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Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:51:33 GMTInside Club Hotel Eilat: seven pools, large suites and a packed holiday week - review
A time-share deal made on a whim after a free dinner offer has evolved into a long-running family tradition at Club Hotel Eilat, complete with summer holidays and Shavuot stays.
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:14:52 GMTGrapevine: Knowing Golda
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:14:49 GMTBeing single linked to higher emotional well-being than bad relationships - study
New research tracking 12,000 participants over time shows relationship quality, not status, is the key factor in emotional well-being, with singles faring better than those in bad relationships.
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:44:15 GMTHaredi activists rush to Ashdod checkpoint after draft dodgers detained in stop
Haredi protestors from the "Black Color" hotline rushed to intervene following a day of protests. The matter was referred to the military police.
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:55:42 GMTWhat to watch this week: ‘Legends’ hits the mark as Pride month programming begins
TV Time: It's Pride month, a time of celebration for the LGBTQ+ community, and there is television programming to go along with it on Yes Docu, Yes VOD, and Hot 8.
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:16:51 GMTHaifa man indicted on charges of espionage for Iran, revealing sensitive information during war
According to police reports, the man transferred intelligence to Iranian-linked actors from January to March 2025, including during the recent Israeli-US war with Iran.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:24:33 GMTJerusalem highlights: June 12-18
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Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:02:39 GMTThe war inside Israel's reserve families: 'To him, defending the border protects our family'
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Nearly three years after Yitzy Friedman received a call-up notice for the reserves on October 7, his wife, Roni, is still wrestling with the cost of her husband’s decision to serve.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:42:45 GMTIDF announces killing of 10 Hezbollah field commanders, successors
Among the terrorists killed was the commander of Hezbollah’s Nasser Unit, Hajj Salameh. Less than two months after his killing, two of his successors, Mahdi Bazzi and Ashraf Salloum, were killed.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:33:51 GMTDemonstrators denied entry to Tel Aviv Pride Parade over anti-Ben-Gvir shirt, protest signs
A released video from the parade shows a woman wearing a pride-themed shirt reading "FCK BNGVR" and arguing with police officers.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:16:23 GMTIDF kills two Palestinian Islamic Jihad commanders, one Hamas commander in precision strikes
The terrorists, identified as Qasslam Hassan Saleh, Sami Jamil Abu Dalal, and Ubay Mamoun Saleh Farwana, were planning attacks against IDF troops.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:06:54 GMTGrapevine, June 12, 2026: Israel is losing brownie points
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:04:41 GMTWhy Israel stopped when Trump said stop: Understanding the 12-hour Iran war
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: A startup’s relationship with Google and North Korea’s path to the nuclear bomb offers unexpected insights into this week’s 12-hour war with Iran.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:17:03 GMTIsrael releases Hamas co-founder, father of 'Green Prince,' after more than two years of detention
Yousef is a senior leader of Hamas in the West Bank, having co-founded the group in 1987 along with Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and other Palestinian members of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:07:40 GMTMK Gotliv denies claims that Likud will cancel primaries, defends 'Bild' leak affair
Gotliv was unimpressed by Amit Segal’s report on Netanyahu’s intention to cancel the Likud primaries, saying that he was "diminishing the leadership strength of the Prime Minister."
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:01:02 GMTIDF strikes over 300 Hezbollah sites, kills five Gaza terrorists, captures 50 suspects in West Bank
In addition, the IDF operated to combat smuggling along Israel's eastern and western borders.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:43:01 GMT'How all of Israel needs to look': Tel Aviv mayor kicks off annual Pride Parade
As the event began, police announced that they had averted a planned attack against the LGBT community, arresting a 37-year-old suspect in Haifa.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:00:27 GMTMissile fragments hit Carmel, damaging unique white lily preservation plot - interview
“We still don’t know how many bulbs were destroyed. It could be hundreds, it could be thousands. Only in months or even years will we know the full extent of the damage.”
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:56:33 GMTHigh school student's killer accepts plea deal, sentenced to 25 years in prison
The defense emphasized that Khlo was not accused of shooting or driving the vehicle, as the prosecution was unable to determine who involved had shot and killed the student.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:51:07 GMTLikud, Netanyahu dropping in public eyes amid Iran war, contentious legislation - poll
This is Likud’s lowest figure since August 2025, when it received 21 seats in a Maariv poll. However, the coalition bloc maintained its strength from last week at 50 seats.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:46:00 GMTGazan doctor accused of Hamas affiliation held without charge in Israel appears before High Court
The media were briefly allowed into the courtroom before being ushered out as proceedings got underway.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:55:17 GMTLoggerhead turtle rescued off the coast of Haifa after sea pollution, fishing line caused injury
"Halil, the sea turtle that was rescued off the coast of Haifa, reminds us all of how beautiful, exciting, and vulnerable the nature around us is," said Haifa's Mayor, Yona Yahav.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:55:36 GMTGoldknopf protests 'exclusion' of haredi West Bank communities from budget in letter to Netanyahu
"How is it possible that the budgets, development, and benefits that reach the other communities never reach the ultra-Orthodox population centers in Judea and Samaria?" Goldknopf asked.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:51:13 GMTIran expert warns Israel-US relation similar to Iran's relation with terror proxy groups
Beni Sabti, an Iranian researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), said that “President Trump is playing into their [Iran] hands because he is creating South Lebanon or Vietnam.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:19:50 GMTIDF pushes deeper in into Lebanon to neutralize threat of Hezbollah
IDF assessments have determined that they can't fully disarm the terror organization but can push them back far enough into Lebanon to significantly reduce the risk to Israeli citizens.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:13:52 GMTFour children admitted to Jerusalem hospital with unspecified illness, investigation is ongoing
First responders are on scene at the residential building complex have yet to determine what caused the children to get sick.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:12:07 GMTChief prosecutor warns police watchdog must remain independent as reform faces court challenge
Mahash is the body responsible for investigating suspected criminal offenses by the police, including cases involving alleged police violence, corruption, and abuse of authority, among other things.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:45:18 GMTIDF widows, orphans receive over NIS 2m. in scholarships, grants
The IDF Widows and Orphans Organization awarded 478 scholarships and grants at its annual “Ruach Ahat” ceremony, held in the presence of Orna Zamir, wife of IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:40:05 GMTNetanyahu vows to restore security in northern Israel as gov't approves NIS 4 b. to help North
The decision comes as leaders of northern local authorities have sharply criticized the government for failing to provide adequate support and aid to residents amid the ongoing security threat.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:10:16 GMT'If order given, we will take over Beirut': IDF Golani cmndr. tells 'Post' about Wadi Saluki op.
Cmdr. M explained that, since they were among the first to invade, his battalion encountered periodic Hezbollah resistance and engaged in close-range fighting.