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Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:45:41 GMT
Israeli prof. indicted for planning mass terror attack against Palestinians, Arab-Israelis
He was charged with preparing to commit an act of terrorism, extortion by threats, and obstruction of justice

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:24:50 GMT
IDF responds to suspected ramming attempt reported near Hebron, no injuries
IDF troops were dispatched to the scene following the report. The circumstances of the incident were under investigation, according to the military.

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:10:02 GMT
'We will shine again': Herzog warns Israel against ignoring signs of danger at Oct. 7 ceremony
Herzog praised the 53 IDF soldiers who were killed defending Nahal Oz, and the hundreds of others who were killed across southern Israel. 

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:40:56 GMT
Trains between Tel Aviv, Lod halted temporarily due to suspicious item found on tracks
Train service will resume once the police approve, the railway said.

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:11:48 GMT
New documentary 'To Kill a Nazi' details Holocaust survivor's key role in Entebbe rescue
The hijacking of the flydubai flight made "To Kill a Nazi" incredibly topical, since it tells the story of the extraordinary life of Michel Cojot, a Holocaust and Entebbe hijacking survivor.

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:57:28 GMT
ANU adds three new artworks to 'October 7' exhibit as Israel marks third anniversary of massacre
The new works, created by graduates of the University of Haifa’s School of Design, examine how the events have shaped Israeli society and its visual language.

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:30:23 GMT
Choosing life: Three years after being taken hostage, former Gaza hostages savor each moment
"I feel that I’m not alone and that there's so much love in this world, and we need to keep it with both our hands," Aviva Siegel said. "I feel very, very lucky to be alive."

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:23:15 GMT
Police arrest tourist who stated intent to commit terror attack at IDF's Kirya complex - report
Israel Police confirmed the arrest in its own Monday statement, though it did not name the security site, nationality, or the reason for the tourist's arrest beyond their "suspicious" behavior.

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:58:23 GMT
Transport Ministry employee vetting foreign airline security also freelanced for flydubai - report
This report came one day after N12 found that the official provided services to the Transportation Ministry through an outsourcing arrangement and was not a state employee.

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:51:06 GMT
From North to South: Israel bows its head in remembrance of October 7 massacre
At 6:29 a.m. on October 7, the time at which the Hamas attack began, the October Council has planned a minute of silence to be held.

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:50:00 GMT
Hapoel Tel Aviv beats Ness Ziona to reach Winner Cup final
After EuroLeague play, Hapoel Tel Aviv beat Ness Ziona 79-76 for a Winner Cup final spot. Blakeney, Wainright, German led as Itoudis awaits final rival.

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:28:07 GMT
WATCH: Flags lowered to half-mast as Israel remembers October 7 massacre three years on
"We will carry their stories with us and educate generations of commanders and soldiers by their example," he said, referring to all those who have fallen during and since the massacre.

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:28:23 GMT
IDF shoots suspect attempting to break into military post in southern Syria
On Sunday evening, troops from the 2nd "Carmeli" Brigade, who were manning outposts in the Syrian buffer zone, spotted a suspect approaching the post between the villages of Hader and Kuneitra.

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:31:55 GMT
Zamir: IDF to overhaul intelligence, force readiness after October 7 investigations
Under the changes, the IDF will base its readiness on what its enemies are capable of doing rather than assessments of what they intend to do

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:12:31 GMT
Nearly three years after Oct. 7, Israeli donations keep climbing as philanthropy shifts to recovery
JGive CEO Ori Ben-Shlomo says donations rose from NIS 160 million before Oct. 7 to nearly NIS 400 million last year, as Israeli philanthropy shifts from emergency relief toward rehabilitation.

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 22:38:55 GMT
Hapoel Tel Aviv sweeps EuroLeague basketball doubleheader, Maccabi Tel Aviv still winless
Hapoel Tel Aviv beat Real Madrid to complete a strong EuroLeague double week, while Maccabi Tel Aviv fell to Panathinaikos and remained winless.

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:30:45 GMT
IDF kills Hamas Nukhba terrorist linked to Turkish aid group in Khan Yunis
The IDF said Qaisi infiltrated Israel on October 7 and later used his role in a Turkish aid organization to support Hamas terrorists and fundraising efforts.

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:14:55 GMT
The flydubai attack was a failure before it was a plot - analysis
Officials in Oman and Australia reportedly raised concerns about the flydubai co-pilot. Whatever the Iran probe finds, investigators must explain why the warnings failed to stop him from flying.

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:20:52 GMT
Flydubai attempted hijack security failure exposes Israel’s deep accountability crisis - analysis
Israeli passengers stepped forward when disaster struck. In the days that followed, officials stepped back, each explaining why responsibility for the security failure belonged to someone else.

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:30:55 GMT
Netanyahu trial enters five-day-a-week schedule as defense case accelerates
Netanyahu’s corruption trial moved to a five-day weekly schedule as judges push through remaining testimony ahead of the presiding judge’s planned retirement.

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:26:07 GMT
October 7 victims share text messages from the day of the massacre, call on public to do same
Dozens of people affected by the attack launched a social media campaign with the hashtag "we are all October 7," in which those affected by the massacre share the messages received.

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:15:13 GMT
Bennett: 'Direct line' connects flydubai attempted hijacking, Oct. 7 after gov. trades blame
This comes after Transportation Minister Miri Regev denied that her agency was responsible for vetting the crew for foreign airlines, despite a 2023 that stipulates as such.

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:11:51 GMT
Netanyahu warns of rising maritime threats during Ashdod Navy base visit
During a visit to the Navy base in Ashdod, Netanyahu warned that the maritime arena had become an international battlefield and pledged to expand Israel’s naval capabilities.

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:58:48 GMT
Hapoel Haifa edges Hapoel Tel Aviv 4-3 in friendly thriller
After a 0-0 draw, the teams put on a goal spectacle in a friendly match. Haim Silvas's side took a 0-4 lead before Elyaniv Barda's team nearly fought back.

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:59:31 GMT
Israel-Ireland soccer match ends with 1-1 draw, Israeli team wears black armbands in Oct. 7 tribute
According to UEFA rules, black armbands require prior approval and are reserved for recognized tragedies, national mourning, or the deaths of prominent soccer figures.

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:59:54 GMT
High Court to weigh direct Shin Bet protection over private security for Democrats chair Yair Golan
The framework followed a top-secret decision adopted by the Ministerial Committee for Shin Bet Affairs on September 16, nearly two weeks before the petition was filed.

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:40:09 GMT
Elderly woman killed in hit-and-run by truck in Jerusalem's Rehavia, police arrest driver
Police arrested a man in his 20s after he allegedly hit and killed a woman in her 70s in Jerusalem's Rehavia neighborhood on Sunday.

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:54:34 GMT
IDF paratrooper Yosef Haguel, associated with famed 'Ballad for a Medic,' dies at 80
Ballad for a Medic became one of Gaon’s most beloved songs, even though it wasn't played on Israeli radio stations for several years, except on Remembrance Day.

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:36:58 GMT
Israel to close West Bank, Gaza crossings for October 7 remembrance ceremonies, COGAT says
During the closure, passage through crossings in the West Bank will be permitted only in humanitarian, medical, and other exceptional cases, subject to COGAT approval.

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:51:38 GMT
Woman arrested in northern Israel over alleged false terror report, husband arrested over threats
Police said extensive checks ruled out any security-related intent on the husband’s part and raised a “clear suspicion” that the woman’s warning about an impending attack was entirely false.

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