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Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:31:17 GMTThree men arrested on suspicion of importing drones from China for use in drug, weapons smuggling
The investigation centered around a security company suspected of serving as a cover for the drone importing operation, committing customs and Value Added Tax violations.
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:03:28 GMTHuckabee attends screening of ‘The Bridge,’ about Israelis finding joy through music after Oct. 7
For the Israeli participants, the trip to Los Angeles' legendary Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp was about reclaiming parts of their lives that had become inaccessible after October 7.
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:54:22 GMTGrapevine: Nahlaot journeys
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 07:23:07 GMTTwo men arrested in separate investigations as Israel Police fights to reduce polygamy
An investigation from the Polygamy Unit of the Southern District Police’s Central Unit raised suspicions that an 83-year-old Rahat resident had married several women in accordance with Sharia law.
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:46:35 GMTWhat to watch in Israel this week: Lansky’s Zionism, E.T. on Disney+, and the James Bond curse
TV Time: A new KAN documentary explores Meyer Lansky’s criminal empire, Jewish identity, and surprising ties to Israel, alongside reviews of new streaming additions including E.T. and Ian Fleming.
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:28:52 GMTPolice raid two underground gambling establishments in Haifa, arrest 100 - report
Israel Police arrested 100 gamblers in raids on two underground gambling establishments in Haifa, Israeli media reported. Those arrested were detained for questioning.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:32:54 GMTDisruptions at Ben-Gurion Airport continue with missing baggage, canceled flights
Thousands of Israelis landed abroad over the past 24 hours for expensive vacations they had eagerly prepared for months, without clothes and personal belongings due to Thursday's surprise strike.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:52:16 GMTInside Israel's homelessness crisis: A system struggling to keep up
Since the pandemic outbreak and Oct. 7, Israel’s homeless population has been severely underserved. NGOs are stepping up to help, but they need government support.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:32:00 GMTJerusalem highlights: August 21-27
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:30:25 GMTOver 20 victims in minor sexual harassment case discovered by police, suspect arrested
The suspect had presented himself as a 16-year-old on social media and utilized an image of a minor to contact 11- to 15-year-olds.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:03:31 GMTNetanyahu denies request that annual Elul prayer be held in Gaza Strip, Minister Strock says
"We will not forget and cannot forget that Gaza is ours," Strock said at a prayer event near the Gaza border attended by prominent Gush Katif rabbis and members of the security cabinet.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:57:43 GMTTurkey requests 'red notice' be issued against Netanyahu 'at international level'
The request announced by Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek follows an IDF strike on the Abu al-Duhur military airfield in northwestern Syria's Idlib province on Tuesday.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:37:50 GMT'Doesn't close the circle': Victim's sister speaks after IDF kills terrorist father of 2022 shooter
For Tal Morad, Tomer’s sister, his killing does not close a circle. In her eyes, the circle that began on April 7, 2022, cannot be closed as long as her brother is not here.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:38:53 GMTAt least one Palestinian killed following clashes with Jewish West Bank settler group
The settler group had not received approval from IDF forces prior to entering the West Bank, the military said.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:46:24 GMTIsrael Airports Authority chief warns those behind Ben-Gurion strike will 'pay the price'
Yiftah Ron Tal said the chaos caused by the Ben-Gurion Airport strike was unjustified, calling the move "bullying and intolerable behavior."
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:43:33 GMTHolocaust survivor rescued by Chief Rabbi Herzog reunites with his grandson, President Herzog
David Danieli survived the Holocaust, was rescued by Rabbi Isaac Herzog’s committee, and later immigrated to Israel. Eighty years after the rescue train departed Poland, he met Herzog’s grandson.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:38:12 GMTAfter Ben-Gurion airport crisis, Netanyahu must placate thousands of raging voters - analysis
Netanyahu has already found the scapegoat who will be placed on the altar, the person everyone currently hates and is ready to roast themselves: Pinchas Idan.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:42:15 GMTTerrorist killed by IDF for attempted stabbing found to be father of 2022 Tel Aviv shooter
The terrorist was Fathi Khazem, father of Raad Khazem, a terrorist who had committed a mass shooting attack in Tel Aviv in April, 2022.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:00:11 GMTHaredi protesters gather at Maccabim checkpoint over reported draft evader arrest - report
The soldiers at the scene told the crowd that the detainee was in fact an undocumented resident, not a draft evader, the report added.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:54:14 GMTDemocrats MK Efrat Rayten slams Regev over Ben-Gurion Airport chaos, backs Yair Golan
Rayten also argued that while Israel is operating in Syria, new regional alliances are being formed without Israeli participation.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:20:02 GMTIsraeli soccer set for another thrilling season
Defending champion Hapoel Beersheba leads a crowded field of contenders, with Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and the country’s traditional powerhouses all eyeing the title.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:01:00 GMTTurkey ‘crossed a red line’ in Syria, Israeli ambassador to US Leiter tells ‘Post’ - interview
“We are not seeking escalation or war with either Turkey or Syria. But a redline was crossed," Israel's envoy to the US, Yechiel Leiter, told the Post.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:19:09 GMTThree indicted over alleged murder of key prosecution witness in Golan Heights
Prosecutors asked the court to keep all three defendants in custody until the end of the proceedings.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:50:04 GMTSeeking to reshape mall-going experience, new amusement park opens in Herzliya's Seven Stars Mall
“I think today the mall needs to reinvent itself,” Seven Stars Mall CEO Yaniv Fainshnider said.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:13:27 GMTHigh Court overturns Army Radio closure, says Israeli gov't acted on 'improper' motives
“It cannot be that someone in a position of power will decide that because they don't like what a broadcaster is saying, that microphone should be ‘turned off,’” wrote Justice Yechiel Kasher.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:28:53 GMTA-G calls for renewed arrests of haredi draft dodgers, says enforcement gap hurts IDF enlistment
Military officials said the enforcement gap stems largely from fewer arrests, since prosecutions generally begin only after draft evaders are detained or report to military facilities.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:06:59 GMTThree arrested in suspected international trafficking network
The arrests followed a months-long investigation into suspected human trafficking, pimping, and causing women to leave another country for the purpose of prostitution, according to police.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:47:41 GMTTel Aviv man arrested over alleged theft from home evacuated after Iranian missile strike
Police said officers found bottles of alcohol, property suspected of having been taken from the apartment, and tools belonging to workers at the damaged site in the man's possession.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:26:34 GMTRenowned Israeli filmmaker Avi Nesher's new film to open Haifa International Film Festival
The movie explores the lives of seven characters whose personal crises are overshadowed by October 7, forcing them into a desperate fight for survival and to confront buried truths.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:15:44 GMTNetanyahu calls to fire defiant airport workers, Regev vows strike leaders will pay 'heavy price'
Netanyahu's comments come as a surprise workers' strike at Ben-Gurion concluded at 3:00 p.m. after disrupting the travel plans of approximately 100,000 passengers.