Knesset committee discussions continue despite criticism from the IDF, the committee's legal adviser, the Attorney General's Office, and coalition members and it remains unclear whether ultra-Orthodox factions will back the latest version

Netanyahu's decision to award Trump with this year's Israel Prize raises the question of whether it should be leveraged to pay homage to another country's head of state, on a day dedicated to the country's independence

Ministers are silencing, intimidating, and using their power to undermine the government's critics while falsely worrying about the 'honor of IDF soldiers.' But those who truly care about the troops should first draft the Haredim

The IMA says 'a channel has been opened allowing patients from Gaza to be taken to neighboring countries,' not East Jerusalem or the West Bank. But there no evidence that such a channel exists. This means moral collapse

'There is no evidence' to suggest the two Bondi gunmen 'were part of a broader terrorist cell,' the Australian Federal Police Commissioner said on Tuesday. Police have previously said Naveed Akram and his father, Sajid Akram, were inspired by Islamic State

The IDF told Israeli lawmakers it opposes operating the tribunal, even as the Knesset approved the bill's first reading with support from opposition lawmakers, while an anti-torture watchdog warns that 'the Knesset is racing to legislate the death penalty'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced U.S. President Trump would receive the prize at a press conference in Mar-a-Lago on Monday and invited him to celebrate Independence Day in Israel. Trump said he would consider attending the ceremony in Jerusalem

Harassment, violence and vandalism routinely drive people from their villages in Area C, but three recent cases show that the practice now extends into areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority. The army is actively taking part

The raid followed vandalism in nearby communities and officially aimed to catch suspects and illegal weapons, but residents said it felt like collective punishment, with some children briefly detained and homes searched

Israel's recognition is good for Somaliland and historically just. But while it represents yet another blow for the battered principle-based international system, and despite contradictory claims by Israel and the Trump administration, recognizing Somaliland should actually strengthen the argument for recognizing Palestine

In response to protests across Iran over rising inflation, the government has signaled a shift towards dialogue with demonstrators. President Pezeshkian announced plans for a dialogue mechanism, amid the rial's record low value

Shalom Bringher raises bees as 'a hobby that got out of control.' The advantage of using natural ingredients with as little interference as possible is uncertainty. 'Sometimes it comes out this way, sometimes that way'

The 60-year-old activist, who leads weekly anti-crime protests, was questioned on suspicion of incitement after police found Palestinian flags and magnets in a search that she says left her children terrified, calling it 'political'

Amwaj Media reported that Israel signaled it is not seeking to strike Iran, and Iran replied 'in a conditional and non-binding manner.' The Kremlin publicly urged restraint after Trump said Washington would back another strike to halt Iran's weapons buildup

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper wrote that neither she nor her predecessors were briefed on the social media history of activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who was welcomed to the U.K. by ministers after his release from Egyptian prison

The Education Ministry's legal adviser approved giving additions based on coalition deals worth 11 million shekels to Garin Torani groups, claiming the decision was based on professional recommendations, written just two days after the fact

Since Israel's pager bomb operation against Hezbollah, private defense contractors have gotten requests for 'kinetic cyber' tools able to turn electronic devices into bombs. They don't exist

The 22-year-old victim, Ayoub Mohammed Toukhy, was shot after a civilian and soldier chased his car; the suspected shooter is under house arrest as police investigate negligent homicide

A construction boom around Tel Aviv is pushing the Israel's skyline into uncharted territory

Aviv Maor, who died in a stabbing attack in northern Israel on Friday, was remembered by her family for her kindness and her love of horseback riding. 'You were my air, my light. I felt so safe with you. Now I feel empty,' eulogized her teen sister

The expanded support reflects recognition of the exceptional psychological burden placed on IDF soldiers since the outbreak of the war in Gaza, and the understanding that some carry mental injury even after discharge, which in many cases leads to suicidality

Hamas conveys 'business as usual' despite losing most of its leadership and control of around half of Gaza. However, its narrative is seen as disconnected by a public in dire need of basic humanitarian aid and leaders who value life over 'resistance and liberation'

Billion-shekel purchases by overseas buyers are fueling criticism that much of Jerusalem's new housing is beyond the reach of local residents, even as officials say rising antisemitism worldwide is driving demand from Jews abroad

