Israeli commandos hunt for clues in four-decade Ron Arad mystery

Israeli commandos carried out a rare deep raid in eastern Lebanon overnight in an attempt to locate the remains of missing Israeli Air Force navigator Ron Arad, Israel confirmed on Saturday. Arad disappeared nearly four decades ago after his aircraft was shot down during a mission over Lebanon. Read more

Israel to allow limited international departures as rescue flights continue

International flights departing Israel are set to resume gradually on Sunday from Ben Gurion Airport, authorities announced Saturday night, as the government continues efforts to stabilize air travel during the ongoing conflict with Iran. Read more

Israeli ground forces return to southern Lebanon

The Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Tuesday morning that ground forces had returned to southern Lebanon after Hezbollah launched drones overnight. Read more

Teenager, volunteer medic among dead in Beit Shemesh strike

Israeli authorities released the names of four of the nine people killed when an Iranian ballistic missile struck a residential neighbourhood in the central city of Beit Shemesh, in what officials described as the deadliest single missile strike inside Israel since the outbreak of the current conflict with Iran. Read more

Israel strikes Hezbollah following first rocket fire since 2024 ceasefire

Woman killed in Tel Aviv missile strike

Modi pledges closer ties with Israel in historic Knesset speech

In a speech reflecting shared history and ambitions for closer ties and condolences, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off a two-day visit to Israel by becoming the first Indian premier to address the Knesset. Read more

Germany’s ruling party moves to freeze Palestinian Authority funds, end support for UNRWA

Germany’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union adopted a sweeping resolution at its party conference in Stuttgart on Saturday that would freeze payments to the Palestinian Authority unless strict conditions are met and would redirect humanitarian aid for Palestinian refugees away from the embattled United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and instead toward the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Read more

High Court orders Justice Minister to justify refusal to cooperate with Supreme Court chief

Israel’s High Court of Justice issued a conditional order on Thursday requiring Justice Minister Yariv Levin to explain why he has refused to cooperate with Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit in making key judicial appointments. The ruling comes amid delays in filling critical court positions that critics say are increasingly paralysing Israel’s legal system. Read more

‘It’s nonsense’: Israeli officials deny development expands Jerusalem’s boundaries

Israeli officials denied on Tuesday that a proposal to expand a community north of Jerusalem would enlarge the capital’s municipal boundaries.

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Israel’s ZIM Shipping sold to Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd for A$5.2 Billion

The Israeli shipping company ZIM is set to change hands, with Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd and the Israeli investment fund FIMI jointly acquiring the company in a deal valued at approximately A$5.2 billion, Israeli officials announced Sunday. Read more

Israeli leaders denounce orthodox violence against soldiers

A mob of Orthodox (Haredi) men chased two Israel Defence Forces servicewomen through the streets of Bnei Brak on Sunday, overturning trash cans and a police vehicle before officers managed to extract the soldiers to safety. Read more

Hamas spied on World Vision employees to disrupt Gaza aid director’s trial

Internal Hamas documents seized by Israeli soldiers and reviewed by experts reveal that the terror group spied on and interrogated the staff of World Vision to obstruct the trial of the charity’s former Gaza director, Mohammed el-Halabi, according to newly analyzed materials published by NGO-Monitor.  Read more

Israel’s military launches new unit for soldiers with disabilities

The Israel Defence Forces marked a milestone in inclusion with the inauguration of the Douglas Unit, a new initiative dedicated to soldiers with disabilities and special needs. Read more

Judicial showdown: High Court orders Netanyahu to justify keeping Ben-Gvir in office

Israel’s High Court of Justice issued a rare conditional order requiring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to explain why he has not dismissed National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, a controversial far-right politician. Read more

U.S. warship drills with israel in Red Sea as Iran tensions continue

Amid rising tensions with Iran and active U.S.–Iran diplomatic engagement, a U.S. Navy destroyer participated in a joint exercise with Israeli Navy vessels in the Red Sea, the Israel Defence Forces said on Monday. Read more

