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Shin Bet intelligence spurred a rapid undercover arrest in East Jerusalem’s Abu Tor after indications the suspect intended to strike during Jerusalem Day events. Officers detained him without injuries and transferred him to the Israel Security Agency for questioning.

At a special joint session of Romania’s Parliament on Romania–Israel Solidarity Day, Yariv Levin called on Bucharest to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem and criticized European hesitation and the ICC warrant for Netanyahu.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar have directed the Foreign Ministry's legal team to sue The New York Times over reports alleging severe abuse of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Israel's Diaspora Affairs Ministry says the stories relied on a Hamas-linked propaganda organization.

Led by reservists and pre-military academy alumni, the founding group plans to break ground on Emek Dotan this summer as part of a wider push to establish 18 new communities in northern Samaria—pending government approval.

Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel may act again against Iran to complete the campaign’s objectives. He also sent a tough message to Hezbollah about the fighting in Lebanon and the drone threat: "The homes in the first line of villages used for terror activity are being destroyed at this very moment."

The deal is valued at more than 100 million shekels and will let 'Adir' jets stay aloft longer without aerial refueling.

In an unprecedented move, Lebanon has formally complained to the UN Security Council regarding Iranian interference. Meanwhile, Israeli and Lebanese delegations are meeting in the U.S. today for a critical new round of talks.

After a joint Israel Police–Shin Bet investigation, prosecutors plan to indict the suspect in the ramming attack near Homesh that killed Yehuda Sherman, HY"D. His son is also expected to face charges after a "Carlo" gun and a hunting rifle were found at his home.

According to the "Wall Street Journal," Mossad Director Dadi Barnea visited the United Arab Emirates at least twice to coordinate against the Iranian threat. Just yesterday, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, confirmed that Israel deployed "Iron Dome" systems and troops in the country to help counter Iranian attacks.

In a post on X, Iranian parliament spokesman Ebrahim Rezaei warned the U.S. and Israel, saying lawmakers may consider 90% enrichment if Iran is attacked again. U.S. and Israeli intelligence agree: Tehran’s nuclear program won’t be curbed unless its enriched-uranium stockpile is removed or destroyed.

The standoff between the Haredi parties and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's draft law is intensifying. Rabbi Dov Lando instructed Degel HaTorah lawmakers to push to dissolve the Knesset and declared that trust in the Prime Minister has been lost: "All kinds of talk about a bloc no longer exist."

Four detained and two escaped after a May 1 attempt on Bubiyan Island near Iraq and Iran; Tehran has not responded, Kuwait says.

Why is peanut butter called “butter,” and what exactly is “non-soap”?

Mira Hayut opens up about loss, emunah, and appreciating every moment with our children after the tragedy that changed her life forever.

Hebrew-language propaganda blasts and threats from Iranian actors hit Israelis overnight, aiming to spark fear and harvest information. Israel’s National Cyber Directorate warns of digital manipulation and urges the public not to engage.

The Jerusalem District Court ordered a temporary freeze of 65 million shekels from tax revenues Israel collects for the Palestinian Authority, following a lawsuit by 15 victims of the 2014 Glilot Junction car-ramming.

Internal assessments warn that sending about 600 trucks a day overshoots basic humanitarian requirements; the surplus fuels smuggling, market control, and Hamas entrenchment.

Two Hezbollah operatives who entered a building near IDF forces in southern Lebanon were killed. Two Hezbollah explosive drones hit unmanned IDF engineering vehicles.

EU foreign ministers back penalties on four groups and three individuals over alleged violence against Palestinians. Israel’s Gideon Sa’ar blasts the move as political and rejects any comparison to Hamas.

An Israeli military court convicted Nazmi Mahmoud Younis Abu Bakr of intentionally causing death for dropping a half concrete block from a rooftop during a 2020 IDF operation in the village of Ya’bad, killing Golani reconnaissance Staff Sgt. Amit Ben Yigal, hy"d. Judges: "He acted with intent to cause his death."