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Defense Minister Israel Katz says Israel will have full freedom of action in Gaza and won't allow for 'any terrorist activity against Israeli communities and citizens.' Opposition leader Yair Lapid welcomes his remarks but warns Israel should not settle Gaza

Although National Security Minister Ben-Gvir violated the government's working regulations, Netanyahu plans to keep him and his party in the coalition. But the general feeling among members is that the minister has shown that 'his threats are worthless'

Education ranks first among the fields where the brightest sons and daughters of the national religious sector are encouraged to contribute, according to a comprehensive survey conducted in July for Beit HaTzionut HaDatit (House of Religious Zionism). In response to the question "Where should the best go?", "education and social work" was chosen by the […]

Coalition leaders are preparing to present the attorney general with a document detailing cases in which she allegedly acted contrary to the government's position and to summon her for a 'firing hearing'

Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's radioactive, chemical, and biological defense forces, was killed Tuesday when a bomb planted in a scooter exploded outside a Moscow residential building, Russian authorities said. According to the Wall Street Journal, Ukrainian officials confirmed the killing was carried out by the Security Service of Ukraine, a day after […]

The abrupt resignation of Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday has plunged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government into crisis, just weeks before Donald Trump's return to power in the United States threatens new tariffs on Canadian exports, according to Reuters and POLITICO reports. Freeland, who also served as deputy prime minister, quit after Trudeau […]

President Joe Biden reaffirmed his unwavering support for Israel and pledged to continue working to free all remaining hostages during the White House Hanukkah reception Monday night, ABC News reported. "I know this year's Hanukkah falls on the hearts that are still very heavy. It's the second Hanukkah since the horrors of Oct. 7. Over […]

Defense Minister Israel Katz declared on Wednesday that Israel will maintain security control over Gaza following Hamas's defeat, marking a clear stance on the territory's future governance. In a statement posted on social media platform X, Katz emphasized that Israel would exercise "full freedom of action" in Gaza, similar to its operations in Judea and […]

The US conducted another attack in Hodeidah, Yemen, just months after Israel attacked the strategic oil storage facility in the city's port in response to Iranian-backed Houthi aggression, various Arab media outlets reported Tuesday. It was initially unclear whether this was an Israeli strike or an American act as part of the US-led operation against […]

'Israeli tanks move freely' without 'Syrian army forces in the area,' a resident of one of the villages told Haaretz. Some say worry stems from the fact that neither the new Syrian leadership nor other Arab states have shown much interest in the IDF's actions since Assad's ouster

ISRAEL: U.S. military strikes Houthi command-and-control facility in Yemen after missile fired toward Israel ■ GAZA: 45,059 Palestinians killed in Strip since Oct.7, Health Ministry says ■ SYRIA: U.S. officials warn Turkey's military buildup may signal imminent incursion into Syria, WSJ reports ■ LEBANON: Lebanon's caretaker PM orders the reopening of the country's embassy in Damascus

Otzma Yehudit rejects coalition position and opposes state budget for 2025 - which was passed by parliament in its first reading

Military presence in villages close to the border fence is visible everywhere, and the military makes it clear it has eliminated Hezbollah's capability to invade Israel. However, the military admits that the return of residents home depends on rebuilding trust: 'It will not be rebuilt in a day or two'

Another military method for handling the menace of a nuclear Iran has opened up: not bombing the nuclear facilities but an Israeli-American attack aimed at threatening the regime with collapse

According to a new report by Israeli nonprofit Latet, 80 percent of those receiving aid from the organization cannot afford to buy enough food, and half of parents had to give up baby formula

On Sunday, Netanyahu's office announced 'the prime minister's plan,' in fact approved by the previous government in 2021, and which had its budget slashed this year. In effect, the cabinet only approved a budget addition of just over 40 million shekels – less than the amount that was cut

Leaders of several Jewish organizations say the keynote speaker of the annual 'People of Color Conference' downplayed the October 7 Hamas attack and labeled the establishment of Israel as a 'racist' endeavor

The Israeli army classified Mawasi as a humanitarian zone and directed Gaza's civilian population there. But despite its humanitarian classification, the IDF has never refrained from striking it – and the UN says attacks there have intensified recently