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Amid U.S.-led diplomatic push, defense minister insists IDF will maintain control of security zone inside Lebanon.
The U.S. president calls for calm as diplomatic efforts continue over Israel-Lebanon truce.
The initiative aims to boost employment, expand IDF service pathways and position the nation as a leader in assistive technology.
The prime minister spoke before Israel and Lebanon began a 10-day ceasefire.
The move aims to boost long-haul capacity as other airlines scale back routes to and from Israel.
The agreement does not call for a withdrawal of Israeli ground forces from Lebanon and says that the initial ceasefire may be extended “as Lebanon effectively demonstrates its ability to assert its sovereignty.”
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.
IDF troops found more than 130 weapons stashed inside a school in the southern Lebanese town.
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.
The reported talks marked the first direct U.S. engagement with Hamas since the ceasefire put into place on Oct. 10, 2025.
The Israeli prime minister joins roughly two dozen world leaders, including Trump, Xi Jinping and Pope Leo XIV, on Time’s 2026 list of most influential people.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak directly with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, says an 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.
“The mediators must enforce the agreement’s terms and ensure Hamas pays a price for this violation,” the families of the victims said.
“We will never again allow Hamas to threaten the United States and our friends,” stated Sen. Tom Cotton.
The former U.S. secretary of state said that “it’s good that President Trump adopted and built on the plan the Biden administration developed.”
The Democratic nominee for New York City mayor said UNRWA “delivers critical humanitarian aid and services to Palestinians in Gaza.”
Eighteen police officers were injured, with four taken to hospital for further treatment, local police said.
The terrorist group has reportedly asked for personal guarantees from the Trump administration that Israel will honor the agreement.
In a symbolic gesture of redemption, hundreds sang for the abductees at the Nova Festival Victims Memorial site near the Gaza border.
The Israeli premier declined “due to the timing being too close to the start of the holiday” of Simchat Torah, his office said.
Indonesia is home to the largest Muslim population in the world, hosting some 13% of the world’s Muslims.
Israel was set to redeem the remaining 48 captives held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
“While decent people are still mourning ... Palestinians in Gaza are opening a restaurant celebrating the massacre,” tweeted the Israeli Foreign Ministry.
The U.S. ambassador to Israel and his predecessor were special surprise guests at the United Hatzalah event held for Sukkot.
