After 74 Years, resting place of two Israeli MIAs found

74 years after their falling during Israel’s 1948 War of Independence, the IDF has identified the resting place of Private Binyamin Aryeh (York) Eisenberg, and Private Yitzhak Rubinstein. Read more

Manhunt for Jerusalem terrorist continues on Sukkot

Israel’s combined security forces continued on Monday, during the Sukkot holiday, the manhunt for the terrorist who carried out the deadly shooting attack at Shuafat checkpoint on Saturday night which left IDF soldier Sergeant Noa Lazar dead and a security guard in serious condition. Read more

Escalation? PM Lapid rejects Lebanon’s amendments to maritime border agreement

Prime Minister Yair Lapid has rejected Lebanon’s amendments and new demands of the maritime border agreement with Lebanon, possibly setting the stage for Hezbollah’s attack on Israel. Read more

New gas field discovered off Israel’s coast

A new natural gas reservoir has recently been discovered off Israel’s coast, giving another significant boost to Israel’s rapidly developing energy industry. Read more

Former US ambassador to Israel baffled by Israel-Lebanon deal on gas fields

David Friedman, the US former ambassador to Israel, expressed bewilderment over the pending proposal for an agreement on a maritime line between Israel and Lebanon, saying that it appears to entail significant Israeli concessions. Read more

Israel allocates NIS 90 M. to facilitate Russians fleeing war in Ukraine

Israel has approved a NIS 90 million (A$39m)  budget to help facilitate the tens of thousands of Olim (immigrants) coming to the Jewish state in the coming months following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Read more

‘Support for Terrorism’: EU upset by IDF’s counterterrorism operations

The European Union’s Delegation to the Palestinian Authority had harsh words for the IDF following its recent counterterrorism operations in Samaria, which ended in the death of several terrorists. Read more

Israeli lawmaker welcomes Italy’s New Prime Minister Meloni

Member of Knesset Gila Gamliel, a former Israeli minister, congratulated her “dear friend” Giorgia Meloni on becoming the new prime minister of Italy, possibly the only Israeli politician to do so. Read more

Over 5,400 Russians arrive in Israel since Putin announces conscription

At least 5,400 Russians have arrived in Israel in the past days since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced last week the conscription of 300,000 civilians into military service to fight in Ukraine. Read more

UK PM Truss considering moving British embassy in Israel to Jerusalem – Report

Prime Minister Yair Lapid met on Wednesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York with UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, who reportedly said that she is considering moving the British embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Read more

Jewish year of 5782 sets two decade record in aliyah to Israel

Israel’s Ministry of Immigration and Absorption recorded nearly 60,000 Olim (new immigrants) who made Aliyah to Israel in the passing Jewish year of 5782, setting a two-decade record. Read more

Israel’s UN envoy calls to ban Iranian president from assembly over Holocaust denial

Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Gilad Erdan, called on the international body to deny Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi the right to address the assembly after he questioned the historical truth of the Holocaust. Read more

IAF bombs Damascus Airport, five soldiers killed – report

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) conducted an airstrike against Damascus international airport and some other points in the country on Friday night, Syria’s state media reported the third Israeli attack in Syria in the past two weeks. Read more

Chile apologizes for snubbing Israeli envoy

Chile apologised to Israel after Israel’s ambassador to Chile was snubbed by the country’s ruler during an official ceremony. Read more

Ukraine’s embassy in Israel slams Russia for meeting Hamas delegation

Ukraine’s embassy in Israel had harsh words for Russia after a senior Hamas delegation led by Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas’ political bureau, visited Moscow and met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss their ties. Read more

Israeli officer killed in clash

An IDF officer was killed Tuesday in a clash with terrorists near the Gilboa crossing, in the Jenin area in Samaria.
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Blinken: No nuke deal with Iran in near future

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed pessimism over the prospects of signing a renewed nuclear deal with Iran, saying that “what we’ve seen in the last week is a step backward away from the likelihood of any kind of near-term agreement.” Read more

President Herzog slams WHO

“The biased and politicised resolutions almost on an annual basis singling out Israel at the World Health Assembly must end,” Israel’s President Isaac Herzog demanded, saying that they “damage the work and reputation of this distinguished body.” Read more

Israel welcomes E3 ‘strong position’ against Iran’s demands

Iran “continues to escalate its nuclear program way beyond any plausible civilian justification,” France, the UK, and Germany warned while acknowledging that the finalization of a renewed nuclear deal with Tehran was not in sight. Read more

Yair Lapid: ‘No one will dictate our rules of engagement to us’

Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid had forceful words for the Biden administration and rejected any attempt to pressure the IDF into changing its rules of engagement. Read more

Second time in a week, IAF bombs Syrian airport

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) bombed the airport in Allepo on Tuesday night for the second time in a week, Syrian media reported. Read more

IDF: Al-Jazeera journalist Abu Akleh was probably mistakenly killed by our fire

Al-Jazeera journalist Shirin Abu Akleh was probably mistakenly killed by IDF fire during a counterterrorism operation in the Jenin Refugee Camp on May 11, the IDF announced Monday after it concluded an extensive inquiry into the incident. Read more

Major General Hertzi Halevi named IDF’s 23rd Chief of Staff

Major General Herzl (Herzi) Halevi will serve as the IDF’s 23^rd Chief of Staff and will replace Aviv Kochavi at the end of the year, Minister of Defence Benny Gantz announced on Sunday. Read more

Terrorist killed, 17 arrested in IDF counterterrorism operations

IDF soldiers conducting counterterrorism operations in Judea and Samaria on Sunday night arrested 17 terror suspects and another was killed in a gun battle that ensued between the forces and terrorists during one of the operations. Read more

Four IDF soldiers injured in terror attack

IDF soldiers on patrol near the Arab village of Nebi Salah in the Benyamin area were injured on Sunday night by an explosive charge that went off. Read more

PM Lapid talks Iran deal with President Biden

Prime Minister Yair Lapid spoke on Wednesday evening with President Joe Biden, a long-anticipated conversation that focused on the renewed nuclear deal the Biden administration is about to sign with Iran. Read more

Israel bombs airport and other targets in Syria

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) conducted an extensive series of strikes in Syria on Wednesday night, the country’s state media reported. Read more

Netanyahu, senior officials receive warning letters following Mt. Meron disaster

The special stated-appointed committee that investigated the disaster on Log Ba’Omer at Mount Meron has dispatched warning letters to a long list of senior officials who were implicated in the responsibility for the catastrophe. Read more

Former Mossad chief: ‘Iran lying to the whole world’

“The regime in Iran is the global financier of terrorism in the world. This regime calls for the obliteration of the State of Israel from the map,” former Mossad director Yossi Cohen said, as the Biden administration appears to be on the cusp of signing a renewed nuclear deal with Tehran. Read more

For the first time since 1967, Israelis enter Temple Mount through Gate of the Tribes

A group of Jewish worshipers entreated the Temple Mount on Sunday through the Gate of the Tribes in the northern part of the Mount for the first time since 1967, when liberating IDF paratroopers entered the holy site during the Six Day War. Read more

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