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Senior IDF officer: “The writing was on the wall. We should have prepared long ago.”
As NASA astronauts highlight global cooperation, some countries remain “fixated on outdated narratives,” the Israeli envoy said.
Omer Tischler said he is taking on the role “after more than 900 days of a long, demanding and just war.”
Defensive measures followed repeated attempts by terrorists to infiltrate the Carmel community.
The equipment was simultaneously loaded onto hundreds of trucks and transferred to IDF bases throughout the country in an operation personally overseen by Defense Ministry’s director general.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of Liem and share in their profound grief,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted to X.
“The orphans of Israel’s wars are the sons and daughters of Israeli society,” a Defense Ministry official said.
The U.S. ambassador made the comment after meeting with the Jewish state’s newly appointed Special Envoy to the Christian world.
The Zenziper Company declined the delivery, flagged as “stolen,” amid diplomatic tensions with Kyiv.
Inbar Yehezkeli Blilious, a lawyer from Jerusalem and mother of two, is the former CEO of the Jerusalem Sexual Assault Crisis Center.
“We believe that Israeli scientific excellence can deliver the next major breakthrough in cancer care.”
Ibrahim Abu Tzakar “had planned to carry out an imminent terror attack against IDF troops.”
In “When We See You Again,” Rachel Goldberg-Polin chronicles the story of her son Hersh, who was abducted during the Hamas-led invasion on Oct. 7, 2023.
The military dismantled more than 30 terrorist infrastructures in Lebanon in two days.
The defendant attempted to procure a handgun and execute an attack on IDF troops in the Galilee city of Karmiel, police said.
The Iranian-backed group “continues to position terrorist infrastructure within and near to civilian infrastructure,” the army said.
Case could be the longest-running fraudulent impersonation the state has known.
Two soldiers were moderately injured; several others sustained light wounds.
MK Ohad Tal says applying Israeli sovereignty is the only viable solution to stabilizing the region.
A campaign by the Israeli consulate in New York calls for the advancement of peace with Lebanon.
Magen David Adom, in cooperation with the Health Ministry, has restructured its emergency response unit as a result.
Some 175 activists “are now making their way peacefully to Israel,” according to the Israeli Foreign Ministry.
While visiting her parents in Turkey, Jessica Bachar, 28, was arrested by Turkish authorities following calls by Islamic groups in Ankara to imprison her.
The Israeli foreign minister stated that one would expect a country to submit a legal request before posting on social media.
While the situation of Syria’s Druze community remains “dire,” the prime minister says civilian attempts to assist family over the border are dangerous and hamper the IDF’s efforts.
For U.S. multinational companies located in Ireland, especially, “there’s no doubt this bill will create major difficulties,” said former Irish Justice Minister Alan Shatter.
The U.S. diplomat talked about President Donald Trump’s support for the prime minister, saying that their relationship was “enhanced.”
The Israeli military says the new corridor will pressure Hamas in southern Gaza, as part of broader efforts to defeat its Khan Yunis Brigade.
The newborns were “in good condition; they require close monitoring, but are in the best hands,” Ziv Medical Center’s director of neonatology said.
The move follows a meeting of 30 governments, including the United States, to counter the terror organization’s illicit activities.
The IDF “will soon raise the level of its responses” if Syrian forces continue to threaten the Druze community in southern Syria, said Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz.
The U.S.-backed organization said it had identified gunmen among the crowd of aid seekers, for the first time since it began its operations.
Leaders praise ultra-Orthodox unit’s role in IDF as coalition faces crisis over draft exemption for yeshiva students.
The officers are expected to take up their new roles in the coming months.
Palestinian Authority Security Forces have been active in terrorism for years, PMW report finds days after two PA police officers murdered an Israeli.
The dinner meeting at White House will reportedly focus on the Israel-Hamas hostage deal and renewed U.S. talks with Iran over its nuclear program.