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IDF aerial defenses intercept Houthi missile strike on Arava

IDF aerial defenses intercept Houthi missile strike on Arava

No injuries or damage reported in ballistic missile attack that comes just over 24 hours after Houthis target the southern city of Beer sheva  The… Read More ›

Israeli soldier killed, three wounded during fighting in northern Gaza

Israeli soldier killed, three wounded during fighting in northern Gaza

Initial IDF probe finds Master Sgt. Asaf Cafri, 26, was hit by sniper fire close to military post in Israeli-held buffer zone, while the other… Read More ›

Turkey’s spy chief meets with Hamas leaders for talks on Gaza aid delivery

Turkey’s spy chief meets with Hamas leaders for talks on Gaza aid delivery

Turkish state media says Ibrahim Kalin and delegation from terror group also discussed efforts to reach permanent ceasefire in Strip Turkey’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin… Read More ›

Hamas claims it lost contact with group holding Edan Alexander hostage

Hamas claims it lost contact with group holding Edan Alexander hostage

Hamas kidnapped American-Israeli Edan Alexander on October 7, 2023 and has been held in Gaza since. Hamas’s Al-Qassam Brigades claimed they have lost contact with… Read More ›

What’s behind the unprecedented tension between Israel and Turkey?

What’s behind the unprecedented tension between Israel and Turkey?

Commentary: Jerusalem’s latest moves in Syria – increased air attacks, expanding buffer zone, cultivating relations with Druze and Kurds – reflect a lack of clear… Read More ›

Trump envoy Witkoff and Iranian FM meet after first round of nuclear talks in Oman

Trump envoy Witkoff and Iranian FM meet after first round of nuclear talks in Oman

White House calls meeting ‘a step forward in achieving a mutually beneficial outcome’; Iran’s top diplomat says US wants to reach a new agreement ASAP… Read More ›

Ministers slam IDF over planned resumption of humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza

Ministers slam IDF over planned resumption of humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza

Military says acting ‘in accordance with directives from the political echelon’ and ensuring no supplies reach Hamas The Israeli government faced internal criticism Monday following… Read More ›

Shin Bet official suspends himself after anti-settler remarks; PM bans Bar from probe

Shin Bet official suspends himself after anti-settler remarks; PM bans Bar from probe

Jewish Division head steps down temporarily, regrets calling Jewish extremists ‘shmucks’ and slamming IDF for perceived failure to combat settler violence The Prime Minister’s Office… Read More ›

Wanted world leaders cast a wary eye at The Hague as Duterte languishes in ICC custody

Wanted world leaders cast a wary eye at The Hague as Duterte languishes in ICC custody

The dramatic arrest of the Philippines’ controversial former president in March sent shock waves through much of the world – and cast a renewed spotlight… Read More ›

Could a secret chat mishap like Trump’s happen in Israel?

Could a secret chat mishap like Trump’s happen in Israel?

After a journalist was mistakenly added to a Trump administration secret chat, questions arise if Israel could face similar breaches; while classified info is officially… Read More ›

Netanyahu says his two aides ‘being held hostage’ in Qatargate ‘witch hunt’

Netanyahu says his two aides ‘being held hostage’ in Qatargate ‘witch hunt’

Families of Gaza captives fume over word choice; PM questioned on his employment of Feldstein along with Urich’s ties to Doha; Premier: ‘After an hour,… Read More ›

Palestinian dissident abducted, tortured, and killed by Hamas in Gaza

Palestinian dissident abducted, tortured, and killed by Hamas in Gaza

Hamas loyalists claimed that Odai al-Rabei’s alleged participation in anti-Hamas protests meant he was a “traitor.” Odai al-Rabei, a 22-year-old Gazan, was abducted, tortured, and… Read More ›

Going back to battle against Hamas is the only option left for Israel – editorial

Going back to battle against Hamas is the only option left for Israel – editorial

Netanyahu and Zamir will have to explain to the nation why this is necessary and to shore up domestic legitimacy for a campaign that –… Read More ›

Senior Hamas official killed in targeted strike on Gaza hospital as IDF offensive widens

Senior Hamas official killed in targeted strike on Gaza hospital as IDF offensive widens

Terror group confirms death of Ismail Barhoum, whom Defense Minister Katz says was new ‘Hamas PM in Gaza’; army deploys third division to southern Israel… Read More ›

6 Rockets Fired From Lebanon, IDF Pounds Hezbollah Launchers

6 Rockets Fired From Lebanon, IDF Pounds Hezbollah Launchers

JERUSALEM — In the first serious breach of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon since December, six rockets were fired from Lebanon towards Metula on… Read More ›

Netanyahu attacks ‘leftist deep state’ in deleted X post, Musk shows support

Netanyahu attacks ‘leftist deep state’ in deleted X post, Musk shows support

“When a strong right-wing leader wins an election, the leftist Deep State weaponized the justice system to thwart the people’s will.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Read More ›

‘We need weapons now!’: IDF reveals chilling details of October 7 execution of 22 foreign workers

‘We need weapons now!’: IDF reveals chilling details of October 7 execution of 22 foreign workers

Findings of inquiry into attack on Kibbutz Alumim reveals Hamas massacred foreign workers in 2 waves; despite alert at 6:38 a.m., alert squad response delayed… Read More ›

Netanyahu says AG ‘abusing’ her authority by opposing Shin Bet chief’s firing

Netanyahu says AG ‘abusing’ her authority by opposing Shin Bet chief’s firing

PM denies dismissal meant to thwart probe into aides’ Qatar links; vote on ousting Bar up in the air and may be delayed by weeks… Read More ›

Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar Responds to Netanyahu’s Firing Announcement

Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar Responds to Netanyahu’s Firing Announcement

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (VINnews)-Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar has responded to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that he will be fired, stating that the decision is… Read More ›

‘You will not execute me like ISIS’: Former hostage Tal Shoham describes Gaza captivity

‘You will not execute me like ISIS’: Former hostage Tal Shoham describes Gaza captivity

Shoham had spent 505 days in captivity in the Gaza Strip, when he was finally released on February 22, 2025. “If you want to kill… Read More ›