Public praise has long masked deep disagreements between Trump and Netanyahu, but the prime minister's aides now fear the U.S. president may push demands Netanyahu's fragile coalition cannot accept

First responders announced the body of Tamer Nader Zaghraneh was found near southern Israel's Be'er Sheva after a day of searches. He was reportedly swept away while trying to recover a vehicle stuck in a seasonal stream known for rapid flooding

The incident occurred in the village of Mukhmas near Ramallah. According to testimonies, the attacker emerged from a nearby settlement, threw stones, sprayed the area with pepper spray, and beat at least one person with clubs

Smotrich refused to apologize for calling the Supreme Court president 'a violent, ruthless megalomaniac.' Justice Isaac Amit said the remarks had crossed a red line, and that they intended to undermine the judicial system as a whole

The attack signals a new escalation in tensions between the kingdom and the separatist forces of the Southern Transitional Council, which is backed by the Emirates

Petitioners, including former IDF officials and the Movement for Quality Government, contend the comptroller's actions overstep legal bounds and could prejudice subsequent testimony. The comptroller's office defends its mandate under law

The army has asked for 60,000 reservists to be mobilized next year – but the government has refused, agreeing to call up only 40,000

As Israel fixates on assigning blame for October 7, it avoids examining how Netanyahu alone shaped a war whose consequences, at home and abroad, will endure long after the fighting ends

When I was a minister, we fought hard in debates to win opponents over. Now, instead of persuading those who refuse to listen, we must focus on strengthening our resolve to replace this ugly government

In his first public comments given in an interview to CBS, al Ahmed described the moments he disarmed one of the shooters, saying he didn't consider shooting the gunman. 'I don't think I am the one who can take life of people'

IDF chief Eyal Zamir decided the senior officer will be severely reprimanded and his military service terminated, even though he announced his retirement over a year ago. 'This decision is a mockery, pouring boiling oil on our wounds,' family of killed soldier says

The IDF admitted to the high court that an order issued by commanders to seize a Palestinian family's herd of cows was unlawful and is taking disciplinary action against them, but maintains that it has no power to take the herd back from the settlers currently holding it

Defense Minister Israel Katz told Knesset members that 'repeated violations' the cease-fire by Hamas force the IDF to respond immediately an in a way that could endanger both reporters and troops

Prime Minister Netanyahu spent 2025 turning Israel into a pariah state and thwarting U.S. President Trump's dream deals in the Middle East. Could 2026 be the year Netanyahu surrenders to Trump's new world order, or even loses an election to the broad coalition hoping to unseat him?

Trump avoided a firm timeline on advancing the Gaza cease-fire, insinuated U.S. involvement in future action against Iran, and invoked a presidential pardon for Netanyahu. The start of the prime minister's U.S. visit is so far, so good

Answering reporters' questions ahead of his meeting with Netanyahu, Trump repeated his support for a pardon of Netanyahu in his criminal corruption trials, adding that Israel 'would not exist' without him as a wartime prime minister

For the first time since 2010, there's a serious challenger to Hungary's right-wing populist kleptocrat, who rules what he proudly terms an 'illiberal democracy.' In the April elections, how much is at stake for Europe – and for Israel? And how far could Viktor Orbán go to hobble the opposition?

From doctored photos of massacre victims to falsely identifying the shooter as a Jewish Israeli, disinformation spread immediately after the attack in Sydney reached millions of social media users, according to FakeReporter

Trump said he would back military action if Iran continued building up its nuclear capabilities. He also said he hopes to move to the next stage of the Gaza cease-fire 'quickly,' and that there 'has to be a disarmament of Hamas.' According to Trump, he and Netanyahu 'don't agree 100 percent' on West Bank policies

Clashes in the village of Tarabin al-Sana began on Friday, when police patrol cars entered the village in search of a stolen horse. Residents said the raid felt like war: 'There's a police helicopter here, horses, a water cannon'

Abu Obeida, whose real name was Huthayfa Samir Abdallah al-Kahlout, was killed in an Israeli drone strike in Gaza City in August. Hamas said a new spokesperson for its military wing would also be called Abu Obeida, without revealing his real identity

