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Trump revs up next move on Gaza as Hamas faces test of ‘seriousness’

Trump revs up next move on Gaza as Hamas faces test of ‘seriousness’

With the return of the last hostage Ran Gvili removing a key obstacle, US-backed plans move toward reopening Rafah Crossing and advancing Trump’s Gaza initiative,… Read More ›

Israel says Rafah Crossing to reopen when IDF finishes search for last hostage body

Israel says Rafah Crossing to reopen when IDF finishes search for last hostage body

No timeline given by Netanyahu’s office on search for Ran Gvili, but US official says operation expected to last several days, allowing crossing to open… Read More ›

Transgender soldiers say IDF ignores their needs despite explicit regulations

Transgender soldiers say IDF ignores their needs despite explicit regulations

Transgender soldiers describe repeated violations in the field, exclusion from roles, and harm to their rights; many say the system meant to protect them is… Read More ›

PM vows no Qatari, Turkish troops in Gaza after countries given role on oversight body

PM vows no Qatari, Turkish troops in Gaza after countries given role on oversight body

At Knesset debate, Netanyahu acknowledges argument with US, insists Hamas will be disarmed; Lapid: Either you cut a secret deal or ‘Trump doesn’t give a… Read More ›

Netanyahu asked Trump to pump brakes on US strikes in Iran, NYT reports

Netanyahu asked Trump to pump brakes on US strikes in Iran, NYT reports

The report came after the US appeared to shift towards diplomatic means of pressure to stop the Iranian crackdown on protesters.  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Read More ›

IDF soldier indicted for spying for Iran, leaking military secrets

IDF soldier indicted for spying for Iran, leaking military secrets

Soldier allegedly shared sensitive photos, weapons data and base footage with Iranian intelligence in exchange for money; officials warn of growing espionage cases and call… Read More ›

What happens to a marriage after long reserve duty? Here’s an inside look

What happens to a marriage after long reserve duty? Here’s an inside look

They felt like ‘two hedgehogs trying to hug’, she wanted help at home and time to breathe, he forgot how to be gentle; The war… Read More ›

Teenager killed, others injured after bus runs over Haredi protesters in Jerusalem

Teenager killed, others injured after bus runs over Haredi protesters in Jerusalem

Victim named as Yosef Eisenthal, 14; preliminary police probe finds bus driver was attacked by rioters blocking the road before deadly incident, which occurred amid… Read More ›

Netanyahu Considers Early Elections Without Passing Contentious Charedi Draft Bill

Netanyahu Considers Early Elections Without Passing Contentious Charedi Draft Bill

While Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his associates continue to publicly declare their intention to pass a historic draft law for charedim, assessments within the… Read More ›

Israeli teen, two Swiss Jewish sisters confirmed among dead in Swiss New Year’s Eve resort fire

Israeli teen, two Swiss Jewish sisters confirmed among dead in Swiss New Year’s Eve resort fire

Alicia and Diana Gunst, aged 15 and 14, and Charlotte Niddam, 15, were named among the victims of the deadly Swiss ski resort fire. Fifteen-year-old… Read More ›

2 Israelis rescued from Tulkarm in West Bank

2 Israelis rescued from Tulkarm in West Bank

After the two Jews were spotted in area of Palestinian city, the Civil Administration acted to provide them with protection and transfer them to IDF… Read More ›

Scrutiny around Qatargate and Bild leak may put PM one step closer to hot seat

Scrutiny around Qatargate and Bild leak may put PM one step closer to hot seat

Explosive interview with ex-spokesman alongside fresh revelations revive suspicions and raise sinister questions regarding influence peddling in Netanyahu’s inner circle New revelations this week supercharged… Read More ›

UN spends approximately $100 million in funding to target Israel yearly, new report shows

UN spends approximately $100 million in funding to target Israel yearly, new report shows

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon told The Jerusalem Post that the figure reflects a network of UN bodies, committees, and mechanisms structurally embedded… Read More ›

Israel to moves to restore another settlement evacuated in 2005 disengagement

Israel to moves to restore another settlement evacuated in 2005 disengagement

Government approves plan to allow settlers to return to Sa-Nur 20 years after its evacuation, de facto repealing 2005 disengagement in northern West Bank The… Read More ›

AG slams government’s ‘political’ Oct 7 inquiry: ‘Tailor-made for coalition’s needs’

AG slams government’s ‘political’ Oct 7 inquiry: ‘Tailor-made for coalition’s needs’

Baharav-Miara warns coalition’s plan would politicize commission, undermine its independence and let those under scrutiny shape the investigation Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara on Sunday excoriated… Read More ›

Israel signed NIS 112 billion gas deal with Egypt, Netanyahu announces

Israel signed NIS 112 billion gas deal with Egypt, Netanyahu announces

Some NIS 58 billion will go directly to state coffers, he said, standing beside Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen. Israel has signed the largest… Read More ›

Inside Israel’s shadow war with Hezbollah: the hunt for Nasrallah and the next round

Inside Israel’s shadow war with Hezbollah: the hunt for Nasrallah and the next round

After Nasrallah’s killing, Israel braces for renewed clash with a weakened but well-armed Hezbollah, as intelligence tracks hidden assets, political shifts and Iranian funding ahead… Read More ›

Trump: US ‘looking into’ whether Israel violated Gaza truce by killing Hamas leader

Trump: US ‘looking into’ whether Israel violated Gaza truce by killing Hamas leader

Report says White House rebuked Netanyahu over strike: ‘We won’t allow you to ruin president’s reputation’; Rubio, Witkoff and Kushner said ‘pissed by Israeli inflexibility’… Read More ›

Storm Byron slams Israel with heavy rain, flooding fears from coast to desert

Storm Byron slams Israel with heavy rain, flooding fears from coast to desert

Downpours set to continue through Thursday, with up to 150 millimeters along the coast; flooding was expected in the coastal plain and the Shephelah, and… Read More ›

Trump to announce transition to Phase II of Gaza deal, ‘Board of Peace’ by Christmas – Axios

Trump to announce transition to Phase II of Gaza deal, ‘Board of Peace’ by Christmas – Axios

The report cited two US officials and a Western source familiar with the details. US President Donald Trump is expected to announce Gaza’s “Board of… Read More ›