Israel gears up to receive hostages, release Palestinian prisoners

Israel’s health, justice, and security institutions began mobilising on Thursday for the long-awaited return of hostages held by Hamas and the parallel release of Palestinian prisoners. Read more

Two Israelis killed at Jordan border crossing while coordinating Gaza aid

A Jordanian terrorist killed two Israeli soldiers in a combined shooting and stabbing attack at Israel’s Allenby Crossing with the Hashemite Kingdom on Thursday afternoon, the Israel Defence Forces said. Read more

Israeli population tops 10m but faces declining growth with more citizens leaving

Israel’s population reached an estimated 10.15 million, but new data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) released on Wednesday highlighted a slowing growth rate and rising emigration as key demographic trends. Read more

Israel cautions Europe as von der Leyen pushes partial sanction measures

While the European Commission announced plans on Tuesday to impose new sanctions on Israel, Israeli President Isaac Herzog urged the European Union not to take steps that could cause lasting damage to bilateral ties. Read more

Gaza report reignites debate over UN Commission’s credibility

Israel sharply rejected a new United Nations report accusing it of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, calling the findings “distorted and false” and dismissing the authors as “Hamas proxies” on Tuesday. Read more

Israel launches ground offensive in Gaza City, Hamas’ last stronghold

Israel confirmed launching its long-anticipated ground offensive in Gaza City, Hamas’s last stronghold, today (Tuesday). Read more

New 420-bed rehab facility in Ramla to aid Israel’s injured soldiers

Construction has begun on ALEH Zahav, a 15-story, 420-bed rehabilitation centre in Ramla that aims to address a mounting national crisis. Read more

Netanyahu to spend half a week in court as corruption trial accelerates

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be required to testify three times a week in his corruption trial beginning in November, after the Jerusalem District Court rejected a request from his lawyers to maintain the current schedule. Read more

Fighting alone: how Kibbutz Magen’s civilian security team prevented Hamas massacre

Members of Kibbutz Magen’s civilian security team prevented a massacre during Hamas’s October 7 attack while the Israel Defence Forces failed in its mission to protect the community, according to an army inquiry released on Thursday. Read more

Israel unveils rail-mounted robot to guard borders, bases, and prisons

Israel’s Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday that it has completed a series of successful trials with a new rail-mounted robot designed to secure sensitive sites, including prisons, military bases, and border facilities. Read more

‘Israel takes full responsibility’ for Qatari airstrike; fate of Hamas leaders unclear

In his first comments on the airstrikes in Qatar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was fully responsible for the operation. Read more

‘The world must understand what we are up against’: six killed in Jerusalem shooting attack

Six people were killed and 12 wounded, six of them seriously, when two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at vehicles and pedestrians at Jerusalem’s Ramot Junction on Monday morning. Read more

Six dead following a shooting attack in Jerusalem

Three victims were confirmed dead, ZAKA emergency responders said in the aftermath of a shooting attack at the Ramot Junction in northern Jerusalem. this morning. Read more

Israel’s president presses Pope Leo XIV to help free Hamas hostages

Israeli President Isaac Herzog met Thursday with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, urging increased international efforts to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Read more

Israel’s top court rejects government procedure for dismissing attorney general

The High Court of Justice issued a unanimous decision on Monday night, urging the government to reverse its dismissal of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and to abandon the new procedure it approved in June that enabled her removal. Read more

Israeli Jewish Agency head cancels South Africa trip over potential arrest

The chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog cancelled a planned visit to South Africa amid concerns that authorities there could issue an arrest warrant against him, the organisation announced Sunday. Read more

Study: Israeli economy dodged wartime fiscal crisis thanks to high-tech sector

Israel’s economy dodged a fiscal crisis last year thanks to its high-tech sector, which has become the country’s economic lifeline and a magnet for global investment, according to a report released on Wednesday. Read more

World’s first human spinal cord implant to take place in Israel

Israel is preparing to perform the world’s first-ever human spinal cord implant using a patient’s own cells, a medical breakthrough that could allow paralysed patients to stand and walk again, Tel Aviv University announced on Wednesday. Read more

Israel revokes visas of Australian representatives to Palestinian Authority

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has revoked the visas of Australian representatives assigned to the Palestinian Authority, delivering notice to the Australian Ambassador in Jerusalem on Monday, the Foreign Ministry announced. Read more

Knesset committee authorizes call-up of 430,000 reservists amid Haredi draft dispute

An Israeli parliamentary committee narrowly approved on Monday the extension of emergency powers to summon reservists, authorising the military to call up as many as 430,000 soldiers as the war in Gaza intensifies. Read more

Australia accused of antisemitism after blocking Israeli lawmaker’s visit

Israeli right-wing politicians denounced Australia on Monday after Canberra barred Religious Zionism MK Simcha Rothman from visiting the country, calling the decision antisemitic and a capitulation to terrorism. Read more

Netanyahu rejects partial hostage deal

Amid renewed reports of Hamas’ flexibility on a phased ceasefire-hostage agreement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office declared Saturday night that Israel will only accept a comprehensive deal that secures the release of all captives at once. Read more

Israel moves forward with long-stalled e1 housing project

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced that he will approve tenders for more than 3,000 housing units in the long-stalled E1 project between Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim, declaring the move a “revolution.” Read more

Israel welcomes UN blacklisting of Hamas for sexual crimes in conflict

Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday welcomed the UN’s decision to add Hamas to its “blacklist” of groups committing sexual crimes in armed conflicts, calling it an overdue recognition of atrocities committed since October 7. Read more

Gaza terrorists caught using fake humanitarian logo and vests

The U.S.-based World Central Kitchen confirmed an Israeli accusation that Palestinian terrorists in Gaza were caught on video impersonating humanitarian aid staff. Read more

Israeli probe finds Gaza hunger reports inflated, deaths misattributed

Israel’s security establishment said Tuesday that a detailed investigation had exposed “the lie of the ‘starvation campaign,’” accusing Hamas of fabricating and exaggerating claims of famine in the Gaza Strip. Read more

As Abbas eyes UN statehood bid, Ben-Gvir demands immediate measures to overthrow PA

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Sunday vowed to push Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take “immediate” action aimed at “toppling the Palestinian Authority” in response to a report that PA President Mahmoud Abbas is weighing a unilateral declaration of Palestinian statehood in September. Read more

Archaeologists find earliest evidence of bronze-making in Israel

Archaeologists have uncovered the first conclusive evidence that bronze was produced locally in the Land of Israel during the Early Iron Age, rather than being recycled from older objects, the University of Haifa announced on Sunday. Read more

Israel sets conditions for ending Gaza War, plans for civilian governance

After an all-night discussion, Israel’s Security Cabinet approved a proposal to expand the war on Hamas, including reoccupying the Gaza Strip, and adopting five principles for ending the war, the Prime Minister’s Office announced early Friday morning. Read more

Herzog demands truth after German media exposes fake Gaza photography

During a visit to Tallinn on Wednesday, Israel’s President Isaac Herzog used a joint press appearance with Estonian President Alar Karis to call out what he described as Hamas-led propaganda efforts, citing recent investigative reports from leading German newspapers that revealed staged images from Gaza. Read more

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