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Wounded during the Second Lebanon War, Yoni Geller survived an injury doctors found astonishing. Years later, he turned his gratitude into an extraordinary act of giving.

The death toll from the earthquake that struck Colombia has reached 265, with 496 people still missing. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Israel is sending a delegation to help, and Colombia has approved its arrival.

Israel and Venezuela have agreed to restore consular relations after years without diplomatic ties. The agreement includes a mechanism for citizen services and continued cooperation following the deadly earthquakes.

Arab media outlets reported that during negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, the possibility was raised that Israel would release Lebanese prisoners in exchange for the remains of Jews buried in Lebanon. Talks between the sides are expected to continue next month.

With fighting continuing and operational needs growing, Israel’s government is set to approve additional funding for the defense establishment. The money will come from cuts to government ministries and reduced interest payments, and is intended for classified defense procurement.

Tour guide Dodi Bar Sela takes visitors beyond Jerusalem’s familiar landmarks to discover Haredi life, hidden neighborhoods, Jewish traditions, and the personal encounters that replace stereotypes with understanding

Doctors urgently removed an open safety pin embedded in a baby’s stomach after it fell from an amulet above his crib. Here’s the warning every parent should know.

Thousands of devoted Hasidim filled the streets of Williamsburg to accompany the Satmar Rebbe on what would become his final journey to Israel

Today is expected to be the hottest day of the current heat wave, with extreme temperatures reaching up to 46.5°C (115.7°F). Meanwhile, the Sea of Galilee’s water level continues to fall, nearing its lower red line.

Board of Peace demands complete disarmament, while Hamas-linked reports describe a narrower weapons arrangement and leave enforcement unresolved

Defense Minister ישראל כ"ץ addressed the possibility of renewed fighting with Iran, saying, "The United States has interests in Iran that go beyond Israel’s."

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has asked Israel’s High Court to halt implementation of the new Police Internal Investigations Department law and freeze the creation of the new unit. Knesset legal adviser Sagit Afik, by contrast, argues there is no basis for issuing interim orders.

Israel’s Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the Palestinian Authority, ruling that it cannot challenge findings by the National Insurance Institute or the courts recognizing someone as a victim of hostile acts.

Israel’s security cabinet approved the entry of an international force, a “Peace Council,” and a technocratic government into Gaza. A reconstruction pilot is set to begin in Rafah, subject to continued IDF control of the Yellow Line and strict restrictions.

The remains of Shimon and Rivka Herzl, grandparents of Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern political Zionism, will be brought this week from their burial place in Belgrade. They will be laid to rest beside him on Mount Herzl in a ceremony on August 5, marking 77 years since Herzl was buried in Jerusalem.

The family of Alon Shamriz, who was mistakenly shot and killed in Gaza by IDF soldiers while escaping Hamas captivity, asked that he be recognized as a fallen IDF soldier. The justices rejected the request, saying Shamriz “does not meet the formal criterion for classification.”

A malfunction in Greece’s airspace radar system is causing major delays on flights to and from Israel. Because of the issue, limits were placed on the pace of air traffic, and airlines are changing routes.

Defense Minister ישראל כ"ץ held a security assessment today with the IDF’s top brass. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to convene the inner cabinet tomorrow. Israel’s assessment: Iran may try to pull the region into a full-scale war if the U.S. expands its strikes.

Less than a day after posting that he had instructed the military to "open the gates of hell," President Donald Trump is now issuing another threat. He said he does not currently believe Israel needs to be brought into a strike on Iran.

Kozo Okamoto, 78, died in Beirut, where he had lived since being released from an Israeli prison in 1985 as part of the Jibril prisoner exchange. In 1972, he and two other terrorists murdered 24 people in an attack at Ben Gurion Airport.