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Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:42:37 GMTHuckabee tells US Embassy staff who want to leave Israel to 'do so TODAY'
According to an official statement by the US State Department, US citizens are advised against traveling to Israel.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:02:10 GMTTel Aviv hosts largest marathon in Israel's history with 50,000 runners, several suffer heatstroke
Over the course of the marathon, 35 runners received medical attention at Sourasky Medical Center's medical tent,
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:01:19 GMTGrapevine, February 18, 2026: Saying it with music
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:42:30 GMTIsraeli 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 GMTFrom 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 GMTFormer 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 GMTWATCH: '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 GMTUAE 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 GMTModi 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 GMTChinese 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 GMTIsraeli 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 GMTWomen'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 GMTIndia, 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 18:17:34 GMTEducation Ministry to cancel school if Iran attacks, transition later to remote learning
Knesset members raised concerns about the pedagogical effectiveness of distance learning and the fact that many students lack reliable access to computers at home.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:14:59 GMTSylvan 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 18:10:25 GMTIDF soldiers find, demolish approx. five kilometers of tunnels in southern Gaza
The tunnels crossed into IDF-controlled areas east of the yellow line, with the IDF attacking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon later on Thursday.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:02:15 GMTShin 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.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:30:25 GMTIsraeli officials consider paying some Gazan war victims to rebuild global legitimacy - exclusive
Officials raised a controversial idea to free Israel from the black and white debate of war crimes without admitting criminal fault, starting the painstaking process of rebuilding Israeli legitimacy.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:50:33 GMTEmbracing go-bags, gallows humor, Israelis live in limbo as Trump teases war with Iran
“There’s no preparing,” Silverlieb said. “What does that even mean?” The New Jersey native added, “If anything, we probably should be preparing to get the hell out of the country.”
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:38:07 GMTCourt extends restrictions on PMO chief of staff Tzachi Braverman until Sunday
Judge orders police to provide concrete date for key investigative step as defense warns suspect cannot be held ‘in limbo’ pending testimony not in his control.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:37:20 GMTKnesset approves bill preventing double taxation for US olim, exempting National Insurance payments
The Knesset passed a bill exempting US olim from paying Israeli National Insurance for five years to prevent double payments, encouraging aliyah by reducing financial burdens.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:09:59 GMTFearing Pentagon pizza index effect, Israel Air Force sets new take-out guidelines - report
The directives posted in the Kirya consist of several guidelines to “avoid giving advance warning to the enemy.”
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:25:20 GMTNetanyahu, Modi announce new economic and security deals in Jerusalem
Modi also said that India will soon give final shape to a mutually beneficial free trade agreement with Israel.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:02:50 GMT‘Enough is enough!’: Holy sites bill sparks religious power struggle - analysis
A bill amending the Law for the Protection of Holy Places passed a preliminary vote, boosting the Chief Rabbinate’s authority and reigniting debate over religion, state power, and Diaspora ties.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:51:39 GMTShin Bet employee indicted in Gaza smuggling affair alongside Bezalel Zini
State Attorney’s Office confirms charges in Lod District Court • Gag order remains in place.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:33:50 GMTNetanyahu, Indian Prime Minister Modi tour Yad Vashem Holocaust museum
A memorial ceremony was held after the tour, during which Modi laid a wreath and placed a stone on the memorial to commemorate the victims lost in the Holocaust.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:17:16 GMTWithin two hours: Three bus crashes in southern Israel leave 37 injured, including IDF soldiers
Twenty-one people were injured near Mitzpe Ramon, 11 near the Nevatim junction, and another five near Ruhama.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 04:32:54 GMTFemale former IDF soldier detained in Turkey, released following US pressure - report
The arrest occurred amidst an Islamist campaign calling for the arrest of soldiers from the “Zionist Army.”
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 02:11:50 GMTRecord 129 journalists died in 2025, majority allegedly by Israel, says CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists’ annual report described 86 journalist deaths at the hands of Israel, figures that the IDF has since denounced.