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Shepherd catches illegal hunters red-handed
Hunters from the village of Halhul who set traps in the grazing lands of the Hebron hills were caught in the act but managed to escape.
Hunters from the village of Halhul who set traps in the grazing lands of the Hebron hills were caught in the act but managed to escape.


During a Knesset debate on the Sydney terror attack, MK Ohad Tal accused Australia of justifying Hamas terror and warned that unchecked antisemitism leads to violence against Jews.

The President's Office announced the appointment of Benjamin Lee as its new International Media Advisor, highlighting his experience in the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit and leading international social media, strategy, and messaging efforts.

Elinor Mimon, a 19-year-old from Jerusalem, died on Monday during a ski holiday in France. She was found lifeless about an hour after the ski slopes had closed.
The authorized trustee appointed for the collapsed pension fund company Slice, CPA Effi Sandrov, filed a lawsuit today for approximately one billion shekels alleging fraud.

The plans to build up Atarot, in north-northwestern Jerusalem, call for no fewer than 9,000 housing units for over 30,000 residents.

The girl who survived the kidnapping attempt in Be’er Sheva was a key witness in the case of Hymanut Kassou's disappearance in Safed and had previously testified to the police.

Talya never imagined her daughter's first Hanukkah would be spent in a hospital room.

A report by the Knesset's Research and Information Center presents updated data on missing citizens: approximately 593 cases remain open, including minors and elderly individuals, with most being men.

Police detain an 18‑year‑old from Ashkelon after he allegedly fired an air rifle toward a kindergarten yard while children were playing there. No injuries were reported.

An 18-year-old managed to board a flight to Vienna without a boarding pass. Only after landing did authorities in Vienna discover that the passenger did not have a ticket.

A possible connection is being investigated between an attempted kidnapping that occurred yesterday in Be'er Sheva, involving an individual known to the Kassou family, and the disappearance case from Safed.

After gunmen targeted Jewish families celebrating Hanukkah at Sydney's Bondi Beach, 15 families lost loved ones and 27 remain hospitalized - they need immediate support following Australia's deadliest shooting since 1996

The governors noted that extreme congestion near the Eliyahu Checkpoint could pose a risk to Israelis on their usual commute.

The Prime Minister participated in the third candle lighting ceremony in his office with the office's employees, their children and their families.

The Military Prosecutor's Office announced today that the investigation in the case of Colonel (Res.) Yoav Yarom will be closed without criminal proceedings.

Amid controversy over the draft law, financial grants have been distributed to draft dodgers recently released from detention, with payments reaching tens of thousands of shekels.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara lit the second Hanukkah candle at the Western Wall with IDF soldiers, praising them as the modern-day Maccabees.

Students of the Shavei Hebron Yeshiva mark a historic moment Monday evening by lighting the second Hanukkah candle at the Valero House in the Hebron Kasbah, the first ceremony at the site since Jews were expelled after the 1929 massacre.

New census reveals 2.8 million Israelis lack access to healthy food - and one Jerusalem organization has been addressing this crisis since 1788

Following the deadly terror attack in Sydney and amid Hanukkah and the holiday season, Israel has urged other countries to strengthen security at Jewish events.

After being displayed for years in the Knesset and at Ben-Gurion Airport, a stone from the Western Wall was returned to its original resting place this evening.

President Isaac Herzog lit the second candle of Hanukkah with the soldiers of Unit 669: "I am full of admiration for the generation of heroes - the soldiers and commanders."

In an interview with Drop Site News, Hamas leader Khaled Mashal says President Trump should factor growing US criticism of Israel into policy decisions.

MK Tzvika Foghel recounts to Arutz Sheva the tense moments when he learned that his family members were at the scene of the terror attack in Sydney. "For me, this is a Hanukkah miracle."

In a Sky News Australia interview, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said years of unchecked antisemitism led to the deadly Sydney Hanukkah attack.

For the first time, IDF soldiers held an official Hanukkah candle lighting ceremony at the site of the Hasmonean Palaces in Binyamin.

A group of Levites sang the final verse of 'Maoz Tzur' at Judaism's holiest site in memory of the victims of the horrific terror attack in Sydney.

A defamation suit filed by a Judea and Samaria District police officer against right-wing activists may lead to the disclosure of new evidence in the case of Ahuvya Sandak's death.

Chanukah celebrates miracles. The miracle no one talks about: Natan Kenig spent months under fire ensuring no missing persons from October 7. Every family got closure. He gave everything. Now the miracle-maker is falling.

