Ashdod Mayor to residents: Do not open synagogues
Ashdod Mayor Dr. Yehiel Lasri issues instructions to residents ahead of Purim: This year, the Megillah reading will take place in private homes only.
Ashdod Mayor Dr. Yehiel Lasri issues instructions to residents ahead of Purim: This year, the Megillah reading will take place in private homes only.


Footage filmed by a camera mounted on the helmet of a member of the Fire and Rescue Service Special Rescue Unit shows the scene of the disaster during rescue attempts.

First responders from the scene in Beit Shemesh shared grim accounts of trapped victims and widespread destruction after an Iranian missile struck a civilian neighborhood, leaving nine dead so far and dozens more injured.

Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli visited the scene of the deadly Iranian missile strike in Beit Shemesh and vowed that Israel would carry on despite the losses.
President Isaac Herzog on Sunday visited the scene of an Iranian missile impact in Tel Aviv, delivering remarks to the people of Israel and the broader Middle East.

The Prime Minister’s Office released footage from the security consultation in which Shin Bet chief David Zini is seen holding the book Manot HaLevi on the Book of Esther.

At dozens of Religious Zionist yeshivas, students break out with dancing following strikes on Iran, elimination of senior Iranian military and political leaders. Watch.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to media following joint US-Israel strikes on Iran.

National Security Council calls on Israelis worldwide to increase vigilance, avoid public identification, and follow travel warnings due to heightened threats against Israeli and Jewish targets abroad following escalation with Iran.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog endorses joint US-Israel operation against Iran, praising the IDF and US military and expressing hope for a safer, freer Middle East.

In the shadow of continuous missile barrages, Shaare Zedek moves patients to underground shelters, as staff, families, and patients mark the end of the Sabbath together.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to Israeli public, says strikes on Iran aim to remove Ayatollahs' existential threat to Israel.

All Education Ministry activities canceled due to Home Front Command's 'essential activities only' instructions; all Purim-related activities will not take place.

Far-left activists claim attack by masked far-right suspects, two airlifted to hospital.

Public diplomacy expert Ran Bar-Yoshafat calls for Israel to counter misinformation worldwide, stresses the need for independent media voices in Israel to counter biased coverage.

During the Tel Aviv Marathon, 35 runners required medical treatment, five of whom were seriously injured by heatstroke

After a snowy night, five cm of snow piled up on Mount Hermon, and the visitors' site estimates that the amount will increase as the snow continues.

Yesha Council Head Yisrael Ganz presents Amb. Huckabee with "honorary citizenship" in thanks for the decision to open consular services for Israelis in Judea and Samaria.

A majority of the public (59%) believes that avoiding a U.S. strike on Iran would be a very bad outcome for Israel.

According to the report, the number of residents in Judea and Samaria has increased by 10,623 in 2025, with a growth rate of approximately 2% in the population of Judea and Samaria.

Emunah Chirak, widow of combat engineering soldier Sgt. Yosef Yehuda Chirak, visited his grave together with their son Mevaser Tov, who was born after he fell in Gaza.

After 738 days in Hamas captivity, Matan Angrest shares his experiences of interrogations, isolation, and the struggle to protect classified security secrets.

According to a Channel 12 News poll, the coalition bloc stands at 52 seats, the opposition has 58, and the Arab parties hold 10.

The IDF Home Front Command and local emergency teams staged disaster simulations in schools, testing rescue responses, student evacuations, and multi-agency coordination to ensure readiness for worst-case scenarios.

Coalition for Jewish Values & Am Echad launch ads highlighting the “larger ideological program" driving the Reform movement’s campaign to have a large section at the Western Wall dedicated for mixed prayer under their auspices.

President Herzog expressed his impressions of the young athlete's professional abilities and mental fortitude during his fight with his Turkish opponent.

