At the IDF Senior Command Conference, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is striking within the security zone and north of the Litani, maintaining freedom of action under agreements with the U.S. and Lebanon. He warned that two key Hezbollah threats remain.
At Segula Military Cemetery in Petah Tikva, Sgt. Idan Fox, 19, was laid to rest after falling in combat in Lebanon. His mother, Meital, recalled being summoned to a “work meeting” at the council offices, where she received the devastating news.
A new analysis from the Jewish People Policy Institute reviewed more than 1,100 statements by UN Secretary-General António Guterres since 2017, finding Israel is mentioned the most—and more negatively—with the tone intensifying in recent years.
Sgt. Idan Fox, 19, from Petah Tikva, a fighter in Battalion 77 of the 'Sa'ar MeGolan' formation, was killed by an explosive UAV in fighting in southern Lebanon. An officer and three soldiers were seriously wounded, one was moderately wounded, and another was lightly wounded.
Arrested by the Israel Police, Shin Bet, and military investigators, the soldiers allegedly documented bases and shared fighter-jet system details with Iranian handlers for cash, prosecutors say.
A State Department report to Congress finds the Palestinian Authority kept paying stipends to convicted terrorists—including some released in the October 2025 Hamas cease-fire—despite earlier vows to end the "pay to slay" program. Washington is weighing its next moves and says it will continue revoking visas for senior PA officials.
Today in Washington, the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Lebanon demands that the IDF stop demolishing buildings in southern Lebanon. A Lebanese official: "This is a condition for continuing the talks"
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it struck three vessels in the vital waterway, while the White House says President Donald Trump is pausing hostilities for several more days to give talks a chance.
A CBS report says that by the start of the cease-fire, roughly half of Iran's ballistic missiles and launchers were still intact—and about 60% of the IRGC's naval arm remained operational.
Israel’s and Lebanon’s ambassadors in Washington meet tomorrow for another round of talks. Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun sets an initial condition of an IDF withdrawal from Lebanese territory and calls for at least a one-month ceasefire. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar: "Hezbollah is a shared enemy of Israel and Lebanon. It harms Lebanon’s future."
At Pakistan's request, President Donald Trump extended a cease-fire set to expire tonight, even as the naval blockade remains. For now, no U.S.-Iran talks are planned, and Vice President J.D. Vance, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner will not travel to meet Iranian representatives.
In Jerusalem, Israeli President Isaac Herzog presented Argentina's Javier Milei with the President's Medal of Honor for his consistent, public support of Israel since taking office in 2023. Milei: "It is a great honor for me. May Hashem bless Israel."
Prosecutors say Mondar Badir, 48, tried to smuggle thousands of kilos of cigarettes and tobacco—plus generators, SIM cards, phones, and more—into Gaza, allegedly for major profit.
Pulled from the water this afternoon off Herzliya and identified at the Abu Kabir Institute of Forensic Medicine. The teen drowned alongside his older brother ten days ago at Sanz Beach in Netanya.
On the eve of Israel's Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with IDF widows and orphans, sharing his own loss and words of resilience.
Argentine President Javier Milei visits Israel, meets PM Benjamin Netanyahu, announces he will move Argentina's embassy to Jerusalem, backs Israel against the Iran axis, and touts new EL AL nonstop flights and an AI partnership.
Five divisions and Navy forces are operating south of the line; Lebanese reports cite exchanges of fire with Hezbollah and homes detonated in several villages.
Israel's population has crossed the 10 million mark, the Central Bureau of Statistics reports. A quarter of the country is under 14, and about 177,000 babies were born this past year.
President Donald Trump says he’s cautiously optimistic about a potential deal with Iran. Reports point to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and full monitoring of Iran’s nuclear sites. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have not yet approved continuing the talks.
Agents stopped an Iranian-born California businesswoman moments before her flight to Turkey, alleging she arranged sales of bombs, drones, and millions of rifle rounds from Iran to Sudan; if convicted, she could face up to 20 years in prison.
