Data from the new smoking report by the Israel Ministry of Health reveals that one out of every four deaths in the country is caused by tobacco and nicotine.
Reut Ben-Gigi tells Arutz Sheva about how her family escaped unharmed after an Iranian missile blast damaged homes in her community and shook residents.
The veteran settlement leader, Pinchas Wallerstein, urged Yesha Council officials to pair public condemnations with concrete action against violence and vandalism.
Dr. Shuki Friedman, Dir. Gen. of the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI), urges Israel to invest more in Jewish education and identity-building abroad, saying the state has a responsibility to strengthen Jewish communities throughout the Diaspora.
Education Minister Yoav Kisch says schools should return to in-person learning quickly, matriculation exams to be suspended until next week.
Friends and business partners of Haim Kalomiti, survived by his wife and three daughters, describe him as a generous and beloved man who 'was always the first to help.'
Students from Afula Yeshiva bring joy to bride and groom during wedding celebration - even in the bomb shelter.
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi says haredi public does not receive Home Front Command instructions in real time, pushes back against Supreme Court, AG office 'illegal freeze.'
Rabbi Avraham Salim, leading Sephardic-haredi rabbi, tells haredi yeshiva students to stay away from protests, warning they detract from Torah study and accustom participants to violence.
Elchanan and Efrat, both with Down syndrome, wed in moving ceremony surrounded by friends and family.
Spotting a birthday notice for her driver on the taxi app, Adi Carmeli turned an ordinary ride into a celebration, surprising him with balloons and a thoughtful gift.
The mayor of Tayibe states in a radio interview that the perpetrator's residency does not change anything, emphasizing that condemning the act is what matters.
MKs Aryeh Deri and Yitzhak Goldknopf visited detained haredim who refused to enlist. Minister Bezalel Smotrich condemned the visit, calling it a disgrace and lack of awareness to the public.
Yehuda Avidan was questioned by Lahav 433 investigators as part of a probe into alleged fraud, threats, and abuse of office.
Sergeant Ohad Yaari, a 21-year-old Givati Brigade soldier who was killed in Lebanon over the weekend, was laid to rest at the military cemetery in his hometown.
A Tel Aviv council member has asked the Attorney General and the police commissioner to open an investigation and order the blocking of phone alert lines allegedly used to thwart arrests of haredi draft evaders.
Oshrat Gani-Gonen, governor of the South Sharon Regional Council, shred the feelings of the region following the deadly terror attack earlier today.
The suspect, a resident of Beit Shemesh, was located while driving in the Beitar Illit area.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed Shmuel Ben Ezra as Director of the National Security Council (NSC) and National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister.
Police filed a prosecutor's statement against a Bnei Brak resident suspected of recently carrying out a series of vandalism and arson attacks across the city and in Ramat Gan.
The chairman of the Blue and White party is reportedly in advanced stages toward reaching an agreement on a political merger with Dedi Simchi and Yaron Zelicha.
'You don't have to be a pioneer from 1948; you can be a pioneer in 2026,' says Tony Gelbart, Nefesh B'Nefesh Co-Founder & Chairman, highlighting efforts to bring doctors to Israel and strengthen the country's healthcare system.
Aryeh Deri rejected the claim that the haredi parties had pushed for a sweeping exemption from military service for Haredim.
Singer Yishai Levy, 63, passed away after being hospitalized in serious condition over the weekend.
Former hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel visit the Arutz Sheva studios in Jerusalem. During the visit, Aviva Siegel writes a personal inscription to CEO and Editor-in-Chief Uzi Baruch, thanking him for his continuous support of the hostages and their families.
Teen boys, ages 13 and 15, evacuated to hospital after being bitten by viper snake.
Mossad chief Roman Gofman informs his deputy, A., of termination.
A fight that broke out at the Maccabiah Village pool in Ramat Gan after a remark about smoking near children ended with a woman stabbed in the leg.
Siblings of singer Yonatan Razel say brother hospitalized in stable condition, experienced a miracle.
Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer slams haredi leadership, says he won't support Draft Law that doesn't lead to real enlistment.
