Boy, 13, dies of suspected flu complications
Healthy 13-year-old treated for suspected pneumonia dies shortly after arriving at Ziv Medical Center; hospital suspects death caused by complications of influenza.
Healthy 13-year-old treated for suspected pneumonia dies shortly after arriving at Ziv Medical Center; hospital suspects death caused by complications of influenza.


New poll shows Otzma Yehudit rising to nine Knesset seats, as Likud drops to 21 following ceasefire-prisoner swap agreement with Hamas.

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara pens sharp letter to Justice Minister Yariv Levin, ordering him to drop investigation of conflict of interest complaints against Supreme Court Justice Yitzhak Amit.

Yeshiva student Avraham Massias, 22, collapses at bus stop near yeshiva and dies.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar about the ceasefires with terror groups Hamas and Hezbollah and Iran's threat to Mideast stability.

The implementation of the hostage deal helping Likud party gain strength. Naftali Bennett's possible return to politics continues to change the balance of power.

Yisrael Beytenu chairman speaks at Democracy Day conference at Reichman University: We must first bring all the hostages back and then no one who participated in the October 7 massacre should die a natural death.

Giant sign with picture of freed hostage Romi Gonen removed from a building in Tel Aviv, in wake of her release from captivity. Romi's grandmother was in attendance.

Israeli Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber sent a letter to the young women who were released from Hamas captivity: 'Set your eyes on the future and like a phoenix, you will return to life.'

During the visit, the delegation held a series of meetings with senior officials from the new administration and members of Congress.

Prime Minister visited the family of Oron Shaul after his body was recovered from Hamas captivity: 'Now you live with the mourning, but not with the uncertainty.'

Netanyahu speaks with the parents of the 3 hostages who were freed on Sunday. Families ask PM not to stop until all remaining hostages are returned.

A new farm has been established just north of Shiloh.

Yamit Ashkenazi posted a picture with her sister, released hostage Doron Steinbrecher.

Private security contractors from the US and other countries will begin overseeing a checkpoint for vehicles passing between the southern and northern Gaza Strip as part of the ceasefire agreement.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the DOGE administrator who came under fire after he made a gesture that was interpreted to be a Nazi salute.

Rabbi Yosef Gerlitzky speaks out against ceasefire deal with Hamas, compares it to 2005 Disengagement from Gaza. 'This deal is a true threat to life.'

Deborah Leshem, grandmother of Romi Gonen who was released from Hamas captivity, shares her feelings about reuniting with her granddaughter.

Reservists' group sets up display with 'Arabs' on a pickup truck; three arrested.

Shai Elbag, sister of Liri, who was kidnapped on October 7 from Nahal Oz, shared her feelings ahead of her sister's expected return from captivity.

The Sovereignty Movement and the "Israel Forever" Movement held a joint event, from which a call emerged to the Israeli leadership that decisions regarding the fate of Israel will only be made in Jerusalem.

Interior Minister Moshe Arbel revokes permanent residency permit of a terrorist from Abu Dis, due to his involvement in terrorism.

Protesters placed buring tires and bolders on the highway at the Kesem Junction to protest the shooting of right-wing rioters by a police officer in the village of Funduq.

After Minister Yariv Levin declined the offer, Minister Haim Katz will replace the ministers from the Otzma Yehudit Party who left the coalition.

Israel advocate Yoseph Haddad speaks with Arutz Sheva about the challenges and importance of pro-Israel activism and explains how Israel should get along with its neighbors.

In the heart of Beit Shemesh, a city where the tapestry of American and Israeli cultures intertwine, the Netzach Educational Network is redefining traditional haredi education.

Establishing new neighborhoods and communities in Judea and Samaria
![Financial Power [Koach Finansim] A Zionist and economic response](https://2.a7.org/files/pictures/203x125/1175599.jpg?autocrop=1)
Activists from the Im Tirtzu organization, which is fighting to prevent the appointment of Supreme Court Justice Yitzhak Amit as Supreme Court President, hold early-morning protest outside his home.

Otzma Yehudit and Yisrael Beytenu vote in favor of sovereignty in Jordan Valley Law, coalition opposes. Liberman: 'PM has proven once again that the security of his coalition takes precedence over the security of Israel.'

President Isaac Herzog to address Special UN Assembly marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, meet with UN Secretary-General António Guterres for the first time since the beginning of the current conflict.

