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Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:40:38 GMTBank Mizrahi employee moderately injured in criminal stabbing attack in Tel Aviv, suspect arrested
The employee, a 45-year-old woman, was evacuated in moderate condition to Wolfson Medical Center in Holon by Magen David Adom.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:54:31 GMTWolt driver arrested for stabbing bus driver in Bnei Brak, police to request extended detention
According to Israel Police, a confrontation had broken out last Tuesday between the motorcycle rider and the bus driver over a road-use dispute, escalating to the alleged stabbing.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:31:48 GMTIDF debated providing Sukkot with security escort, soldiers felt trip was 'waste of time' - report
"We have to deal with things like this all the time; it was expected to happen. We are stuck here between Jewish terrorism and Palestinian terrorism,” the soldiers said, according to Army Radio.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:26:22 GMTWATCH: Border Police rescue Israeli citizen after accidental entry into Area A near Ramallah
Entry to Area A, which is under the Palestinian Authority's civil and security control, is prohibited for Israelis.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:08:17 GMTYair Netanyahu identified as PM's son who was target of Iranian assassination plot - report
According to the source, Israeli intelligence learned of the plot targeting Yair in December 2025, believing that Iranian operatives were allegedly already "on the ground" in Miami.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:55:47 GMTWATCH: Man indicted for allegedly assaulting seven-year-old nephew, throwing child into garbage bin
The suspect was indicted on August 24, and the Northern District State Attorney's Office requested to keep him in custody until the end of legal proceedings.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:59:11 GMTAlarming study reveals Israeli teachers lag behind global peers substantially in all metrics
Israeli teachers scored below the average for the 18 comparison countries across all three areas examined.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:16:56 GMTOmer Adam ties the knot: Pop singer marries Sacha Israelovich in intimate Portofino ceremony
The couple began their wedding festivities with an intimate, family-only gathering, with events set to continue over the next two days.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:44:24 GMTJewish, Muslim, Christian Jerusalem Old City vendors say reduced tourism is harming businesses
Vendors pointed to a shortage of flights, high airfares, and lingering fears abroad about security as the main reasons traffic into Israel has suffered.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:43:24 GMTIsrael removes Netherlands representatives from Gaza center following settlement goods ban
In a statement released on X/Twitter, Sa’ar highlighted the Netherlands’s recent ban on the import of products made in Israeli West Bank settlements as an example of Dutch anti-Israel policies.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:26:14 GMTIsraeli Premier League season opens with goals, drama and off-field concerns
The Greens applied all kinds of pressure early on as they repeatedly penetrated the box, with Kenji Gorre doing as he pleased.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:20:46 GMTDocumentary about civilian casualties in Gaza to premiere at Venice International Film Festival
NAZA will have its world premiere at Venice on September 10 and will compete for the Golden Lion. It is the only documentary among the 21 films in competition this year.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:58:49 GMTSara Netanyahu verbally abused PMO employee 'daily,' lawsuit alleges
Ben-Hamo's lawsuit is not the first filed by a PMO employee over Sara's treatment; another employee received tens of thousands of shekels in compensation after a settlement, according to KAN News.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:56:46 GMTDamascus condemns Israel Katz after visit with IDF soldiers on Mount Hermon
Katz's visit follows an IDF strike in Syria near Damascus on Saturday, which itself followed a larger strike on a military airfield on August 18.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:01:26 GMTShin Bet involved in search for missing child Haymanut Kasau, Herzog says at meeting with parents
The involvement of the Shin Bet does not imply a nationalistic motive for Haymanot's disappearance, Army Radio noted later on Tuesday.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:26:52 GMTIsrael National Team falls 101-90 to Georgia in World Cup tune-up
Despite 25 points from Roman Sorkin and leading for extended stretches, the blue-and-white ran out of steam late in Tbilisi.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:21:37 GMTBoard of Peace demands Israel comply with Gaza ceasefire, calls for end to kite attacks
Israeli officials warned the BoP on Sunday that Israel would escalate its activity in the Gaza Strip if the launches were not halted within 72 hours, an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:58:53 GMTIsrael 'abandoned' haredi students, education reform needed, Aliza Bloch tells 'Post' - interview
She criticized the structure of Israel's education system, arguing that the government has ceded too much responsibility for decisions affecting students to bodies outside the public sector.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:35:37 GMTJerusalem begins renovation at Kafr Akab UNRWA facility, will become educational complex
More than NIS 40 million is being invested in the initial stage of the project, including a municipal boys’ high school scheduled to open next week with the start of the school year.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:12:19 GMTGaza: It is time to break the strategic deadlock
After October 7, we can no longer afford to base Israel’s security on promises. We need a mechanism capable of guaranteeing it for decades to come.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:11:55 GMTSmotrich scolds Sukkot over destroying West Bank monument as RZP members fear 'political suicide'
Smotrich reportedly told Sukkot he should not have acted without proper authorization and authority, and demanded that he not do it again.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:01:11 GMTTwo arrested in thwarted weapons smuggling attempt near Israel-Jordan border
The incident follows an infiltration alert in the Jordan Valley region on Monday night. In response to the suspected infiltration, the IDF set up blockades in the area to locate any suspects.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:54:18 GMTGaza: Where do we go from here?
As long as we continue to stand our ground while striving for decisive victory rather than containment, we are moving in the right direction.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:04:46 GMTIDF condemns MK Sukkot's 'deceitful' request for military escort to destroy West Bank monument
The IDF stated that the soldiers spoke with their commanders after seeing what was happening and were instructed to intervene and remove the group from the village.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:52:50 GMT‘Only the IDF can protect us’: Gaza border residents protest deployment of BoP's Gaza force
Residents who lived through October 7 protested the International Stabilization Force (ISF)’s planned entry into Gaza, citing fears of renewed Hamas attacks.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:38:39 GMTProsecutor files statement against suspect in killing of attorney Arbel Feldman
Police said a serious indictment is expected in the coming days, together with a request to keep the suspect detained until the end of the proceedings.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:23:42 GMTSam Spiegel Film Lab to take part in Venice Film Festival, will present 10 projects
The Venice International Film Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious in the world, and Israeli films have been embraced there with enthusiasm in the past.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:14:07 GMTNetanyahu condemns Sukkot as opposition says MK endangered IDF soldiers for TikTok views
Sukkot's behavior is a "disgrace" to public leaders, Eisenkot stated. "He lied and deceived the IDF and its commanders, harmed security and tarnished the entire State of Israel."
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:41:17 GMTIsrael seeking to lead intensifying international race over anti-satellite weaponry - analysis
Space warfare weapons are expected to threaten satellites and thus could also damage photography, communication, or any technology that is fundamentally dependent on space.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:34:00 GMT'A small taste': MK Sukkot confirms he destroyed monument in West Bank town while guarded by IDF
The IDF confirmed that it had diverted troops from standard operational duties to guard Sukkot and his aides on what he called a 'memorial tour' in several villages in Areas A and B in the West Bank.