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Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:50:52 GMTDenis Mukin sentenced to 22 years for murder of Diar Omari in road dispute
The court also ordered Mukin to pay NIS 258,000 to Omari’s estate, disqualified him from holding a driver’s license for three years, and confiscated the Glock pistol used in the shooting.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:49:47 GMTEducation Ministry admits to not having data on allergies in children, reactions in schools
The admission came during a hearing on a petition filed by attorney Gilad Bar Tal, legal adviser to the Yahal Association, against what the organization describes as an experiment.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:45:29 GMTShin Bet, police arrest central Israel resident for planning October 7-inspired terror attack
The suspect was reportedly inspired by the October 7 massacre and was planning on carrying out a terrorist attack involving explosives.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:04:25 GMTYair Kravitz: 'In the Israeli national team, every player needs to show up'
Yair Kravitz explains why he is optimistic about Hapoel Holon and discusses the gaps with top clubs and national team criticism: "We have talent."
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:03:01 GMTEuropean Parliament to screen 'The Bibi Files' ahead of Israel's 2026 Knesset election
The Bibi Files is based on footage from Netanyahu's police interrogations, which were leaked to film director Alex Gibney in 2023. The materials require court approval for release in Israel.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:04:25 GMTTrains to run on special schedule ahead of Yom Kippur, Israel Railways announces
On the eve of the holiday, Sunday, September 20, trains will run on an increased schedule until 13:00 p.m.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:28:44 GMTSasson comes up just short of calendar-year Slam at US Open
Three Israelis – wheelchair players Guy Sasson and Sergei Lysov and junior Dan Brand - represented Israel at the US Open, although none returned home with a championship.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:51:09 GMTIsrael Police find illegal weapons, explosives among Arab communities in operation against crime
Among the illegal weapons and ammunition seized were several which are suspected to have been stolen from the IDF, the police stated.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:31:18 GMTIDF kills five Hamas terrorists, among them military commander, in Gaza counterterrorism operation
The IDF and Shin Bet have intensified counterterrorism efforts in the Gaza Strip in recent weeks with the goal of killing Hamas terrorists and minimizing reconstruction efforts.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:01:36 GMTFormer hostages blast 'NAZA' documentary, accuse filmmakers of erasing their suffering
Former Hamas hostages Rom Braslavski and Eliya Cohen condemned NAZA, accusing the documentary and its filmmakers of erasing their experiences in Gaza and reversing reality.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:25:08 GMTIDF targeting decision made by highly trained human operatives, not AI, IDF tells 'Post'
There is significant frustration at high levels of the IDF, some of which was made public in a speech by IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin, that the NAZA movie was not shared with the IDF.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:23:28 GMTIsraeli filmmaker of 'NAZA' under scrutiny over longstanding ties to Hamas-linked activist
In 2019, Avraham reached out to Alnaouq to discuss what young people in the Gaza Strip think about politics in Gaza. Alnaouq serves as vice president of Hamas-linked Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:21:21 GMTJerusalem Deputy Mayor Arieh King calls to immediately end municipal services to British Consulate
“There is no difference between east Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria or Binyamin,” Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Arieh King told the Post.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:39:23 GMTHezbollah trying to establish footholds within gaps in southern Lebanon's Yellow Line, IDF reveals
IDF Northern Command sources said Hezbollah has been targeting areas the military never formally entered, with Israel countering them through airstrikes, artillery, and combat engineering units.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:31:06 GMT‘Fauda’ is Lebanon’s top show on Netflix as it thrives across Arab world
The latest season of the Israeli series 'Fauda' has become a hit around the world and even hit number one on Netflix in Lebanon.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:07:15 GMTNetanyahu seeks to raise IDF budget, Lapid conditions support on canceling ‘corrupt’ haredi funds
Lapid noted that, in general, he supported transferring the funds to increase the defense establishment’s budget “because the IDF needs to be strengthened.”
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:00:21 GMTIsrael's High Court signals it will not order police probe into 2023 death of Yuval Kestelman
After hearing both sides on Monday, the three-justice panel urged the family to withdraw its petition. The family declined and requested a reasoned judgment.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:25:28 GMTMountain bikers head north as Winner Epic Israel announces return to Galilee after 3 years of war
“After three years in which this region was almost entirely off the cycling map, we want to be among the first to return," Gal Tsachor said.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:10:19 GMTIDF chief Eyal Zamir orders legal review of ‘NAZA’ Gaza war film over ‘blood libels’
Earlier Monday, IDF Spokesperson Effie Defrin said the film presents “false claims” but emphasized the need for military representatives to watch the full film.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:42:16 GMTNetanyahu confirms New York trip for UN General Assembly, to address UN on September 24
The statement comes after New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani admitted on July 22 that he does not have the authority to enforce the International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Netanyahu.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:40:13 GMTBeersheba man indicted for poisoning baby food jars, hospitalizing five children
The indictment, filed in Jerusalem District Court, sets out the state’s account of two incidents in May and June involving Prinok fruit and vegetable puree sold at two Zol Begadol branches.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:56:31 GMTNetanya daycare worker sentenced to seven years for abusing 12 toddlers
Shenkar was convicted in February of nine counts of abusing a helpless minor as a caregiver, 33 counts of assaulting a helpless minor and causing injury, and two counts of aggravated assault.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:31:40 GMTYohanan Elishuv, last surviving fighter who raised Eilat's Ink Flag in 1948, dies at 95
During the first truce in June 1948, Elishuv was transferred to the southern front under Uzi Narkiss. He was wounded after driving over a mine, but returned to combat after recovering.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:30:15 GMTMan charged with aggravated murder in fatal Beit Shemesh pool stabbing of 7-year-old
Prosecutors allege that he stabbed Dadon once in the chest and his cousin once in the neck, intending to kill them both. He then fled to his housing unit, the indictment says.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:29:56 GMTAshkelon man accused of infecting hundreds of computers, stealing sensitive data, hijacking webcams
Police accuse the suspect of using malware to spy on hundreds of computer users, including recording victims in their homes and workplaces, storing nude captured images of underage victims, and more.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:27:35 GMTFourth suspect arrested over theft of weapons from Israel's Shayetet 13 Navy SEALs base
Police arrested a fourth suspect in the theft of three M4 rifles from the Shayetet 13 base in Atlit, with investigators alleging he played a "central" role in the case.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:45:57 GMTChikli surfs with wounded IDF veterans, urges soldiers to seek mental health care
At a Hahazakim Mitgalim gathering in Herzliya, the Diaspora Affairs minister said soldiers should feel no shame in seeking psychological support or taking part in therapeutic activities.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:30:40 GMTYehuda Widawski, Israel’s oldest Holocaust survivor, dies at 107 on Rosh Hashanah
Born in Poland in 1919, Widawski was imprisoned with his family in the Lodz Ghetto following the Nazi invasion. He was later deported to Auschwitz, where he lost his parents and most of his siblings.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:18:22 GMTHashomer Hachadash helps establish new agricultural moshav in Jordan Valley
The new community of Bitron was inaugurated as part of the “Otef Israel” initiative focused on communities along Israel's eastern border.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:27:02 GMT'An act of treason': Politicians clash over 'NAZA' Gaza war film, label creators 'Israel-haters'
The backlash follows the IDF's rejection of the documentary's allegations and a minister's call to revoke its creators' citizenship.