Israel moves to end Médecins Sans Frontières operations in Gaza

Israel’s Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry announced it is moving to terminate the activities of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders, MSF) in the Gaza Strip, citing what it described as a serious and ongoing violation of registration and transparency requirements for international humanitarian organisations. Read more

Daytime Jewish prayer held at Joseph’s Tomb for first time in 25 years

For the first time in 25 years, Jewish worshippers held a daytime prayer service Thursday morning at Joseph’s Tomb in Shechem (Nablus). Read more

A hero of Israel’: nation bids farewell to last hostage Ran Gvili

Israel bid farewell to Police Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, the last hostage from Gaza, on Wednesday as thousands of flag-waving Israelis lined the streets in sombre tribute. Politicians, police officers and ordinary people converged on Gvili’s Negev hometown of Meitar. Read more

‘All the abductees have been returned’: Israel confirms return of last hostage, Ran Gvili

After 843 days, the remains of the last Israeli missing from Hamas’s October 7 attack have been returned to Israel, the IDF announced on Monday. Read more

Heated debate in Knesset over death penalty for terrorists

Israel’s Knesset National Security Committee on Tuesday advanced preparations for legislation that would expand the use of the death penalty for convicted terrorists, holding a charged debate that exposed deep divisions between security officials, legal authorities, lawmakers, and bereaved families. Read more

Police question Netanyahu aide Yonatan Urich in ‘BibiLeaks’ investigation

Yonatan Urich, a close adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was summoned for police interrogation on Monday as part of an expanding investigation into the leak of classified military documents to a German newspaper. Read more

From surviving to thriving: new research guides mental health care for childhood cancer

When treatment for childhood cancer ends, the emotional consequences often continue long afterwards, according to a new Israeli study that points to persistent psychological distress among both survivors and their parents more than a year after therapy has been completed. Read more

‘Who Is a Jew’ Bill fails Knesset preliminary vote

The Knesset on Wednesday rejected a controversial bill seeking to redefine who may be registered as Jewish in Israel’s population registry, dealing a blow to an initiative backed primarily by Orthodox (Haredi) lawmakers. Read more

Flooding and high winds disrupt roads and flights as storm sweeps Israel

Heavy rain, strong winds and localised flooding struck Israel overnight and into Tuesday as a winter storm swept across the country, disrupting transportation, causing property damage and prompting multiple emergency rescues. Read more

Over 10,000 hospital beds unprotected against rocket attacks, Israeli report warns

More than half of Israel’s hospital beds lack adequate protection from rocket and missile attacks, exposing patients and medical staff to grave danger and raising doubts about the healthcare system’s ability to function during prolonged conflict, according to a sharply critical State Comptroller report released Tuesday. Read more

Israel’s first immigrants of 2026 arrive from Australia amid shifts in Jewish migration

The Sachs family from Sydney, Australia- father Trevor, mother Dalit, and daughter Ashira- became Israel’s first immigrants in 2026 after arriving at Ben Gurion Airport on Thursday, as trends point to rising Jewish immigration from Western countries. Read more

Israel welcomes tourists back as hotels recover from evacuee stays

Israel’s Ministry of Tourism reported on Wednesday that 2025 was a year of cautious recovery and unprecedented crisis management, as the country welcomed a slow return of foreign tourists. Read more

Israel begins 2026 with midnight birth and dozens of emergency calls

Israel welcomed its first baby of 2026 just one minute after midnight as Magen David Adom medics across the country dealt with a busy New Year’s Eve marred by traffic accidents, alcohol-related injuries, and violent incidents overnight. Read more

Israeli elementary schools to go phone-free

Starting in February, students in Israeli elementary schools will no longer be allowed to use cell phones on school grounds, Education Minister Yoav Kisch announced on Thursday. Read more

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