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Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:37:16 GMT'Ben-Gvir's soldiers': Teenager arrested on suspicion of assaulting Arab bus driver in Beit Shemesh
"I turned to get the phone to call the police," the driver recalled. "But suddenly, punches to the head, blows to the right and left until I lost consciousness. I only woke up in the ambulance."
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:37:17 GMTToddler lightly injured after father used stroller to block Military Police vehicle in Bnei Brak
According to sources familiar with the details, both the father and his son were lightly injured, suffering bruises and abrasions to their legs.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:26:03 GMTFrom Little League to Team Israel: Baseball takes root across the Holy Land
The number of teams and players gathered in Tel Aviv on that sunny Friday was a testament to just how far baseball has come in Israel. It was not always this way.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:54:19 GMTIsrael’s World Cup basketball hopes dashed with loss to Latvia
The blue-and-white ended the August window with two losses, having fallen to Poland 106-86 last week in the first game, and have been officially eliminated from World Cup qualifying.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:25:23 GMTSmotrich backs Givati soldiers jailed after refusing APC with female paramedic
“I support the Givati soldiers who insisted on their right and duty to serve in the IDF while preserving their values and faith and while adhering to the Joint Service Order,” Smotrich said.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:52:58 GMTRegional council head in southern Israel arrested in raid on charges of bribery, fraud
Six others were arrested alongside the regional council head.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:49:40 GMTWATCH: Anti-draft protesters try to block roads into Tel Hashomer base, prevent haredi enlistment
Ya'akov Dori Street in Kiryat Ono, from Levi Eshkol Street to Shlomo Hamelech, is blocked in both directions, Israel Police said, urging drivers to take alternate routes.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:46:35 GMTNetanyahu: Extremist WB settlers face 'all kinds of hardships at home,' media exaggerates issue
The prime minister's comments to Channel 14 followed a statement on Saturday in which he condemned the violent extremist settlers after several of them barricaded themselves inside a Kusra home.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:26:04 GMTTop Secret Festigal and Motek Forever unveil competing 2026 Hanukkah lineups
The production has secured pop superstar Noa Kirel and veteran entertainer Ran Danker, alongside franchise regular Eliana Tidhar and guest singer Eden Ben Zaken.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:10:29 GMTHapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Tel Aviv eliminated from Europa League
Both Tel Aviv soccer teams were eliminated from European competition over the weekend after losing in their respective Conference League Playoff Round ties.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:40:11 GMT‘I don’t want to see him in jail': Bennett backs Netanyahu pardon if he quits politics - interview
Bennett, who also leads the B’Yachad party, is one of the leading figures in the opposition bloc seeking to replace Netanyahu in the October elections.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:41:48 GMTAt least seven IDF soldiers sent to military prison for refusing to board APC with female medic
The incident followed an announcement in June that hesder yeshivas would stop sending their students for IDF enlistment after the military announced a pilot program for female soldiers.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:22:35 GMTStudents encouraged to bring red balloons to first day of school for missing child Haymanot Kasau
"The first day of school is always exciting," Haymanot's father Tesfaye Kasau said. "It's a happy day. For us, it's another hard day."
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:50:02 GMTIsraelis rate education system 4 out of 10 as school year opens, new research warns
The current system was described as highly centralized and bureaucratic, arguing that schools and principals lack sufficient authority to respond to the needs of their students and communities.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:37:04 GMTSniper bullet nearly hit him, now he commands battalion built after Oct. 7 failures - interview
Lt.-Col. (res.) Eli Zilberman describes the establishment of the Tzuri Battalion, its operations in the Benjamin Brigade sector, and the lessons learned from the October 7 attack.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:30:35 GMTIDF: Israel’s Apache deal not off, but at risk as NIS 15 billion delay drags on
Yet another deadline was missed last Thursday, but some of the leaks in Hebrew media seem to be exaggerating the consequences of the blown deadlines.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:32:51 GMTIDF, Israel Police trade blame as West Bank settler violence ramps up: 'Where was the military?'
Settlers arrived at the Palestinian villages of Kusra and Jalud on Saturday afternoon, barricading themselves inside a Palestinian home and hurling stones at locals.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:19:39 GMTMQG demands gov't open criminal probe into Shas spiritual leader after attack on attorney-general
According to videos shared on social media, Yosef said that Miara was "crazy," and threatened that "God will curse her."
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:51:34 GMTRSF officials accused of atrocities met with Israeli officials during Sudan civil war - report
Africa Intelligence reported that members of RSF met with officials from the Africa Division of Israel's Foreign Ministry and with Israeli intelligence personnel.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:51:32 GMT‘We are behind you’: Shachpatz App offers IDF veterans rapid legal help abroad for emergencies
Shachpatz brings official alerts, travel advice, and emergency contacts together, with 600 lawyers in 17 countries available to provide initial assistance, according to Shurat HaDin.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:50:15 GMT'Our hostages did not have shampoo': Ben-Gvir taunts prisoners complaining about harsh conditions
A statement from Ben-Gvir’s office claimed that the prisoners were female Islamic Jihad terrorists.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:48:23 GMTSeven arrested in Jerusalem on suspicion of spitting at Armenian church, vandalizing Muslim graves
Over the course of the weekend, the police stated, four people were arrested on suspicion that they had spat at the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem's Old City.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:40:50 GMTMilitary police enter Bnei Brak as riot begins near study hall
According to initial reports, an unspecified commotion is developing in the area.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:00:42 GMTExtremist Israeli settlers attack NBC News team interviewing Palestinian in West Bank
According to NBC, three members of its team had been interviewing 51-year-old Aida Ahmed Abdullah, who claimed that she and her family had been driven out of their home by settlers.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:33:40 GMTLed by Blakeney, Hapoel Tel Aviv blows out Balkan 101–76
The Reds opened their preseason campaign in Sofia with a dominant victory over the Bulgarian EuroCup squad, propelled by double-digit efforts from Blakeney, Micic, and LeDay.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:47:12 GMTTwo Israeli teens charged with spying, carrying out tasks for Iran
The two minors, 14 and 16 years old, had been recruited through Telegram in June, the police stated.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:27:06 GMTHundreds of haredim arrive at Tel Hashomer to enlist in IDF as anti-draft protesters gather
“The young men who walked through those gates this morning show you can be fully committed to Torah study and still defend this country on the front line," said Lt.-Col. (res) Yossi Levi.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:54:47 GMTInterContinental David Tel Aviv hotel reveals new Premium Terrace Rooms following renovation
The rooms feature 28-30 sq.m. of interior space, plus expansive 12 sq.m. private terraces overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and the Tel Aviv skyline.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:24:25 GMTIsrael raids homes of terrorists’ families, seizes hundreds of thousands in PA funds
Police raided several homes, including that of Muhammad Abd al-Rahman Abad, who was involved in an attempted suicide attack in Jerusalem in 2002.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:11:24 GMTFive killed, several injured in various deadly car crashes across Israel over weekend
Among the injured are a 60-year-old man in serious condition with a head injury and 5 additional injured people in minor condition.