Construction intensifies at site linked to Israel’s suspected nuclear program, satellite photos show Officials acknowledged it could be a heavy water reactor but also suggested the work could be related to a new facility for assembling nuclear weapons. September 3, 2025
UAE to Israel: ‘We’ll cut ties over Judea, Samaria annexation’ An Emirati diplomat urged Washington to intervene and prevent annexation, warning it would undo the normalization deal brokered under President Trump. September 3, 2025
‘War will not stop until Hamas is totally defeated’ – IDF chief Israel has mobilized 130,000 reservists, with tens of thousands more called up in recent days as the military expands operations deeper into the Gaza Strip. September 3, 2025
Ofek 19 satellite transmitting data after successful launch, Israel says The project is a collaboration between the Ministry of Defense, the IDF and IAI, with support from defense contractors Rafael and Tomer, which produced the rocket engines. September 3, 2025
Israel kills head of terror group that held Bibas family in Gaza Mujahideen terrorists played a 'significant' role in the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre, participating in 'acts of abduction and murder,' according to the IDF. September 3, 2025
Israel’s top court rejects government procedure for dismissing attorney general The High Court gave the government until September 14 to confirm whether it will comply with the recommendation. September 2, 2025
IDF insider says Gaza plan missing key elements, likely to fail Hazut argues that the method selected for 'Operation Gideon’s Chariots II' runs contrary to operational logic and established recommendations, and that this could preclude a tangible achievement in the campaign. September 2, 2025
Leading genocide scholars organization says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza 'The IAGS has set a historic precedent—for the first time, 'Genocide Scholars' accuse the very victim of genocide—despite Hamas's attempted genocide against the Jewish people,' Israel's Foreign Ministry said in a statement. September 1, 2025
Israel denies UN claims of ‘forcible disappearances’ at Gaza aid sites The military explained that individuals who approach aid sites outside operational hours or in ways deemed threatening may be detained for questioning. September 1, 2025
Israel inks $115 million infrared sensor production deal SCD, based in the Misgav region in the Lower Galilee, makes high-end infrared detectors and laser diodes. September 1, 2025
Teva wins FDA approval for first generic weight-loss drug While most patients with commercial insurance pay around $30 monthly with manufacturer discount cards, those without coverage face the drug’s full list price. September 1, 2025
Hamas leader’s family buys $1.8 million luxury villa in Israel Residents of Omer branded the former neighbor a 'traitor' for selling to a Hamas-linked family. September 1, 2025
From tragedy to new beginnings: Rabbi Leo Dee remarries after terror attack that claimed wife and daughters His new wife, Aliza Teplitsky, originally from Toronto, has long been active in Jewish community life. September 1, 2025
Delta Air Lines returns to Israel In contrast to the two other U.S. legacy carriers, American Airlines has stayed away from Israel entirely since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack. September 1, 2025
Israel weighs annexation of parts of Judea and Samaria amid European push to recognize Palestine Australia, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom are preparing to formally recognize Palestine during the UN General Assembly in late September. August 31, 2025
IDF action figures providing Jewish pride for children during wartime The lineup includes a Druze paratrooper, an Ethiopian-Israeli ranger, and two female servicewomen. August 31, 2025
Suspect in Western Wall graffiti case caught vandalizing again The same man had been arrested earlier in August for defacing the stones of the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the walls of Jerusalem’s Great Synagogue. August 31, 2025
Total military defeat of Hamas only way forward: Israeli official A senior Israeli source said ceasefire talks are now 'irrelevant,' as the IDF readies to conquer Gaza City. August 31, 2025
Smotrich presents plan to vanquish Hamas Israel, in this scenario, will annex the security buffer zone established along the Gaza Strip border by the Israel Defense Forces and ensure security within the enclave with its own troops. August 31, 2025
