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Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:14:40 GMT
Iran launches heavy missile barrage across Israel in retaliation for US-Israel attack
Iran's launches toward Israel come after United States President Donald Trump confirmed the US began an operation against the Islamic regime.

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:19:05 GMT
Defense officials assess high chance of Iranian missile response within hours
Sources told Walla that one of the objectives of the strikes was to remove threats to Israel’s home front, with an emphasis on missile launchers and bases used to operate unmanned aerial vehicles.

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:03:33 GMT
Hospitals across Israel begin transferring patients to protected underground units
The opening of the campaign against Iran this morning has put Israel’s health system on a wartime footing. The Health Ministry instructed hospitals to transfer inpatients to protected areas.

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:21:25 GMT
Israel, US launch attack on Iran, Netanyahu says objective to end Ayatollah's regime
Trump confirms US operation in Iran, tells IRGC to lay down arms • Blasts heard in Tehran as Khamenei moved to 'secure location' • Security official: Op. planned for months, timing set weeks ago

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 05:05:55 GMT
Knesset marks 250 years of US independence with praise for Israel-US alliance, warnings for future
As President Donald Trump is praised, speakers caution that rising antisemitism and generational shifts test the alliance’s future.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:15:09 GMT
From Israeli sitcoms to HBO hits: The best streaming picks for Purim
TV Time: Purim is coming up, what should you watch to get in the spirit?

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:43:57 GMT
'A Burning Man' tells the moving story of a father’s dilemma about his soldier son
No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, there is no parent of a child in the army who hasn’t felt the fear portrayed in the film at one time or another.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:35:08 GMT
Far-right activists harass Arab-Israeli journalist outside her home
At least 20 protesters stood at the entrance of the journalist’s apartment building, shouting slogans such as "Let the IDF win, fuck the Arabs,” and "Inshallah you have a heart attack."

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:01:30 GMT
IDF Brig. Gen. says still no change to public guidelines amid Iran tensions
"The IDF is closely monitoring the situation in Iran and is alert and prepared to defend you," he said in the video statement.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:42:28 GMT
Baha’i World Center celebrates the festival of Ayyam-i-Ha
The Ayyam-i-Ha festival is celebrated in the days before the Baha’i Fast and is dedicated to community service, hospitality, and generosity.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:00:14 GMT
Left-wing activists hospitalized following settler attack in West Bank village
The victims were taken to Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva to be treated for head injuries.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:35:31 GMT
Supreme Court allows NGOs facing Gaza ban to keep operating, for now
Some 17 NGOs and the Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA) sought an urgent suspension of the ban in a petition to the High Court of Justice.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:48:53 GMT
Salvador Litvak brings his film 'Guns & Moses' to Israel
Speaking about how he had decided to make the film, he said, “My wife, Nina, and I set out to make a Jewish mystery thriller in a world that Hollywood never depicts on film - our world."

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:51:05 GMT
Israel 2048: New report by Henry Jackson Society looks at possible future strategy for Israel
This is an important new contribution to the discussion about what comes next for Israel and the Middle East, rooting Israel’s strategy in Israel’s history and in the West.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:33:27 GMT
IDF says ceasefire violated in Rafah incident, conducts overnight strikes
The IDF also said it carried out additional precise strikes overnight into Friday against several armed Hamas terrorists in the Rafah area.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:42:37 GMT
Huckabee tells US Embassy staff in Israel to leave today amid Iran strike fears
Multiple countries have urged nationals in Israel to exercise extreme caution, including China, France, and Italy, while others urged citizens to leave Iran, including the UK, Canada, and Australia

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:02:10 GMT
Largest ever Tel Aviv Marathon ends with multiple heatstroke cases
Over the course of the marathon, 35 runners received medical attention at Sourasky Medical Center's medical tent,

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:42:30 GMT
Israeli elections: New poll shows Eisenkot gain, Bennett dip, blocs frozen at 60–50
Despite shifts among individual party leaders, the overall balance between the blocs remains unchanged: 60 seats for the opposition and 50 for the coalition.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:42:10 GMT
From player to mentor: Cory Carr helps power Maccabi Tel Aviv’s championship culture - interview
Since retiring from the NBA close to 10 years ago, Cory Carr has been plying his trade as a coach with a number of clubs in the Holy Land, but also working with players on an individual basis.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 02:41:07 GMT
Former IDF intel. officer sentenced to prison term in Greek spying case
Tal Dilian and his partner, Sara Aleksandra Fayssal Hamou, were sentenced to prison in Greece for illegal surveillance, including monitoring government officials and journalists with spyware.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:35:57 GMT
WATCH: 'I screamed in pain': Former hostage Matan Angrest says Hamas terrorists electrocuted him
Former Gaza hostage Matan Angrest told Channel 12's 'Uvda' about his captivity, including Hamas torture, the loss of his tank crew, bonding with fellow hostage Gali Berman, and his eventual release.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:27:17 GMT
UAE ambassador hosts Israeli government officials for Ramadan iftar at Emirati embassy
Speaking before a crowd that included President Isaac Herzog, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, Al Khaja framed peace with Israel as a strategic choice.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:29:48 GMT
Modi to 'Post': ‘Humanity will remain supreme, democracy will remain eternal’ - exclusive
The meeting took place under heavy security. Modi told the Post he had heard the editor had been kept waiting and that security had caused trouble, and he apologized.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:25:33 GMT
Chinese intelligence firm publishes photos of US F-22s deployed at Israeli air base
Additionally, transport planes, refueling planes, and a passenger plane have been seen arriving at the Uvda Air Force Base.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:37:30 GMT
Israeli media personality arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting 15-year-old boy
The 15-year-old gave a statement to police in Rishon Lezion, which included the suspect's name. The name has not been released to the public. 

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:37:18 GMT
'Tears have run dry’: Father pleads for Shin Bet to take action on Kasau investigation
“My daughter has been kidnapped for two years, and there is no new information about her. The tears in our eyes have run dry, and our hearts are bleeding,” said Kasau's father.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:33:46 GMT
Women's Christian leadership mission meets with Herzog, first lady in Oct. 7 solidarity mission
The group was brought by Eagles’ Wings, a Christian organization that says it has spent nearly three decades building ties between Christian communities and Israel through advocacy.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:32:08 GMT
India, Israel agree to increase Indian foreign workers in Israel by 50,000 in the next five years
This update was part of a "List of 27 Outcomes" from the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Israel, which Jaiswal published on X/Twitter. 

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:14:59 GMT
Sylvan Adams urges global business leaders to invest in Iran after regime change
The appeal follows his $100 million pledge to rebuild Soroka Medical Center after an Iranian missile strike, linking political change with economic recovery.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:02:15 GMT
Shin Bet chief Zini backs agency's Oct. 7 findings, defying PM narrative
Zini's siding with his agency's findings in its probe of October 7 against the prime minister's narrative is the first public break between the two after Zini remained silent on the issue for months.

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