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With Israeli elections set for this fall, “we don’t want to act politically” in halting the agreement governing the EU-Israel relationship, Dubravka Šuica tells JNS.
The incident occurred during violent riot near Beit Duqqu northwest of Jerusalem in Judea and Samaria.
Israeli kickboxer Ahavat Hashem Gordon previously defeated his Turkish rival in a high-profile championship competition.
Katzrin is to be designated as the first city on the strategic plateau.
Some of the soldiers have reportedly already returned to fighting on the front lines.
Jerusalem ended its boycott of the right-wing politician in early 2025.
“In one case, we found a hive inside a couch on a home’s balcony,” a beekeeper from the western Negev said.
Budapest vetoed previous attempts to isolate and defund the Jewish state.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak directly with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, according to Israeli Cabinet minister.
Gadi Taub’s criticism of Ronen Bergman’s reporting on the Mossad’s pager operation against Hezbollah was not defamatory, a judge ruled.
The vessels left Spain following a “temporary weather-related delay,” organizers said.
The Israeli prime minister added that the Jewish state is set to eliminate the “great stronghold” of Bint Jbeil, “the place where Hassan Nasrallah said 26 years ago, ‘The Israelis are cobwebs.’”
The Israeli currency’s symbolic 2.99-rate against the dollar is said to reflect shifting regional dynamics and growing confidence in the Jewish state’s economic outlook.
No injuries were reported among Israeli forces.
The Nazareth resident was accused of photographing military and energy sites for an Iranian handler in exchange for payment.
No injuries were reported in the attempted terrorist assault.
“This is not ordinary heat, so prepare accordingly,” said Amir Givati, director of the Israel Meteorological Service.
Growth driven by young families and housing construction makes the Judea region one of Israel’s fastest-growing areas.
The 25-year-old forward erupted for 41 points and a clutch three-point play as he carried Portland past Phoenix in the play-in to reach his first NBA postseason.
A heavy barrage reportedly saw some 30 rockets fired at Israel’s north in under 40 minutes.
The P.A. chief awarded a medal to late prisoners’ affairs head Qadri Abu Bakr.
Moshe Shapira spoke about his son’s heroism at a roadside shelter on Oct. 7 and his grandfather’s rescuing Jews in Austria under the Nazi regime.
“We talked about a number of things, most importantly the long-term vision where there will be a clearly delineated border between our countries,” said Yechiel Leiter, Israel’s ambassador to Washington.
“A good conversation, as always,” Jerusalem’s top diplomat tweeted.
Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have threatened to pull out of Gaza reconstruction efforts, especially in areas under Hamas control.
Tzeela Gez, 30, was murdered while on the way to deliver her fourth son, Ravid Haim, who briefly survived the attack.
Citing security concerns, the team declined its audience allotment at a Birmingham stadium that police have declared off limits for Israelis.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza “has a lot of potential,” Likud lawmaker Dan Illouz told JNS at the Knesset.
A former Mossad official tells JNS that the “complete helplessness” of Israel’s legal system has enabled “anarchy” on the Israeli-Egyptian border.
The final 20 living hostages were released last week as part of U.S. President Trump’s peace plan.
The advisory opinion is “another political attempt to impose political measures against Israel under the guise of ‘International Law,’” said Israel’s Foreign Ministry.
The choice of which countries form the backbone of the force may determine whether the ISF becomes a viable mechanism for postwar stabilization, or another diplomatic experiment doomed by conflicting agendas.
Rubio has been an “extraordinary friend of Israel,” Netanyahu said, “and now we face days of destiny.”
Security chiefs say the porous barrier and gaps in surveillance enable some 40,000 PA residents to enter Israel every month.
“The Biden administration’s failed policies allowed dangerous individuals with terrorist ties from around the world to enter our country,” Rep. Andrew Garbarino told JNS.
The bill would ensure that “the hostage and wrongful detainee flag remains a visible symbol of our nation’s commitment to bring Americans home and to honor those who never made it back,” stated Rep. Jared Moskowitz.