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Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:54:28 GMT
IDF braces for Gaza riots along ‘yellow line’ on Friday, Fatah uses social media to spread the word
Southern Command is preparing for violent demonstrations along Gaza’s yellow line Friday as Fatah campaigns against Hamas, conditions in the Gaza Strip, and postponed negotiations.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:46:26 GMT
A new Israeli technology used at Rambam Hospital helped free a man from dependence on painkillers
A breakthrough treatment was carried out at Rambam Medical Center, where specialists helped wean a man who had been taking about 130 painkiller pills a day in just 20 minutes.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:40:58 GMT
Likud breaks Iran war decline, gains one seat, as Together continues downward trend - poll
Since the merger between Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, the joint party has lost 10 seats in about two months and has declined this week to just 18 seats.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:42:31 GMT
Former Shin Bet chief threatens to sue Channel 14 over ‘completely false’ inflammatory comments
According to the warning, Kobi had claimed during the program that Cohen had pushed for deceased Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to be released as part of the deal to return Gilad Shalit in 2011.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:43:16 GMT
Sa'ar to bring Armenian Genocide recognition to vote, cites Israel's 'moral, historical duty'
As of 2026, 32 UN member states, including the United States, Canada, Russia, and Germany, have formally recognized the genocide.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:48:17 GMT
'A minister who destroys': Bedouin protest Ben-Gvir over demolition of illegal homes in Negev
The demonstration came in the wake of comments made the previous day by Ben-Gvir, saying that he would continue demolishing “more and more and more illegally built homes in the Negev.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:48:51 GMT
How Roman Sorkin became the heart of Maccabi Tel Aviv’s title run
“I owed a lot to my team after the last game and a half,” Sorkin said. “I was too focused on myself, and that’s part of the old me. I can’t be like that anymore. People here count on me

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:04:55 GMT
Marathon Knesset meetings set to rapidly advance haredi parties’ contentious Torah study bill
The bill seeks to enshrine Torah study in the country’s Basic Law as part of a proposal that critics argue encourages draft evasion and changes the status of yeshiva students who do not serve.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:31:45 GMT
Likud MK: Netanyahu expected to work 'behind closed doors’ for influence over list - interview
Halevi is a member of the Likud Constitution Committee, which will hold a vote on changing the primary system in a way that could grant Netanyahu authority to select candidates for the highest slots.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:53:37 GMT
Yitzhar resident indicted after armed sheep search erupts into violence in Huwara, West Bank
Cohen is not charged with carrying out the beating. The indictment says he pulled the helmeted passenger away while he was punching one of the victims.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:32:33 GMT
Israel Navy hosts German delegation, vessel at Haifa Naval Base
The Israel Navy hosted a German delegation in Haifa, where both sides conducted a Passing Exercise and discussed expanding naval collaboration.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:18:16 GMT
IDF helicopter carrying Herzog makes emergency landing after hitting bird, none injured
The helicopter safely landed at the Palmachim air force base, and Herzog was able to take off again in a replacement helicopter a few minutes later.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:58:05 GMT
The final frontier: Israel aims to become world leader in space attack capabilities, Katz says
During the 2026 war, Israel struck multiple Iranian spacewar related facilities, including facilities working on developing capabilities to attack satellites in space.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:47:28 GMT
Police officer seen assaulting haredim at draft protest released after questioning
The officer was released without restrictions. The investigation was initiated last week, as several videos were circulated around social media showing the assaults.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:34:35 GMT
Netanyahu heckled, told to 'go home' during combat officer graduation ceremony speech
Members of the crowd shouted "Go home" at Netanyahu, although cheering could be heard afterward.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:54:01 GMT
Supermarkets containing drugged baby food barred from selling edible products, cosmetics
According to the Health Ministry, a total of five tainted products were found during the investigation, with three handed over by customers and two found on store shelves.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:16:08 GMT
October Council marks 1,000 days since October 7 massacre, calls for state commission of inquiry
The press conference was attended by bereaved families, hostage families, survivors, and representatives, who called on Israel's public to demand the establishment of a state commission of inquiry.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:43:42 GMT
State Attorney Aisman warns Mahash law could put sensitive cases under political pressure
State Attorney Amit Aisman warned that the Mahash reform under the Justice Ministry could expose sensitive investigations to political pressure. The law passed Knesset and faces High Court petition.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:00:11 GMT
Twenty years since Gilad Schalit's abduction, newly released IDF logs show real-time confusion
The new records rest mostly on reports that an IDF command center received in real time via communications devices with soldiers in the field, as well as handwritten reports and updates.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:37:26 GMT
Netanyahu aide Urich allowed to keep working at PMO after court rejects prosecution's request
Urich has been indicted for allegedly leaking classified military information to the German outlet, Bild, after the military censor barred publishing the information in Israeli media.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:37:50 GMT
El Al suspends Tel Aviv-Moscow flights after long-range Ukraine strikes disrupt Russian oil sales
The airline will reassess the situation next week and decide whether to resume operations, with passengers to be informed and offered alternatives in accordance with the law.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:38:42 GMT
Armed reserve veteran suffering from PTSD safely disarmed after standoff in Netivot home
Advanced-Staff-Sergeant Major Ariel Morzhanov, who handled terrorist negotiations on October 7, arrived at the scene to manage dialogue and de-escalate the situation.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:07:28 GMT
Netanyahu testifies in defamation trial over journalist claims regarding his health and fitness
The evidentiary hearing is being held before Ramle Magistrate’s Court President Judge Menahem Mizrahi at the Tel Aviv District Court building, where the case was moved for security reasons.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:26:26 GMT
The Jewish Agency hosts New York screening of 'From October 6 to October 7'
The film chronicles the life of Chairman Doron Almog from the Yom Kippur War through to the events of October 7

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:53:42 GMT
WATCH: Police arrest two suspected of pulling gun, threatening haredi protesters blocking Highway 1
Jerusalem police arrested two suspects after a video surfaced showing an alleged firearm threat toward Haredi protesters blocking Highway 1.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:40:43 GMT
Mossad rehearsed 2018 Iran nuclear archives raid in Africa, former chief Yossi Cohen reveals
The operation changed the course of history as it was the impetus for US President Donald Trump to pull out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal shortly after the operation's results were revealed.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:07:16 GMT
IDF soldier dies, additional soldier injured, after vehicle overturns during operation in Lebanon
Chief Sgt. First Class (res.) Basil Sweid, 32, from Peki’in, was a driver in the 75th Battalion of the 7th Armored Brigade. He worked on the Rambam Medical Center's administrative team.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:47:09 GMT
Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99
Having moved from the horrors of the Holocaust to dedicating his life to the revival of the Jewish state, his experiences are the essence of the story of the Jewish people in the 20th century.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:41:40 GMT
Baby rats on Arkia flight prompt accusatory battle between airline, catering company
Footage of the rats, discovered on a service cart during the flight, circulated on social media and sparked widespread reactions online.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:23:08 GMT
Kafr Kassem girl's organ saves Jerusalem boy in life-saving heart transplant
“Organ donation gives life, literally. Whoever saves one life, saves an entire world,” said the doctor in charge of the transplant.

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