Even traumatized parents can shield their children from war’s emotional toll, Israeli study findsThe novel insight: even highly stressed or traumatized parents can protect their children if they use adaptive emotional support strategies, known as interpersonal emotion regulation (IER). November 5, 2025
Diaspora Affairs minister urges New York Jews to move to IsraelAs of recent estimates, approximately 1.1 to 1.2 million Jews live in the city, making up roughly 13% of the total population. November 5, 2025
Shin Bet admits: 80% of freed murderers returned to terrorSince October 7th, 2023, roughly 4,000 terrorists have been freed in exchange deals and ceasefires. November 5, 2025
Body of Itay Chen, last American hostage, returned to IsraelUS officials mourn fallen soldier as Israel continues push to recover remains of others held in Gaza. November 5, 2025
‘Smoking gun’ of ancient wine production unearthed in northern IsraelExcavations in northern Israel unearth one of the oldest hewn winepresses ever discovered in Israel, along with 3,300-year-old ritual items. November 5, 2025
Israel receives body of fallen hostage from GazaThe government and military remain fully committed to returning every hostage home. November 4, 2025
Netanyahu may call snap elections amid military advocate general scandalSome in Netanyahu’s circle believe his campaign could serve as a focal point for a broader campaign on judicial reform. November 4, 2025
EU boosts Israeli defense purchases despite boycott threatsIsraeli arms exports hit a record $14.8 billion in 2024, with a whopping 54% of those exports going to European countries. November 4, 2025
Justice minister calls for A-G’s removal over conflict of interest in leak probeEven some supporters say the attorney general should hand off the case to avoid the appearance of bias. November 4, 2025
‘Pressure Hamas!’ – Families of slain hostages demand answers'We are begging for a meeting'' with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, says sister of fallen soldier held by Hamas since 2014. November 4, 2025
IDF top lawyer claims ‘temporary amnesia’ on missing phone, leakIsrael’s top military attorney is accused of leaking a damaging video, lying about it, and trying to cover her tracks by disposing of her personal cell phone in the Mediterranean Sea. November 4, 2025
WATCH: Freed hostage Rom Braslavski enjoys the beach for the first time since his releaseRom Braslavski, who endured two years of brutal captivity and was held alone, takes to the beach for the first time since he was freed. November 4, 2025
‘No more containment’ – Netanyahu announces major shift in IDF doctrinePrime minister says Israel needs a larger military as IDF shifts from mission of containment to initiative and 'around-the-clock activity.' November 3, 2025
Knesset advances ‘Death Penalty for Terrorists’ bill after Netanyahu drops oppositionBill mandating the death penalty for terrorists who murder Israelis passes preliminary Knesset vote after securing backing from prime minister. November 3, 2025
Police arrest top Histadrut, municipal officials in sweeping corruption probeRaids target 12 government authorities and six municipalities as part of two-year undercover investigation. November 3, 2025
Israel to invest NIS 1 billion to rebuild Soroka Medical Center after Iranian missile strikePhilanthropist Sylvan Adams pledged $100 million to cover a full third of the funding. November 3, 2025
IDF top attorney arrested after suicide scare, video leakIsrael’s top military attorney Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was taken into custody, days after she admitted to her role in the leak of a highly sensitive video to the media. November 3, 2025
Hamas returns bodies of 3 IDF soldiers slain on Oct. 7The IDF confirmed that the remains belong to Israeli-American Capt. Omer Neutra, Sergeant Oz Daniel, and Lt. Col. Asaf Hamami. November 3, 2025
Israeli official: US tying IDF’s hands on Hamas violationsThe Trump administration’s pressure for restraint has limited Israel’s military response, a senior Israeli source said. November 3, 2025
How Israel’s SPYDER took the lead in the air defense marketThe system’s modular design allows it to be tailored to the specific needs of client nations, contributing to its widespread appeal. November 3, 2025
