Argentina’s Milei receives Genesis Prize in Jerusalem, award money to support Israel-Latin America ‘Isaac Accords’Milei is the first non-Jewish recipient of the award and the first head of state to receive it in recognition of his unwavering support for Israel, commitment to democratic values, and resolute stand against terrorism and antisemitism. June 13, 2025
Netanyahu: ‘The Jewish state refuses to be a victim of a nuclear holocaust’The comments come in the wake of a sweeping Israeli air assault targeting Iran’s nuclear sites, top scientists, and senior IRGC commanders—the most direct strike yet against the heart of the regime’s military and atomic ambitions. June 13, 2025
Israel said to be preparing for Iran strike as nuclear talks stallU.S. President Donald Trump’s 60-day deadline for an agreement to be reached expired on Wednesday. June 12, 2025
Inside Hamas’s aid racket: Black markets, secret cash transfers, and smuggling ringsThe resumption of aid delivery through distribution centers operated by international organizations—now under civilian security supervision—has created a system that bypasses Hamas entirely. June 12, 2025
Explosive scandal: Israeli cyber company trained Qatar agents for eight yearsSurprisingly, or perhaps not, the president of the cyber group providing services and support to the Qatari government is none other than former IDF Chief of Staff and minister Gabi Ashkenazi. June 12, 2025
Mike Johnson to address Knesset: ‘One of the greatest honors of my life’Just months after the October 7th attack, Johnson invited the Knesset Speaker for an official visit to Capitol Hill. June 12, 2025
Bill dissolving the Knesset fails, even after ultra-Orthodox party votes against governmentKnesset votes 61 to 53 to reject bill dissolving the Knesset, following last minute deal between the Likud and ultra-Orthodox lawmakers, preventing the government's collapse. June 12, 2025
Israel ready to strike Iran, awaiting ‘green light’ from TrumpTehran has prepared retaliatory plans if Israel attacks its nuclear sites, a senior Iranian official said. June 12, 2025
IDF recovers body of slain hostage Yair Yaakov from GazaThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) have recovered the body of Yair (Yaya) Yaakov and repatriated him from Gaza. June 11, 2025
Leaked report exposes costly IDF accidents draining military resourcesThe IDF attributes the spike in accidents to the sheer scale of its operations, with thousands of soldiers deployed across Gaza’s volatile theater. June 11, 2025
Opposition moves to dissolve Knesset amid Draft Law deadlockOpposition parties in Israel’s Knesset announced plans to submit a bill on Wednesday to dissolve the government. June 11, 2025
Israel’s chief rabbis to announce national fast day for hostagesIsraeli President Herzog stressed the urgent need for spiritual and practical action. June 10, 2025
‘Evacuees deserved better’: Bureaucratic failures stall northern Israel’s rebuildingThough the government eventually allocated NIS 940 million ($268 million) in May 2024 for immediate recovery, only 65% of the funds had been used by July. June 10, 2025
Five countries sanction Ben-Gvir, Smotrich for ‘inciting violence’Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar told reporters on Tuesday that the government would call a special meeting early next week and decide how to respond to the 'outrageous, unacceptable decision.' June 10, 2025
Thunberg deported from Israel, eight activists refuseThose who refused to sign their deportation orders will be detained for 96 hours at the Givon detention center, which handles illegal migrants. June 10, 2025
US Ambassador mixes into Israeli politics, tries to save Netanyahu gov’t from collapse'Government stability is important for addressing the Iranian issue,' Huckabee reportedly told Haredi leaders threatening to topple the coalition. June 10, 2025
Iran threatens strike on Israeli ‘secret’ nuclear sites if ‘provoked’The IRGC claims it can target Israel’s nuclear facilities with newly obtained classified intelligence. June 10, 2025
Greta Thunberg, flotilla participants awaiting deportation at airportIsrael's Foreign Minister: Activists refused to watch Hamas massacre footage before deportation processing began. June 10, 2025
Gazan militia leader makes first move to dismantle Hamas gripThe call for volunteers includes clear criteria: university graduates, students, retirees, experienced individuals, and young men and women with motivation and willingness. June 9, 2025
Likud prepares to fire AG; minister signals gov’t will reject Supreme Court attempts to overturn decisionIsrael poised for constitutional crisis as minister officially summons Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara to a hearing prior to her termination, while a senior Coalition member declares government will not accept Supreme Court ruling against the firing. June 9, 2025
