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Five injured in Beit Shemesh after sirens sound across central Israel

Israeli emergency services reported that several homes and a synagogue were damaged as a result of the fall in the Beit Shemesh area.

Israel Police operate at the scene of impacted buildings in Beit Shemesh on March 28, 2026.

Jaffa man shot to death in 66th Israeli Arab murder this year

This picture taken on April 21, 2021 shows an aerial view of the old city of Israel's Mediterranean coastal city of Jaffa, where French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his soldiers launched an attack between March 3-7, 1799 against the Ottoman-controlled city before capturing it.

Fitch holds Israel's credit rating at 'A', but debt and war cloud outlook

The Fitch Ratings building is seen in New York

Grapevine: Sheltering routine

IDF arrests 80 wanted individuals, seizes weapons during West Bank operations

The IDF completed multiple operations in the West Bank, arresting 80 wanted individuals, seizing firearms and drones, and addressing rising violence amid settler attacks in the region.

MARCH 28, 2026BySHOSHANA BAKER

IDF forces conduct offensive operations in the West Bank. March 28, 2026.

IAF intercepts over 90% of drones launched by Iran, Hezbollah during Operation Roaring Lion

The IDF uses several means to intercept enemy drones, though the Iron Beam laser system has yet to significantly affect drone intrusions.

MARCH 28, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Iranian drones are displayed during a ceremony of the joining new drones to the Iranian Army's combat organisation in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on January 13, 2025.

Israeli air force strikes Hezbollah targets in Beirut for second time on Friday

IDF attacks in Beirut often target the southern suburb of Dahiyeh, long considered a Hezbollah stronghold.

MARCH 27, 2026BySAM HALPERN

Smoke rises after a reported Israeli airstrike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, March 27, 2026.

Live from the mamad: Laughter is the best medicine amid war

Even comedic masters of timing don’t stand a chance if their set is interrupted by air raid sirens.

MARCH 27, 2026ByABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN

(L TO R) Ana Vincenti, Moe Braun, Martin Winiar, and Anonymous Comedy TLV fan Stav Setty.

From loss to lifesaving: United Hatzalah officer Linor Attias reflects on her journey to save lives

“Nothing prepared me for October 7,” said United Hatzalah senior officer Linor Attias. “This is my people, my country. I was one of the victims.”

MARCH 27, 2026ByASHER SMITH

Three women EMT volunteers of United Hatzalah after finishing an ambulance shift in Jerusalem, one haredi, one religious Muslim, and one secular.

Jerusalem highlights: March 27-April 2

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

MARCH 27, 2026ByHAGAY HACOHEN

‘A Ma’apilim Ship,’ painting by Marcel Janco (see Friday).

Yaakov Erez, former Maariv editor and Sokolov Prize winner, dies at 87

Erez, a Sokolov Prize winner, was behind many exclusive stories and investigations.

MARCH 27, 2026ByMAARIV

IDF soldier, combat officer severely wounded during operational accident in southern Lebanon

The soldiers have been taken to a hospital, and their families have been notified.

MARCH 27, 2026BySHIR PERETS

IDF soldiers and a tank operate in southern Lebanon on March 21, 2026.

IDF Home Front Command to extend siren warning times for Hezbollah rockets

This could double the amount of time that Israelis have to reach a sheltered area in the event of Hezbollah terrorists launching rockets towards Israeli civilian locations.

MARCH 27, 2026ByJAMES GENN

An N12 News infographic detailing how the IDF Home Front Command could extend the warning time that Israelis have to reach shelter when Hezbollah fires rockets from Lebanon, March 27, 2026.

Grapevine, March 27, 2026: A welcome break

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 27, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. July 25, 2024.