Smotrich accused Israel's top judge of 'allowing himself to do things that have never been done before.' The judiciary in response said his remarks are 'intended solely to fuel violent and inciting rhetoric against the judiciary and its head'

In August, Gritzewsky took part in a staged wedding ceremony at Hostage Square while her partner was still held in Hamas captivity. Matan's mother, a prominent hostage protest leader whom he credited as having 'saved' him, shared the news on X: 'My victory photo'

While Israeli liberals fear a dystopian future touted by far-right Ben-Gvir, they ignore the present reality – where Palestinians in the wrong place at the wrong time are executed en masse. So what is the real purpose of the 'death penalty for terrorists' bill?

A letter co-signed by over 700 Israelis, including released Gaza hostages and bereaved families, asks: 'Who influenced the escalation of the war? Who ensured the hostages were not released on time? What really happened in the negotiations? Who funded the weapons that killed our children?'

The president's failure to directly confront Netanyahu over Gaza cease-fire violations and delays in its second phase is all the more puzzling given how often he's pulled the proverbial trigger on Israel during his second term

Former Netanyahu spokesperson Eli Feldstein is accused of leaking classified Israeli army documents in the Bibileaks affair and is also suspected of receiving Qatari funds for PR work, after fellow suspect Israel Einhorn said under interrogation last week that Feldstein's role was to build public trust in its Qatari 'friends'

The doctors studied for their exams amid hunger, displacement and bombardment. The hospital's medical director said the ceremony defied Israeli efforts to dismantle Palestinian society: 'They sought to destroy Palestine's human capital ... but failed'

Turkish President Erdogan vowed to press ahead with the fight against extremism, saying Turkey would act 'with determination, comprehensively and without compromise' as authorities closed schools, cut utilities and detained five suspects following the clashes

The Humanitarian Committee for Palestinians in Israel, which operates under the Interior Ministry, reviews residency requests based on exceptional humanitarian circumstances. In the absence of an interior minister, cases pending for over a year cannot be approved, leaving temporary residents in prolonged uncertainty

Overnight downpours left a man injured by a collapsing balcony in Tel Aviv, flooded a Jerusalem school for children with disabilities, toppled a tree onto a car in Herzliya, and stranded residents across multiple cities

Elkana Bohbot told Israeli news outlet Yedioth Ahronoth that his captors falsely told him his mother had died and that his wife had left him. He also said he had a plan to escape, but was moved to a tunnel before he and other hostages could attempt to flee

Without active government steps to ensure regulatory and geopolitical stability, Israel risks a gradual erosion of its tech ecosystem, the Israel Advanced Technology Industries Association warned in its report

Ritual bath found under the Western Wall Plaza by the Temple entrances contains the evidence of the violent end of the Second Temple period in Jerusalem

Sources familiar with the details of the visit said they are struggling to assess whether Trump will take a friendly or hostile approach toward Netanyahu. 'With Trump, you never know,' one said

Yemen's Houthi leader also accused Israel of threatening security in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, urging Arab and Islamic states to take action. Israeli sources have warned in recent months of the diplomatic costs Israel could face as a result of recognizing Somaliland, including potential damage to relations with Arab and Muslim states

Victims' families renewed calls for a royal commission, saying the Australian government's response is 'not nearly enough,' while PM Albanese insisted that a faster review is needed, saying, 'We can't wait years for answers. We need to get on with any changes that are required'

He claims he would never harm Israel's security. As if deceiving the public to make it believe in the reality he created doesn't harm the country's security

There was an expectation, Mohammad, in light of the storm that erupted after the release of the 2002 film "Jenin, Jenin" you directed, that you'd lower your profile. But what a tragedy. Before he was a star, Mohammad Bakri was a man who lived the problems of his people

Despite an official reprimand for ordering the arrest of women distributing flyers at a synagogue, Chief Superintendent Yaniv Volvovic is set for promotion to deputy commander of the Jerusalem District. His advancement was approved by Minister Ben-Gvir, sources said

Israel's recognition might grant the country a military presence in the Horn of Africa, but it will find itself constrained by the UAE and its regional commitments to its neighbors. For Somaliland, the 'deal' with Israel may include a promise that its biggest prize – Trump – will follow