After more than a year of covert investigation, authorities revealed the "Payment Voucher" affair. According to the suspicions, an extensive network carried out money laundering, tax offenses, and cash smuggling on a scale of nearly half a billion shekels.
The island nation of Nauru has approved plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem in the coming months. The move strengthens its ties with Israel and adds to its consistent support for the country on the international stage and at U.N. institutions.
Dozens of activists from a civilian right-wing movement have crossed the border into Syria in recent months and were brought back by the IDF. Security officials warn of a serious operational danger, but so far no indictments have been filed in the case.
According to a report by the AP news agency, the IDF has been building a large earthen barrier in recent months along the area known as the Yellow Line. The IDF confirmed its construction, according to the report.
Levitt was trapped under the rubble after a balcony on a private home collapsed onto a bakery in Jerusalem’s Rehavia neighborhood. Hours before the disaster, concerns had already been raised about the structure—but the balcony gave way before planned reinforcement work could begin.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has declared that his country will no longer hold elections. The announcement follows years of crushing the opposition, consolidating power, and steadily dismantling democratic institutions.
The Shin Bet and Israel Police arrested a 29-year-old Nazareth resident on suspicion of contacting Hamas in an attempt to join the organization and advance terror activity. Investigators say he also planned to harm a sitting government minister.
According to a Wall Street Journal report, Israel told the United States that Iran transferred thousands of centrifuges to Mount Kolang Gaz La, near Natanz. In the West, officials fear the move is aimed at rebuilding Iran’s nuclear program.
U.S. Central Command said remains were found at the scene where two American soldiers were killed and another was reported missing. It also said an American soldier was killed in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of debris from a downed Iranian drone.
Elbit’s American subsidiary has won new contracts with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The work, totaling more than $370 million, is expected to continue through 2029.
After several days of investigation, security forces arrested two Palestinians suspected of involvement in causing the fire that tore through Havat Gilad. Community leaders welcomed the arrests and called for the harshest possible penalties.
A covert investigation by Lahav 433 and the Israel Tax Authority led to arrests and detentions of current and former Tax Authority employees. Investigators suspect fraudulent tax refunds totaling about 80 million shekels were approved.
A senior Iranian official says Tehran has received proposals to lower tensions and is signaling that talks with the U.S. may still be possible. At the same time, strikes are continuing, and both Israel and the United States are preparing for the possibility of a broader escalation.
Hamas announced that Khalil al-Hayya has been chosen to head the group’s political bureau, replacing Yahya Sinwar. The process was conducted under intense secrecy amid fears of Israel and a wave of assassinations targeting the organization’s senior leadership.
Israeli defense officials believe dozens of Hezbollah operatives are trapped in a strategic underground complex in southern Lebanon. At the same time, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for the group to be disarmed, saying Lebanon has no future as long as it remains armed.
Days before the attack in Jordan that killed two American soldiers, Iran reportedly carried out three additional strikes on U.S. forces there. According to the report, dozens of troops were wounded and several helicopters were damaged, but the incidents were not disclosed to the public in real time.
Andy Burnham was sworn in as Britain’s prime minister after Keir Starmer stepped down amid an internal Labour revolt. Burnham is promising a new economic direction and signaling a tougher line toward Israel.
Just before Tisha B'Av, archaeologists announced the discovery of burned First Temple-era wooden beams in Jerusalem, a rare find that sheds new light on the Babylonian destruction.
The United States completed its ninth consecutive wave of strikes against military targets in Iran. In Tehran, threats around the Strait of Hormuz escalated. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said: "We remain open to the possibility of a diplomatic solution."
Defense Minister ישראל כ"ץ said he instructed IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir to remove Omri Ronen from all reserve-duty frameworks after Ronen’s calls for refusal to serve. According to Katz, the IDF must remain outside political disputes.
