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Sun, 04 Jan 2026 05:30:19 GMT‘They shot the dog, they shot Emily’: Berman twins reveal life and fear under Hamas
In addition to starvation and abuse, the brothers were held by Hamas in two separate locations. For the first six months of captivity, neither one knew the fate of the other, they tell N12
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 02:30:57 GMTGrapevine: Hope from Hadassah
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Sun, 04 Jan 2026 02:24:15 GMTBBC compensates family who survived Oct. 7 after filming inside home without consent - report
The Horensteins recieved NIS 120,000 from the British media outlet, along with an apology written in Hebrew by Middle East bureau chief for BBC News Joaquin Floto, Jewish News reported.
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 23:00:04 GMTPolice arrest man accused of impersonating healthcare professional, selling false measles cure
The arrest is part of the Health Ministry’s effort to combat misinformation and the dispensing of false medical treatments by unqualified individuals.
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:40:58 GMTIDF destroys Hamas shaft in northern Gaza with loaded 'ready to fire' rocket aimed at Sderot
The military slammed the terror organization for breaching the ceasefire, noting that loading the launcher is a violation of the US-brokered agreement.
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 17:57:51 GMTIsrael commends US operation that led to capture of Venezuela's Maduro
“At this historic moment, Israel stands alongside the freedom-loving Venezuelan people, who have suffered under Maduro’s illegal tyranny,” Sa'ar wrote.
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 08:08:41 GMTIsrael's ‘palace’ of art and architecture in Ma’aleh Adumim marks 15 years
The Moshe Castel Museum of Art marks 15 years of presenting the works of underappreciated Israeli artists to the public.
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 07:59:50 GMT‘Let’s start bigger’: Israelis behind ‘The Department of Magic’ detail creative process - interview
Amit Weiss, an acting and cinema student at Sapir Academic College near Sderot, and Talia Novich, a technical writer in Haifa, are creatively inseparable.
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 01:59:53 GMTTom Shoval’s 'A Letter to David' to open Israel Film Festival in LA, features new ending for 2026
A Letter to David, directed by Tom Shoval, the winner of this year’s Ophir Award for Best Documentary, will open the 37th Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles next month.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:16:21 GMTZAKA announces it responded to over 7,000 cases in Israel and abroad in 2025 annual report
“Our volunteers work quietly and professionally to ensure every person is treated with respect and that families can bury their loved ones with dignity and certainty,” said ZAKA CEO Weissenstern
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:54:40 GMTWhy Israel has suppressed its legal narrative on the war for two years - exclusive
LEGAL AFFAIRS: While the record is problematic, it should be noted that Israel is far from having abandoned the playing field entirely.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:38:22 GMTFM says Israeli woman missing after fire at Swiss ski resort that killed 40 people
The Foreign Ministry also said it's in contact with the woman's family and is working with local authorities to find her whereabouts.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:00:19 GMTIDF kills terrorist who crossed Yellow Line, approached troops in southern Gaza
The IDF announced it killed a terrorist after it approached troops stationed in southern Gaza. It also conducted strikes in Lebanon after what Israel describes as ceasefire violations by Hezbollah.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:17:32 GMTIndictment filed against security guards who allowed illegal immigrants into Israel
According to the indictment, the guards exploited their public positions and the authority granted to them and allowed vehicles carrying illegal immigrants to pass through the checkpoint.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:49:18 GMTKnesset advances bill to recognize Israeli Sign Language as first language of deaf people
The bill would formally recognize Israeli Sign Language while maintaining the status of other sign languages used in Israel. It would also require the state to preserve, develop, and promote ISL.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:27:23 GMTPA condemns ‘Judaization project’ after Israel takes over planning for Tomb of the Patriarchs
The administration said the decision was taken from the municipality due to Hebron’s “ongoing refusal” to approve a roofing project, stressing that the existing status quo would not be affected.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:05:01 GMTEight businesses employing over 50 illegal immigrants closed in police crackdown
A book in Arabic featuring a picture of Adolf Hitler was also found at one of the sites. The illegal immigrant was arrested, and their employer was detained for questioning.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:46:03 GMTGrapevine, January 2, 2025: Is the Buzaglo Law still valid?
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Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:06:53 GMTIsrael Prison Service officers sent to crocodile farm to review plan for croc-surrounded prison
The concept, intended for terrorist prisoners, is meant to reduce escape attempts and save millions of shekels annually in personnel costs.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:15:50 GMTNetanyahu's Mar-a-Lago visit, praise from Trump gives coalition two-seat bump - poll
Parties that did not cross the electoral threshold in this survey were Blue and White (2%), Religious Zionism (2.8%), Balad (2%), and “the Reservists” list (3%).
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 06:38:15 GMTKatz instructs IDF to prepare to resume combat in Gaza as Hamas refuses to disarm
Defense Minister Israel Katz told the IDF to prepare for renewed fighting in Gaza as talks stall and Hamas refuses to disarm.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 02:47:29 GMTWATCH: Children in Bedouin village mock Ben-Gvir’s weapons campaign
In the footage, one of the children says: “We’re transferring the weapons to Ben-Gvir’s guard.” The comment appears to mock Operation New Order.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 02:44:25 GMTIDF rescues Israeli trapped inside Hizma following military blockade of Palestinian village - Ynet
IDF forces rescued an Israeli civilian from the Palestinian village of Hizma after he became trapped there during a military blockade imposed following stone throwing on Highway 60.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 01:32:23 GMT'I'll carry this my entire life. You can't heal': Ex-hostage Romi Gonen discusses her trauma
Former Gaza hostage Romi Gonen delivers a raw account of isolation, sexual abuse, and survival in Hamas captivity, telling Channel 12’s Uvda that no one will silence her story anymore.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 22:58:46 GMTNo Minister, no passport: Bureaucracy risks Israel’s 2026 Winter Olympic dreams
“If these athletes cannot represent Israel, the delegation will almost not exist. That would be a major failure and a crying shame for generations,” said an Israeli Olympic Committee official.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 22:35:07 GMT Rabbi attacked in Jaffa: Police investigating possible nationalist motive
The attacker allegedly struck Rabbi Netanel Avitan while shouting insults in Arabic, breaking the rabbi’s glasses before fleeing the scene.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:56:53 GMTAttorney-General to High Court: Ben-Gvir abusing authority, Netanyahu must explain inaction
Ben-Gvir responded during a police ceremony in Beit Shemesh, where he sharply criticized the attorney-general while awarding ranks and making senior appointments.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 18:52:30 GMTBenjamin, Sara Netanyahu attend Trump's presidential New Years celebration after Mar-a-Lago meeting
Netanyahu was the only foreign leader invited to the event and is also the only foreign leader to have ever attended a presidential ball, according to the PMO.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 18:16:45 GMTFOZ founder Mike Evans tells Netanyahu evangelicals are ‘overwhelmingly united’ in Israel support
Netanyahu framed the relationship as historically decisive, telling the group: “You are representatives of the Christian Zionists who made Jewish Zionism possible.”
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:50:03 GMTIDF's haredi Hashmonaim Brigade completes first operational activity in southern Syria
Also on Thursday, soldiers of the IDF's Brigade 636 killed a terrorist who threw stones at them near the village of Luban al-Sharqiyya in the West Bank during an overnight ambush.