Idan Shtivi named as second slain hostage rescued from Gaza Initially thought kidnapped alive, terrorist bodycam footage showed 14 gunmen opening fire on Shtivi's car. August 31, 2025
IDF, Shin Bet recover two hostage bodies from Gaza With the retrieval of the two bodies, Hamas is believed to be holding 20 living hostages and another 28 bodies. August 29, 2025
Freed hostage Emily Damari meets Druze leader, stresses shared struggles in Israel and Syria The meeting focused on the worsening plight of Druze communities in Syria. August 29, 2025
Israeli rabbis, imams, patriarchs unite to condemn bloodshed and protect life Religious affairs and issues of personal status, such as marriage, divorce, and conversion, are determined by leaders of Israel’s recognized religious communities — Jewish, Muslim, Druze, and 10 Christian denominations. August 29, 2025
Red Cross visits to jailed Hamas terrorists trigger PA ‘pay for slay’ The initial Red Cross visit allows terrorists to designate a bank account for payments by signing a power of attorney form. August 29, 2025
HISTORIC: Couple donates $180 million to build Israel’s ‘Tower of Hope’ Officials called the Harlap family’s gift a transformational landmark for Israeli healthcare and medical research. August 28, 2025
Oct. 7th wouldn’t have happened on Trump’s watch – Netanyahu In a podcast interview, Netanyahu said Iran 'would have been more careful' if Trump, not Biden, were in office. August 28, 2025
Keith Siegel says Hamas captivity strengthened his faith Siegel addressed U.S. President Trump in a video from the Western Wall, urging Washington to broker a new hostage agreement. August 28, 2025
Kidnapped soldiers’ moms call for protests to ‘shake the country’ Hostage family groups once opposed partial deals, but many now demand Israel accept a proposal to free just 10 hostages as a first step. August 28, 2025
New teachers’ neighborhood opens in Israel, near Gaza border A public call for educators to join the project has already yielded over 60 applicants. August 27, 2025
Mossad locates and retrieves Syria’s files on Eli Cohen Many questions remain that will now be answered definitively by these documents, which will be studied by historians and made available to the wider public. August 27, 2025
‘Hamas is very popular in Judea and Samaria’ The PA’s security forces still coordinate with Israel to ward off Hamas, which has been trying to overthrow it in Judea and Samaria just as it did in Gaza in 2007. August 27, 2025
Trump’s plan for post-war Gaza shaping up Special Envoy Steve Witkoff promised a 'robust' and 'well-meaning' plan reflecting Trump’s vision for Gaza, which would see Hamas ousted from power. August 27, 2025
Tehran vows intensified fighting if war with Israel resumes Iran’s foreign minister warned that Tehran is ready for another war with Israel. August 27, 2025
Mayor: IDF withdrawal from Lebanon risks ‘next Oct. 7’ Kiryat Shmona mayor warned that a U.S. plan, pushing for the IDF to withdraw from southern Lebanon, could invite a Hezbollah invasion of northern Israel. August 27, 2025
Israel to remain in Syria, says Israeli defense minister Earlier this month, IDF soldiers seized more than 300 weapons while detaining several individuals suspected of involvement in arms trading and smuggling. August 26, 2025
Anti-war protesters block major highways — again Not all families of hostages agree with the tactic, saying it serves Hamas’ interests and distances a deal. August 26, 2025
Trump expects Gaza war to end by mid-September Washington is sending 'a lot' of humanitarian assistance to Gaza, President Trump said. August 26, 2025
Ultra-orthodox party rabbi reverses stance, supports IDF service if religious needs met Rabbi Maya: 'If there is an arrangement whereby someone who enlists would not desecrate Shabbat and would preserve his holiness and purity — why shouldn’t he enlist.' August 25, 2025
Zamir visits unauthorized Samaria farming outpost Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who also has authority over civilian matters in Judea and Samaria, on Sunday hailed the visit as a sign of the 'excellent cooperation' between his office and the IDF. August 25, 2025
‘Europe must choose: Israel or Hamas,’ says Israel’s FM Early last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote a letter to Macron, accusing him of encouraging antisemitism in his country by calling for international recognition of a Palestinian state. August 25, 2025
