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As High Court review nears, state defends decision to shutter Army Radio

The state said the decision to close Army Radio was made “with complete legal authority,” based on a “solid legal foundation,” and with the close involvement of legal advisers.

An Israeli soldier holds an Army Radio microphone in Jerusalem, December 22, 2025

'Just wanted to serve the country': The story of Gaza hostage St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili - explainer

IDF recovers body of final hostage Ran Gvili after covert operations in northern Gaza

Israeli creators expand their presence in Hollywood

Leading Israeli television creators in Los Angeles

Court orders transfer of raw KAN interview footage in Feldstein ‘Bild’ leak probe

The ruling relates to two investigations in which Urich is a suspect: the Bild document leak affair and a separate probe linked to a late-night meeting at the Kirya military headquarters.

JANUARY 26, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN

ELI FELDSTEIN may have been only a bit player in the Prime Minister’s Office, but he sat at the center of two scandals that have been percolating below the surface for months. Here, Feldstein is seen appearing at the Tel Aviv District Court in May.

High Court hears challenge to ban on independent journalistic access to Gaza

The hearing was held before Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg and Justices Khaled Kabub and Ruth Ronnen.

JANUARY 26, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN

The High Court of Justice held a hearing on a petition challenging the state’s continued refusal to allow journalists to enter the Gaza Strip without a military escort on Monday January 26, 2026.

GWR resumes accepting submissions from Israel, to recognize record of Israeli kidney donation org

This also marks the first Israeli record since the Guinness World Records resumed accepting submissions from Israel on January 15.

JANUARY 26, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER

The Israeli voluntary kidney donation organization Matnat Chaim set a new world record for the largest gathering of organ donors in history, marking the achievement with an event on Monday night.

Netanyahu convenes emergency meeting as haredi parties threaten to block state budget vote

Both haredi parties have threatened to withhold support for the state budget unless agreements are reached on the draft law to avoid conscription.

JANUARY 26, 2026ByKESHET NEEV

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as lawmakers gather at the Knesset plenum to vote on a bill that would limit some Supreme Court power, in Jerusalem July 24, 2023.

Bennett files police complaint against Likud over forged photo with Arab party heads

A petition will also be filed to Israel's Central Elections Committee over the forged picture, Bennett's party said.

JANUARY 26, 2026ByKESHET NEEV

A photo posted by Likud social media team depicting former prime minister Naftali Bennett alongside Arab MKs, January 26, 2026.

PA security forces open fire on Israeli who accidentally entered Area A

No injuries were reported, and forces are en route to the scene to search for suspects and secure the area.

JANUARY 26, 2026BySHIR PERETS

IDF troops operate in the Hebron, in the West Bank to destroy the home of Imran al-Atrash, one of the terrorists responsible for the November 18, 2025, ramming and stabbing attack that resulted in the death of 70-year-old Kiryat Arba resident Aharon Cohen. January 15, 2026.

One-week-old baby left outside Bituach Leumi office in Hadera

“A short time ago, a report was received about a one-week-old baby found in the stairwell of a public building in Hadera,” a police spokesperson said.

JANUARY 26, 2026ByFRAIDY MOSER

Magen David Adom paramedic holds baby abandoned in Hadera, January 26, 2026.

Sa'ar meets with Azerbaijani president on energy, AI as Baku eyes Israeli agri-tech

The talks focused on advancing bilateral relations, with an emphasis on deepening cooperation in energy, artificial intelligence, agriculture, water management, defense, and tourism.

JANUARY 26, 2026ByPESACH BENSON/TPS