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Milei lands in Israel for a whirlwind visit through Tuesday, with a one-on-one with Benjamin Netanyahu, meetings with families of released hostages, plans for security and AI cooperation, and an expected announcement of a new El Al nonstop to Buenos Aires.

An IDF spokesperson says an operational and intelligence review confirms a Hezbollah cell opened fire on a UNIFIL team clearing unexploded ordnance in Ghandourieh, southern Lebanon. One French peacekeeper was killed and three others wounded; Hezbollah denies involvement as Lebanese fears rise and UNIFIL warns the attack could be a war crime.

She stood at the center of Communist power, but her story took an unexpected turn. How Ana Pauker helped Jews behind the Iron Curtain.

When fear rises, it’s a time to turn inward. A thoughtful look at how to respond with faith, strength, and connection to Hashem.

Planned announcements include a direct flight route, new agreements, and the “Isaac Accords,” a regional framework inspired by the Abraham Accords

Cleared for publication Sunday morning: Master Sgt. (res.) Lidor Porat of Ashdod was killed overnight when an IDF engineering vehicle hit an explosive device planted by Hezbollah along the forward line in southern Lebanon. Nine troops were wounded. In a separate incident, Master Sgt. (res.) Barak Kalfon, 48, was also killed.

At a Detroit event, former U.S. vice president Kamala Harris blasted Donald Trump, accusing him of being pulled into a confrontation with Iran "by Netanyahu." Trump, for his part, praised Israel as "brave, bold, loyal, and smart."

On Shabbat, the IDF says it eliminated a terrorist squad near its forward defensive line in southern Lebanon. The previous night, an IED wounded six soldiers; two are in serious condition. The army also reports seizing a strategic ridge as part of Operation "Eagle".

In a surprise Truth Social post, the U.S. president declared Israel is barred from striking inside Lebanon and said he will invite Lebanon’s Joseph Aoun and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington. Netanyahu signaled a temporary cease-fire, while Hezbollah blasted the move and warned of consequences.

Hezbollah terrorists detonated an explosive inside a building in southern Lebanon as IDF troops moved in to clear it. Kalfon was killed; three other soldiers were wounded.

Egoz and Yahalom commandos swept the Ksebat Ainata neighborhood in the Bint Jbeil area of southern Lebanon, uncovering weapons hidden in a civilian zone and coordinating a rapid, tightly timed strike that destroyed dozens of targets.

Italy is poised to become the first country to write the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism into law, classifying some criticism of Israel as antisemitic. France is weighing a similar measure.

An IDF investigation confirms that Aner Shapira kept throwing grenades out of the 'death shelter' even after an RPG blast severed his hand. His mother said: "Aner threw 10 grenades, maybe 11. He tossed the last two after he was wounded by an RPG."

Israel’s Defense Ministry and the National Insurance Institute released updated figures: 25,644 fallen service members and 5,313 civilians killed in terror since 1860; 59,583 bereaved family members today. Ceremonies may be limited due to security; 79 civilians were murdered since last Memorial Day.

In her hardest moments, help arrived just in time. Only years later did she understand where it truly came from.

Record opposition in Senate exposes deep party shift, as lawmakers denounce Netanyahu, claim US aid to Israel is “not making us safer"

The security situation didn’t deter families and solo arrivals. Most came from Russia (6,094), with 3,469 from the U.S. and 3,277 from France.

After a marathon ten-hour hearing, justices took under advisement a petition to remove National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. The attorney general’s office floated a compromise: immediate judicial oversight of limits on the minister’s role, plus a two-week window to nail down formal ground rules.

At just 12, Elena Yeshiwork set out alone from Ethiopia for Israel, surviving hunger, prison, and danger until she finally reached home, a journey she calls her own Exodus.

An Israeli citizen from Nazareth allegedly spent months taking direction from a foreign handler, photographing sensitive sites—including security facilities, IDF bases, and the Haifa oil refineries—in exchange for digital payments. Prosecutors have filed an indictment and requested that she remain in custody until the end of the proceedings.