How did an ancient pendant made of cast lead, decorated on both sides with a seven-branched menorah, come to Jerusalem at a time when Jewish presence in the city was restricted?

Hami Erlanger, a father of five from Harish and a United Hatzalah volunteer, has been identified as the man killed in the road accident on Route 611.

Former hostage Eli Sharabi meets Joe Biden at a Philadelphia Eagles game, thanking him for efforts in hostage release and support for Israel.

Prime Minister submits his response to petitions filed with the Supreme Court against the continued tenure of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. “An unconstitutional attempt to oust a government minister.”

Coalition proposes that the inquiry committee into October 7 will consist of six or seven members. In the first stage, the Speaker of the Knesset will submit a proposed composition within 14 days, which requires the approval of 80 Members of Knesset.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara light first Hanukkah candle with Israel Police officers, family of last remaining hostage Ran Gvili. 'Safest place for Jewish people is where the government, army, & security forces will defend them.'

The body located in the Yarkon River following extensive searches has been identified as that of missing Bnei Brak teen Eliyahu Aba Shaul, 19.

Shas chief Aryeh Deri attempts to encourage support for Draft Law, demanding greater involvement on the part of Likud MKs.

Four-year-old boy, unvaccinated and with preexisting conditions, dies of influenza, raising this year's pediatric death toll to four.

Defense Minister Israel Katz visits Sheba Medical Center, offering encouragement and support to injured IDF soldiers and their families, and promising to support them throughout their journey.

Edward Kachura, accused of causing death of 17-year-old Lital Yael Melnik in October 2021, receives seven-year sentence, with just three years left to serve.

From Yeruham and Sderot in the south to Acco and Hispin in the north, yeshiva students light candles, sing, dance, and study Torah, marking the first night of Hanukkah.

At government meeting in Dimona, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticizes Australia's response to rising antisemitism, urging stronger action and condemning Prime Minister Albanese's policies for exacerbating hate.

Western Wall Plaza hosted the lighting of the first Hanukkah candle, in the presence of dignitaries and with the participation of former captive Segev Kalfon.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu honors late brother Yoni, hero of Operation Entebbe, with cornerstone ceremony for new Dimona neighborhood.

President Isaac Herzog sent condolences to Australia’s Jewish community after a deadly terror attack at a Hanukkah celebration, stressing unity, resilience, and the triumph of light over darkness.

World Zionist Organization President Rabbi Doron Perez expressed deep grief after the deadly Hanukkah shooting in Sydney, warning that unchecked antisemitic incitement has tragic consequences.

Excavations at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv reveal a 2,000-year-old lamp - just in time for Hanukkah.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar told his Australian counterpart that rising antisemitic incitement since October 7 helped fuel the deadly shooting at a Hanukkah event in Sydney.

President Isaac Herzog spoke with Jewish leaders in Sydney following the deadly terror attack at a Chanukah gathering, expressing Israel’s shock, condolences, and full solidarity.

Seven justices of the High Court of Justice unanimously rule that the government’s decisions to change the dismissal mechanism and to dismiss Baharav-Miara are null and void.

The Israel Democracy Institute’s 2025 Haredi Society Statistical Yearbook shows stagnation in haredi men’s employment and persistent income gaps, while haredi women continue joining the workforce.

According to police sources, Deputy Military Advocate General Gal Asael, who knew the identity of the person who leaked the video, concealed this information during the investigation.

Firefighters extracted a 12-year-old boy from a burning apartment on Arlozorov Street in Petah Tikva. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Following a request from MK Limor Son Har Melech, IDF approves organized entry into communities that were evacuated in 2005, to light Hanukkah candles.

National Security Minister criticizes Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara: 'A criminal who obstructed investigations where the Supreme Court ruled she has a conflict of interest.'

Rabbi Yoel Ben-Nun recounts his personal correspondence with former PM Yitzhak Rabin during the Oslo years, highlighting Rabin’s stance on Jewish communities and urging an end to today’s political rift.

A man in his 50s was killed in a fire that broke out in a four-story residential building in Kiryat Malachi. His death was pronounced at the scene.

Shmuel Sackett details Am Yisrael Chai’s nationwide aid projects and growing global support, as the foundation launches its Annual Dream Raffle offering a fully furnished $1.2 million Jerusalem apartment.

On the 800th day since the October 7 massacre, some 200 former hostages and families of hostages call on the Prime Minister to establish a state commission of inquiry or vacate his position.