Shas announces it will vote to dissolve Knesset as coalition crisis deepensNetanyahu's government on the brink as additional ultra-Orthodox faction threatens to join the Opposition in dissolving the Knesset, leaving the ruling Coalition without a parliamentary majority. June 9, 2025
New Israeli airline company debuts, offering budget air travelTUS Airways, formerly of Cyprus, has four planes and is focusing on flights to Europe. June 9, 2025
Far-left Israeli lawmaker on trial for assaulting police officerThe extreme leftist is charged with attacking a police officer during an altercation three years ago. June 9, 2025
Ancient sarcophagus unearthed on Israel’s Mediterranean coast1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus discovered in the Roman-era port city of Caesarea. June 9, 2025
Greta Thunberg’s ‘selfie yacht’ intercepted by Israeli navyA Gaza-bound ship with Greta Thunberg aboard was intercepted by Israel’s navy; activists given bottled water, sandwiches. June 9, 2025
Rafael unveils new Iron Beam laser systems ahead of Paris Air ShowIsraeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has introduced three next-generation laser-based air defense systems ahead of the Paris Air Show. June 8, 2025
PTSD a direct cause of diabetes and other chronic illnesses, Israeli experts sayThe committee concluded that PTSD can causally contribute to diseases including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, stroke, fibromyalgia, psoriasis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). June 8, 2025
Lufthansa group announces return to Israel’s skiesDelta Air Lines resumed daily nonstop service from New York’s JFK Airport about two weeks ago, while Dutch carrier KLM has restarted its Amsterdam-Tel Aviv route with outbound flights making a brief stopover in Cyprus. June 8, 2025
‘Blow them out of the water’: Experts call for harsher measures ahead of Greta Thunberg’s Gaza boat landingIt is expected that Israel will let the boat reach Gazan shores and then arrest the crew before putting them back on a plane to their respective countries. June 8, 2025
Historic first: Israeli military officer appointed to UN missionAccording to the report, the officer’s mission is to assist Israel’s UN mission in strengthening legitimacy for IDF operations in Gaza. June 8, 2025
First Haredi IDF unit enters Gaza StripThe brigade requires recruits to follow a strict halachic lifestyle—that is, one in keeping with Jewish law, and observant Jews serve as commanders. June 8, 2025
“Settler violence” narrative built on false data, new report claimsTitled “False Flags and Real Agendas,” the 125-page report contends that the narrative has been strategically crafted to delegitimize Israel. June 8, 2025
Ex-Mossad chief Yossi Cohen mulls political run with new partyYossi Cohen, former director of the Mossad, is weighing a move into politics and is leaning toward forming a new party. June 8, 2025
Israeli government moves forward with plan to fire Attorney GeneralIsrael's Deputy Attorney General protests plan by Netanyahu government to make it easier to fire an AG - as part of a bid to remove Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara from office. June 8, 2025
GHF reopens Gaza aid centers after Hamas threatsThe U.S. State Department is considering granting the GHF a budget of $500 million, according to two knowledgeable sources and two former U.S. officials. June 8, 2025
Ex-chief rabbi’s Jerusalem synagogue torched by arsonistPolice launch investigation after Jerusalem synagogue, linked to former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, vandalized and torched, destroying prayer books. June 8, 2025
Body of ‘hardworking, beloved’ Thai national recovered in Gaza by IDFThe operation involved forces from the IDF’s Combat Engineering Corps, including its Yahalom engineering special forces unit, and the army’s Oketz canine unit, the statement added. June 7, 2025
The Star of David has nothing to do with the pagan star of RemphanThe Magen David’s six-pointed hexagram, formed by two interlocking equilateral triangles, traces back to the pomegranate flower, known as Rimmon in Hebrew. June 6, 2025
Smotrich: Prepare ‘operational plans’ for sovereignty in Judea and SamariaIsrael’s Security Cabinet recently approved 22 new Jewish communities across Judea and Samaria, including two in northern Samaria that were uprooted by Israeli forces as part of the 2005 Gaza disengagement. June 6, 2025
Medical drones, AI therapy and foodtech: Israeli civilian startups are becoming battlefield lifesaversOut of hundreds of applicants, 15 Israeli startups were chosen for Innotal’s inaugural cohort, each receiving a fast-tracked NIS 200,000 ($57,000) pilot budget to deploy their tech into active IDF units within six months. June 5, 2025
