Articles by Shlomi Diaz

According to a report, Jamal al-Sheikh, nephew of PA deputy Hussein al-Sheikh, was arrested in connection with an alleged Gaza smuggling operation.

Bahrain has indicted 19 people accused of establishing a terror cell linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards and plotting to destabilize the country.

Netanyahu pushed back on Vance’s criticism and dismissed reports of a rift with Trump, saying occasional disagreements are discussed openly.

President Isaac Herzog responded to criticism from Turkey's foreign minister, reaffirmed Israel's role in fighting terrorism, and urged Israelis to preserve national unity.

A cyber breach targeting the Homeland Security Information Network has prompted a federal investigation into possible exposure of sensitive security information.

At a cabinet meeting, Netanyahu ruled out approving the sale of Zim to a company with Qatari-Saudi ownership, with Defense Minister Israel Katz also opposing the deal.

The Defense Ministry’s Rehabilitation Division says the number of wounded soldiers and security personnel seeking treatment has surged. Of them, 65% are coping with psychological distress or post-trauma. The ministry is warning that the system could collapse under the strain.

Israel’s Meteorological Service has released a new study ahead of the coming winter season, finding that “climate shifts driven by the ‘El Niño’ phenomenon create a risk of more extreme weather during the Israeli winter.” The concern: unusually heavy rainfall and a greater chance of flooding in some parts of the country.

The Shin Bet and police arrested Behrouz Subirgoun, a foreign national from Tajikistan who holds a Russian passport, on suspicion of committing security offenses in Israel involving contact with Iranian intelligence operatives. The alleged spy photographed security sites and reported missile impact locations to the Iranians.

Hamas says it executed a Gaza resident accused of assisting the Shin Bet and the IDF. He was alleged to have helped in last month’s killing of Izz al-Din al-Haddad, head of Hamas’s military wing, and to have played a role in the killings of other Hamas operatives.

After repeated GPS disruptions during the war, Waze is developing a new feature designed to warn drivers about GPS interference. The system will identify illogical location errors and send alerts to drivers.

Beginning tomorrow, Iran will launch a week of funeral events for Ali Khamenei. He is set to be buried next week in Mashhad. So far, there is no confirmation that his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, will take part in the ceremonies. At the same time, Iran is escalating its threats against Israel and the U.S.

Israel’s Health Ministry has released its annual report on hospital-acquired infections in hospital wards. In 2025, about 4,000 hospital-acquired infections were recorded in hospitals across Israel. Comparing general intensive care units, Shaare Zedek, Beilinson, and Sheba ranked worst.

Indictments have been filed against three Israeli Arab defendants accused of helping the gunman who carried out the attack in Kochav Yair and Tzur Yitzhak. In the attack, Chaim Klomiti הי"ד, a member of Tzur Natan’s emergency response team, was murdered. One of the defendants allegedly supplied the weapon.

Marking 1,000 days since the October 7 terror attack, Israel’s ambassador to the U.N., Danny Danon, delivered sharp remarks at the United Nations, accusing the organization of allowing Hamas to penetrate U.N. bodies. "The world must listen to the victims of terror," he said.

The suspect, who had previously been convicted twice on weapons and drug charges, was shot after allegedly charging at a YASAM officer with a knife. Police are still investigating the circumstances, and suspicion that this was an attempted terror attack is growing stronger.

Defense Minister ישראל כ"ץ signed sanctions orders against 37 digital wallets identified as a central part of the Revolutionary Guards’ terror-financing infrastructure. The wallets contained cryptocurrency worth more than 24 million shekels in total.

A California court sentenced 53-year-old Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji to one year in prison and two years of probation after he admitted to and was convicted in the killing of 69-year-old Jewish demonstrator Paul Kessler. The two confronted each other during a pro-Palestinian protest.

President Donald Trump has held talks in recent days with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top military officials. They discussed the possibility of resuming large-scale strikes on Iran. One American official said, "For now, the president prefers to continue talks and carry out limited strikes in the event of a violation."

The Knesset Committee approved the Torah Study bill for its first reading, with 10 lawmakers voting in favor and 4 opposed. The bill, which is set to go before the full Knesset tomorrow, seeks to establish that Torah study is a foundational value in the heritage of the Jewish people and in the State of Israel.