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Palestinian man sentenced to 30 months for trying to sell lion cub

The man will also pay an NIS 5,000 fine in addition to his prison term.

A recently born lion cub plays in the cage at a zoo, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on September 8, 2019.

Grapevine: Commemorating Jerusalem's favorite son

Archival image of Yossi and Gavri Banai during the 1980s.

Criminal networks in Negev, Galilee tighten grip on Israel’s economy, infrastructure

An illustrative image of an Israel Police officer.

Eisenkot says he would sit with haredim as Liberman talks loom

Yashar! Party leader Gadi Eisenkot speaks in Herzliya, April 26, 2026; illustrative.

What to watch in Israel this week: Welcoming new seasons of ‘Rivals,’ ‘The Bear'

TV Time: Check out the TV shows coming up on Israeli television this week.

MAY 16, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN

‘THE BEAR’: Jeremy Allen White (left) with Ayo Edebiri.

WATCH: IDF conducts 'Sulfur and Fire' readiness exercise along eastern border, Dead Sea area

The exercise, dubbed “Sulfur and Fire,” included simulated scenarios of infiltrations into communities, drone threats, and complex incidents in the Dead Sea area.

MAY 16, 2026ByARIELLA ROITMAN, GOLDIE KATZ

IDF forces during the “Sulfur and Fire” readiness exercise along Israel’s eastern border and the Dead Sea area on May 15, 2026.

Jerusalem Highlights: May 15-21

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

MAY 15, 2026ByHAGAY HACOHEN

The Rubble Doctrine: Inside Israel's new security policy in southern Lebanon

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The destruction of El-Khiam reflects a profound shift in Israeli military thinking after October 7: deny the enemy not only the desire, but the capability, to strike.

MAY 15, 2026ByHERB KEINON

INSIDE THE remains of a small clothing store, where some articles of clothing still hung on racks, the ‘Post’ was shown a 25-meter shaft leading to an underground Hezbollah command center beneath the floorboards, where communications equipment, weapons, and uniforms were found.

IDF Chief of Staff Zamir visited UAE during Op. Roaring Lion, sources confirm

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir visited the UAE secretly during Operation Roaring Lion, accompanied by a US delegation, to strengthen strategic cooperation and discuss defense against Iran.

MAY 15, 2026ByAMIR BOHBOT

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, May 10, 2026.

Grapevine, May 15, 2026: Ah, Jerusalem

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MAY 15, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

AVIVA SIEGEL reads an excerpt from her book to President Isaac Herzog.

IDF would withdraw from Lebanon if Hezbollah disarmed as CIA plans to remove terror weapons - KAN

The continued talks come as the IDF carries out strikes in southern Lebanon, Army Radio reported on Friday.

MAY 15, 2026ByCORINNE BAUM

From Iran, Hezbollah received command, weapons, training, and deep integration into the Iranian apparatus. From Qatar, it was given something Iran could not provide: the ability to recover and consolidate politically.

WATCH: 'All of Israel is ours': Smotrich calls to annex West Bank in Jerusalem Day speech

"The time has come for us to finally erase the lines that distinguish between Areas A, B, and C, the entire Land of Israel is ours," Smotrich said at the Religious Zionist Merkaz HaRav Yeshiva.

MAY 15, 2026ByANNA BARSKY