Eden Golan, Bar Kuperstein honored as symbols of courage at United Hatzalah eventKuperstein, who served as both a United Hatzalah volunteer and was working as security guard at the festival, was abducted by Hamas on October 7 while aiding the wounded. November 3, 2025
Israel shines at Pickleball World Cup in Fort LauderdaleThe Israeli team upset the defending champions, Puerto Rico, in a thrilling seven-game showdown that came down to a tiebreaker. November 3, 2025
Israel heightens diplomatic outreach to African ChristiansThe delegation had representatives from Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique and Uganda and included bishops, pastors and prominent church leaders. November 3, 2025
OECD praises Israel’s agriculture for wartime growthThe OECD highlighted Israel’s investment in research and development, which accounts for over 20% of the ministry’s annual budget and positions the country as a leader in agricultural technology. November 2, 2025
Netanyahu: Disgraced military advocate general caused state’s worst PR crisisPolice have said they will summon Tomer-Yerushalmi, along with other staff from her office, for questioning under caution—formal police interviews—in the coming days. By JNS Israeli Prime Minister Benjam... November 2, 2025
Hamas clinging to power in Gaza, endangering ceasefire: reportInternational mediators fear that Hamas’ defiance could collapse the Trump-brokered truce. November 2, 2025
Dead Sea hotel employee indicted for spying for IranYosef Ein Eli had allegedly been in contact with Tehran’s intelligence for about a year before being caught. November 2, 2025
80,000 gather in Tel Aviv to honor Rabin 30 years after assassinationThe speakers, all from the left side of the political spectrum, took turns vilifying the current government. November 2, 2025
On Israel trip, US Joint Chiefs chair meets with defense minister, IDF chief'The United States remains unwavering in its commitment to enduring peace and stability in the region,' the Joint Staff spokesman said. November 2, 2025
Israel returns 30 bodies after receiving two hostage remainsNasser Hospital, which, like all medical sites in Gaza, served as a Hamas military hub, said it received the bodies through the International Committee of the Red Cross. November 2, 2025
Former hostage leads prayers at mass tefillin event in Tel AvivWith his hand covering his eyes, Bar led the crowd in a thunderous 'Shema Yisrael.' November 1, 2025
Hamas sends three bodies to Israel, none were Israeli captives'We ruled out the possibility that the remains returned last night are linked to any Israeli hostage.' November 1, 2025
Bodies of slain hostages Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch returned to IsraelPrime Minister's Office: 'Israel shares in the deep sorrow of the Cooper and Baruch families and of all the families of the fallen hostages.' October 30, 2025
Israel to approve nearly 2,000 new homes in Judea and SamariaThe planned expansion includes 133 homes in Tapuah West, 720 in Avnei Hefetz, 568 in Einav, 178 in Ganei Modi’in, 246 in Rosh Tzurim, and 128 in Etz Efraim. October 30, 2025
Yair Netanyahu’s appointment sparks uproar, stalls World Zionist Congress dealOpposition parties, including Yesh Atid, immediately withdrew from the tentative power-sharing deal and blocked votes on other nominations. October 30, 2025
Teen killed in fall at Jerusalem construction site during protest'He was lying at the foot of a high-rise construction site, without a pulse and not breathing,' said MDA. October 30, 2025
IDF top lawyer on leave amid probe into leak of footage showing alleged abuse of Gaza terroristIDF Military Police arrested nine reservists guarding the Sde Teiman detention center in the Negev as part of a probe into an incident of alleged sexual abuse of an imprisoned Hamas terrorist captured in Gaza. October 30, 2025
Mass ultra-Orthodox rally brings Jerusalem to a standstill amid draft showdownDespite issuing 54,000 draft orders since last summer, only a few hundred have reported for duty. October 30, 2025
Israel launches AI-powered medical assistant for children’s hospital doctorsDuring development, over 500 clinical questions were compiled by pediatricians, with more than 100 reference answers assigned to guarantee quality. October 30, 2025
Rescue teams save about 100 stranded Israelis from Nepal blizzardOne hiker in serious condition was flown to safety by helicopter. October 29, 2025