Masked Jews arrive in Huwara after herd stolen from Jewish farm, IDF says investigation underway.
Hundreds of haredi rioters clash with police in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh over recent arrests of demonstrators outside Judge Sohlberg’s home.
Avishai Grinzaig claims government deferred decision to allow Red Cross to visit imprisoned terrorists to Supreme Court to answer international pressure while redirecting public anger.
The funeral of Captain Eitan Shmuel Lemberg, who was killed yesterday by an anti-tank missile strike in southern Lebanon, is being held at the military cemetery in Rishon LeZion.
One month after announcing his departure from the Blue and White party, MK Chili Tropper has begun taking practical steps.
The Civil Administration seized trucks at several major crossings carrying approximately 120 tons of Israeli waste that was intended for dumping and burning at illegal waste sites.
If Bennett and Lapid receive 55 seats, plus 5 from Ra’am, they will have 60. But one is still missing. And that one won’t appear out of thin air. It will come from Ahmad Tibi. This is their true nightmare.
IEC CEO Meir Spiegler toured Gush Etzion with Council head Yaron Rosenthal to discuss a strategic project linking the region's power grid directly to Jerusalem.
New Mossad chief visits Western Wall for the first time since taking office, offering prayers for the safety of IDF soldiers and Israel’s security forces, he also placed a personal note between the stones of the Wall.
A truck trailer detached while traveling on Highway 16 near the exit from Jerusalem. Despite the danger and panic, no injuries were reported.
Channel 12 News poll reveals that Likud would secure 23 seats, while Gadi Eisenkot’s party rises to 19 seats. Furthermore, Eisenkot has overtaken Netanyahu for the first time on the question of suitability for prime minister.
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu departs secretly for Russia to advance the establishment of a Soviet Jewry heritage center in Rishon LeZion, amid the ongoing war there and diplomatic sensitivities with Israel.
A series of fires broke out in western Binyamin today, requiring the deployment of firefighting aircraft.
In hours-long hearings at the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court it emerged that a police patrol car in the area did not intervene in a riot at the private home of Justice Noam Sohlberg due to insufficient forces.
Rabbi Eliyahu Pinhasi issued harsh criticism of haredi Knesset members, claiming that for years they did not manage to regularize the status of yeshiva students.
Ahead of the Sovereignty Movement conference, new poll data reveals that 87% of voters for Likud, Religious Zionism, and Otzma Yehudit - as well as 90% of Shas voters - support either full or gradual Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria.
Dr. Efrat Aflalo, Head of the Physicians and Medical Professions Directorate, highlighted the government's efforts to recruit and support healthcare professionals making aliyah during remarks at the MedEx conference in New Jersey.
Rabbi David Fendel and Rabbi Dror Aryeh urge coalition MKs to show 'national responsibility' and complete Draft Law legislative process.
UTJ chairman MK Yitzhak Goldknopf elected to serve on the committee selecting rabbinical court judges across Israel.
Prosecutors say four teenagers ambushed and killed 19-year-old Destao Tzakul, who was due to enlist in the IDF two days later.
Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber sharply criticized haredi extremists involved in a violent protest, saying Torah values never justify harm.
Jew ordered to keep away from Temple Mount after sitting on chair brought by Arabs, attempting to bring in his own chair.
New protocol for rabbinical courts requires urgent handling of cases involving children’s safety and parental alienation, including rapid hearings, court oversight, and sanctions against alienating parents.
Defense Minister Israel Katz says the US-mediated declaration with Lebanon reflects Israel’s gains on the ground and diplomatically, including a demand to disarm Hezbollah and continued IDF freedom of action.
Israeli-Arab protesters chained school gates and clashed with police as MK Tzvi Sukkot's Education Committee arrived for an official visit.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir responds to Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, warns it will provide Hezbollah with quiet, ability to rebuild.
Special Conference to be held in Jerusalem to advance sovereignty over Judea and Samaria.
Man pronounced dead after his car exploded on the Ayalon Highway near Holon. Police estimate the motive was criminal.
62 suspects will be brought before a judge after allegedly partaking in the riot which left extensive damage at the home of Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg.
