Australia’s new ambassador to Israel takes up his post
May 21, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australia’s new ambassador to Israel, Neil Hawkins, has formally taken up his post after presenting his credentials to President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem in mid‑May.
All boats in latest Gaza-bound Flotilla stopped by Israeli forces
May 20, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
All 50 boats in the Global Sumud Flotilla listed by organisers as sailing have been intercepted by Israeli naval forces in the eastern Mediterranean, with about 430 activists being taken to Israel.
Trump delays planned strike on Iran as Gulf leaders press for diplomacy
May 19, 2026 by JNS
US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he was postponing a planned military attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Israel launches new AI strategy
The Israeli government on Sunday unanimously approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal for a preliminary work plan for the recently established National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Directorate.
Israel activates death penalty clause in counter terror legal overhaul
May 18, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Palestinians convicted of deadly terrorist attacks in military courts in Judea and Samaria can now face the death penalty after a regional military commander signed an amendment to security regulations on Sunday night. Read more
Israeli study points to potential breakthrough in spinal cord injury care
May 18, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Spinal cord injuries often worsen in the hours after the initial trauma, as a chain reaction of chemical damage spreads through the nervous system.
New Israeli military museum and recruitment facility planned at former UNRWA Jerusalem site
May 18, 2026 by Pesach Benson
The Israeli government has approved a plan to establish a new Israel Defense Forces museum, a central recruitment office and an office for the defence minister in eastern Jerusalem, in a move officials say will strengthen the state’s presence in the capital.
Israel to expand mobile phone ban to middle schools nationwide
May 18, 2026 by Pesach Benson
By Pesach Benson
Israel’s Ministry of Education announced on Sunday that it will extend its ban on mobile phone use to middle schools nationwide in the upcoming academic year.
Israel defies Eurovision pressure to claim second place
Israel’s Noam Bettan has finished second at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, after a campaign marked by boycott calls, protests and intense scrutiny of Israel’s place in the competition.
Israel kills top Hamas military commander in Gaza City strike
May 16, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Israel has eliminated Hamas’s most senior military commander in Gaza, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, in a precision airstrike, describing the operation as a major blow to the group’s remaining leadership.
Most Israeli Arabs support non-military civic service and coalition participation, poll shows
May 15, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Three out of four Arab citizens of Israel support voluntary non-military civic service for Arab high school graduates.
Former aide says Netanyahu received ‘royal welcome’ in UAE during secret wartime visit
May 15, 2026 by Rob Klein
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s former chief of staff, Ziv Agmon, said on Thursday that Netanyahu was welcomed “with the honour reserved for kings” during a previously undisclosed wartime visit to the United Arab Emirates.
Calls for early elections intensify after Haredi leadership rejects Netanyahu coalition
May 14, 2026 by TPS-IL
On Wednesday Rabbi Dov Lando, the senior spiritual leader of the Haredi United Torah Judaism party’s Degel HaTorah faction, called for dissolving the Knesset.
Massive ancient tunnel on Jerusalem’s outskirts baffles archaeologists
May 14, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered a mysterious ancient tunnel carved deep into bedrock near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel, a discovery that has left researchers puzzled.
Israel: NYT printed ‘one of the worst blood libels ever’
May 13, 2026 by JNS
Israel’s Foreign Ministry has accused The New York Times of publishing “one of the worst blood libels ever to appear in the modern press”. Read more
IDF says 350 terrorists killed in Lebanon campaign
May 13, 2026 by JNS
More than 350 terrorists have been killed in southern Lebanon in recent weeks during operations targeting threats to Israeli civilians and troops, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday.
Netanyahu: Iran war is not over
May 12, 2026 by JNS
The Israeli prime minister sat down with a U.S. broadcaster to discuss a series of topics, including the declining rates for Israel support among young Americans.
Israeli chief rabbi urges leaders to back Trump’s Shabbat call
May 11, 2026 by JNS
Israel’s Sephardic chief rabbi has urged the country’s leaders to support US President Donald Trump’s call for Jews to observe the coming Shabbat.
IDF hits more than 85 Hezbollah targets across Lebanon
May 10, 2026 by JNS
Over the past 24 hours the Israel Defense Forces attacked more than 85 targets in Lebanon belonging to Hezbollah, the military said in a statement on Saturday.
IDF slays Hezbollah Radwan Force commander in Beirut
May 8, 2026 by JNS
The Israel Defense Forces struck Beirut on Wednesday night for the first time in nearly a month, killing the commander of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force, the military said.
Medical cannabis overhaul sparks debate in Israel over smoking-based treatment
May 4, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s Health Ministry on Sunday published recommendations from a professional committee calling for a sweeping overhaul of medical cannabis regulation in Israel, including a dramatic proposal to phase out the use and marketing of smoked cannabis within three years.
Hezbollah rockets, drones target Israeli forces in Southern Lebanon
May 4, 2026 by JNS
Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists launched several rockets and drones at Israeli soldiers on Sunday, according to the Israel Defense Forces. No injuries were reported.
Israel completes financial close for country’s largest solar project
May 4, 2026 by Rob Klein
Israeli officials announced on Sunday the financial close of the country’s largest solar power plant project, to be built near the southern city of Dimona in the Negev.
12 soldiers injured in Hezbollah drone strike
May 1, 2026 by TPS-IL
At least 12 IDF soldiers were injured on Thursday morning when a Hezbollah explosive-laden drone struck a military position near the northern Israeli community of Shomera, the Israel Defense Forces said.