Israel: Hamas leaders ‘in tunnels or suits’ face IDF retaliationThe defense minister vowed there will be 'no immunity' for Hamas leaders, at home or abroad. October 29, 2025
Trump approves Israeli retaliation but says ceasefire will holdDespite repeated ceasefire violations by Hamas, President Trump insisted 'nothing will jeopardize' the truce. October 29, 2025
IDF reservist Yonah Efraim Feldbaum killed in the Gaza StripMaster Sgt. Feldbaum’s death marks the third IDF fatality since the ceasefire began earlier this month. October 29, 2025
Former hostage reunites with daughter after 2 years in Hamas captivityMaxim Herkin said seeing his daughter again was a 'dream come true.' October 28, 2025
Ministers urge return to war after Hamas hostage body hoaxFinance Minister Bezalel Smotrich accused Hamas of 'cruelly playing with the feelings' of hostage families. October 28, 2025
Ceasefire violation: Hamas caught faking hostage returnForensic testing revealed that Hamas returned remains from a hostage already repatriated to Israel. October 28, 2025
Israeli opposition leader calls to deny voting rights to ultra-Orthodox Jews who don’t serveFormer Prime Minister Yair Lapid proposes singling out ultra-Orthodox Jewish community by barring those who do not serve in the army of the right to vote and receive state funding. October 28, 2025
Israel’s natural gas industry enters new phase with Chevron-Egypt agreementThe project, managed by state-owned Israel Natural Gas Lines (INGL), is designed to begin operations within three years of the agreement’s final approval. October 27, 2025
After two years of war, Israeli defense minister cancels emergency measures in Israel’s southKatz’s decision came as the military marked two years since the start of the ground maneuver against the terrorist organization inside Gaza. October 27, 2025
Israel’s president begs forgiveness from hostage family over October 7 failuresIsraeli President Isaac Herzog eulogizes slain hostage Yossi Sharabi at a funeral service held two weeks after Sharabi's body was returned to Israel. October 27, 2025
MK captures Palestinians crossing illegally into JerusalemZvi Sukkot says breach is same route used by terrorists who murdered six in Ramot attack. October 27, 2025
‘We won’t wait forever’ for hostage bodies, Israel tells HamasHamas has not returned any bodies of slain hostages for five days, in a clear violation of the ceasefire agreement. October 27, 2025
Smotrich proposes weekly protest in ‘Sovereignty Square’ to push for Judea and Samaria annexationSmotrich proposed that supporters gather weekly in what he dubbed “Sovereignty Square,” wear special pins, and display messages across major highways until the government acts. October 26, 2025
Israeli archaeologists uncover medieval sugar mills beneath national parkUsing Uranium–Thorium dating of stalactites formed soon after the tunnels were dug, researchers determined that they were built during the late Mamluk period. By Pesach Benson, TPS Israeli archaeologists ... October 26, 2025
‘Even my family doesn’t know I was injured’: The hidden scars of Israel’s woundedSince the October 7 attack, more than 3,700 soldiers have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), while another 9,000 have applied for recognition. October 26, 2025
Netanyahu: Trump doesn’t control meIsraeli prime minister pushes back against claims that the US is dictating Israel's security policy, with Trump controlling him personally. October 26, 2025
Trump threatens Hamas over refusal to return all hostages’ bodiesIsrael believes Hamas is withholding the bodies of the 13 remaining slain hostages for strategic leverage. October 26, 2025
Rubio in Israel: ‘No peace when someone wants to kill you’'If Israel’s security is under threat, and Gaza becomes a place that wants to destroy Israel – then there will be no peace.' October 25, 2025
Rubio meets with hostage families, vows all bodies will be returned'We will not forget the hostages who died in Hamas captivity,” Rubio said, vowing “no rest until their—and all—remains are returned' October 25, 2025
Israeli scientists develop blood test that predicts suicide risk in bipolar disorderUsing artificial intelligence, the team built a predictive model capable of determining suicide risk with more than 95 percent accuracy. October 24, 2025