Ex-IDF official warns of Jordanian border invasion risk Retired Lieutenant Colonel Amit Yagur stressed Israel’s lack of strategic depth makes its eastern border critical. August 25, 2025
Netanyahu hails Hezbollah disarmament plan, pledges Israeli support The statement comes a day after Netanyahu reportedly met in Israel with U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack to discuss the situations in Syria and Lebanon. August 25, 2025
Israel, Syria nearing historic Trump-brokered security deal: Report Interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa confirmed 'advanced talks' with Israel are underway. August 25, 2025
Israel releases 13 Gazans detained during the war The move has drawn criticism from the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which has been pressing for answers on why detainees are released while Israeli captives remain in Hamas hands. August 24, 2025
Racing against time: Rescuing the ancient mosaic in Negev region While parts of the mosaic have previously been moved to museums and storage, other fragments remain on-site in a fragile state. August 24, 2025
Scandinavian Airlines returning to Israel in October The Scandinavian carrier had stopped flying to Israel in 2016. August 24, 2025
Trump: Hostages would be safer if IDF ‘went in fast’ He then suggested that fewer than 20 hostages remain alive in Gaza captivity, apparently contradicting the official Israeli assessment. August 24, 2025
Benny Gantz urges time-limited national unity government to further chances of hostage deal Upon attainment of the goals, the government would dissolve and call an election. August 24, 2025
Israel preparing for massive strike on Houthis in Yemen: report The IDF failed to intercept a Houthi missile that reached Israel on Friday, with the projectile said to be carrying cluster munitions. August 24, 2025
Irish president demands UN military intervention in Gaza Ireland’s president is pressing the UN to send armed peacekeepers to Gaza to secure humanitarian aid deliveries. August 24, 2025
Rep. Taylor-Greene calls Gaza war ‘genocide,’ slams US aid This is not Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene’s first accusation against Israel, as she previously claimed the Jewish state was guilty of war crimes August 24, 2025
UN agency classifies Gaza in famine, amid controversy over aid flow and methodology According to COGAT, over 100,000 aid trucks have entered Gaza since the war began, with 300–400 trucks daily in recent weeks, 80% carrying food. August 23, 2025
Israel advances $1.5 billion plan to up local production of armored vehicles The acceleration will be carried out in parallel with an expansion of domestic production infrastructure, as part of the ministry’s defense-industrial-base resilience strategy. August 23, 2025
Israeli stock market up 65% since Hamas Oct. 7 attack The Israeli stock exchange was the second-fastest growing market in the world last year after Argentina, surpassing those in the United States. August 23, 2025
Israel opens new embassy in Zambia, once home to a historic Jewish community As of last year, Zambia was home to just 11 Jews, but throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, hundreds settled there after fleeing persecution in Europe. August 22, 2025
Israel announces new plan to combat media bias via flurry of international delegations A bipartisan delegation of 250 lawmakers from the U.S. is slated to arrive in Israel in September. August 21, 2025
Silver before coins: Evidence of an early monetary system in the land of Israel Evidence from the Shiloh and Gezer regions indicates that as early as the 17th century BCE, weighed silver was already used for commerce. August 21, 2025
‘No other country’ – Reservists share burnout, call for Gaza victory Amid expanded Gaza City operation, reservists called for a decisive victory, not endless rounds of call-ups. August 21, 2025
IDF soldier who sabotaged UAV given light sentence in plea bargain The commander who ordered him to remove a spark plug from the engine will not be treated leniently, according to the prosecution. August 21, 2025
Prominent rabbi foils plot to assassinate Attorney General The ex-Sephardic Chief Rabbi’s swift action helped unravel a concrete threat against Israel’s top legal official. August 21, 2025
