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Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:49:56 GMTGrapevine: How long is temporary?
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:20:14 GMTIDF working to strengthen ISF as it prepares for possibility of renewed Gaza operations
According to sources in the Southern Command, in the past 24 hours, dozens of vehicles, some of which are bulletproof, were transferred to Gaza and handed over to American forces from the ISF.
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:21:34 GMTLebanon deal focused on dismantling Hezbollah, not Israeli withdrawal, ambassador Leiter says
The ambassador also rejected a report that he had raised his voice at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a conversation about the Lebanon agreement.
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:09:16 GMTTwo suspects indicted for running human trafficking network in Haifa, Kiryat Shmona
The indictment came at the culmination of a year-long undercover investigation that began in July of 2025, after suspicion arose regarding the suspects using social media to recruit victims.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:02:47 GMTNetanyahu, Trump spoke on Friday, agree to meet 'soon' in the US
Netanyahu and Trump last met on February 11, 2026. Later that month, the United States and Israel jointly attacked Iran.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:11:04 GMTJerusalem highlights: July 3-9
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Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:42:47 GMTFormer hostages return to Entebbe, confronting memory, trauma and history
“To be abducted in Athens on an Air France plane makes sense,” Gonen said. “But to be abducted at home, in the State of Israel, it was too much.”
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:42:55 GMTOctober 7 trials: How Israel is preparing for the largest terror prosecution in its history
LEGAL AFFAIRS: Israel now needs to build an entire temporary justice system around a crime that cannot be reduced to a single file, defendant, scene, or legal theory.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:24:39 GMTWATCH: Haredi IDF soldiers graduate Hashmonaim Brigade's first officer training course
The course maintained full IDF standards, including all the instruction given to cadets at the IDF's Officer's School (Bahad 1), and allowed the graduates to maintain their haredi lifestyle.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:02:48 GMTIsrael Police arrest two following attack on Tel Aviv deputy mayor, activist group
According to police, a number of people gathered around the activists, who had set up a stand, and physically and verbally attacked them.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:47:19 GMTIn unity government push, Netanyahu bets Israel's political boycott is beginning to crack
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: PM Netanyahu’s emerging campaign is built around a simple proposition: The political boycott against him is losing its rationale, and a broader coalition is again possible.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:45:50 GMT'Mazal tov America!': Herzog shares congratulatory message with US amb. Huckabee ahead of July 4
In his letter to Trump, Herzog thanked the American president for his "steadfast commitment to Israel's security. May you continue to lead the Middle East and the world toward peace and security."
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:43:25 GMTBen-Gurion Airport police arrest Israeli TV celebrity for driving with an invalid license
The star has participated in, among other shows, Channel 13's reality documentary Goalstar, which involves celebrities playing soccer.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:26:47 GMTIDF destroys tunnels, kills terrorists, arrests over 60 terror suspects in North, South, West Bank
At the same time, the IDF continues to operate against smuggling attempts through Israel’s eastern and western borders.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:38:10 GMTGrapevine, July 3, 2026: Presidential terms
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Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:41:01 GMTIDF chief awards US Air Defense battery captain, commanders with Certificate of Appreciation
It noted that over the past few years, the IDF and US army have "demonstrated a level of partnership, professionalism, and innovation unmatched in modern warfare."
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:11:59 GMTIDF, Shin Bet kill Hamas terror leader who held four hostages in Gaza, incl. Cpt. Daniel Perez
Muhammad Naim Jandia had been the head of military security for Hamas's Shajaiyah Battalion and had taken part in the kidnapping of Captain Daniel Perez during the massacre.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:47:40 GMTIsraeli pop star Sasson Shaulov lightly wounded in car accident, MDA confirms
Shaulov and his passengers did not need to be taken to the hospital, Magen David Adom stated.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:21:55 GMTIDF, Shin Bet arrest eight Palestinians suspected of assaulting Israelis in West Bank village
Separately, Israel Police on Thursday arrested a resident of the West Bank town of Tarqumiyah suspected of being involved in the criminally motivated kidnapping of an IDF soldier.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:17:54 GMTSenior IDF officer: 1,000 days since Oct. 7 changed how Israel fights its enemies
"The way we look today at an emerging threat, our approach toward the enemy is different. Today there is no such thing as no response. That thinking is different from before," the officer said.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:58:09 GMTIsrael Police arrest IDF reservist under suspicion of illegal weapon possession, arms trafficking
A special investigative team was established in recent weeks after intelligence raised suspicions that an active reservist was involved in weapons trafficking.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:38:57 GMTNetanyahu, Likud could win more seats apart than together, but would weaken coalition - poll
Meanwhile, the poll found that the Bennett-Lapid Together Party stopped its slide, stabilizing at 20 seats, and Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! Party fell one seat, also to 20.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:28:32 GMTIDF reservist severely wounded during altercation with terrorist near Bint Jbail
According to Army Radio, two other soldiers were lightly wounded in the incident but did not need to be evacuated to the hospital for treatment.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:33:18 GMTSoldiers are 'most important resource,' IDF chief says as haredi draft bill advances in Knesset
"It is fitting and proper that they [soldiers] be first in the order of priorities to receive the nation’s appreciation through its decisions and allocation of resources," said Zamir.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:02:25 GMTHerzog, first lady, visit Kibbutz Kerem Shalom on day 1,000 since October 7 massacre
"We will continue to plant, to build, to nurture life, and to choose hope. And so our answer is one and the same: to keep planting, building, nurturing life, and choosing hope,” Herzog said.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:00:16 GMTIDF Disabled Veterans Organization warns of 'national disaster' amid exclusion in defense budget
The warnings came amid debate in 2026 defense spending discussions, in which the Finance Ministry rejected the Defense Ministry's petitions to increase spending by NIS 40 billion.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:02:52 GMTIsrael Police's Counterterrorism Unit, Shin Bet arrest suspects in northern Israel mosque shooting
Officers from the Israel Police's Counterterrorism Unit (YAMAM) apprehended the suspect, while Shin Bet provided intelligence support to the forces, the statement said.
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:26:43 GMTDefense Minister Katz, IDF chief Zamir mark 1,000 days since Oct. 7 with warnings to Iranian regime
Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Israel had “changed the face of the Middle East” after October 7 and that Israel "emerged a more united people and a stronger, more determined state."
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:37:19 GMTReporter’s Notebook: The threat along Syrian buffer zone is far from over for Israel
For now, there appears to be little appetite to withdraw from the buffer zone, largely because of lingering questions over whether Syria’s new president is truly capable of controlling the country.
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:04:24 GMTOctober 7 remembrance ceremony crowdfunding tops NIS 700,000 on first day of campaign
Organizers said this will be the largest publicly funded memorial event in Israel’s history. Approximately 4,905 donors were responsible for over 38% of the total goal.