'What you're doing is very brave'
Michael Rapaport speaks to hostage families
The Jewish-American actor spoke over the radio with family members of hostages who were traveling to testify before the UN Security Council.
The Jewish-American actor spoke over the radio with family members of hostages who were traveling to testify before the UN Security Council.


MK Tzvi Succot files reservation on bill, aiming to grant full authority to Communications Minister to shutter Al Jazeera.

Police forces destroy hilltop settlement of Or Ahuvya in Binyamin Region, where sister of teen killed by police lives.

The National Security Minister has refused to approve a request by Turkey to visit its citizens in Israeli prisons. 'First pressure Hamas to allow us to visit the hostages.'
Chief Rabbinate staff allegedly added two courts from overseas to the list of approved conversion courts despite them not completing the strict process to do so.

Group of protesters arrive near the Knesset and clash with police who tried to evacuate the illegal demonstration.

The counting of the votes in the runoffs of the municipal elections has concluded. The voter turnout was 46.1%.

Yair Chetboun, the Religious Zionist Party's candidate, defeats Likud candidate Oren Hazan by a margin of 2,038 votes.

Beit Shemesh mayoral candidate Shmuel Greenberg, who received the support of all the haredi parties, defeats incumbent Mayor Aliza Bloch in the runoff of the municipal elections.

In runoff, Dovi Shefler defeats incumbent mayor Oded Revivi, who has served in the role for the last 15 years.

National Unity chairman in remarks ahead of Ramadan: Our war is not against Islam.

IDF Officer and MDA Volunteer Maj. (Res.) Amishar Ben David fell in battle over the weekend. 'He cared for the dozens of volunteers as though they were his children.'

Netanyahu instructed the Finance, Defense, and National Security Ministries to urgently prepare thousands of places of confinement for new detainees and prisoners.

A week ago a Jew was attacked with pepper gas and stabbed by Arabs. Adv. Bleicher, representing the victim, believes that the motive is nationalistic.

The Prime Minister answered accusations that he is harming Israel, insisting the overwhelming majority of Israelis support his policies.

Major (res.) Amishar Ben David was laid to rest in Jerusalem. His father eulogized: 'You went up from the lower army to the army of heaven.'

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Gal, 29, from Jerusalem, served in the fire support company of the Bislamach Brigade's 450th Battalion.

Foreign Minister Israel Katz will leave for New York together with a delegation of family members of hostages. 'The people of Israel will not accept what happened, and won't stop until the UN prescribes Hamas as a terror organization.'

After significant scrutiny for being overly political and changes demanded by the contest organizers, the song Hurricane, performed by Eden Golan, will become Israel's entry into the 2024 contest.

A new poll shows that only in haredi society does the majority still believe that the existing draft exemption can continue.

Foreign Minister Israel Katz stated that despite criticism, the US still supports the war in Gaza, and its alliance with Israel will carry on.

Prime Minister Netanyahu has demanded that the IDF clarify its policy for checkpoints over Ramadan after the IDF acted in opposition to his previous decision on the matter.

Anti-government demonstrations take place in locations across the country, including Tel Aviv, Haifa, Be'er Sheva and Caesarea.

Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef drew a wave of controversy when he stated that under no circumstances should the government force yeshiva students to serve in the IDF.

Samaria leader Yossi Dagan calls for drastic action 'to keep northern Samaria from becoming southern Lebanon.'

A Border Police officer has been suspended after he was filmed using unnecessary force against a protester at a checkpoint in Samaria.

Massive rally demands return of hostages: '19 women held hostage by Hamas - Women's Day 2024.'

Min. May Golan to be present during United Nations Security Council meeting on Hamas rapes, sexual violence - after five months of the UN ignoring the matter. 'I will make the victims' silenced voices heard.'

Mossad chief David Barnea meets CIA chief William Burns, in attempt to advance prisoner swap deal, free hostages.