‘I chose to survive’: Eli Sharabi reflects on 471 days in Gaza and the family he lostSharabi, who battles health issues post-captivity, maintains a rigorous routine of daily exercise, Pilates, and global lectures to raise awareness about the 58 hostages still held in Gaza. June 5, 2025
Israel orders local banks not to comply with EU sanctions on settlersThe finance minister warned that he could propose legislation forcing banks to pay compensation to those affected. June 5, 2025
Anti-Israel Mohammed Hadid: ‘I feel for Israeli hostage families’The father of anti-Israel models Gigi and Bella Hadid condemned the October 7 abductions by Hamas. June 5, 2025
Israeli soldier leaves Gaza to save a life with bone marrow donationAn IDF soldier left the battlefield to save a stranger's life, says he has a 'smile on his face that hasn't gone away for days.' June 5, 2025
Israel’s ‘Iron Beam’ lasers can neutralize missiles instantly, ending runs to bomb sheltersThe Defense Ministry revealed that it used the Lite Beam to shoot down 40 Hezbollah drones throughout 2024. June 4, 2025
First ritual circumcision held at Be’eri since October 7thThe soldier who saved the parents, a Shayetet 13 naval commando, was honored by holding the baby during the ceremony. June 4, 2025
Huckabee meets parents of 2001 Sbarro pizzeria bombing victimDuring the one-hour meeting, the Roths presented to Huckabee a framed photo of their daughter and her shattered cell phone, recovered by the police from the site of the attack. June 4, 2025
Israel sets new record with $14.8 billion in defense exports in 2024Geographically, Europe led with 54% of export volume, followed by Asia and the Pacific (23%), Abraham Accords countries (12%), North America (9%). Latin American and African countries accounted for the remaining 2%. June 4, 2025
Israel approves over 1,000 new homes in Samaria, eyes further expansionThe Israeli government gave final approval for the construction of more than 1,000 new housing units in the Samarian town of Eli. June 4, 2025
‘Each truck is a risk’: Shooting incident renews Israeli debate over Gaza aidIn a new model of aid distribution seeking to bypass Hamas, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) says it has distributed seven million meals in its first week of operations. June 4, 2025
Coalition Crisis: Ultra-Orthodox lawmakers prepare to bolt Netanyahu gov’t, force new electionsSpiritual leaders of ultra-Orthodox party instruct lawmakers to leave the Netanyahu government and to draft bill dissolving the Knesset; Opposition gears up to back effort to topple the Coalition. June 4, 2025
IDF reservist killed, another wounded in Gaza shooting attackThe gunman who killed Master Sgt. Alon Farkas remains at large, the IDF says. June 4, 2025
Spain cancels contract for anti-tank missiles built by Israeli subsidiary'The goal is clear...a total disconnection from Israeli technology,' government spokesperson Pilar Alegría told reporters. June 3, 2025
Israeli startups raise $3.15b in first five months of 2025Despite the month-over-month decline, the cumulative $3.15 billion raised in 2025 suggests resilience in Israel’s tech sector amid global economic uncertainties. June 3, 2025
Hamas’ desperate plan: Will hostages be smuggled out of Gaza?Defense sources also expressed fears that a collapse of Hamas’ control could see hostages fall into the hands of rogue armed militias, further endangering their safety. June 3, 2025
Israel’s smoking rate 30% above global average, government report findsThe vast majority of teen users reported using flavored tobacco: 88% of hookah users, 82% of electronic cigarette users, and 45% of users of regular cigarettes or rolling tobacco. June 3, 2025
IDF announces 3 soldiers killed in northern Gaza explosionThree IDF soldiers from the Givati Brigade were killed and two others wounded after their armored vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb during an operation in northern Gaza. June 3, 2025
Jewish priests offer sacrifice at Temple site for first time in 2000 yearsThere are differing reports as to whether the priests actually managed to wave the loaves of bread, per the ritual, or whether their efforts were thwarted at the last minute. June 2, 2025
Fearless hostage relates how she raised hand to Hamas terrorist, reveals nickname captors gave herDamari was released on Jan. 19 as part of a hostage-terrorist exchange deal, after being held in Gaza for more than 15 months. June 2, 2025
Israel blocks Ramallah meeting with Arab countries, Saudis livid at IsraelAn Israeli official said the ministers intended to take part in 'a provocative meeting' to discuss promoting the establishment of a Palestinian state. June 1, 2025