In recent weeks, the youth of the "Chesed Olam" farm in Binyamin thwarted the theft of a luxury motorcycle and a drug deal near Road 446.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Narendra Modi plant oak tree symbolizing friendship, Modi invites Herzog to visit India.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara accompany Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Ben-Gurion International Airport following the latter’s historic visit to Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlight strong Israel-India ties, emphasize the countries' shared commitment to a prosperous future.

Purim 2026 will be cold, but likely not rainy, forecasters predict.

This 5-day retreat in Israel - combining Torah wisdom, cancer prevention science, and personal medical consultations - is already filling up. Only 70 spots available. April 26-30, Nir Etzion.

Health Ministry orders recall of shelled pistachios due to aflatoxin contamination.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Yad Vashem, tour Hall of Names.

Two bus accidents, minutes apart, leave nearly 30 injured in southern Israel.

Jewish teenager injured in a violent assault by an Arab assailant files an 80,000-shekel civil lawsuit, citing the pain and emotional distress he suffered.

The Attorney General has approved the police's request to summon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for open testimony in the case involving the late-night meeting, in which his Chief of Staff, Tzachi Braverman, is suspected.

New immigrants paying US Social Security will be exempt from Israeli National Insurance for five years, removing a key financial barrier to aliyah.

Tzohar calls on communities to avoid loud noisemakers during Megillah readings, citing trauma triggers for veterans and war-affected Israelis.

During his state visit to Ethiopia, President Isaac Herzog met PM Abiy Ahmed, advancing ties and engaging with the local Jewish community.

MMA fighter Ahavat Hashem Gordon visited Israel’s wounded soldiers at Belev Echad’s home in Kiryat Ono.

Toldot Avraham Yitzhak hasidic rebbe orders anti-draft protest in Jerusalem following recent arrests of draft-dodging yeshiva students.

The Attorney General approved involving the ISA in the search as an assisting agency only in a Knesset meeting marking two years to the day since the 9-year-old girl disappeared in Tzfat.

A Har Hebron resident arrested about a month ago was summoned for questioning and was placed under administrative restriction orders and ordered to electronic monitoring.

Police arrest yeshiva student who sent MK Yair Lapid offer to harm Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin.

Cave of the Seventy Elders desecrated with Hamas graffiti, rocks smashed.

The coalition backed the vote, but it has sparked controversy over whether it would also apply to visits to the Temple Mount, which the Chief Rabbinate opposes.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog lands in Ethiopia, begins official state visit to increase bonds of friendship between Israel and Ethiopia, deepen cooperation.

Watch live: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Israel.

Former captive Alon Ohel performed at the Hangar 11 theater as part of an evening marking his first birthday since his release from captivity.

Fire in northern community of Elifelet investigated as possible arson.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar celebrates 250 years of US independence, commends US Embassy’s consular services to Efrat.

Man and woman, both around 80 years old, die in Netanya building fire, two others injured.

11 people injured from smoke inhalation, including a man and a woman around 80 years old who are in critical condition, and another woman in serious condition, in a fire at a residential building in Netanya.

Fire breaks out in a hospital room at Laniado Hospital, apparently caused by a patient smoking inside the room. Two patients injured, one moderately and the other lightly.

After the Knesset plenum rejected the order to expand the VAT exemption to $150, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich signed a new order raising the exemption to $130, which will take effect at midnight.

Following the inclusion of the anti-obesity injection for teenagers in the national health basket, psychotherapist Dr. Ilan Tal emphasizes it must be combined with emotional regulation and proper supervision, 'Parents, the responsibility is yours.'

As part of its “Freedom 250" initiative, the US Embassy in Jerusalem announced that consular officers will provide routine passport services to residents of Judea and Samaria, starting in Efrat and extending to other locations.

Nine suspects were arrested after allegedly throwing stones at a Ramla home while shouting 'The people of Israel are dead.'

A series of comprehensive reports examines the readiness of the authorities, evacuations in the south and north, reception, education, welfare, financial aid, and information management.