Father and aunt of murdered hostage Inbar Haiman, criticize hostage deal that leaves Inbar's body in Gaza. 'They selected between murdered bodies.'

Captain A., an officer in the Armored Corps who lost his right hand while fighting in Gaza, recounts how he aimed to hit the Tel Aviv terrorist, says he plans to return to commanders' course immediately following his release from the hospital.

After US Presidential inauguration, Maale Adumim Mayor Guy Yifrach changes name of E-1 area to T-1, honoring Donald Trump.

Interior Ministry planning to change eligibility criteria for property tax discounts to examine 12 months' income instead of three months, as yeshiva students and families express concern over losing eligibility.

MK Israel Eichler insists: Agreement must apply to all Ofakim residents, including yeshiva students and guests who were in the city on the day of the October 7th massacre.

Israel has received just 60% of its average annual precipitation, a number which drops to 30% in southern Israel. 'Picture for the current winter season is worrisome.'

'When Trump was running for office, the American Briskers were urging me to name it after him,' owner of Pizza Trump recounts.

Romi Gonen, who was freed after 471 days in Hamas captivity, posts her first story on Instagram: I wanted to stop and say thank you to the people of Israel, family and friends.

Right-wing activists demonstrate at the entrance to Jerusalem, blocking roads. Police say 17 protesters arrested after throwing objects and injuring three police officers.

The stamp, part of a series on the heroes of the Swords of Iron war, is dedicated to the unit's special contributions and sacrifices.

During their meeting, President Herzog thanked the Qatari Prime Minister for his significant efforts in advancing the ongoing hostage deal.

Following the resignation of Otzma Yehudit, Aryeh Deri is demanding that Shas be given the now-vacant position of Ministry of the Negev and Galilee.

A heated discussion took place today at the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee regarding the haredi draft law.

Uri Kirshenbaum, a resident of Yitzhar, criticized the police officer responsible.for the shooting of two Israelis in Samaria on Monday night.

Yisrael Ganz, governor of the Binyamin region, denounced vigilante activity and called for an investigation of the shooting of two Israelis on Monday night.

MK Ayman Odeh says that while it is unfortunate that people were hurt by the comparison between the hostages and the terrorists being released in the deal, 'I see and feel the suffering of two peoples.'

Yehuda, father of kidnapped Nimrod Cohen, will meet with Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the ICC, to push for using arrest warrants to advance the hostage deal.

Police who attempted to arrest a man suspected of sexual abuse of a minor were attacked by dozens of local residents. Five individuals were injured.

Hamas issues official statement, announces that the next phase of the hostage release will be on Saturday, not Sunday as had been reported earlier.

MK Boaz Bismuth speaks to Arutz Sheva-Israel National News about the hostage release deal and the return of US President Donald Trump to office: I think Trump's return is very good news, not only for Israel, but for America and for the world.

The Founder and President of Friends of Zion spoke to Arutz Sheva about the return of Donald Trump to the White House and reassured: 'He'll support the state of Israel, in whatever they have to do.'

The three hostages who were freed on Sunday were held in several hiding places, some of the time together and some of the time separated. They were held underground and in an apartment in Gaza City, among other places.

Eytan Fuld shares his feelings as the terrorist who murdered his brother is scheduled to be released as part of the hostage deal and sends a message to Hamas: 'You will not rejoice from this release, Israel will win.'

The families of Emily Damari, Doron Steinbrecher, and Romi Gonen, who were released from captivity last night, gave their first public statement at Sheba Medical Center and thanked President Trump for his efforts in securing the release of their loved ones.

Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher were able to hug their mothers for the first time in 15 months after they were freed from their Hamas captors.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar met with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani and took the opportunity to congratulate President Trump on his inauguration.

The staff at the Pediatric ICU at Wolfson Medical Center excitingly removed the poster calling for the release of Romi Gonen.

Thousands attend the funeral of Oron Shaul, whose body was rescued from Gaza a decade after he was kidnapped and murdered by Hamas terrorists in Operation Protective Edge.

Israel's Tax Authority, acting on instructions from Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, revokes Amnesty International's tax benefit due to organization's anti-Israel activities, support for BDS.

MK Avihai Boaron is collecting MK's signatures to call for ousting of Odeh from Knesset, after he compared hostages in Gaza to the terrorists released in the deal.
