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Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:46:34 GMT
High Court freezes key provisions of law restructuring police investigations unit
Court President Isaac Amit and Justice Dafna Barak-Erez issued the interim order in a 2-1 decision. Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg dissented.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:28:59 GMT
IDF dismantles over 30 weapon production machines in West Bank in counterterrorism operation
During the operation, the IDF, guided by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), also confiscated concealed weaponry, questioned suspects, and arrested over 10 wanted individuals.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:27:21 GMT
IDF raises alert level over concerns of a possible Hamas response to Gaza strikes
Southern Command officials are also not ruling out rocket fire toward Israel as an attempt by Hamas to demonstrate its strength.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:02:42 GMT
Ruth Bar breaks silence on her 1993 affair with Netanyahu, his early political rise - interview
Thirty-three years after Netanyahu’s live TV confession, Ruth Bar speaks publicly for the first time about their professional relationship and his early political instincts.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:38:37 GMT
Police arrest two suspected of attacking man who lost his daughter on Oct. 7 in Acre's Old City
According to the police’s investigation, the suspects had approached the incident and, claiming their dog had been purposefully attacked, “violently” attacked and injured the man himself.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:20:08 GMT
One lightly wounded in suspected stabbing terror attack near Old City's Damascus Gate
The attack came hours after more than 50,000 people gathered at the Western Wall to recite the selichot earlier in the night.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:17:43 GMT
'Result of haredi terror': Jerusalem's Basimta Cafe to close on Shabbat after weeks of protests
“Now we are asking to return Basimta Cafe to what it was intended to be: a calm, pleasant and open place for coffee, culture and dialogue,” said the CEO of Jews for Jesus, Eli Birnbaum.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:35:11 GMT
Representing Israel proudly, Saraf looks to build promising rookie season in Brooklyn - interview
Despite the challenges that come with adapting to the NBA, Saraf continued to develop his skills and became yet another role model for young basketball players across Israel.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:05:59 GMT
IDF clears Hezbollah tunnels on Ali al-Taher ridge in Lebanon after months-long operation
According to the military, the infrastructures were built over a period of about two decades and were planned and funded by Iran.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:51:48 GMT
High Court strikes down law shielding haredi yeshiva students from arrest over draft evasion
Justice Ofer Grosskopf froze the law on July 15, one day after it passed, and the full nine-justice panel maintained that freeze following a hearing later that month.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:46:51 GMT
PMO publishes Netanyahu's Oct. 7 schedule, reveals he spoke with Gallant earlier than reported
According to the released schedule, Netanyahu spoke with Gallant during his drive to the Kirya between 7:30 a.m. and 8:22 a.m., when he was told that there was "no clear situational picture."

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:41:16 GMT
High Court orders former Shin Bet officials who challenged Zini appointment to reveal names
The 189 petitioners had argued that Zini lacked the experience required to lead the agency and that his selection was tainted by conflicts of interest.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:26:22 GMT
IDF reworking food procedures for military bases in effort to allow stricter kashrut standards
The change comes amid ongoing controversy over haredi (ultra-Orthodox) enlistment in the military and the term of service for religious soldiers.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:01:18 GMT
New details reveal clashes that stopped beeper op. against Hezbollah days after Oct. 7 - exclusive
An exclusive 'Post' review looks at senior military analyst Yonah Jeremy Bob and WSJ's Elliot Kaufman's account of the decisions, clashes, and secret deliberations that shaped Israel's war.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:34:19 GMT
Supreme Court president warns of physical violence against legal figures after vebal attacks
“The path to physical violence first passes through verbal violence,” Amit told a special Israel Bar Association conference in Tel Aviv, convened following the killing of attorney Arbel Feldman.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:33:34 GMT
Police detain 16 in renewed Yavne’el child-marriage investigation
Authorities detained 16 people in Yavne’el as part of an investigation into alleged child marriage offenses, following another major police action in the Lower Galilee community earlier this year.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:31:09 GMT
Michael Rapaport to star in Comedy for Koby Sukkot tour
Known for his unfiltered, high-energy New York style, Michael Rapaport will join tour founder Avi Liberman for three nights of stand-up. 

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:55:43 GMT
Israel releases five Lebanese prisoners in move to push return of Jewish community heads' remains
A similar release was done a year ago, when Israel released five detainees, captured while fighting in Lebanon, as part of the negotiations with the Lebanese government.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:17:57 GMT
Defense Minister Israel Katz says any Iranian attack would free IDF 'from any restrictions'
His comments came following a statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayhu on Wednesday that an attack by the Iranian regime would be "one of their last decisions."

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:25:32 GMT
Shas leader Arye Deri claims IDF prefers secular army, haredi soldiers are 'a big headache'
Naftali Bennett responded to Deri's comments, saying the Shas chairman is "harming IDF soldiers," adding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "spreading blood libels about IDF commanders."

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:23:08 GMT
Police arrest first suspect in connection with violent settler incident in West Bank's Kusra
Settler leaders have condemned the violence, saying on August 13 that the attacks in Kusra "are not our way."

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:39:30 GMT
Netanyahu's Oct. 7 phone call to IDF chief took place three hours after attack began
Earlier this week, Netanyahu claimed that IDF officers deliberately did not wake him for over an hour because they knew he would prevent the massacre.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:24:35 GMT
Chief Rabbi urges IDF, Katz to reverse punishment of religious soldiers in female medic dispute
He wrote that Jewish tradition had established principles for the conduct of a Jewish army, citing the biblical phrase, “Your camp shall be holy.”

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:15:01 GMT
Man shot in Lower Galilee is in serious condition, MDA says
MDA teams treated him for penetrating injuries at the scene before transporting him to the Italian Hospital in Nazareth.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:07:16 GMT
Riot in West Bank as terrorists throw cinder blocks, stones at IDF soldiers, Israeli civilian
Two 19-year-old Palestinian citizens of the West Bank were killed, and one was seriously injured by IDF fire during the disturbance, Ynet reported.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:25:47 GMT
Thailand to halve visa-free stay for Israeli tourists starting September 15
The change places Israel among 60 countries and territories whose citizens will continue to receive visa-free entry to Thailand, but for a shorter period.

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:42:40 GMT
Jerusalem's Basimta Cafe may decide to close on Shabbat amid weekly haredi protests
The demonstrations against the cafe began following a revelation that the the eatery is an official Jews for Jesus project, a movement seen as controversial amongst mainstream Judaism.

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:37:06 GMT
Moshe Rosenthal’s ‘Tell Me Everything’ brings a powerful coming-of-age story to Israeli theaters
Tell Me Everything, which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this year, the first Israeli feature film to be shown there in years, is also a portrait of an unconventional family.

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:13:31 GMT
From Grand Slam glory to the next generation of Israeli tennis players
As Guy Sasson eyes a historic calendar-year feat, Israel Tennis Association and Wingate Institute are building a professional pathway designed to produce the county’s future champions.

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:08:43 GMT
Police question suspect who said Amir Ohana, rest of Likud 'deserving of death'
"All 64 should be considered deserving of death in every sense of the word," said the suspect. "Let them suffer every remaining day of their lives."

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