recent days, apparently hoping to return home as financial and housing support outside Gaza dries up.
Ra'am chairman MK Mansour Abbas says party will win at least seven seats in next elections, allowing it to join coalition replacing current 'fascist' government.
The National Committee of Heads of Arab Local Authorities has called on Israel's Planning Administration to end a policy of freezing and reducing development plans for Arab communities.
Leaked recordings of the Shin Bet Director offer a rare glimpse into his views on the bureaucracy and the judicial system: "I am no puppet."
The Israel Dog Unit (IDU) presented its missing persons search and rescue capabilities this week at the annual ISDA conference of the Association of Security Managers in Israel.
Court dismisses Tel Aviv Municipality's lawsuit seeking to evict the 100-year-old Gvurot Yisrael synagogue, sharply criticizing the local authority over its handling of the case.
New Israeli and US polls show falling confidence in President Trump on Israel's security and declining Democratic support for Israel.
Home Front Command expert teams that arrived in the country as part of the Israeli Aid Delegation conducted structural assessments of buildings in cooperation with local authorities.
Fire and rescue forces rescued a driver who survived a 15-meter plunge down a cliff after losing control of his vehicle; evacuated him in moderate condition to Rambam Medical Center in Haifa.
Visiting wounded IDF soldiers at Rambam Hospital, Prime Minister Netanyahu praised their resilience and said Israel is more united than it appears.
