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Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:39:59 GMTNo politics. No divisions. Just Am Yisrael Chai
Colel Chabad planning to invest $18 million this High Holiday season
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:56:02 GMTThe war for Israel’s home
HaBithonistim chairman Erez Winner calls for a return to decisive victory, a larger and more self-reliant IDF, and national service for all Israelis
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:46:56 GMTRemembering Oren Nahari: The storyteller who brought the world into Israeli living rooms - comment
Oren had an extraordinary ability to teach, but above all, to convey one fundamental message: the most important thing is knowing how to tell a story. There is an audience for it.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:39:45 GMTUS pushes back as Katz says IDF will not withdraw from security zone in southern Lebanon
An official clarified that, from Washington's perspective, a permanent Israeli military presence in southern Lebanon is inconsistent with the commitments made under the understandings.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:59:02 GMTPolice impose gag order on details of Israeli mother, daughter's disappearance in Vienna
The Yahalomis have been missing in Vienna since Friday and failed to board their scheduled return flight from Prague on Tuesday night.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:29:28 GMTJournalist Oren Nahari dies at 70 after battle with ALS
Nahari was a news editor for Channel One and hosted a radio program called “Saturday with Oren Nahari” on KAN’s Channel Two.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:28:30 GMTHuckabee condemns 'horrific terror' against Palestinians in West Bank, says embassy 'very involved'
"The actions of those doing this to this family’s home are criminal," Huckabee continued. "The WH hasn’t 'intervened' because we have kept DC apprised of the situation already."
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:44:12 GMTIsraeli youth are highly motivated to serve in IDF but don't trust senior command, survey finds
The IDSF found that over 60% of participants view the IDF as a "victorious army," compared to just 13% who disagreed with that statement.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:56:16 GMTBorder Police rescue illegally held gazelle from basement in private home near Jenin
The police stated that, overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday, Border Police officers, accompanied by supervisors from the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, infiltrated the area.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:48:59 GMTTel Aviv police arrest two in connection to arson attack targeting Japanika branch in Givatayim
On Tuesday, at the conclusion of the investigation, prosecutors' declarations were filed against the two suspects ahead of indictments on the offenses attributed to them.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:34:20 GMTIsrael not doing enough to quell West Bank settler violence, White House official says - report
Earlier on Wednesday, the IDF began lifting the siege imposed by a group of settlers on two homes in the Palestinian village of Kusra, which is located in Area B of the West Bank.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:56:54 GMTLebanese firefighters accuse Israel of intentionally causing fires during strikes - report
“Most of our missions are now related to fires,” Hussein Fakih, the head of the civil defense in the Nabatiya region, told the Guardian. “There are enormous areas of woodland that have burned."
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:50:37 GMTSupreme Court rejects appeal over Likud regional slots, backs party court ruling
"The District Court decided not to intervene in the Likud court's decision, why should we intervene where the District Court found no problem?" Justice Grosskopf said.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:46:22 GMTEgypt not Arab country using diplomacy to lower Israel's guard, Netanyahu adviser says
A brief post by Urich sparked a new controversy in Israel's diplomatic and security establishment and renewed concerns over a possible strategic deception operation against the country.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:39:02 GMTIsraeli lawyer arrested after drugs disguised as eyelash remover arrive in cargo shipment
Police seized a range of additional substances from the lawyer's home that are suspected to be drugs, including more GHB, heroin, ecstasy, and other substances.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:33:03 GMTWest Bank annexation supported by nearly 40% of Israeli Jews, JPPI poll finds
Notably, 19% of Arab Israelis said they support Israel annexing the West Bank, assuming citizenship would be granted to the Palestinians living there.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:36:18 GMTUshpizin Music Festival returns to Ashdod with Israeli rock icons, opera, and theater
The rock marathon continues the following evening with a powerhouse roster featuring pioneering rocker Shalom Hanoch, ’90s alternative icons Eifa HaYeled, and punk-rock legend Rami Fortis.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:17:54 GMTWho will succeed Netanyahu? Likud members back Ohana as party primaries loom - poll
Many current Likud mainstay politicians are expected to be dropped after the party's primaries on Wednesday.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:26:39 GMTNetanyahu rose through Likud democracy. Now he risks hollowing it out from within - analysis
Netanyahu wants the ability to add people from high-tech, economics, security, and other fields who can broaden the party’s appeal and give it greater governing credibility. The problem is the scale.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:13:56 GMTChristian woman who saved Jewish baby during Holocaust honored by Yad Vashem 83 years later
Efraim Kochba (born Ernst Bernard Van Coevorden) was raised in the Netherlands during World War II by parents Ziegfried Fritz and Martha van Coevorden.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:01:58 GMTIsrael's failure to restrain violent Jewish extremists in West Bank reaches new low - analysis
How much longer before the IDF entirely loses the power to enforce order on violent Jewish extremists?
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:27:03 GMTChief prosecutor Amit Aisman cleared to oversee Sde Teiman leak investigation, High Court rules
Police reported in February that they had completed their investigative work, although the majority assumed for the purposes of the ruling that the investigation itself had not formally concluded.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:16:21 GMTIDF carries out first preemptive Hamas strike since late July Gaza deal
Shortly after that deal, the US essentially instructed Israel to stop attacking Gaza, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu complied.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:12:48 GMTWATCH: El Al’s iconic Lior Suchard safety video to be replaced by Israeli celebrity gang of four
Beginning later this month, a new safety video is being unveiled on El Al flights featuring Fauda’s Lior Raz, Hollywood’s Gal Gadot, NBA basketball great Deni Avdija and model/actress Rotem Sela.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:54:43 GMTTeam Israel eyes LA 2028 Olympic berth at Flag Football World Championships
The top two teams in both the men’s and women’s competitions, excluding the already-qualified United States as host nation, will earn direct Olympic berths.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:42:31 GMTFire breaks out on 24th floor of Jerusalem building near Independence Park, none injured
The blaze occured at a building on the corner of HaMatmid Alley and Meir Shaham Street, across from Independence Park.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:39:14 GMTGaza BoP agreement grants Hamas military wing $160 million in cash, Liberman claims
Liberman further noted an incident in which the IDF ignored a group of terrorists who were conducting an exercise in which they practiced raiding a Jewish settlement, a claim the military denied.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:23:47 GMTWhat comes after the war? Israel's defense chiefs reveal where the IDF plans to remain - exclusive
Regarding the broader consensus points, from Right to Left, top Israeli defense officials believe the country must maintain some kind of security zone in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria for years to come.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:11:39 GMTIDF conducts strikes in southern Lebanon as LAF continues to operate in pilot zones - report
According to the LAF, Israel's actions consistently hinder its ability to operate in the pilot zones and work to return south Lebanese residents to their homes.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:47:02 GMTHaredi protest concludes after blocking Highway 4 near Bnei Brak over draft dodger detention
Shas MK Moshe Abutbul described the draft dodger as a "yeshiva guy" who approached the police to assist in an ongoing investigation, demanding that such procedures be changed to avoid arrests.