Israel News

Israel braces for severe rainfall, flash floods and strong winds as Storm Byron sweeps inland from the Mediterranean

Former UK prime minister removed from consideration following backlash over his role in the 2003 Iraq invasion

Israeli forces expose a terror infrastructure hiding three rockets and bomb-making materials just 2.5 km from Highway 6

Israel will reopen the Jordan-Israel Allenby Bridge crossing on Wednesday for the transfer of goods and aid after tightened security on both sides of the border

Talks will center on Gaza Phase Two, Iran’s missile buildup, Lebanon, and a planned international stabilization force

PM rejects claims of diplomatic collapse as Lapid accuses him of moral failure and abandoning soldiers

Committee questions the removal of two U.S. volunteers detained near Palestinian Village Burin, urging authorities to reconsider the ban

Waltz meets Prime Minister Netanyahu, discusses regional stability, Trump’s peace agenda, and plans to meet Ran Gvili’s family

Otzma Yehudit MKs display hanging-rope pins at National Security Committee hearing as Ben Gvir clashes with medical experts

At YU’s Chanukah Dinner, Israel’s president calls rising antisemitism “unnerving,” and thanks Trump for leadership

After thieves smashed his car window and stole his phone, the former hostage chose gratitude to God

At a joint appearance with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Netanyahu details Phase II plans, rejects Palestinian statehood, and confronts international criticism

IDF eliminates five terrorists over the weekend as Israel insists Phase 1 of the hostage deal cannot proceed without returning fallen hostage Ran Gvili

Merz reaffirms Germany’s support for Israel, addresses the partial arms embargo, and signals deeper involvement in Gaza’s post-war future

The European Broadcasting Union adopts new contest rules at its Geneva assembly, triggering a wave of boycotts but confirming Israel for the 2026 competition in Vienna

In a wide-ranging interview, the president discusses the Netanyahu pardon request, U.S.–Israel tensions, rising antisemitism in New York, and the emotional toll of the Gaza war

Military secretary praised for his courage on Oct. 7 and leadership during the Iron Swords War as ministers welcome the appointment

PM tells DealBook Summit he will visit New York despite mayor-elect’s vow to enforce ICC warrant, also addressing Gaza, politics, and regional diplomacy

Israel hands over initial operational Arrow-3 near Berlin, marking a major milestone in the $3.5-billion agreement signed two years ago

Golani forces were hit by RPG fire after terrorists emerged from a tunnel; Trump referenced the incident as he discussed phase two of the Gaza plan

Rinthalak, murdered on October 7 and taken to Gaza by Islamic Jihad, becomes the final non-Israeli hostage returned to Israel

American lawmakers advance coordinated state-level bills to replace “West Bank” with “Judea and Samaria” after visits to the region

The Assembly passed a Golan Heights resolution by a wide margin, prompting sharp Israeli condemnation

For the first time, diplomats, not military officers, will join the ceasefire oversight meeting as both countries explore economic cooperation

Identification tests showed remains transferred from Gaza were not of the two fallen hostages still held; Rafah Crossing to open to Egypt only, after Netanyahu approves step under ceasefire terms

After canceling his scheduled address on the draft law, Netanyahu faces sharp attacks from Bennett and Lapid as the Knesset continues preparing the bill for its first vote

Two days after the 25-year-old survivor came back to Kiryat Malachi, his father recounts the shock, joy, and slow rehabilitation he is undergoing

IDF says paratroopers stopped the attacker during a security check as tensions continue across Judea and Samaria

Overnight operation ends manhunt after terrorist injured a female soldier at Tzomet Yehuda Judea Junction

Army says November 22 Gaza strike, launched after gunfire on troops, killed senior Islamic Jihad operative Alaa Khudari