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.
Defense Ministry update puts the IDF's total fallen since the state's founding at 25,644; National Insurance says 5,313 civilians have been killed in terror since 1851, including 79 this past year.
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".
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.
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.
Less than a day after Iran said it reopened the Strait of Hormuz, the Revolutionary Guards closed it again. President Donald Trump responded: "Iran must reach an agreement. The ceasefire ends Tuesday night and will not be renewed".
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.
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.
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.
With a Meta shareholder vote looming, a new ADL Center on Extremism report with JLens warns that weak moderation could turn Instagram into a hub for hate.
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.
Foreign reports say at least five tankers transited the Strait of Hormuz today, including one tied to a Chinese firm under U.S. sanctions, and two that departed Iranian ports. The U.S. military says that does not amount to breaking its blockade.
In a blunt interview, President Donald Trump tore into Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni over security and Iran, citing Italy’s refusal to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and the government’s reported move to block U.S. use of Italian bases for a potential war with Iran.
On a visit to Israel, Czech Foreign Minister Petr Mzinka placed a note between the stones at the Western Wall, toured the new 'Gate of Heaven' exhibit, and urged: "Keep showing this unique site to the whole world so everyone recognizes its importance."
Belgrade announces an equal-ownership partnership: Israel supplies the tech and expertise; Serbia provides local manufacturing and development infrastructure. The plan aims to stand up a large-scale UAV production line for the region.
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Israel Katz says Iran’s nuclear program and its ability to produce a nuclear weapon have been destroyed, and that the U.S. and Israel require the removal of enriched material from Iran as a precondition to ending the campaign; he adds that Tehran’s proxies have been dealt heavy blows but vows to finish the job.
Dedi Barnea responds to reports claiming the agency misled U.S. President Donald Trump into thinking Iran’s regime would collapse in the war’s opening days, and says Mossad operated in the heart of Tehran and delivered precise intelligence to the Israeli Air Force.
Peter Magyar says he won’t automatically block EU decisions on Israel, promises zero tolerance for antisemitism, and plans to rejoin the International Criminal Court; Netanyahu congratulates him and thanks outgoing Viktor Orban.
The IDF killed several armed Hamas militants who approached the Yellow Line in central Gaza. Among those killed was Yousef Ibrahim Mahmoud Bashiti, a Hamas operative who was part of the cell that launched anti-tank missiles at buildings where IDF forces were operating.
Since this morning, Hezbollah has fired dozens of rockets and more than 10 drones at the Galilee and Upper Galilee. The Israeli Air Force intercepted over 10 hostile aircraft. An explosive drone wounded eight IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon. In Nahariya, a rocket scored a direct hit on a three-story building, lightly injuring a woman.