MK Zvi Sukkot made a statement from the protest to Defense Minister Gallant: 'We expect this Ramadan to be the most painful ever for Arab society. Close the checkpoint."

Months later, victims of the October 7th massacre are still unaccounted for, and the search for them in the Gaza border region continues.

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The genetic parents of Sophia, an infant born following an IVF mixup in 2022, have been found and intend to fight her birth parents for her.

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New poll examines what would happen if three separate parties led by Naftali Bennett, Yossi Cohen and Yoaz Hendel, run in the election. All of them cross the threshold.

Yoni and Nina Tokayer, known as Yonina, spoke to Arutz Sheva about creativity in wartime and the way music helps Israeli advocacy.

Hundreds participated this morning in the brit (circumcision) ceremony for the son of combat soldier, Staff sergeant (res.) Elisha Yehonatan Lober, who fell in battle in the Gaza Strip.

Anti-Israel trolls heap scorn on Wonder Woman actress after Gadot posts picture of herself and her newborn daughter, commenting on the Israel-Hamas war.

Rabbi of the Institute of Forensic Medicine speaks about dealing with victims of the Meron disaster: ‘I can’t un-see what I have seen.’

Israel's ambassador to the UN and former Minister of National Security spoke to Arutz Sheva on the Meron disaster report: ‘I'm sure everyone is doing some soul-searching and drawing conclusions.’

Mayor of the Gush Etzion Regional Council and the Chairman of the Yesha Council, Shlomo Ne'eman, reacts to decision to cancel appointment of former Maaleh Adumim mayor Benny Kashriel as Ambassador to Italy.

Adi Leon, killed in Gaza in the APC disaster, left his family an emotional letter to be read 'after my death.' Father Amir talks to Arutz Sheva on the educational project that budded from this letter.

Yoram Fliter vanished while volunteering to help victims of the October 7th massacre. A new discovery could help search teams find what became of him.

Former PM says Israel should focus on returning the hostages over all else and declare victory now without removing Hamas from power in Rafah.

Rami Davidian, who saved dozens from 10/7 massacre: 'For us, this marks the closure to thank the Almighty here for the miracle of being here and for the privilege of saving many youths.'

Foreign Minister Israel Katz praises South Dakota adoption of IHRA antisemitism definition, says Hamas 'wants to destroy the State of Israel because they want to destroy the Jewish people.'

The head of the Tzohar Rabbinical organization proposes a novel approach to the issue of haredim drafting into the IDF.

Italy refuses to accept Benny Kashriel as ambassador, due to his role as the mayor of Maaleh Adumim in Judea and Samaria.

The bodies were taken from the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis after suspicions were raised that the bodies were those of hostages.

Following an Arab appeal, the government has pledged to the Supreme Court that the hilltop community of Maoz Esther in the Binyamin Region will be demolished within two weeks.

Temperatures to drop as rain returns ahead of a wet weekend; winter weather expected to persist through early next week.

Hamas demanding that Israel will not have the power to veto release of terrorists with Israeli citizenship as part of a hostage release deal.

MKs informed during closed hearing that almost all UNRWA employees known to have participated in the Hamas massacre on October 7 have since died.

Hadash Party retweets cartoon showing a Gazan baby covered in blood from an Israeli missile funded by the US.

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesman for Mahmoud Abbas, criticizes Israel's approval of new housing units in Maaleh Adumim, Efrat, and Kedar.

Yocheved Gold, who saw Hitler at the Berlin Olympics as a child, was evacuated from Kibbutz Sa'ad after the Hamas attack on October 7. Now she returns to the community where she has lived for nearly 8 decades.

Min. Miri Regev says there will be no fireworks at government Independence Day events, calls on local authorities to follow suit.

'This disaster occurred because of the 'careless' and 'trust me' attitude that exists in Israel,' says brother of Meron disaster victim.

At the Tel Aviv port, ten couples whose weddings were delayed by the war and the groom's deployment marry in a moving ceremony.
