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  At around 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, the operational phone of Chief Insp. Arnon Zmora, rang. On the other end was a senior officer from the elite Yamam counterterrorism unit. "Shin Bet has detected something in Gaza," he said. "Get ready." Zmora, who was at the unit's base not far from Jerusalem, where […]

After three days of fighting, militants marched into Hama, Syria's fourth-largest city. This marks another blow for President Bashar Assad, days after insurgents captured much of the northern city of Aleppo

The system, made by Israel's IAI, which can intercept aircraft, UAVs, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles, has also been sold to India, Azerbaijan, and Morocco. Reuters reports that the system has already been delivered

Commander Avishai Meulam is being investigated for suspicions that he intentionally avoided arresting far-right extremists involved in violence against Palestinians to please National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, and that he leaked intelligence information to his office

Iran's economy was hurt by the first round of sanctions. It may be too weakened to stand another round

Learn why physical gold and silver have been used as a hedge against inflation and other economic stressors—and get tips for doing a gold IRA the right way.

Syrian rebels recently captured Aleppo, sparking the most significant escalation in Syria since 2016. Palestinians in Syria, Gaza and around the world are observing the latest crisis for President Bashar Assad through a different lens

  Syrian military command announced Thursday that its forces had been engaged in fierce battles against rebel groups along multiple fronts in the city of Hama in recent days. The military acknowledged sustaining casualties in recent hours. In an unusual admission, the army confirmed that rebel forces had successfully breached Hama's defenses through several access […]

The researcher described the reconstructed face as having a "strong and kind face."

The investment in opening these flagship stores is estimated at approximately NIS 12 million.

Ola Källenius, CEO of Mercedes-Benz, personally handed over the unique, hand-built vehicle to Pope Francis in the Vatican.

In some strikes, as many as four generations in the same family have been killed as residential buildings get bombed. Including many small children. For some families, there is absolutely nothing left to tell their story

Sources tell Haaretz that Qatar has reentered the picture after withdrawing as a mediator, while Hamas says 'intensive efforts' underway for a two-month cease-fire during which hostages will be released in steps and Palestinian Authority will assume control of Rafah crossing

  The Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported Thursday that Egypt is awaiting the Israeli government's response to a proposed temporary ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. Sources informed the Hezbollah-affiliated publication that Egyptian officials cautioned their Israeli counterparts during discussions that rejecting the proposal would lead to "a dark tunnel with no hope of saving the […]

Ofir Engel, 17, was abducted from his girlfriend's home in Kibbutz Be'eri and released in a deal a year ago. His aunt, Yael Engel Lichi, is angry at Netanyahu for failing to bring everyone home and worried about general apathy toward the hostages: 'I feel a very significant moral decay' in Israel, she says

  The IDF Spokesperson's Unit announced today (Thursday) that the Ground Forces Command has undertaken a comprehensive transformation in its combat capabilities since the outbreak of the Iron Swords War, focusing on force building, enhanced training protocols, battlefield learning implementation, weapons development, and operational efficiency. These measures aim to ensure sustained maneuverability, combat readiness, and […]

  The 2024 presidential election has unveiled an unexpected fault line in American politics: pet ownership. According to the comprehensive AP VoteCast survey encompassing over 120,000 voters, President-elect Donald Trump captured a majority of pet owners' votes, with particularly robust support from dog owners. While dog owners demonstrated clear Republican leanings, cat owners showed more […]

  Two months ago, when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered his "blessing and curse" speech at the UN – framing the curse as Iran's evil axis and the blessing as the Abraham Accords, which could possibly expand further – he mainly had two countries in mind: Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. These could have been two […]

  Amnesty International Israel issued a statement Thursday rejecting the main findings of a report released by its global movement, which accuses Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. The report claims that Israel's actions amount to genocidal practices. However, the Israeli section of the organization has distanced itself from these conclusions, stating that […]

Amnesty Israel and Jewish members of the international NGO, both in Israel and abroad, criticize the findings for bias and flawed methodology, questioning the evidence of genocidal intent behind Israel's actions in Gaza